# MMP: How to make Gravy **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 20, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309 "2006-02-20T11:25:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/141 "2006-02-21T20:26:10Z")
I might buy a waffle iron for the ability to make pumpkin waffles. I’ve always kinda wanted one, anyway–but I’d probably use it for purposes not originally intended by the manufacturers. Waffled toast … waffled grilled cheese … waffled bacon … waffled potatoes … ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/142 "2006-02-21T20:27:19Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > After our Chinese lunch, my fortune: > You are admired. Keep your eyes open. A bit creepy, no? \ **IN BED!** \ Ignore everybody except for anybody who says get the candleholders **Rebo**. I’m gay and I say they are f-_aaaaaa_-bu- **lous**! That means you must have them. End of discussion. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/143 "2006-02-21T20:29:19Z")
**Drae** my waffle iron, and IME, most waffle irons have a flat side for making grilled cheese and stuff. I use mine for that probably more than to make waffles. My waffle iron is 35 years old and still great. Those things last forever. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/144 "2006-02-21T20:32:10Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **Drae** my waffle iron, and IME, most waffle irons have a flat side for making grilled cheese and stuff. I use mine for that probably more than to make waffles. My waffle iron is 35 years old and still great. Those things last forever. Aww, but I want it all waffly! I shall pout now. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/145 "2006-02-21T20:39:31Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > Aww, but I want it all waffly! I shall pout now. Well, if you must have a waffly grilled cheese, then by all means. Just be aware there will be little cheesy bits all in the grids when it’s over. **donkeybear** don’t cry. It’s only Tuesday. You’re just fashionably late. If you had waited until tomorrow then you would have had to bring a note from home. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/146 "2006-02-21T20:55:43Z")
I went back to work today - about 11 this morning, I felt like I’d been run over by a truck - a week of not-so-great sleep caught up with me. But I stuck it out till the end of my day - go me! Then I came home, pulled into the garage, and pushed the button to close the door. The door wouldn’t close. I got a stepstool and tried a little troubleshooting to no avail. I went on line and found the manual for the opener - apparently my problem doesn’t happen. I tried pulling the plug, letting it sit, then pushing the button again - no dice. We can hear the relay clicking when we hit either the remote buttons or the wall mounted one. Something died. I fear it’s the soul of the unit - it’s 10 years old. So I closed the door manually. It’s as if it knows that we’re getting a tax refund and it decided to quit. Stoopit opener. In other news, **FCD** is doing better. He’s sleeping for longer periods and he seems to have gotten a handle on his pain management. His throat isn’t as sore as it was and his appetite is about back to normal. I think we’ve turned the corner on recovery. Now, if I can just get a few night’s sleep… Oh yeah - and a certain sneaky feline figured out how to open the cabinet door under the kitchen sink, climb into the trashcan, and eat the leavin’s on the chicken carcass. Stoopit cat. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/147 "2006-02-21T21:01:03Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I went back to work today - about 11 this morning, I felt like I’d been run over by a truck - a week of not-so-great sleep caught up with me. But I stuck it out till the end of my day - go me! Then I came home, pulled into the garage, and pushed the button to close the door. > > The door wouldn’t close. > > I got a stepstool and tried a little troubleshooting to no avail. I went on line and found the manual for the opener - apparently my problem doesn’t happen. I tried pulling the plug, letting it sit, then pushing the button again - no dice. We can hear the relay clicking when we hit either the remote buttons or the wall mounted one. Something died. I fear it’s the soul of the unit - it’s 10 years old. So I closed the door manually. > > It’s as if it knows that we’re getting a tax refund and it decided to quit. Stoopit opener. > > In other news, **FCD** is doing better. He’s sleeping for longer periods and he seems to have gotten a handle on his pain management. His throat isn’t as sore as it was and his appetite is about back to normal. I think we’ve turned the corner on recovery. Now, if I can just get a few night’s sleep… > > Oh yeah - and a certain sneaky feline figured out how to open the cabinet door under the kitchen sink, climb into the trashcan, and eat the leavin’s on the chicken carcass. Stoopit cat. Glad to hear that **FCD** seems to be well on the road to recovery. Sorry to hear about your garage door opener. Hopefully, you’ll be able to fix it and not have to replace it. Finally, it sounds as if your cat isn’t really so STOOPIT. Unless, of course, she couldn’t figure out how to get OUT of the trash can once she got in there. 🙂 Back to work. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/148 "2006-02-21T21:01:07Z")
my stoopit quat had ripped one of the large feathers from her favorite toy and preferred playing with that over the rest of the toy (feathers on the end of a 29" pole that I waved around to tease hre with). The stoopit part is she hairballed all over the loose feather and I had to throw it away. She meow’d at me while I did it. I told her that’s what happens when you don;t put away your toys. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/149 "2006-02-21T21:12:50Z")
It could be the chain. With the power of, and wearing a pair of gloves, give the chain a firm tug or two, maybe in both directions. Then, relatch the door to the mech, plug it in and see. Also, check the wheels in the tracks. A little binding will failsafe many different GDOs into quitting, even tho it doesn’t perhaps bind enough to keep you from closing manually. Of course, none of this may work and then you’ll get grease all over your keyboard telling me so. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/150 "2006-02-21T21:14:06Z")
power of = power off in this particular case… ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/151 "2006-02-21T21:17:30Z")
I don’t have a waffle iron, and dang those sound good. You know what I need? I need a wife who cooks a lot. Hey, **Lissla** , I know you’ve already got a coupla husbands, but how 'bout a Female Husband? You could make me pumpkin (or sweet potato) waffles. :: bats eyelashes :: ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/152 "2006-02-21T21:35:39Z")
**NCB** - I tried what you suggested, with gloves, so no grease, and no luck. I’m just going to park the car outside and suffer… _\_ And of course, they’re predicting snow tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/153 "2006-02-21T21:38:20Z")
My recipe is easier than old Alton’s. Also–I shopped long and researched much before buying my waffle iron. It’s a Cuisinart, and doesn’t flip over to make a flat surface like **swampy** ’s (although the one my parents had did and it also lasted for 100 years). They sell the Cuisinart one at Linens 'n Things–keep an eye out for those 20% off coupons. **Ellen’s Delicious Pumpkin Belgian Waffles** 1 cup White Lily Self-Rising flour 3/4 cup soy flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spices 1-1/2 tablespoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree 2 slightly beaten egg yolks 1-3/4 cups milk 1/2 cup cooking oil 2 egg whites ALTERNATIVE: Add the two eggs, whole Mix dry ingredients. In separate bowl, beat eggs (or egg yolk) slightly, add milk and oil. Carefully add pumpkin and whisk. (It won’t completely incorporate, but do the best you can.) Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients all at once. Stir until incoporated. Do not beat. [If you’re doing the egg white thing, whisk them in a separate bowl until they form stiff peaks, then carefully stir them into finished batter. You should see white blobs.] Pour by dipperful onto waffle iron, and follow your iron manufacturer’s instructions. Serving ideas: Top with fresh fruit, applesauce, pecans, cinnamon or powdered sugar. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/154 "2006-02-21T21:45:35Z")
:: shakes fist at **taxi** :: Curse you! 😛 **indy** , Wisconsin is even more schlepping! Rather defeats the purpose, it seems to me. And **gotti** , you didn’t have to go outside. And I bet you had elevators too. :: more fist shaking :: ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/155 "2006-02-21T22:00:51Z")
Le sigh… looks like spend the night night ain’t gonna happen. ACBG is working late and doesn’t know when he’ll get through. He’s got a couple of nurses out sick today and patients must still be seen. Such is home health. So, here I sit at home trying to imagine what to eat for supper. Probably a sammich since I got some good deli stuff. Le sigh. **FCM** maybe it’s the curse of ten year old garage door openers. Mine died at ten years. The motor burned out and I had to replace the whole thing. I got a spiffy new one though, so I guess that’s good. Glad to hear **FCD** continues to recover. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/156 "2006-02-21T22:01:27Z")
**Spats** , the fist shaking is more effective if you stamp your little feet at the same time. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/157 "2006-02-21T22:26:02Z")
Our garage door opener died when the house got struck by lightning (about a year ago.) It’s OK though, you can’t fit a car in there anyway. It’s on Tom’s **List of Projects**. It also killed a TV and a phone. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/158 "2006-02-21T22:27:04Z")
**fcm** , I had the same problem with my garage door opener. Surprisingly, it would respond to a good belt with a watering can on the side of the unit. I’m just sayin… ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/159 "2006-02-21T23:37:07Z")
Okay, had to share this with you because I thought it was hilarious. **Mr. Taters** has taken to finding recipes and cooking them up for me. He’s made some very tasty stuff. This isn’t what’s funny; the following is. He called me at work today and was sort of chit-chatting away with me when he told me that he was thinking of making salmon this weekend. “Oh?”, says I. Did someone give you some salmon or something. Wait…here it comes: He replies, “No, me and another TRUCK DRIVER were sharing recipes at a shipper today…” Wherein, I busted up laughing. I was ROARING with laughter. The picture I had in my head was just too funny. I dunno, maybe you had to be there. Now, I know we all share recipes here, men and women alike; but the stereotypical truck driver is not a reciping swapping kinda guy. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309/160 "2006-02-21T23:38:10Z")
Hi Everybody! Glad **FCD** is on the mend. Are you pampering him real good? Guys like that. (or so I hear.) WE made buttermilk biscuits Sunday in your honor **Swampy** , they weren’t real light and fluffy, but they were real good. Prolly needed more/less kneading. Anybody got any ideas what to do with a pound of cooked sketti noodles, 'sides making sketti? (don’t ask) I’ve been thinking lo mein, but I can’t find a recipe that I like that doesn’t call for ginger\*, or some other ingredient I don’t have and don’t want to buy. Someone gave us one of those George Foreman grills for Xmas a coupla years ago. I got it out the other day when I had a hankerin’ for grilled ham & swiss sammichs. It did a real good job. You could prolly get one pretty cheap for all your non-waffle grillin needs, **Drae**. I don’t have a recipe for sketti sauce, since I usually just put in whatever I have on hand, although we much prefer italian sausage to hamburger, and we don’t like sweet sauces. I’ll even put in chili powder to unsweetify my sauce if needs be. \*Wifey has decided that she’s allergic to ginger. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-how-to-make-gravy/345309.md?page=9)