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The “Important Stuff” thread…

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  • LuFins DadL Offline
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    LuFins Dad
    wrote on last edited by
    #56

    @Axtremus you posted in the wrong thread. This is the important stuff thread.

    The Brad

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    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

      @Axtremus you posted in the wrong thread. This is the important stuff thread.

      JollyJ Offline
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      Jolly
      wrote on last edited by
      #57

      @LuFins-Dad said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

      @Axtremus you posted in the wrong thread. This is the important stuff thread.

      He knows.

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      • JollyJ Jolly

        @LuFins-Dad said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

        @Axtremus you posted in the wrong thread. This is the important stuff thread.

        He knows.

        Aqua LetiferA Offline
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        Aqua Letifer
        wrote on last edited by
        #58

        @Jolly said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

        @LuFins-Dad said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

        @Axtremus you posted in the wrong thread. This is the important stuff thread.

        He knows.

        Yikes.

        Please love yourself.

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        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

          @Horace said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

          I make coffee with 1 tablespoon of grounds per cup. French press, vigorously stirred for a minute before plunging.

          Philistine. Aeropress or get the fuck out!

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          mark
          wrote on last edited by
          #59

          @Aqua-Letifer said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

          @Horace said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

          I make coffee with 1 tablespoon of grounds per cup. French press, vigorously stirred for a minute before plunging.

          Philistine. Aeropress or get the fuck out!

          LOL! I use pretty much nothing else. When company visits, I will reach for the French Press . I do espresso with the Flair for those who prefer espresso.

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          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

            I admit that I’ve been getting lazy on the coffee front lately and have been using a 5 cup drip… Used to use a French Press but our glass carafes would always break after a couple of years. Maybe it’s time I broke down for an aeropress…

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            mark
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            #60

            @LuFins-Dad said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

            I admit that I’ve been getting lazy on the coffee front lately and have been using a 5 cup drip… Used to use a French Press but our glass carafes would always break after a couple of years. Maybe it’s time I broke down for an aeropress…

            No "breaking down" or breaking the bank is necessary. The Aeropress is a great value at $32

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            • Catseye3C Catseye3

              @Aqua-Letifer said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

              I question your ability it make it. It shouldn't be soggy.

              During my childhood, my stepmother (German born) didn't know how to make oatmeal. She'd do whatever to it in the cooking pot, and then when it was ready to be shifted to the eating bowls, she'd scoop up a spoonful of this gelatinous goop and hold it over the bowl until it fell off and landed with a wet-sounding glop. This could take a full 20 seconds until the horrid stuff released itself. Then she poured ice-cold milk over it. The mounds of gray oatmeal would loom up out of the milk like doughy tumors.

              I'd have rather starved.

              I have seen preparations that looked palatable, But it's too late for me.

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              brenda
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              #61

              @Catseye3
              It's not too late, Cats. I make Magic Oatmeal.

              It's made with whole milk, not water, as much brown sugar as you want, cinnamon, a bit of vanilla, and even a pat of butter on a very cold day. It's cooked with enough milk that it never becomes a glop. It's a creamy and glorious comfort and warmth dish for a winter morning. Add any other toppings you desire: fruit, a light caramel drizzle, nuts, etc.

              It can also serve as a meal for any time of day when a true comfort food is needed.

              Love,
              Mom

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              • MikM Offline
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                #62

                And That is how you do oatmeal. I always cooked it in milk too.

                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                • brendaB brenda

                  @Catseye3
                  It's not too late, Cats. I make Magic Oatmeal.

                  It's made with whole milk, not water, as much brown sugar as you want, cinnamon, a bit of vanilla, and even a pat of butter on a very cold day. It's cooked with enough milk that it never becomes a glop. It's a creamy and glorious comfort and warmth dish for a winter morning. Add any other toppings you desire: fruit, a light caramel drizzle, nuts, etc.

                  It can also serve as a meal for any time of day when a true comfort food is needed.

                  Love,
                  Mom

                  JollyJ Offline
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                  Jolly
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #63

                  @brenda said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

                  @Catseye3
                  It's not too late, Cats. I make Magic Oatmeal.

                  It's made with whole milk, not water, as much brown sugar as you want, cinnamon, a bit of vanilla, and even a pat of butter on a very cold day. It's cooked with enough milk that it never becomes a glop. It's a creamy and glorious comfort and warmth dish for a winter morning. Add any other toppings you desire: fruit, a light caramel drizzle, nuts, etc.

                  It can also serve as a meal for any time of day when a true comfort food is needed.

                  Love,
                  Mom

                  Or...For a quick fix, use milk instead of water for any instant oatmeal packet. If it's a bit too thick, thin with a little more milk. Hot & creamy, no muss, no fuss.

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                    Doctor Phibes
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                    #64

                    Alternatively, make scrambled eggs on toast. It has a number of advantages over oatmeal, the main one being it isn't oatmeal.

                    I was only joking

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                    • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                      Alternatively, make scrambled eggs on toast. It has a number of advantages over oatmeal, the main one being it isn't oatmeal.

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                      George K
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                      #65

                      @Doctor-Phibes said in The “Important Stuff” thread…:

                      make scrambled eggs on toast

                      I've never done that.

                      It sounds like a good lunch1!

                      (I make an omelet every now and then for lunch)

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        brenda
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                        #66

                        When apples are in season, and fresh from the local orchard, they get put in the Magic Oatmeal, too.

                        Put some butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon into the pot, heat and stir until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Put diced apple chunks into the mix, and cook just a couple minutes. Add the milk and oatmeal, cook until creamy.

                        BTW, it's called Magic Oatmeal, because hubby loves it. This is the same man who said he hated Oatmeal for breakfast.

                        When you're ready for the meatloaf version of this story, let me know.

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                        • Catseye3C Offline
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                          Catseye3
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #67

                          Hmmm . . . okay, I'll think about it. It does sound better than the horrible concoction of my childhood.

                          Thanks, Brenda!

                          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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