Dinner tonight

[Jeßus]

Braised pork shoulder with basmati rice.

I braised some pork for the first time only a few weeks ago and was
more than pleased with the result. This time I'm omitting starchy
vegetables as I will serve it on a bed of rice.

It's only 8:30AM but I'm cooking it now. Had too many visitors showing
up right around the time I plan to cook dinner lately. Plus a slow
cook does no harm to a braise, of course.

Had poached eggs on toast for brekky.

[Dave Smith]

We had a green salad, Brussels Sprouts, boiled potatoes and grilled pork
chops.

> Had poached eggs on toast for brekky.

Cream of Wheat for me.

[graham]

Pizza in the park for me tonight. A local cycling club holds this every
year. Since I live nearby and the pizza place won't deliver to the park,
I get co-opted. Always a nice social event that enables me to catch up
on old acquaintances.
Graham

[Jeßus]

On Thu, 7 Jul 2016 18:48:17 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>On 2016-07-07 6:32 PM, Je?us wrote:
>> Braised pork shoulder with basmati rice.
>>
>> I braised some pork for the first time only a few weeks ago and was
>> more than pleased with the result. This time I'm omitting starchy
>> vegetables as I will serve it on a bed of rice.
>>
>> It's only 8:30AM but I'm cooking it now. Had too many visitors showing
>> up right around the time I plan to cook dinner lately. Plus a slow
>> cook does no harm to a braise, of course.
>
>We had a green salad, Brussels Sprouts, boiled potatoes and grilled pork
>chops.

Nice.

>> Had poached eggs on toast for brekky.
>
>Cream of Wheat for me.

I'd like to try that, but my wheat allergy says 'no'.

I've decided to also make roast pumpkin soup today since it's overcast
and wet outside. I'll just potter around the house and do domestic
type stuff.

[Jeßus]

On Thu, 7 Jul 2016 16:53:18 -0600, graham <gst...@shaw.ca> wrote:

Sounds great. Hope the pizzas are good, I need to go for a loooong
drive for a decent pizza...

[graham]

Last year there was one gluten free pizza among all the others. I tried
it. *Never again!"
Graham

[jmcquown]

On 7/7/2016 6:32 PM, Je�us wrote:
> Braised pork shoulder with basmati rice.
>
> I braised some pork for the first time only a few weeks ago and was
> more than pleased with the result. This time I'm omitting starchy
> vegetables as I will serve it on a bed of rice.
>

I bought a package of two pork steaks and broiled one (a thunderstorm
knocked out the chances for grilling it on the 4th). I browned then
braised the second one until fork tender. Yummy! Served with egg
noodles and butter beans.

> It's only 8:30AM but I'm cooking it now. Had too many visitors showing
> up right around the time I plan to cook dinner lately. Plus a slow
> cook does no harm to a braise, of course.
>
> Had poached eggs on toast for brekky.
>

I had two soft boiled eggs with a couple of small link pork sausages for
a late breakfast.

Jill

[Taxed and Spent]

On 7/7/2016 6:44 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Red curry musses and shrimp over jasmine rice. I love this stuff.
>
> A tree in my front yard split and fell about 4:30 this afternoon and
> is blocking the road. So it's nice and quiet here. The City is
> supposed to came and break it down but they're taking their good 'ol
> time.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwertz/28058538502/in/photostream/lightbox/
>
> -sw
>

you should go and serve some finger food to the onlookers.

[Jeßus]

On Thu, 7 Jul 2016 17:57:53 -0600, graham <gst...@shaw.ca> wrote:

I've been through all the 'gluten free' business myself. I don't have
a gluten intolerance but I do have a mild allergy to wheat, so that
basically meant trying gluten free breads etc. They were all awful,
albeit some products were a hell of a lot better than others.

Interestingly, my then girlfriend did a lot of trial and error work
making the ideal gluten free bread and it was the best one I ever
tried (and I've tried an awful lot of them). Alas, I don't have the
recipe any more and neither does she.

These days I just use either spelt or wheat and hopefully don't suffer
too much (usually it isn't too bad).

[Jeßus]

On Thu, 7 Jul 2016 20:15:34 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

>On 7/7/2016 6:32 PM, Je?us wrote:
>> Braised pork shoulder with basmati rice.
>>
>> I braised some pork for the first time only a few weeks ago and was
>> more than pleased with the result. This time I'm omitting starchy
>> vegetables as I will serve it on a bed of rice.
>>
>I bought a package of two pork steaks and broiled one (a thunderstorm
>knocked out the chances for grilling it on the 4th). I browned then
>braised the second one until fork tender. Yummy! Served with egg
>noodles and butter beans.

Nice, I did consider using egg noodles myself with my pork braise but
ended up choosing rice.

[Bruce]

In article <s81unb58c7j6423e6...@j.net>, j@j.j says...

>
> On Thu, 7 Jul 2016 17:57:53 -0600, graham <gst...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> >Last year there was one gluten free pizza among all the others. I
tried
> >it. *Never again!"
>
> I've been through all the 'gluten free' business myself. I don't have
> a gluten intolerance but I do have a mild allergy to wheat, so that
> basically meant trying gluten free breads etc. They were all awful,
> albeit some products were a hell of a lot better than others.

If Product 1 is awful and Product 2 is a hell of a lot better, how can
Product 2 be awful?

[Taxed and Spent]

On 7/7/2016 7:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Jul 2016 18:47:51 -0700, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>
>> On 7/7/2016 6:44 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> Red curry musses and shrimp over jasmine rice. I love this stuff.
>>>
>>> A tree in my front yard split and fell about 4:30 this afternoon and
>>> is blocking the road. So it's nice and quiet here. The City is
>>> supposed to came and break it down but they're taking their good 'ol
>>> time.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwertz/28058538502/in/photostream/lightbox/
>>

>> you should go and serve some finger food to the onlookers.
>

> The City said they'd break it down (or rather, have a contractor do
> it) and pile it in the yard, no charge. Then they'll come back
> tomorrow and see if they'll haul it away - including removal of the
> rest of the tree. It was a perfectly good tree - not sure why it just
> went boom.
>
> I have no idea why they'd take care of it for free, but no argument
> here! It's probably is in the utility easement, but I still don't
> think that's my responsibility except in the case of power line
> trimming (no overhead lines or poles here).

[Nunya Bidnits]

"Sqwertz" wrote in message news:l84z20cm...@sqwertz.com...

> It was a perfectly good tree - not sure why it just
> went boom.

What kind of tree was it?

[Julie Bove]

"Jeßus" <j@j.j> wrote in message
news:orltnbtcnjukn46u8...@j.net...

Angela had some college testing and then we went to the taqueria after. She
had the taco (street) plate and I had the Gorditas. The food was good as
usual but having to watch the pig at the other table was not.

They have a lovely condiment bar with an assortment of pickled and raw
veggies, slaw, lime wedges and assorted salsa. Also serve yourself chips.
Guy took at least one bowl of everything there there and two bowls of chips.
One for him, one for his wife. Not sure what he ordered but it was a big
platter. His wife had the taco plate and a side of sour cream. They didn't
quite finish all of it. We didn't finish all of ours either but they didn't
have a square inch of free space on that table!

I took the last of the meatloaf out of the freezer so we'll have that
tomorrow.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Getting kicked in the nuts is awful. Getting poked in the eye is awful.
I'm sure one of them is a hell of a lot better than the other.

Cindy Hamilton

[Gary]

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Getting kicked in the nuts is awful.

Really. Has that happened to you? Just asking.

[Jeßus]

Good analogy :)

[Bruce]

In article <2df8e213-bd47-4ef1...@googlegroups.com>,
angelica...@yahoo.com says...

Getting kicked in the nuts isn't a hell of a lot better than getting
poked in the eye, or vice versa. But what would you know :)