The Coffee House

Jeff G · Sep 30, 2018

davidharmier60 · Sep 30, 2018

Dave wishes Gary much luck in his endeavers.
Sitting here with 6 rolls of copper to back into the wild, 50 stacks of 6 for the next box and 6 stacks of 5 to finish this roll tomorrow
Need batteries for three watches at this time. Our store sells two of them at a GREAT price. The other one will cost nearly 7 bucks at Walgreens.
Finished Harlan Coben - Play Dead (his first of many novels) and have started John Sandford - Stolen Prey.
Dinner is to be a Pork Roast, Baked Potatoes and Corn on the Cob. Couple hours yet.
Think I'll return to reading for a while.

SquarePeg · Sep 30, 2018

Gary A. said:
Dodgers finally made the playoffs ... man, what a ride.

Tomorrow is going to be a very exciting baseball day!

Gary A. · Sep 30, 2018

So far, this has been a lovely day. Hours in the park with Miss Maggie. Usually, kickof starts at 9:00 p.m. but today Maggie’s friends staggered into the park and our usual hour+ walk turned into a couple of hours with Bosch, Max, and Champ built up the pack. Than we all stopped in at Gary’s house for coffee. More dog play in the backyard and more conversations around the patio. The coffee turned into wine tasting and finally the guests have left. Gary grabbed his tools and dug out/moved the 220V stub-up for the hot tub a foot or so to the proper and final location. Meanwhile, Mary Lou took a run for frozen yogurt for two ... presently we are relaxing at watching a Netflix, eating frozen yogurt and drinking the last of the wine tasting. Maggie is exhausted and sleeping. Life is good.

Gary A. · Sep 30, 2018

Jeff G said:
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Damn ... Gary has been ratted out!

terri · Sep 30, 2018

SquarePeg said:
terri said:

Well, nice is always relative around here, but...spill it, sister! I'm ready to hear your secret.

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Since you asked so nicely...

Put the meat to be defrosted in a plastic baggie or keep it wrapped up in the plastic and foam tray from the grocery store. Put it in a pan of cold water, like a 13x9 glass baking dish. Upside down if it’s got the foam tray. Put a can of tomatos or can of soup, something heavy, on top to keep it submerged if it’s a floater. It will be thawed out in about an hour. I thaw those prepackaged chicken breasts this way. Take them right from the freezer and ready to cook in about half an hour. I’ve also used this for frozen steaks and fish. No more planning ahead and much less waste. It seems obvious but I’m always amazed at how many people have never heard of doing it this way.

Thanks, this does sound easy!

davidharmier60 · Oct 1, 2018

I'm over in Cold Springs for propane.
It is almost certainly going to rain some more. If only we could afford a good tarp and some boards and screws.
Could stop a few leaks if.

Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

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CherylL · Oct 1, 2018

SquarePeg said:
terri said:

Well, nice is always relative around here, but...spill it, sister! I'm ready to hear your secret.

Click to expand...

Since you asked so nicely...

Put the meat to be defrosted in a plastic baggie or keep it wrapped up in the plastic and foam tray from the grocery store. Put it in a pan of cold water, like a 13x9 glass baking dish. Upside down if it’s got the foam tray. Put a can of tomatos or can of soup, something heavy, on top to keep it submerged if it’s a floater. It will be thawed out in about an hour. I thaw those prepackaged chicken breasts this way. Take them right from the freezer and ready to cook in about half an hour. I’ve also used this for frozen steaks and fish. No more planning ahead and much less waste. It seems obvious but I’m always amazed at how many people have never heard of doing it this way.

I use the cold water method. I switched to flash frozen chicken tenderloins. Faster to thaw out in a bowl of cold water. Most of what I make these days for 2 people the chicken is cut up or skewered anyway.

tirediron · Oct 1, 2018

Did I miss anything good in the last week?

SquarePeg · Oct 1, 2018

tirediron said:
Did I miss anything good in the last week?

How to thaw out chicken.
How to bury a hornet.
Cheryl got explored on Flickr.
Jon's kid is cute.
Cheryl's dog is cute.
Dave counted some pennies, clocked his hours, ate some Bluebell and drove an unregistered car.
Destin and FujiDave got XT3s.
Dodgers, Red Sox and Astros are in the playoffs. Gary, Sharon and Dave are happy.
I went to a lighthouse, a Red Sox game and a sculpture garden.
We all like Janis.
Gary's life is awesome.