# The Really Bad Cookies and Other Stuff MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 11, 2013, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625 "2013-03-11T10:14:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/261 "2013-03-14T22:00:01Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > I just ordered pizza. I have been too tried to make dinner lately. And the dishes have sat there for 5 days ☹ I have 11 more weeks of baby growing and then the little rascal will be here and I will be too tired all over again. I am going to be 30 on Monday and I am too tired to do anything for my own birthday! Watch _Logan’s Run_. That’s what I did for my 30th. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/262 "2013-03-14T22:02:28Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > Scalloped potatoes and ham just went in the oven. Now I have to run out to the grocery and get PIE for Pi Day. I was going to make a pie but…it ain’t happenin’. No pie, ham instead of steak; you’re not making anything for today’s special events. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/263 "2013-03-14T22:08:35Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > No pie, ham instead of steak; you’re not making anything for today’s special events. :smack:Totally forgot that today’s the day for steak. I bought a pie. Nobody better be buying what’s supposed to go with the steak. ---
**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:** [March 14, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/264 "2013-03-14T22:35:39Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > How many babies does your cornbread muffin recipe call for? 😃 One but nuttin’ over six pounds. Any bigger and the muffins turn out kinda tough. 😛 I should pull out this here laptop a little more often. Last time I did was two months ago so I’ve had a lot of updatin’ to deal with. Well, not a _lot_ but it did take almost five minutes! That’s a long time! Anywho since I’ll be hangin’ to the church house Sattidy I thought I’d get laptop all ready so’s I can take it for entertainment purposes. Plus I just know y’all will want periodic updates on the cookin’ of the St. Pat’s feast. The keg shall be picked up tomorrow at six p.m. and promptly delivered over to the church house. All is well. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/265 "2013-03-14T23:32:19Z")
I got double pi today! A pizza pi for lunch, and an apple pi for tonight’s dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/266 "2013-03-15T00:30:08Z")
No pi for me today. :sigh: Have not read. Have not kept up. Finally done with the craziness. Just relaxing for now. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/267 "2013-03-15T00:42:41Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > So glad to know this, because the nutritional data on the recipe I posted was not pretty! > > Thanks for the hugs, all. 🙂 Brownies aren’t supposed to be nutritious If they were they’d be called brussels sprouts or broccoli or something. {{{hugs}}} ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/268 "2013-03-15T00:57:55Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I’ve never had parsnips, or turnips, or rutabagas - I don’t know that I could identify them if you plopped one down in front of me. I’d like to try them, prepared by someone who knows how to make them, but I’m not brave enough to do them myself first, because I don’t know what I’d be aiming for. But it’d be nice to add more veggies to our side dish rotation. > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Rutabagas are quite delicious. I’ve always referred to them as The Misunderstood Vegetable. They need better PR. > > Speaking of old fashioned vegetables, next time you make mashed potatoes from scratch, mash in one turnip for every four potatoes. Nice hint of horseradish-y bitterness. Makes the potatoes more interesting. Orkney clapshot: Take equal amounts, by weight, of swedes (rutabagas) and potatoes. Boil them, then mash them together, along with butter, salt, pepper, and onions or chives. Wonderful stuff. (Didn’t read the whole thread - apologies if someone has already mentioned clapshot…) ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/269 "2013-03-15T01:13:45Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Orkney clapshot: Take equal amounts, by weight, of swedes (rutabagas) and potatoes. Who you callin’ a rutabaga? :dubious: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/270 "2013-03-15T01:27:50Z")
N.O.L. was with sah guy today since I had a delivery in my area. So once again I ate out, half a steak sub for lunch and the other half for dinner. This place is the kind that slices their own meat and piles it high, yummy but expensive. I swear the rest of the week I am going to eat healthy. Sah-kid shaved today because one of his little girl friends from school likes clean shaven men and today is her birthday. Now his face looks naked to me. :-P~~~ at **Jim** ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/271 "2013-03-15T01:43:05Z")
I need the collective energy of the Mumpers to send Apartment Vibes my way. Please! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/272 "2013-03-15T01:45:22Z")
_apartment vibes for **Rosie** _ I got a lot done today. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/273 "2013-03-15T01:55:11Z")
**Yllaria** they delicious. Nice and crispy. Tis almost Friday! We are headed to Houston next week to house hunt. Hopefully we can find what we want as we have to move next month. If I get the house with the pool we will have a pool party as the house warming and everyone is invited! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/274 "2013-03-15T01:57:12Z")
Forgot to say that oddly enough, the pizza was square, and I have more in the freezer, so my pi are squared. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/275 "2013-03-15T02:24:00Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > Forgot to say that oddly enough, the pizza was square, and I have more in the freezer, so my pi are squared. I’ll get you for that! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/276 "2013-03-15T02:24:36Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > I need the collective energy of the Mumpers to send Apartment Vibes my way. Please! I feel for you, so sending vibes your way. I’ll be back in that way in a few months. Sah-kid asked me to stay here until he graduates and I agreed but I told him come June I’m leaving and he can stay here if he wants or he can come with me but I am outta here. If he doesn’t come with me I may just go look at some senior apartments. They are a lot cheaper and I assume quieter and safer. I’ve been looking at a few houses too. There’s one being auctioned off later this month and while I think it will be a waste of time to go, one of my friends told me she knows someone who went to an auction and nobody else showed up and they got the house for the opening bid. You never know. I’ve even looked into moving to Belize, I have a friend who has been living there and he says it’s wonderful. I think it depends on your definition of wonderful. I’ve heard good and bad. I figure if I move there and have a halfway decent place I’ll never be alone though because everybody will want to come see me. Maybe I could open a B&B. ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/277 "2013-03-15T02:32:18Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > Forgot to say that oddly enough, the pizza was square, and I have more in the freezer, so my pi are squared. Now see I think that’s funny 😃 Good apartment hunting vibes to **rosie** , ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/278 "2013-03-15T02:33:07Z")
> [@sahirrnee](#): > > I feel for you, so sending vibes your way. > > I’ll be back in that way in a few months. Here? Lawn Guylindt? We could pool our funds and get a 2 or 3 bedroom in a 55+ complex ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/279 "2013-03-15T02:41:31Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Here? Lawn Guylindt? We could pool our funds and get a 2 or 3 bedroom in a 55+ complex Whoops back that way as in looking for an apartment. I’ve never been to Lawn Guylindt. How expensive is it up that way? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625/280 "2013-03-15T02:45:18Z")
not New York City expensive, but certainly not Outer Podunk cheap. One bedrooms go for anywhere from $1100 for a shoebox to $2200 for reasonable space - also relative to neighborhood and complex amenities. The places I’ve been looking at run $1200 to $1400 for one br - but they all have waiting lists [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-bad-cookies-and-other-stuff-mmp/652625.md?page=15)