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astrangerhere · 09-17-2023, 11:16 AM

In a change from the house-hunting discussion, I'm cooking. My wife has been pretty under the weather, so I'm making Chungah Reeh's Cold Fighting Chicken Noodle Soup today. I think I might also bake some fresh parker rolls to go with it

Hitch · 09-17-2023, 11:27 AM

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In a change from the house-hunting discussion, I'm cooking. My wife has been pretty under the weather, so I'm making Chungah Reeh's Cold Fighting Chicken Noodle Soup today. I think I might also bake some fresh parker rolls to go with it

That sounds DELISH. I can't wait for soup-weather...I was sadly looking at some frozen leeks I have, just yesterday, dying to make some potato-and-leek soup or the like but it's still nearly 100F here!

And your Parkers sound great. We've been messing around with Tangzhou, (we make slightly sweet rolls to have 'round the place pretty routinely) but we don't seem to be able to 'get it' just yet.

Hitch

astrangerhere · 09-17-2023, 11:34 AM

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That sounds DELISH. I can't wait for soup-weather...I was sadly looking at some frozen leeks I have, just yesterday, dying to make some potato-and-leek soup or the like but it's still nearly 100F here! gat
And your Parkers sound great. We've been messing around with Tazhou, (we make slightly sweet rolls to have 'round the place pretty routinely) but we don't seem to be able to 'get it' just yet.

Hitch

My rolls recipe came from a cooking couple blog (that I must've come accross aggregated on a place like Yummly). I hadn't ever even seen their website until I went looking for it to post here. I've had the same paper copy of the recipe for years that I've made some notes an alterations on.

60 Minute Dinner Rolls (yeast/Parker rolls as they are often called)

Hitch · 09-17-2023, 12:44 PM

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My rolls recipe came from a cooking couple blog (that I must've come accross aggregated on a place like Yummly). I hadn't ever even seen their website until I went looking for it to post here. I've had the same paper copy of the recipe for years that I've made some notes an alterations on.

60 Minute Dinner Rolls (yeast/Parker rolls as they are often called)

Thanks for sharing! This recipe is very similar to the weekly/bi-weekly rolls that we make. I'll see if we can give them a go.

I'm all about winter food--I mean, for us, in Arizona, "comfort" food like soups, stews, casseroles, yadda, you really don't typically make in summer or even in the shoulder seasons. Cannot WAIT for soup season to start! And OMG, fresh hot homemade soup with rolls/fresh hot rustic bread? Swwooooooning here....

LOL.

Hitch

DNSB · 09-17-2023, 01:39 PM

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(I do get that many urban lifestyles eschew the auto. I lived that way myself for a while, in NYC "back in..." OTOH, I've always found that when the cow eats the cabbage or things go horribly wrong, like "need ER," a car is a pretty important thing to own.)

Reminds me of that old saw about the difference between Europe and North America. I think it was Diana Gabaldon who phrased it:

An Englishman thinks a hundred miles is a long way; an American thinks a hundred years is a long time.

Greg Anos · 09-17-2023, 02:14 PM

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That sounds DELISH. I can't wait for soup-weather...I was sadly looking at some frozen leeks I have, just yesterday, dying to make some potato-and-leek soup or the like but it's still nearly 100F here!

And your Parkers sound great. We've been messing around with Tangzhou, (we make slightly sweet rolls to have 'round the place pretty routinely) but we don't seem to be able to 'get it' just yet.

Hitch

Hitch, you are tempting me to make cinnamon rolls.

DNSB · 09-17-2023, 02:19 PM

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Hitch, you are tempting me to make cinnamon rolls.

Ahh... a hot cinnamon roll with no icing. It is tempting.

Hitch · 09-17-2023, 03:14 PM

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Reminds me of that old saw about the difference between Europe and North America. I think it was Diana Gabaldon who phrased it:

An Englishman thinks a hundred miles is a long way; an American thinks a hundred years is a long time.

THAT is so so true.

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Hitch, you are tempting me to make cinnamon rolls.

Ah, for me, make it sticky buns, any day. Cinnamon rolls are fine, don't get me wrong, but a hot sticky bun with pecans and a caramel glaze...TDF.

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Ahh... a hot cinnamon roll with no icing. It is tempting.

And a "split the baby" guy! :-)

Hitch

Rumpelteazer · 09-17-2023, 05:28 PM

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OOOKAY, are you kidding? That house and you keep €75K of your dough? That's a lovely spot, really. Gouda...besides meaning "cheese," what does that mean to the rest of us? How "far" is that? (I will no doubt be scathing, because IME, European and US-East-Coast concepts of "far away" and "close" and all that are wildly, massively different than those of us who live in the US West/Southwest. Not making fun of people, really but, it's true, it's all what you're used to.)

When we were on vacation last year we visited Gouda and loved it. It's got the right amount small, independent stores and bigger stores. Sure, it's touristy with the cheese market (but, CHEESE!). It isn't as bad as Utrecht (yet), after Covid Amsterdam has been trying to discourage the party/weed tourist and it seems that Utrecht welcomes them.

The house is near the Reeuwijkse Plassen (man made lakes and forest), where you can have nice walks and some swimming beaches. For my sister it's a 26 minute car ride to her work, according to Google Maps, and according to a colleague living in Gouda traffic isn't too bad during rush hour. My sister's got her driving license and a car. I have neither, but I want to get my license next year, but I would want to work in a store locally. Easily reachable by bike.

My sister did look at the house and was also interested. The ground floor needs redecoration to make it lighter, and you have enough money left over to make it more energy efficient. She's going to see if she can make appointments for both this house and the other one during the first week of our vacation.

Hitch · 09-17-2023, 06:15 PM

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When we were on vacation last year we visited Gouda and loved it. It's got the right amount small, independent stores and bigger stores. Sure, it's touristy with the cheese market (but, CHEESE!). It isn't as bad as Utrecht (yet), after Covid Amsterdam has been trying to discourage the party/weed tourist and it seems that Utrecht welcomes them.

The house is near the Reeuwijkse Plassen (man made lakes and forest), where you can have nice walks and some swimming beaches. For my sister it's a 26 minute car ride to her work, according to Google Maps, and according to a colleague living in Gouda traffic isn't too bad during rush hour. My sister's got her driving license and a car. I have neither, but I want to get my license next year, but I would want to work in a store locally. Easily reachable by bike.

My sister did look at the house and was also interested. The ground floor needs redecoration to make it lighter, and you have enough money left over to make it more energy efficient. She's going to see if she can make appointments for both this house and the other one during the first week of our vacation.

I know that my opinion--or that of anyone aside from you and sis--doesn't matter and I do, truly, appreciate you sharing all the house-hunting with us (fun to live vicariously!!) but I truly say "if you like it, move on it." I suspect that cute sucker could go very fast. And the wee town sounds terrific, too.

Hitch

Rumpelteazer · 09-17-2023, 06:28 PM

My sister is still figuring out how to pay for it. The money/tax man she spoke to advised to first sell her apartment before signing for a new house (get a clause that we could stay for a while). That way you don't have the cost of two houses, when you have that the bank assumes that will last a full year. The real estate agent who appraised her apartment advised to find a new place first and then put her apartment up for sale. The agent was sure her apartment will sell within two or three weeks, since it's considered a starter home.

I think she'll have to talk to her bank and see what they say. It's all things we're going to discuss during our vacation. Mind you, it's her money, so she not only decides how she wants to do it. And she ultimately decides which house she's going to buy.

Greg Anos · 09-17-2023, 07:35 PM

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THAT is so so true.

Ah, for me, make it sticky buns, any day. Cinnamon rolls are fine, don't get me wrong, but a hot sticky bun with pecans and a caramel glaze...TDF.

And a "split the baby" guy! :-)

Hitch

Next y'all will be wanting a cheesecake!

DNSB · 09-18-2023, 12:10 AM

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Next y'all will be wanting a cheesecake!

Got any decent Käsekuchen recipes?

Hitch · 09-18-2023, 01:56 AM

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Next y'all will be wanting a cheesecake!

Nope, I'm spoilt on cheesecakes, having grown up in NYC.

Me? Send me stroopwaffels! ALL the stroopwaffels! LOL.

Hitch

Rumpelteazer · 09-18-2023, 02:01 AM

Wish me luck.

Today we start sorting through the upstairs. Whereas I spend most of my time packing up the store on my own, now it'll on my parents. I'm just there to get things from where they are stored, pack them or put them in the throw away, leave or donate pile.

I'm expecting much discussion between my parents about things my mother doesn't want to keep and my father wants to keep. I've already let them know I do not want part of those discussions, but I expect both will try. I'm fully expecting I will need to get angry about that this week to get them off my back for a little while.

Next Monday, and my vacation, can't come soon enough.

09-17-2023, 11:16 AM	#43771
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,755 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	In a change from the house-hunting discussion, I'm cooking. My wife has been pretty under the weather, so I'm making Chungah Reeh's Cold Fighting Chicken Noodle Soup today. I think I might also bake some fresh parker rolls to go with it

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Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,342 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	My sister is still figuring out how to pay for it. The money/tax man she spoke to advised to first sell her apartment before signing for a new house (get a clause that we could stay for a while). That way you don't have the cost of two houses, when you have that the bank assumes that will last a full year. The real estate agent who appraised her apartment advised to find a new place first and then put her apartment up for sale. The agent was sure her apartment will sell within two or three weeks, since it's considered a starter home. I think she'll have to talk to her bank and see what they say. It's all things we're going to discuss during our vacation. Mind you, it's her money, so she not only decides how she wants to do it. And she ultimately decides which house she's going to buy.

09-18-2023, 02:01 AM	#43785
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,342 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Wish me luck. Today we start sorting through the upstairs. Whereas I spend most of my time packing up the store on my own, now it'll on my parents. I'm just there to get things from where they are stored, pack them or put them in the throw away, leave or donate pile. I'm expecting much discussion between my parents about things my mother doesn't want to keep and my father wants to keep. I've already let them know I do not want part of those discussions, but I expect both will try. I'm fully expecting I will need to get angry about that this week to get them off my back for a little while. Next Monday, and my vacation, can't come soon enough.