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Greg Anos · 11-06-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

ooh, cheesecake... arg, cheesecake... sadly, while i'm profoundly tempted (to try and get myself invited to your house for tea / coffee and cheesecake), my grandmother has ruined cheesecake for me forever. hers is by far the uncontested best cheesecake in the known universe, and no other cheesecake can come close to that perfect, incomparable gustatory (and in all ways sensory) pleasure... i've almost completely given up on eating any other cheesecakes, because they are invariably disappointing (comparatively speaking). you've no idea how frustrating that is, given how much i LOVE cheesecake.

I could never replace a grandma's receipe, not even my Grandma's sugar cookie receipe....

(But I do make a wicked white chocolate cheesecake...., the coffe is 100% Kona from a top private grower - Perry Farms, to be precise.)

zelda_pinwheel · 11-06-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

I could never replace a grandma's receipe, not even my Grandma's sugar cookie receipe....

(But I do make a wicked white chocolate cheesecake....)

ah, see, you've lost me : love chocolate, not so sure about chocolate cheesecake (is that natural ?), know that white chocolate is an abomination having nothing chocolatey about it but the (thoroughly inaccurate) name.

but i'm willing to believe your grandmother's sugar cookies are amazing.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-06-2008, 09:17 PM

right now i am wondering yet again what exactly "push" means in the context of emails on cell phones. what is being pushed ? to where ? by whom ?? who the h*ll comes up with these expressions, anyway ????

seriously, if somebody can explain it to me, i'd really like to know.

Greg Anos · 11-06-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

ah, see, you've lost me : love chocolate, not so sure about chocolate cheesecake (is that natural ?), know that white chocolate is an abomination having nothing chocolatey about it but the (thoroughly inaccurate) name.

but i'm willing to believe your grandmother's sugar cookies are amazing.

Sadly, were. I use the abomination as a partial cream cheese substitute, giving the result a smoother and perkier flavor. But here in Texas, we tend to make cheescakes without the "bite" of most receipes. We tend to substitute Vanilla for orange or lemon zest. So instead of a cream cheese "bite", it comes out smooth as X.O. Congac. (Hic) But we all have our individual tastes...

desertgrandma · 11-06-2008, 09:22 PM

too funny! On another thread, I posted "Klaatu Barada Niktu"

and on the top of this page is "The Day the Earth Stood Still".

The above is a quote from the movie.

If I took my laptop apart, would I find a little man in there busily typing away??

zelda_pinwheel · 11-06-2008, 09:24 PM

my grandmother puts in bitter almond extract. it comes out smooooooth. and creamy. (not sure what you mean by perkier). no bite, it's like velvet on your tongue. if you like smooth i recommend trying that, with just cheese (no white chocolate) ; you might like it.

oh god, now i want cheesecake.

Greg Anos · 11-06-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

my grandmother puts in bitter almond extract. it comes out smooooooth. and creamy. (not sure what you mean by perkier). no bite, it's like velvet on your tongue. if you like smooth i recommend trying that, with just cheese (no white chocolate) ; you might like it.

oh god, now i want cheesecake.

How much per cake? I'll use in my next cheescake! Perky - hmmm - a bit sweeter, a bit of buttery taste, shrug, I can't describe it further. (My wine tasting notes are read as comedy in my world.....)

zelda_pinwheel · 11-06-2008, 09:35 PM

how much ? heh... you know, a splash. my grandmother, when i ask her about recipes, is notorious for telling me "then add just a little flour, just enough so the dough will come out nice, not too much, you know..." etc. it's an art, not a science.

i'd say about a coffee spoonful.

of course, it could be worse : my cousin told me the story of going to learn how to bake her new husband's favorite cake from her new sister-in-law. she came home furious.
"what happened ??" asked her husband.
"i asked her how much flour to use, and she said "i just fill up the bowl to the crack" !!"

heheheh.

nekokami · 11-06-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

of course, it could be worse : my cousin told me the story of going to learn how to bake her new husband's favorite cake from her new sister-in-law. she came home furious.
"what happened ??" asked her husband.
"i asked her how much flour to use, and she said "i just fill up the bowl to the crack" !!"

It didn't occur to your cousin to just measure how much that was?

Not that precise measurements are always the best in cooking. The Muffin Man has recipes he starts from, but he always adjusts as he goes, especially adding flour or liquid on humid or dry days. (And sometimes just adding something for the fun of it, like crystalized ginger. MMMMmmmm!)

Slite · 11-07-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I was googling it to see if it was I thought it was (it wasn't), so happened to have that already open

Not so sure I'd ask my hubby to do that - don't thinkit work very well on the banjo...

Well, you and Patricia could get your SO's together, guitar and banjo. Wow, "Deliverance" anyone?

RickyMaveety · 11-07-2008, 01:59 AM

Right now, my tummy hurts.

GeoffC · 11-07-2008, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

You can add anything you want......

1 can pinto beans
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can refried beans (don't gag, its a thickener, you never know they are there.)
1 can crushed tomatoes (I use large)
1 can chicken broth
1 onion, chopped fine.
1 bag mixed veggies

Throw all into crockpot, stir, cover and walk away for at least 8 hrs. Even better the next day.

Some people like to add meat, or chicken. Enjoy!

And that recipe serves just the one ?

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Right now, my tummy hurts.

That must be from all the laughing you're doing ....

Scones, cheescakes, chocolate cakes, chocolate eclairs, potato and leek soup, carrot and orange soup - just a sample from good 'ole me... Did I mention I love chocolate ?

Slite · 11-07-2008, 03:14 AM

Just looking at the new entries on ihasahotdog.com

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-07-2008, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

right now i am wondering yet again what exactly "push" means in the context of emails on cell phones. what is being pushed ? to where ? by whom ?? who the h*ll comes up with these expressions, anyway ????

seriously, if somebody can explain it to me, i'd really like to know.

The simple explanation:

What is being pushed: The e-mail
To where: The e-mail client on thephone
By whom: the mail server

It means that as soon as an e-mail hits the mail server it is sent immediately(*) to your phone.

The other option is pull e-mail where the e-mail client polls the mail server at regular intervals to check to see if there are new messages, and downloads the lot at that time.

(* for random values of immediate, given that things can go astray in the ether and so on)

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-07-2008, 07:00 AM

My mum's cooking instructions are like that. And to top it off with, you leave things in the oven, on the hob etc "until it's cooked" with no real indication of time! Now I know cooking times aren't absolute - it depends on the oven etc, but a rough guide is useful!

11-06-2008, 09:17 PM	#1218
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	right now i am wondering yet again what exactly "push" means in the context of emails on cell phones. what is being pushed ? to where ? by whom ?? who the h*ll comes up with these expressions, anyway ???? seriously, if somebody can explain it to me, i'd really like to know.

11-06-2008, 09:22 PM	#1220
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	too funny! On another thread, I posted "Klaatu Barada Niktu" and on the top of this page is "The Day the Earth Stood Still". The above is a quote from the movie. If I took my laptop apart, would I find a little man in there busily typing away??

11-06-2008, 09:24 PM	#1221
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	my grandmother puts in bitter almond extract. it comes out smooooooth. and creamy. (not sure what you mean by perkier). no bite, it's like velvet on your tongue. if you like smooth i recommend trying that, with just cheese (no white chocolate) ; you might like it. oh god, now i want cheesecake.

11-06-2008, 09:35 PM	#1223
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	how much ? heh... you know, a splash. my grandmother, when i ask her about recipes, is notorious for telling me "then add just a little flour, just enough so the dough will come out nice, not too much, you know..." etc. it's an art, not a science. i'd say about a coffee spoonful. of course, it could be worse : my cousin told me the story of going to learn how to bake her new husband's favorite cake from her new sister-in-law. she came home furious. "what happened ??" asked her husband. "i asked her how much flour to use, and she said "i just fill up the bowl to the crack" !!" heheheh.

11-07-2008, 01:59 AM	#1226
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Right now, my tummy hurts.

11-07-2008, 03:14 AM	#1228
Slite Icanhasdonuts? Posts: 2,837 Karma: 532407 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mölnbo, Sweden Device: Kobo Aura 2nd edition, Kobo Clara HD	Just looking at the new entries on ihasahotdog.com

11-07-2008, 07:00 AM	#1230
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	My mum's cooking instructions are like that. And to top it off with, you leave things in the oven, on the hob etc "until it's cooked" with no real indication of time! Now I know cooking times aren't absolute - it depends on the oven etc, but a rough guide is useful!