Yes, I know. This is what I use for my mother’s ringtone.
Absolutely. I’m happy to take on my share of the burden of providing for refugees, by having my country use some of my tax money to provide them with housing and support.
I don’t want refugees living in my house, because I don’t want anyone except my family living in my house. I don’t even want my best friend living in my house.
I feel exactly the same way about, among other things, rubbish collection, education, road resurfacing, and brain surgery in public hospitals. I think it’s more than reasonable to expect me to take on my share of the burden of providing them, by using some of my tax money to pay for them, but I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect me to do all of them personally.
Hey, what am I, chopped liver?
Mexican Rice (hey, it’s a thread about immigrants, right?)
1 large clove garlic, roughly chopped
2 cups canned tomatoes (fresh tomatoes can be used)
½ cup green bell pepper, roughly chopped
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
½ medium jalapeño, seeds and veins removed
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup chicken stock or water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 heaping cup long-grain white rice, rinsed
PREPARATION
Blend vegetables, salt and stock or water together into a mostly smooth purée (a few small pieces of onion and pepper are fine).
In a large skillet with a tightfitting lid, heat oil. Add rice and toast until it absorbs most of the oil and begins to smell nutty.
Add blended ingredients, stir gently with a wooden spoon to prevent breaking up the rice too much and bring to a light boil. Cover, reduce heat to the lowest setting possible and cook undisturbed for 17 minutes. Let sit for another 10 minutes.
Sumer is ycumen in! You’ll want to have this White Sangria recipe for when you’re lounging around Ibiza!
White Wine Sangría
1 cup chopped mixed fresh fruits: strawberries, peaches, white grapes
1 bottle of Spanish cava or other dry sparkling wine
¼ cup brandy
¼ cup white grape juice
¼ cup Licor 43 or any vanilla flavored liqueur
1 teaspoons sugar
1 small fresh mint sprig
– Fill a glass pitcher halfway with ice and add the chopped fruits. Tilt the pitcher and pour the cava very slowly down the side; this will help retain the bubbles.
– In another pitcher or bowl with spout, combine the brandy, Licor 43, white grape juice, and sugar, then pour the mixture into the sparkling wine and fruit. Give a quick stir and add the mint sprig.
– When serving, make sure each glass gets some ice and fruits.
This is a Jose Andres recipe. I’ve always like him, but these days, I like him even more.
grandmas (mock) ham salad
5 pounds of chunk baloney (beef or pork dosent matter)
1 or two dozen hard boiled eggs
1 jar of mayo or miracle whip (your preference really )
1 jar of sweet pickle relish (can use dill relish or half a jar of each again your preference )
Shred baloney and eggs in 5 quart container (the ice cream containers with lids work best) add mayo and relish… stir until mixed well
Put on crackers, toast, or bread for sandwiches
store in fridge for weeks (the salt in it works wonders for preservation)
I lived on this stuff all summer unless we bbqed or went out …
note if you want to cut down on the salt you can get low sodium bologna which helps a bit …
Oh, that sounds awesome and more importantly it’s within my culinary skill range ( I really don’t cook at ALL I’m going to buy a package of pre-cooked hard-boiled eggs). I’ll make some this weekend.
Here’s a standby from my I DON’T COOKBOOK
Cheese Spread ( I don’t have a clever name for it )
8 -16 ounces of grated extra sharp cheddar cheese. The quality of the cheese is the key to this recipe. I’m making some to take to a party next week and I’m using Old Croc Australian extra sharp cheddar.
8-16 ounces cream cheese - the real thing, not the low fat or fake stuff
8-16 ounces creamy salad dressing The original recipe specifies Blue Cheese Dressing but I prefer Bacon Ranch. I need to make it vegetarian for the party next week so I’m using a Cucumber Ranch. The dressing should have a touch ( just a touch ) of sweetness.
Grate the cheddar, break up the cream cheese into clumps, and add in the dressing as you knead everything together. The original recipe calls for equal amounts of all 3 ingredients but sometimes I use a little less cream cheese and a little more dressing.
You can get fancy and roll it into a ball and roll it in chopped nuts or bacon bits and make a cheese ball, but I don’t. I just put it in a salad bowl and serve it with Ritz Crackers and Triscuits
Lumps aren’t exactly a deal-breaker when making a quick-bread batter. In fact, cookbook recipes often counsel you to not beat it too smooth. Also, since the butter is going into room-temperature mashed bananas, vigorously stirring with a wooden spoon ought to be sufficient. If it’s that important to you, though, use a wire whisk up until you start adding the dry ingredients.
The cinnamon idea sounds intriguing, although I might find myself inclined to ADD it instead of substitute it for the vanilla.
I’m all out of simple syrup. If I call it a maple daiquiri, can I use Mrs. Butterworth’s?
Gin and Tonic (it’s Friday)
Double Jigger of Gin (I recommend The Botanist or Walthers)
Generous squeeze of fresh lime juice
several ice cubes
1 bottle of Tonic (I use Fentimans)
Add all ingredients to glass, in order listed. Drink. Repeat.
My family has been making maple syrup for years. My cousin visited us once when we were in the middle of the season and loved the idea. So when he got home he tried it himself. But he called my father and said that he wasn’t getting any syrup. My father went over and checked out what he was doing.
When he was done, he said, “There’s a lot of things that can affect your syrup. The temperature outdoors can be a problem. The amount of snow on the ground can be a problem. The amount of sun the tree gets can be a problem. The age of the tree can be a problem. The location of the tap can be a problem. The number of times you’ve tapped the tree can be a problem. The temperature you cook the syrup at can be a problem.”
My cousin asked, “So do you know what my problem is?”
My father said, “Yes, your problem is you tapped an oak tree.”
Supporting a governmental policy doesn’t mean having to personally contribute to it.
This is like folks who say, “If you’re pro-life, why don’t you adopt those unwanted babies?”
Careful with that bottle.
I’m not sure maple and lime go together. Please report your findings.
But I just make my own simple syrup about once a year and store it in a small bottle - probably like one of those pint liquor bottle sized things.
The Johnny Jump Up puts an emphasis on the danger part in a cider based drink. Cider with a shot of whiskey
You don’t want to be alone with it at the table. A man can only take so much.
Holy crap that sounds tasty. I’m gonna give it a shot over the summer if I can find a friend to volunteer their porch for the drinking.
Dude, snakebite is just cider and lager- that’s a snakebite and black.
What’s the one that’s cider and stout?