The Coffee House

Fujidave · Nov 19, 2018

Afternoon all just got back from town, as went to have a look at getting the New Fuji XF10 camera but the shops don`t have them in at the moment. Then I saw the X100F and handled that and WOW I was sold, what a beautiful camera that is, so it looks like I will be adding that to work along side of my X-T3

JonA_CT · Nov 19, 2018

Anyone want to message me a great mac-and-cheese recipe? I'm going to bring that to my parents for Thanksgiving -- my kids won't eat much of what my mom is planning, and they should have a something they really like on the table.

I have a stove-top recipe that I really like (The Food Lab's Ultra-Gooey Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe) , but it doesn't travel well. I've never loved any of the baked mac-and-cheese recipes I've made so far.

davidharmier60 · Nov 19, 2018

Monday was interesting to say the least. The floor machine was leaving too much water down. I had the feeling the vacuum wasn't doing what it should. I didn't find the problem until I went to wash it out.
Water was coming out where it should not. An important hose had come loose.
Got it fixed and ready for tomorrow. 5.22 hours today.
Trish wants pennies tomorrow. So I'll be doing that. Then comics online.

My Sister makes Kraft Mac and Cheese with Tuna in it. Pretty good stuff but certainly not homemade.

snowbear · Nov 19, 2018

Just went down to a (fairly) local farm store and got a turkey. If it were any fresher, we'd needed to chase it around the pen. We'll pick up the shrimp and either andouille or crab meat on Wednesday.

JonA_CT said:
Anyone want to message me a great mac-and-cheese recipe? I'm going to bring that to my parents for Thanksgiving -- my kids won't eat much of what my mom is planning, and they should have a something they really like on the table.

I have a stove-top recipe that I really like (The Food Lab's Ultra-Gooey Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe) , but it doesn't travel well. I've never loved any of the baked mac-and-cheese recipes I've made so far.

I'll look in the library when I get home, if you haven't gotten one by then.

JonA_CT · Nov 19, 2018

Thanks, Charlie!

My mission for tomorrow is to get the ingredients for mac and cheese, a charcuterie board, and for two pies tomorrow. If I get the pie crusts made, all the better.

snowbear · Nov 19, 2018

We have the turkey in the brine. We wanted a 12-pounder but ended up with one a little bigger. I'll make some soup and gumbo out of the leftovers.

terri · Nov 19, 2018

We found Arkansas Black apples this year. :icon_cheers:

I love them for apple pie. Pie baking is officially on my schedule for Wednesday evening.

I was at the grocery store earlier, and the place was already a zoo!

Meanwhile, I made a little treat for myself last night. Baked apple slices with brown sugar and nutmeg.

snowbear · Nov 19, 2018

I've never heard of them. How do they compare to Granny Smiths?

terri · Nov 19, 2018

snowbear said:
I've never heard of them. How do they compare to Granny Smiths?

Well for starters, they're red apples - deep red, and they turn nearly black with some age. As for tartness, they're probably similar. Very tart, very crisp - wonderful to bake with.

I imagine that they don't get shipped to your part of the country in large amounts, but you might find them at a farmer's market. Just now coming on.

snowbear · Nov 19, 2018

#1 is in Tulsa - he may have access to them. We just shipped him a pack of scrapple*, so he owes us.

* For those not in the know, scrapple is a pork loaf - everything but the oink. It's indigenous to the mid-Atlantic area - PA, NJ, DE, MD and VA.

limr · Nov 19, 2018

snowbear said:
#1 is in Tulsa - he may have access to them. We just shipped him a pack of scrapple*, so he owes us.

* For those not in the know, scrapple is a ~~pork loaf - everything but the oink. It's indigenous to the mid-Atlantic area - PA, NJ, DE, MD and VA~~ BIG PILE OF NOPE!

Please don't ever send me scrapple.

tirediron · Nov 19, 2018

limr said:
Please don't ever send me scrapple.

I'll take an order... extra oink in mine please!

Fujidave · Nov 20, 2018

Morning all, bitterly cold out but no frost yet. Off to buy some shoes and trousers today then be lazy.

davidharmier60 · Nov 20, 2018

I got chores after work today.
Get something for my Sister from the library, see about getting a key or two made.

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SquarePeg · Nov 20, 2018

JonA_CT said:
Anyone want to message me a great mac-and-cheese recipe? I'm going to bring that to my parents for Thanksgiving -- my kids won't eat much of what my mom is planning, and they should have a something they really like on the table.

I have a stove-top recipe that I really like (The Food Lab's Ultra-Gooey Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe) , but it doesn't travel well. I've never loved any of the baked mac-and-cheese recipes I've made so far.

The key to awesome baked Mac and cheese is to use ritz cracker topping and butter the crumbs before hand. Crush a full sleeve of ritz in a plastic baggie with a rolling pin. Melt a stick of butter in a sauté pan. Add the crushed crackers to the pan and stir until fully mixed and lightly toasted. Do not burn them! Then put those on top before baking.

I use shredded triple cheddar and fresh grated Parmesan with half and half to make my cheese sauce. I don’t really have a recipe to share, I’ve been making it so long that I just eye ball it.