What is in your cup?

[beppe]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Spider plant is one of my most favorites, but it doesn't grow very well here. For some reason it doesn't want to make baby plants! I used to have huge hanging pots of it in every window when I lived in the US. And although it is sold in the garden centers here, it just never looks very healthy. I remember plans that NASA has for using it as part of the air filtration process in the space station, but I don't know if they ever did that.



Of all surprises, the 100 Yen food shop is now selling good quality rye flour! I bought a bag the other day and will try my hand at "Jewish" Rye bread, complete with caraway seeds!

It's late enough now so I think I'll see the end of Halloween with a glass of tequila, then go to bed!


Stitchawl

Originally Posted by astra

Yeah, I know. I know.
I am weirdo.
Besides that I have no clue what "Jewish" Rye bread is, the sight, let alone smell of caraway seeds make me cringe in horror and run to the remotest corner of the house.



Branch, cuppa #5, Rooibos.

The only 100% rye bread I ever had (100% rye and nothing else) was in Daneland of all places. With soft rye kernels in it to make it less heavy, and in spite of that a bite of it goes a long way.

Even in Montreal, with those Russian and Ukranian bakeries, not to mention the Jewish ones on Main street (now St. Laurent) and Outremont, rye bread was (is ?) either the standard blond 50% rye for smoked meat, German style, the bread I mean, or that heavy black bread but with other flours inside, what one would call Russian black bread. Fantastic breads mind you.

Caraway seeds? why not? I do not mind. But with porc fat and liver pathè they enter in the picture like steamed cabbage in a watercress sandwich. Noblesse oblige.

[beppe]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Spider plant is one of my most favorites, but it doesn't grow very well here. For some reason it doesn't want to make baby plants!
snip snip

Could it be the dirt they use there? They are fantastic gardeners from what I can see.

[aceflor]

Coke zero. Had a crappy evening yesterday, and consequently a bad night. Why can't the parents of some of my kids friends not be as nice as their children? Had a very, very disappointing conversation with a mum yesterday, she is treating us like crap and her son and mine will have to carry the consequences because "in her family, kids do not get to decide with whom they will spend their free time". Very egoistical person, and the disappointment is huge here.

Ah well, I guess it's better for him to learn there are stupid cows everywhere (was going to write chicken, but stopped myself right in time ).

[beppe]

Originally Posted by aceflor

Coke zero. Had a crappy evening yesterday, and consequently a bad night. Why can't the parents of some of my kids friends not be as nice as their children? Had a very, very disappointing conversation with a mum yesterday, she is treating us like crap and her son and mine will have to carry the consequences because "in her family, kids do not get to decide with whom they will spend their free time". Very egoistical person, and the disappointment is huge here.

Ah well, I guess it's better for him to learn there are stupid cows everywhere (was going to write chicken, but stopped myself right in time ).

Tough.
But what should I say with my n mothers in law. More or less the same pattern.
If it might console you, Little girl's best friend has horrible parents. He a maniac, she a perfect imbecille. Soon she will start to invite friends over and want to sleep out. Blast.

There is a tendency for descendants to be opposite to their parents. I have religious friends with atheist sons, and (worst) atheist friends with a maniac religious son.

[GeoffC]

empty ....

[astra]

Originally Posted by beppe

Spatiphillum.
Spider.
Amaranth
small mother in law tongue
largish mother in law tongue, long tradition.
pink tradescantia (only 4 euro), long tradition. Had to be renewed.
red begonia (new entry)
dinosaur kale
red chicory

Ta!
50% I googled correctly

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

A bit sweeter, and not as dark as "German" rye bread. German rye usually has unsweetened coccoa powder in the mix, while "Jewish" rye does not. Also, "Jewish" rye bread is made with honey rather than sugar, and usually includes the caraway seeds.

Originally Posted by beppe

The only 100% rye bread I ever had (100% rye and nothing else) was in Daneland of all places. With soft rye kernels in it to make it less heavy, and in spite of that a bite of it goes a long way.

Even in Montreal, with those Russian and Ukranian bakeries, not to mention the Jewish ones on Main street (now St. Laurent) and Outremont, rye bread was (is ?) either the standard blond 50% rye for smoked meat, German style, the bread I mean, or that heavy black bread but with other flours inside, what one would call Russian black bread. Fantastic breads mind you.

Until very recently, you could not buy rye bread in the UK. Maybe only in private bakeries.
Today, one can find rye bread in some supermarkets such as Tesco, M&S but they are not 100% rye. 50% top.

On a gourmet market we have a baker who has some good rye bread.
This list is a close enough copy. The pictures are exactly as the bread that I buy every week.
Only Pumpernickel and Hoxton Rye are 95% rye and 5% sourdough.
They have German - 100% rye but it is not as tasty (TBH not even close) as
Hoxton Rye

or

Pumpernickel.

My OH loves their Rye, Carraway & Raisins one. She eats it as a desert/treat
They also bake 100% sourdough and 100% spelt. Spelt is fantastic Put it into a toaster and add a bit of spread and it tastes like cake only a lot healthier.
My brother was telling for ages to stop eating white, wholemeal breads and eat only rye bread. While some people say that eating bread is not healthy, rye bread escapes this stigma.


Cuppa #7
Yorkshire Gold
(10min left)

[RACHEL12]

Hot Chi Tea

[vivaldirules]

Ahmad peach mango iced tea. Wish I had some baklava to go with it. Then again, Donut Day is Wednesday. Maybe I can wait that long. Maybe.

[GeoffC]

Hot Ginger Drink ....

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by beppe

Tough.
But what should I say with my n mothers in law. More or less the same pattern.
If it might console you, Little girl's best friend has horrible parents. He a maniac, she a perfect imbecille. Soon she will start to invite friends over and want to sleep out. Blast.

There is a tendency for descendants to be opposite to their parents. I have religious friends with atheist sons, and (worst) atheist friends with a maniac religious son.

Aaaaargggghhhh.....

Everyone keeps telling me how great Petit Prince is....

[ProfCrash]

Back at the office. Sorry for the lack of posts but my netbook would randomly decide to move away from pages in the middle of typing responses.

I didn't take any pictures on my trip due to not bringining a camera with me. That and I worked far too much for being in Hawaii.

[CRussel]

Welcome back. Too bad you didn't get to goof off a bit in Hawaii.

Finished my morning Major Dickasons. Kettle on, probably some Scottish Breakfast...

[GeoffC]

Emptiness ....

[astra]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Wish I had some baklava to go with it

Yummy yummy yummy

I have halva
Russian style, made from sunflower seeds, but I am strong or stubborn and don't eat it. Unless it survives till the next weekend. I hope she will eat most of it...although I doubt. It is more difficult to resist on weekend

Originally Posted by aceflor

Aaaaargggghhhh.....

Everyone keeps telling me how great Petit Prince is....

So, if you are the opposite, it means...

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Back at the office

back



Cuppa #8
Bojenmi

[aceflor]

Oooooohhhhhhh...

Halva with lemon juice.... Yummy !!!!,