cursor Posted October 28, 2014 Author Posted October 28, 2014 and laughing at my dog when he skids out on the hardwood floor trying to make the turn into the kitchen to go outside and play. Both our cats do the same thing, since we have all hardwood floors. It's a BLAST to watch! 1
cursor Posted October 28, 2014 Author Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) I'm the proverbial Old Woman who lives with her cat... and what a cat I have!! Many have read my posts about "Bob" and how beautiful, smart, and funny he is... I really don't know how I lucked out to find him... I had had a wonderful cat named "Charlie" for about 9 years when a sudden illness took him... I waited about 3 months and then went to the shelter to see if they still had this beautiful black/white cat they had featured on their website... I wanted a cat that looked completely different than Charlie...Well, the cat was available, so I went and got him and brought him home... he proceeded to hide under the bed for two weeks... I'd lay on the floor and reach my hand out to pet him... I knew he really did want to come out, but he was too afraid... finally, he inched his way out and I was able to pet him. Little by little he began to trust me... he wanted so much to do so I know... finally he submitted... and the rest is history...Bob is huge... weighs 20 lbs... not just fat but big... and is a loving, gentle boy who is sooo smart and understands words and phrases... totally rules our cottage by the sea... Unlike Charlie, Bob is strictly indoor so that has made us even closer as companions. He is vocal and communicates with actions and meows... I'd better quit... I could talk about him till it makes your eyes glaze over... he brings me joy... from the beach on a rainy, blustery day... GG Totally awesome. That's pretty much how my wife and I feel about our two cats. Soot was found, abandoned in a field just 4 miles north (we lived 20 miles away from there when we adopted him) of here ... no siblings, no support crew ... just a 6 week old baby, workin' thinks out on his own. Punk. When we moved within four miles of HIS home (drier, more elevated, more hilly), he totally came alive. He knew, he sensed, he felt ... he was home. As a medium hair length cat (and so very lightly stepped) we call him fluff-dog, and flash-gordon, and whatever else applies. Our other current cat is Tar (a Bombay), named after his predecessor "Char" (also a Bombay), is a total sweetie. While about 18 lbs now, he is a total bruiser! That is, he is SO very muscular, the vet was shocked. On top of his phenomenal and respectful size and strength, his personality is so incredibly awesome.Talk about bond! The interface between the two varied cat personalities is hugely interesting to me. I can't help but wonder why we humans have so much difficulty connecting with other humans (from dramatically varied backgrounds). Edited October 28, 2014 by cursor 1
WysteriaBlue Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 I personally favor brown paper packages tied up with string. C'mon Amazon! Why do you hate my favorite things? Because they are probably warm woolen mittens or socks or bunny footed pj's from Aunt Edna....lol
cursor Posted October 28, 2014 Author Posted October 28, 2014 I LOVE the thunderstorms and lightning from our days in Utah, 'seriously honestly'.We recently considered moving back, but finally decided against it.
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cursor Posted November 1, 2014 Author Posted November 1, 2014 Food is elemental for all life. How do we enhance our nutritional consumption by with quality food recipes? And how does quality food contribute to relationships within your own families. Any Ideas? Family foods?Special recipes?Traditional methods of preparation? In my mind, a very basic food (very heart-warming), was "milk toast." Use Mom's homemade bread (she'd do four to eight loaves at a time), sliced, toasted, lightly buttered (then hand-broken into bite-sized pieces),combined with a pouring of hot whole milk ... kowabunga! I currently own (and still use) Mom's mixing/kneading machine that she used to feed us for so many years. We've replace some parts, but I still use it on a regular basis. We very rarely buy store-bought bread. I very frequently make several loaves based on my Mom's hand-written recipe. So ... with respect to food, what do you'all do for family fun?
Calm Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Homemade ginger beef since you can't get it here in the states. When we want to be healthy we skip the breading and frying of the meat and just go for the flavour.Trashes the kitchen so don't do it too often.
seriously honestly Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Homemade ginger beef? Please continue....
seriously honestly Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 My mom makes taco soup and it doesn't matter if I follow the same receipt to the letter, hers is always better. I swear there's something she's not telling me. 1
Silhouette Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Homemade ginger beef? Please continue....Yes, Calmoriah, what is your recipe??
Calm Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Homemade ginger beef? Please continue....Couple of variations...do a search on ginger beef and Calgary and then look through to see which one appeals to you most.This link has pictures that look like a high quality version, but this isn't the recipe we have used. I'll keep looking, I found ours ten years ago when there was a lot less choice.http://www.acanadianfoodie.com/2014/04/08/crispy-ginger-beef-the-authentic-calgary-recipe/Cutting the meat into small pieces is time consuming but necessary for the right experience. You might want to have it partially frozen. Getting the butcher to slice one way first did not help us because they cut it wrong for the grain.If you just want the taste make a marinade version and soak bite size chunks for while and skip the breading and frying. The thick sauce that coats everything is whar makes it for me, but others of my family really like what the frying does to the meat in texture and taste.Another version that talks about the two fry method, using all cornstarch does make it more tender but it comes across as slightly uncooked to me at times so I think prefer some flour...chewing the meat gives the flavour a longer time to sit on the tongue too. http://chowtown.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/calgary-style-ginger-beef-recipe/Can't find the one we used originally...will have to see if it is filed somewhere. Edited November 4, 2014 by calmoriah
Garden Girl Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 My mom makes taco soup and it doesn't matter if I follow the same receipt to the letter, hers is always better. I swear there's something she's not telling me. I know just what you mean... my sis and I try and duplicate some of mom's recipes and though we come close, it just isn't the same... her Swiss Steak was sooo yummy. And her chili beans from scratch, using a solid brick of something she would cut up... Her pie crusts and rolls, etc. I think the secret ingredient is Crisco... yikes! Just shoot it right into my arteries. GG
Calm Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 I know just what you mean... my sis and I try and duplicate some of mom's recipes and though we come close, it just isn't the same... her Swiss Steak was sooo yummy. And her chili beans from scratch, using a solid brick of something she would cut up... Her pie crusts and rolls, etc. I think the secret ingredient is Crisco... yikes! Just shoot it right into my arteries. GGGrandma's piecrusts were the best and I managed to duplicate them at least once but she used lard...can't quite justify that these days. Crisco makes the best homemade flour tortilla shells btw.
Calm Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Funny you should post this, just showed it to a niece last Tuesday who had never heard of it.
cursor Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 We recently adopted 3 young hens (chickens). They are now BIG birds (nearly 6 months old), but are not yet laying eggs. After our very recent rainstorm (1½" overnight), new growth started up all over our backyard. I broke the chicks outta their pen (gee ... about 1/8 acre), and they had a blast ... roaming, pecking, and munching. Simple pleasures ... so fun to watch. All the time I have to make sure that I'm out there with them, since we have flocks of hawks who collectively hunt. Just the other day, I counted no less than 18 of them circling the sky immediately over our home.
cursor Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 Funny ... Peter Paul & Mary. When living in Springville UT, I used to walk from 313 E 3rd N to Lincoln Elementary while singing PP&M songs out loud (at the top of my voice). What innocent, strange days ... If I had a hammer ... Lemon tree ... Puff the magic dragon ... etc.
cursor Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 When quite young (our early Santa Barbara days ... I was 11 or 12 years old), I and my 7 brothers used to "rough house" with my dad (he was about 40 years old at that time ... 22 years younger than I am now!). All eight of us would climb on, tickle him, wrench arms & legs ... even steal the shoes off of his feet, and then hid them in either the oven or in the fridge. What great family fun. He's always been a great sport.
cursor Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 This link has pictures that look like a high quality version, but this isn't the recipe we have used. I'll keep looking, I found ours ten years ago when there was a lot less choice.http://www.acanadianfoodie.com/2014/04/08/crispy-ginger-beef-the-authentic-calgary-recipe/ What an awesome looking dish. Thanks for sharing. I'm going to make it this weekend!
Garden Girl Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Eight boys!!... Didn't your mom get to have one girl for herself?? GG
Tacenda Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Eight boys!!... Didn't your mom get to have one girl for herself?? GG Why do you think they had 8 boys?
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