A few things to try ...

Mmm ... breakfast!


-----Crumpets with Caramel Butterscotch Syrup
-----Japanese Souffle Pancakes
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-----Hungarian egg drop soup – Savanyú tojásleves
-----Bacon Tomato Pasta Salad.Easy to make, inspired by the BLT. I am so looking foward to this one! I love playing with the classic taste of BLT!
-----No Churn Blueberry Lemon Ice Cream. I do have a fancy ice cream maker, but love making no churn!

The "Off the Grid" Readathon is done!

Today was the last day. I am currently 116 pages in ... that is 22 percent of the book and I am satisfied with my progress, given the responsibilities of Life. :-)
I am starting to get more hints of the "romance" part of the story that was  pointed out in the plot blurbs. Odds are the love story will be two characters that will have to go through unrest and/or tragedy to get to being a romance ... sigh. Anyway, this book was written in 2012 but the impeachment, partially on overstepping presidential powers, is a timely topic (given recent events).

The simple "assignment" of this readathon was to read a book by a black author. I restarted this one and didn't notice the stipulation of eschewing media ... so, I have been enjoying research on real-life people and making a list of portrayals that I want to see.

Ironically, this ended up next to a series that has Lincoln in it. John Jakes is also the author of The North and The South trilogy (remember the miniseries of each book had Patrick Swayze). Yes, the title of the first book, in the pile that is The Kent Chronicles, is "The Bastard."

From the best-selling author of The Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White, a daring reimagining of one of the most tumultuous moments in our nation’s past

Stephen L. Carter’s thrilling new novel takes as its starting point an alternate history: President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Two years later he is charged with overstepping his constitutional authority, both during and after the Civil War, and faces an impeachment trial . . .

Twenty-one-year-old Abigail Canner is a young black woman with a degree from Oberlin, a letter of employment from the law firm that has undertaken Lincoln’s defense, and the iron-strong conviction, learned from her late mother, that “whatever limitations society might place on ordinary negroes, they would never apply to her.” And so Abigail embarks on a life that defies the norms of every stratum of Washington society: working side by side with a white clerk, meeting the great and powerful of the nation, including the president himself. But when Lincoln’s lead counsel is found brutally murdered on the eve of the trial, Abigail is plunged into a treacherous web of intrigue and conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the divided government.

Here is a vividly imagined work of historical fiction that captures the emotional tenor of post–Civil War America, a brilliantly realized courtroom drama that explores the always contentious question of the nature of presidential authority, and a galvanizing story of political suspense."

HERE is an interview about the book and Carter's writing.


On ambition ...

There is a bit of punchline after this. :-)

Some Music and Some Viewing

The above video is making me want to revisit the movie (Working Girl, 1988). #BigBigHair #RomanticComedy


What I listened to this song in recently was the Netflix series "Castle Rock" which I have started watching from the second season ... the entrance of Annie from Misery. Tim Robbins is doing a good job in this series based on Stephen King's characters. Lizzy Kaplan's portrayal of Annie is mesmerizing (now I will be disappointed if the origin of all the quirky philosophies and mannerisms of Annie aren't explored more or made a movie). #PsychologicalHorror #Anthology #WednesdaysOnNetflix
(Look closely ... you may recognize Lizzy Caplan as the Goth sidekick in Mean Girls.)

-----Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Sherry Cream

G is for...

Gardens

The kids are each seeing if they can get six rows of seeds to start growing. We did not pay much attention to recommended start times but are just doing it (with older seed packages).

They are both growing two kinds of peas, pumpkins and Moon and Star Melons.
Preschool Girl is growing Baby's Breath and helping First-Grader with cucumbers.

Geography

Clickable map quizzes that test geography knowledge. I wish schools taught SO much more geography (we homeschool and do teach so much more geography and the history that goes along with it).

Glazed

-----Susi's Kochen Ynd Backen Adventures: Glazed Corn Beef...what we were originally going to do with our St. Patrick's Day brisket this year but it proved too time-consuming for the the time I had. (Instead we had New England Boiled Dinner for breakfast at Easter. LOL.)
-----Glazed Carrots with Irish Whiskey and Ginger. Not the most appetizing photo...but probably pretty yummy. I will make this the next time I have more than just the remainders of Husband's whiskey. You know, maybe I will make it sooner...the recipe only calls for 2 tablespoons of Irish Whiskey.
-----Popcorn With Sesame-Glazed Pistachios. We love a Sesame Popcorn from Food Network Magazine. I pop the popcorn stovetop, in Ziyad Extra Virgin Sesame Oil.)
-----Asian Swai Fish. Vietnamese catfish...a favorite of mine for light fish dishes. Preschooler picked out this particular recipe which we will try.
-----Carmelized Banana Bread with Browned Butter Glaze. When Little One, now First-Grader, first saw the recipe photo, he declared, "Burnt toast. That's burnt toast. Don't like burnt toast."
By the way, National Banana Bread Day is February 23rd. :-) You need to know for next year and could have a belated celebration now. :-)
-----Bourbon Maple Glazed Chicken Wings. I can eat a ton of chicken wings.
-----Sliders with Beer-Glazed Onions and Brie
-----Double Chocolate Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze
-----Vanilla Buttermilk Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze
-----Hummingbird Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Glaze. A one bowl recipe for a Southern classic.
-----This is an unusual one...Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze. "This excellent bread is very moist and has the texture of pumpkin or zucchini bread. Can puree and freeze extra cantaloupe to make bread in the off season."




Trial run of doing glitter nails still holding up/cleaning up. I am the guinea pig for Preschool Girl's nails.
[My hands aren't that wrinkly yet...just cold from Raynaud's Phenomenon.]
The Youtube tutorial is HERE. :-)

A Blue Apron recipe. Romantic dinner with Husband. Cauliflower Steaks With Spinach Gratin & Green Beans

Gratin recipe from my Mother's recipe box.
Tip: Doll's are great to photograph a recipe at a good angle.

Gratin

-----Broccoli Cheese Casserole. "Broccoli Cheese Casserole gets a bad rap because generations of moms have resorted to canned soup, frozen broccoli, and mayo. This version is closer to a French gratin, with everything (easily!) made from scratch."
-----Brussels Sprouts Gratin. Provided this is not greasy, it sounds YUMMY. Stores around here are just starting to get pancetta.(Several years ago, we enjoyed this Creamy Brussels Sprouts Bake. Thank you A to Z Challenge for helping me finally find the recipe...in my Pinterest "We Liked This" board that goes. We will have to try this again sometime soon to see if our palates have changed since having this last.)
-----Cheesy Leek Gratin. The preferred cheese is goat's milk cheddar. (As an aside...we recently read in several books that the Mongols mainly drank MARE's milk.)
-----Rich and Creamy Salsify Gratin.Recipe from Gabriel Kreuther, Food and Wine 2004. Salsify is a root vegetable that's shaped like a skinny parsnip and has blackish skin with white flesh. It tastes a little like artichoke hearts. It's available from June through February.



Guinness Soup...an easy recipe that I found last year and haven't gotten around to doing yet.

Homemade Mashed Russet Potatoes with Skillet Barbecue Gravy

Gravy

-----Bacon-Shallot Gravy. Dana Cowin, Food & Wine, 2014. (How Dana Cowin Helped Shape the Modern Celebrity Chef)
-----Cider Pork Roast with Apple-Thyme Gravy. Stephanie Spencer, Sunset Magazine, December 2012
-----Bourbon Gravy. The recipe is from Le Creuset. I wouldn't mind having their gravy boat in the "Marseilles" blue color. :-)


I am using the A to Z Challenge to organize and motivate myself. :-)
I sure collect(and do) a LOT of projects!

Thursday Thirteen

1. Test run of Pesto Lo Mein went well.
My new side for pepper steak.
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1 1/2 Yellow onions sauteed in olive oil until lightly brown. Add minced garlic to taste and sautee a few minutes more.
Bring noodle water to a boil. 9oz. No Yolks Stir Fry noodles goes into the water, bring back to the boil and boil about 14 minutes.
Add noodles to the skillet with the onions. Add lots of soy sauce, less sugar than normally used for lo mein (so maybe use 1/2 tablespoon...you will want some). If you go over on sugar when tasting, balance it with more soy. I use pure cane Morena sugar.
Also put in small amount pure sesame oil and small amount olive oil. 2 oz. basil pesto. A few dots of Sriracha, a little garlic powder, a good amount of ground ginger.
Stir-fry.
Add about 5 grinds of black pepper at the end (when it is cooked through, steaming a bit and oil is lightly coating everything). Stir-fry the pepper in lightly.

2.

I am reading the preview excerpt of "The Queens of Innis Lear" which comes out at the end of the month. Like a lot of books set in a foreign world, it is taking a bit for me to start sorting out what's what. The book is described as being an adaptation of King Lear, feminist and somewhat like Game of Thrones. I have not read King Lear itself (I will be reading it soon).

The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic, leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects. Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade routes.
The king's three daughters—battle-hungry Gaela, master manipulator Reagan, and restrained, starblessed Elia—know the realm's only chance of resurrection is to crown a new sovereign, proving a strong hand can resurrect magic and defend itself. But their father will not choose an heir until the longest night of the year, when prophecies align and a poison ritual can be enacted.
Refusing to leave their future in the hands of blind faith, the daughters of Innis Lear prepare for war—but regardless of who wins the crown, the shores of Innis will weep the blood of a house divided.



3.
-----Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada Stew
-----Red Cabbage and Dill Slaw. I want to make this because I love slaw, like dill and love vividly colored dishes.
-----I want to try making an Oven Denver Omelet.
-----Beef and Broccoli Noodle Bowls
-----Irish Coffee Cheesecake Squares
-----Instant Pot Chicken Posole
-----Broccoli Cheese Casserole
"Broccoli Cheese Casserole gets a bad rap because generations of moms have resorted to canned soup, frozen broccoli, and mayo. This version is closer to a French gratin, with everything (easily!) made from scratch."



4.

Deviled Eggs :-)Husband said they were addictive. Olive oil mayonnaise, sour cream (outnumbered the mayo), Dijon, lemon juice, a bit of Inglehoffer Wasabi Horseradish, smoked paprika.



5.
This seems a bit darker than the original and not a hint of song or dance, thus far. Are you planning on seeing it?



6.

7.
The kids are still working on learning to whistle. Your tips are appreciated!



8.

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Mommy (to Preschooler): Preschooler, your patience is legendary.
Preschooler: I never had patience.



9. St. Patrick's Day menu ideas:
-----Brisket Tacos with Red Cabbage. Alex Guarnaschelli, Food Network Magazine
-----Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Bailey's Irish Cream Cheese Frosting #ProjectsThatNeverGotDoneYET




10.

Low-FODMAP Quinoa Stir-Fry with SauekrautA healthy lunch we had a few years ago. We enjoyed it more with kielbasa(well that diminishes the health a little). I plan on making it again this month...and enjoying it with chopsticks. :-)



11.

12.

Our preschooler is excellent at coloring. :-)


13.

Okay, so this took a while!Have you read anything interesting lately?300-500 more to organize in that unit of bookcases.
I organize to protect the books. Less damaging light, amazingly small amount of dusting, less weight on the books, orderly lines I like, I easily know when a book has been absconded with(sadly there was an issue...wow and WHY). I have seen where this kind of organization is becoming a bit of decor trend.

Join Thursday Thirteen. :-)

Based on true events. It's currently on Redbox.

FACT: Chris Stapleton has written songs for both Kenney Chesney and Luke Bryan.


Written by Chris Stapleton:

Food and Music...Music and Food

I made:
Cauliflower Stuffing. This one doesn't look like it will become stuffing...and then it does. Taste is AWESOME! It tasted kind of like there were raisins (Husband said I could have added them). Yummy smell...you could tell it was stuffing once the final herbs were added. Cooking time was a lot more. I detest vegetable broth and used chicken.
We will be having this again. :-)



I made:

Greek Yogurt Curry Dip
Greek Yogurt Curry Dip is especially yummy when loaded on the veggie. It was afternoon, so the breakfast tray wake-up was swapped for bring Husband a Veggie Tray in bed. I shared a sampling and this recipe with a friend the next day...tasty recipes should be SHARED and SHARED.




I want to try:
-----30 Second Sangria.






I made:

Saucy Hungarian Potato Goulash

Listening To.....

Interested in Reading!"Who in the west has not heard of Wetzel, the daring borderer, the Boone of North-Western Virginia." Wills de Hass, 1851. Lewis Wetzel came of age near the end of the Revolutionary War and was an important participant in the twenty-year war between the woodland Indian Nations and the settlers of western Pennsylvania, western Virginia, and Kentucky. The novel, although classified as historical fiction, traces Wetzel's life over a period of more than twenty years, featuring events and the rich history that occurred in the upper Ohio River Valley, Kentucky, Ohio, and down the Mississippi to New Orleans. According to de Hass, a historian in the mid-nineteenth century, Wetzel's efforts were without parallel in border warfare."

Thing I like...the character Hope's eye makeup on "Days of Our Lives."
It looks like Hope will be going to prison after shooting a person who had tormented her for decades (she was under the impression he had committed a crime that contributed to her husband's death and this villain was taunting her about that). So, I am predicting that she will go to prison and then change her mind and finally fight to defend herself.
-----The producer has said that anyone who dies on Days from Sept. 2015 onward will stay dead. Stefano "The Pheonix" DiMera will not be rising from the ashes this time.

-----Hmmm. Butter Braised Radishes. I like the color. I have thyroid issues that mean I can no longer eat radishes (big bummer) but Husband loves them. This might be our next great Summer side-dish.

In My Life.....

Thank you to Husband. 5 beautiful roses.
Part of an ongoing love story: Husband's New Year's Resolution was to buy me a flower(s) every month...real, faux, whatever. They make me smile and feel special. I like flowers so much.
Bits and pieces: The vase usually holds an arrangement that I did for my Mother...she loved blue and the vase was a part of her Mother's Day one year.
Of course: Of course, I will take another picture of my flowers tomorrow. :-)

Our dog would so freak out if I got this Andrew Zimmern hoodie!
They come in orange and slate.

-----A recipe for Sesame Orange Shrimp that I found via PBS.org/food/recipes.
~~~Husband's tummy is sensitive but ours will likely have a tiny amount of crushed pepper added to the oil.
~~~I was happy to see that our local Walmart officially carries 3 sesame seed options...standard, white organic and toasted...of course, they will likely actually only have the standard. #SmallTownLaments


-----We are making Hungarian Chicken Goulash soon. The cooking for this recipe is done in an authentic style.
-----Curried Cider-Braised Pork Chops

I am reading this. We are still planning to build grape arbors. :-)

I am on page 35. There don't seem to be any recipes. Right now the book is talking about when healthy and vegetarian options were introduced to ball parks. The last part of the book is a culinary tour of all 30 major league ball parks.

Re-Read: The Art of Social Media

This is a re-read because I have put in a lot of time and had a lot of experiences with social media. I want to make sure my review avoids bias as much as possible (just assuming that a chapter I skimmed is more of what I already heard). I also want to give the chapters that don't apply to me more of a chance...that might be a helpful thing.  Anyway, working on that re-read.

Of course, I am a bio reader and this time the bio was at the beginning of the book. I already knew a lot about Guy Kawasaki but I had only vaguely read in a tweet or blog post somewhere of his fellowship...a fellow at the Haas School of Business (UC Berkley). Everyone has their passions...I am fascinated by academic programs and possibilities. Haas is the second-oldest business school in the United States! So, for me, my fascination leads to me exploring any lecture, opencourseware or MOOC I can get my hands on...stay tuned. (That post will be entitled "Haas at Home.")

15 pages on profiles? I should say that means profiles are important. Indeed looking around on the internet, I see that profiles are really changing for some. I see people "founding" as much as they can (claiming the origins of hashtags for instance...meaning they started a chat). Does your profile stand out and show you are an individual?
So, one of today's task was revamping my profile. I have posted a "Before" photo below (screenshots aren't working).

Of couse, it's over there in the sidebar...but this is the text of my latest profile edit:
"Profile Updated: November 20, 2014. I am blessed with being a homemaker and mother. I own about 5.5 thousand books and our family has around 8 thousand! I am the founder of "Project Barbara's Rainbow"...a fledgling book giveaway program. I believe in life-long learning and can often be found glued to the screen in a MOOC course. I am very interested in urban farming and self-sufficiency. Someday, I hope to make advancements in soil science and irrigation in terms of urban farming. One of my favorite books is The Complete Tightwad Gazette. Huge Douglas Adams and Roger Zelazny fan. Avid Armchair Traveler. I like roadtrips and the goal is for our children to see a good part of every state before they turn 18. I am married to the vocalist of "Once Were Serpents." My family is involved with Asylum Ministries and AudioFeed Music Festival. I have started hosting virtual book tours.I have extensive editing and writing experience. I hope that something made you smile today."

Friday's Dinner was Yummy!

Swai Two Ways. Friday's dinner.

Swai is a Vietnamese fish that is light like tilapia. It is also called iridescent shark or striped catfish (but is neither).

Side comment: I want very much to try shark.

---Roasted Swai Fish with Tomatoes, Basil and Chives. The chives were a pleasant addition from our windowsill each time I trim the plant down I smile because it reminds me of giving a Chia Pet a haircut). We also put a little McCormick's Garlic Sea Salt on top.

One of two fish recipes ready to go in the oven.

The cookie sheet is from my childhood.

-----Sweet Dijon Basa Swai Fish.
We used Rock Island, Illinois' legendary Boetje's Dutch stone ground mustard instead of Dijon.
Dill weed was sprinkled on top of the adults' portions.



There was also:
Seasoned Browned rice (leftovers).
Sweet onions sauteed in olive oil, Trader Joe's Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and freshly ground black pepper.

There was a marked difference between the two Swai dishes. The tomato dish was heavier and the Dijon was very light.
Husband and I both remarked that we wished we had some wine to go with...he wished for some white wine and I would have loved a Pinot Grigio.

We will definitely be adding Swai to our fish repertoire. :-)

One of the roses that Husband gave me recently.
He brings me all of our long-stemmed roses and it is very romantic. :-)

Things I am looking forward to:
-----Sometime within the next week we are going to see Maleficent.
-----Turning the Star Trek movie back on after I get done typing this. "Into Darkness" is on Netflix.

-----Yesterday,Michelle Obama announced an initiative to end Veteran Homelessness by 2015.
-----In California, voters have approved a plan to spend $600 million building homes for homeless veterans. This money will be raised by the sale of bonds.

Husband photographed the beauty of the nightshade before removing it. :-)

It is the first nightshade for this year.

The first nightshade I have seen at this house.

A to Z Challenge.....

B is for.....

Ballistic Stretching
Yeah, I won't be doing that in my exercise goals...but I do remember it. Ballistic stretching is all that repetitive bouncing that people used to do in the middle of stretches. This pushes beyond endurance and is an easy way to get an injury. I am puzzled that some popular workouts, like P90x, still include this and wonder if they are referring to something else.
Won't be doing this either (below) :-)




Basil
-----Chicken Curry with Basil. A friend is undergoing extreme physical therapy. I hope he is home, walking and cooking lots of curries soon. Please keep my friend in your thoughts and prayers...thank you.
-----A recent interview with Toni Basil. :-)



BLIP.fm
This is my Blip channel I do not use it as much anymore but the playlist feature is really great for parties.


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B is for Breakfast:-)

I hope your April Fool's Day went well yesterday.

For us, a Breakfast-y lunch was April Drool's Day...yummy. :-)

Note that Husband arranged his like a flower. :-)

CHOW

Today's lunch was leftovers and use-ups.

-----Rainbow Rotini with Greek Kalamata Olive Oil and Italian seasoning. The olive oil was the last of a bottle from Trader Joe's.
-----Kielbasa. We eat a lot of kielbasa at our house.
-----Skin-on Mashed Potatoes. With a 1/2 cup of butter. :-)
-----Gorton's beer-battered cod with British Pub malt vinegar.
-----Cucumber slices with Newman's Own Honey French.

Of course, I made sure to go out and exercise after lunch. :-)


Dinner created a few more leftovers and use-ups.

Spanish Rice and Tropical Fruit Salad with Brown Sugar Vinaigrette.

In My Life.....

-----I have seen it mentioned in various places that Hamburg is considering banning cars at some point. Hmmm.
-----I found a defunct blog titled "Everything Kales in Comparison." Cool name.
-----Something I want to try: Jello Instant Pudding's cheesecake flavor.

In My Life.....

-----Almost done with alphabetizing my spices. :-)
-----Hooked on the Shrek 3 soundtrack right now. Especially a song at the end about Love at First Sight.
-----Wishlist. Small medicine ball so I can do tricep dips. Basically I should be able to palm the top of it. The ball goes behind you and you push up. That looks physically demanding.




This wasn't particularly funny but I do have an amusing/educational use for this field recording. I am going to just put it on without warning anybody it is coming on or what it is. :-)



A meme that made me laugh on Facebook:
"Can't afford anti-depressants, so I'm just drinking No More Tears Shampoo."

In My Life.....

-----Curried Hash Brown Scramble. I am a fan of curry and I am cautiously excited to try this for breakfast sometime. I sent a link to a friend of ours who is an uber-curry fan. Maybe our friend will try it first and I will have a better idea how the texture of the eggs turns out in this dish. I am excited to figure out what recipes I might dare to try on The Daring Gourmet blog.
-----I have to be on the lookout for large red gumdrops. I want to find a store that sells them or something online that we can order for a reasonable price. We are going to rent Toy Story from the library and make Jessie's Cowgirl Hat Cookies.
-----For some reason, I would like to visit every Harley Davidson store in the United States. I wonder how many stores that is.

In My Life.....

-----I am not sure what is going on with my Mother's cancer treatments but I am worried.
-----No internet or phone for the past several days for the most part. Router woes. I am hoping this is fixed in a few days. I have been happy to have working internet for about three hours now.

As of today, my body mass index and weight are exactly at ideal for my height. This is great news as I have a myriad of thyroid issues.

In My Life.....

-----Still very excited about Husband's Christmas present that arrives this week.
-----The air conditioners are coming out of the windows this week. Pretty sure it is now permanently cold. I detest winter.
-----Had to bring blankets out for Scary Pumpkin Time (lighting the Jack-O-Lantern for a bit). It was cold outside.
-----Working our way through a variety pack of clearanced Halloween candy.
-----I was reading today about chocolate. It has a chemical called phenethylamine (PEA) that is a mild mood enhancer. Apparently Montezuma really thought it was helpful....he supposedly drank 50 cups of chocolate before lovemaking. Sadly for Montezuma, chocolate is not an aphrodiasiac. I wonder what all that chocolate did to his health (unless he didn't drink it often).
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Recipes:
~~~Montezuma Cake
~~~Montezuma. Drink recipe. This is not another drink by the same name that calls for a raw egg yolk. Adapted from Patricia Lousada's "The Ultimate Choocolate Cookbook."
~~~Cafe Ole Montezuma Pie
~~~Montezuma's Hot Chocolate. Includes a recipe that serves 25.
~~~Montezuma Beans
~~~Montezuma's Hot Chocolate Sheet Cake
~~~Montezuma's Revenge. A guacamole recipe.
~~~Montezuma's Revenge.  Drink. Beer and tequila.
~~~Montezuma Stout. This is for homebrewing.

In My Life.....

-----Had lots of porch time and went for a walk. Did weeding in the side yards.
-----We are making a Rhubarb Steak Sauce this evening. We made Steaks With Shallot Sauce recently but it wasn't something that would photograph well (received 10 out of 10 from Husband on taste, though).

Coffee.....

---Barista Exchange. "The world's premiere online community for the specialty coffee industry." I have been a member since around the start of Barista Exchange. :-)
---Barnabas Christian Coffeehouse. Random fact about me...Barnabas is my favorite saint (he is "The Encourager").
---Bean Town. Coffeehouse and bakery. Sierra Madre, CA.

---Fairly Grounded Coffee and Tea. There is a Vegetarian Breakfast Panini on their menu. The Vegan Meatloaf Sandwich might be interesting to try.
---Kona Lisa Coffee
---Sweet Maria's. Excellent source of info for a home barista setup.

---The Scale of Starbucks

T is for Turnip.

Turnips can look so beautiful (the color) or so dried/dirty looking.

-----Bacon Clapshot. A potato dish (with turnips in it) from North/Northeast Scotland. If we like this, I may serve it for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year. Clapshot is sometimes served as an accompaniment to haggis.
-----Cider Pork Chop Dinner. The cider referred to is apple cider.
-----Finnish Turnips
-----Crispy Turnip Fries. We have made turnip chips before and I am excited to try this recipe.
-----Harvest Beef Stew. We have a bottle of rice vinegar to use that hasn't been opened yet. :-)
-----Beef Stew With Ale
-----Irish Canadian Beef Stew
-----Vegetable Whip. An old French Canadian recipe.
-----Pirate Stew. Uses rum. A slow cooker recipe. Hopefully, it is not too sweet.
-----Corned Beef and Cabbage :-)
-----Newfoundland Jigg's Dinner. Similar to corned beef and cabbage. Includes dumplings.
-----Sausage Steamed Dinner. Uses rutabaga.....which I have never tasted. Contains hamhocks-I really like hamhocks but Husband does not.
-----Country Pot Roast. The recipe uses a product I have never heard of before.....Crisco Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening.
-----Red Wine Braised Short Ribs With Smashed Fall Vegetables. We may try this recipe with beef broth instead of wine first.
-----Roasted Root Vegetables With Apple Juice
-----Turnip Salad. An unusual mix of ingredients.
-----Beer Braised Turnips. I have not been able to find savory here and we need to look into growing it ourselves.
-----Bacon Turnip Mash. I have never heard of orange turnip and I doubt we would be able to get them at our grocery stores. Hopefully, not too much bacon grease.
-----Sweet and Buttery Turnips
-----Mashed Turnips With Caraway. The description says that children will enjoy this dish.
-----Thanksgiving Day Creamed Turnips
-----Cheesy Turnips and Carrots
-----Creamy Turnip With Paprika Soup
-----Five-Vegetable Medley. I have not tried cooking with parsnips yet.
-----Chinese Chicken and Potato Soup
-----Bangalore Cornish Hens
-----Big Bear Stew. Bear meat.
-----Turnips and Onions.  A relish.
-----Sweet Potato Soup
-----Veggies in Vinaigrette
-----Yam and Turnip Stew With Mini-Biscuits

Pretty car...if they ever decide to make it.