i am being a good little piggie today

songbird

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Jul 17, 2023, 3:12:04 PM7/17/23

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i was asked if we wanted to give someone a carrot
cake. they're very yummy carrot cakes with cream
cheese frosting (not very sweet). i could eat a
whole one right now (they're only single layer and
the size of a small pie). still, i decided i would
like to not eat a lot more of these so for us to
give one away is a good thing for me to do.

and, well, Mom asked me this morning if a bag of
carrots was enough to make three more. last week
she made six of them.

to celebrate not eating any more cake for now i'm
going to go find a piece of chocolate and a few
peanuts. yes, i get paid in peanuts around here.
it makes me laugh. :)

do you cook goodies and give them away for fun or
for profit?

songbird

Thomas

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Jul 17, 2023, 3:17:41 PM7/17/23

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I cook for my wife's friends at her church and for charity.
Not fun, not profitable but satisfying.

Cindy Hamilton

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Jul 17, 2023, 5:00:06 PM7/17/23

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On 2023-07-17, songbird <song...@anthive.com> wrote:
> i was asked if we wanted to give someone a carrot
> cake. they're very yummy carrot cakes with cream
> cheese frosting (not very sweet). i could eat a
> whole one right now (they're only single layer and
> the size of a small pie).

I'd be sick as a dog from all that fat and sugar.

> still, i decided i would
> like to not eat a lot more of these so for us to
> give one away is a good thing for me to do.
>
> and, well, Mom asked me this morning if a bag of
> carrots was enough to make three more. last week
> she made six of them.
>
> to celebrate not eating any more cake for now i'm
> going to go find a piece of chocolate and a few
> peanuts. yes, i get paid in peanuts around here.
> it makes me laugh. :)
>
> do you cook goodies and give them away for fun or
> for profit?

No. When I worked, I might bring in some excess chocolate
chip cookies or cheesecake, but only rarely.

--
Cindy Hamilton

Bruce

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Jul 17, 2023, 5:04:20 PM7/17/23

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On Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:59:59 GMT, Cindy Hamilton
<hami...@invalid.com> wrote:

>On 2023-07-17, songbird <song...@anthive.com> wrote:
>> i was asked if we wanted to give someone a carrot
>> cake. they're very yummy carrot cakes with cream
>> cheese frosting (not very sweet). i could eat a
>> whole one right now (they're only single layer and
>> the size of a small pie).
>
>I'd be sick as a dog from all that fat and sugar.

Because you eat very responsibly. Never too much or too little of
anything.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Jul 17, 2023, 5:12:44 PM7/17/23

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On Monday, July 17, 2023 at 2:12:04 PM UTC-5, songbird wrote:
>
> do you cook goodies and give them away for fun or
> for profit?
>
> songbird
>

Banana bread, banana pudding, and fruitcake cookies. All are given away.

I don't know when I'll make it, but I've got a recipe for a carrot cake cheese
cake.

Sqwertz

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Jul 17, 2023, 8:45:27 PM7/17/23

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On Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:11:48 -0400, songbird wrote:

> do you cook goodies and give them away for fun or
> for profit?

I make a lot of fudge and caramel and use it (or withhold it) as a
form of domestic bargaining, bribery, and/or discipline. That's
kind of a grey area somewhere between fun and profit. Does that
count?

-sw

Thomas

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Jul 17, 2023, 8:46:57 PM7/17/23

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Is a bj profit?

Sqwertz

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Jul 17, 2023, 8:48:42 PM7/17/23

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On Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:59:59 GMT, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I'd be sick as a dog from all that fat and sugar.

You should probably just stick to your curds and whey.

-sw

Bruce

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Jul 17, 2023, 10:01:59 PM7/17/23

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On Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:48:36 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.compost>
wrote:

>On Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:59:59 GMT, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> I'd be sick as a dog from all that fat and sugar.
>
>You should probably just stick to your curds and whey.

Whey to go!

songbird

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Jul 17, 2023, 10:23:05 PM7/17/23

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itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
...

> Banana bread, banana pudding, and fruitcake cookies. All are given away.

all of those are good to me. :)

> I don't know when I'll make it, but I've got a recipe for a carrot cake cheese
> cake.

hmm... i would try it but probably would not make it.
if you ever do please give an update/evaluation... :)

songbird

songbird

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Jul 17, 2023, 10:23:06 PM7/17/23

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i sort of had cruds and why this morning (i cannot
resist word play - shute me).

some macaroni and tomato chunks got heated up to
reconstitute the noodles (from being in the freezer)
and then i put some chunks of cheese in there to
get a bit melty but not competely, added some pre-
cooked green beans and then squirted some sriracha
sauce on it and that was brunch. good eats.

songbird

songbird

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Jul 17, 2023, 10:23:07 PM7/17/23

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only you can balance that equation squirty old chap.
i'm quite certain that Mom does use food as a lever to
get my semi-protoplasmic ass in gear. it's ok i like
to eat and she usually makes good things and when she
doesn't feel like it i'm quite able to fend for meself.

songbird

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Jul 17, 2023, 10:58:52 PM7/17/23

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Will do! I think it's got a 100,000 calories per slice. 😄

Sqwertz

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Jul 18, 2023, 1:45:58 AM7/18/23

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Like I said, a grey area on the "Fun and Profit Scale". I've not
really thought of a BJ as "fun". Hmm - I don't think they do,
either.

-sw

Cindy Hamilton

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Jul 18, 2023, 6:18:14 AM7/18/23

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Naw. I don't really like cottage cheese.

--
Cindy Hamilton

Bruce

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Jul 18, 2023, 4:29:04 PM7/18/23

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On Monday, July 17, 2023 at 9:23:05 PM UTC-5, songbird wrote:

She's also chummy with trolls like Greg. I don't know if that's
because she simply doesn't give a shit or because she's clueless and
doesn't realise what scum they are.