Unicorn Frappuccino

[notbob]

Can you believe all the brouhaha over Starbuck's UF? Starbuck's
employees act like they're something better than mere burger-flippers.
Actually, other than learning how to pour a cute horsey or clown with
foamed milk, all their espresso machines are super-autos. Which means
the employee doesn't hafta know spit about espresso. Jes push the
button.

BUT, some marketing droid decided "barista" would give *$ employees
more authority/status and now these "burger flippers" think they are
above pouring a super suger laden drink. Jes look at these tweets:

<http://www.sfgate.com/food/article/Starbucks-baristas-don-t-want-you-ordering-this-11093312.php>

Actually, that last tweet, a joke about "barista spit", was pretty
funny. ;)

nb

[Cindy Hamilton]

Who cares? It's Starbucks.

Cindy Hamilton

[dsi1]

There's nothing wrong the the drink. What's not to like about a mango, coconut, and lime, concoction? I feel for those baristas though. How humiliating!

Those guys are really going to hate making one of these. OTOH, Starbucks has got to change with the tastes of the young Americans.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/6vryDYImygJ4Acsy0u5FzMcRSoBTlFiNLMVoDAJNmuC

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:00:59 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 6:59:27 AM UTC-10, notbob wrote:
> > Can you believe all the brouhaha over Starbuck's UF? Starbuck's
> > employees act like they're something better than mere burger-flippers.
> > Actually, other than learning how to pour a cute horsey or clown with
> > foamed milk, all their espresso machines are super-autos. Which means
> > the employee doesn't hafta know spit about espresso. Jes push the
> > button.
> >
> > BUT, some marketing droid decided "barista" would give *$ employees
> > more authority/status and now these "burger flippers" think they are
> > above pouring a super suger laden drink. Jes look at these tweets:
> >
> > <http://www.sfgate.com/food/article/Starbucks-baristas-don-t-want-you-ordering-this-11093312.php>
> >
> > Actually, that last tweet, a joke about "barista spit", was pretty
> > funny. ;)
> >
> > nb
>
> There's nothing wrong the the drink. What's not to like about a mango, coconut, and lime, concoction?

For those of us who do not like tropical fruit, pretty much everything.

Ok, lime is all right. But not with dairy.

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

Do such people exist? What's better than mangos and lychees? Apples
and pears?

[Cindy Hamilton]

I find tropical fruit to be too sweet and too soft. Indeed, I prefer
a nice tart apple, or underripe nectarines or pears. Something crisp.

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:28:31 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton

<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 6:21:36 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:16:00 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> <angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:00:59 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> >> There's nothing wrong the the drink. What's not to like about a mango, coconut, and lime, concoction?
>> >
>> >For those of us who do not like tropical fruit, pretty much everything.
>>
>> Do such people exist? What's better than mangos and lychees? Apples
>> and pears?
>
>I find tropical fruit to be too sweet and too soft. Indeed, I prefer
>a nice tart apple, or underripe nectarines or pears. Something crisp.

Ok, each to their own, as the philosopher said.

[Dave Smith]

My wife doesn't like mango. I can't figure that out, because I love
them. It is very difficult to find a nicely ripened mango here, and I
haven't had much luck ripening them at home. A lot goes to waste, but,
man, the good parts are so good. Most of the time I have to settle for
frozen.

[dsi1]

On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 12:16:02 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> For those of us who do not like tropical fruit, pretty much everything.
>
> Ok, lime is all right. But not with dairy.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

What's the deal with that? What makes a tropical fruit different from a regular fruit. What's a regular fruit?

[dsi1]

Mangos have a pine sap taste that some people find unpleasant. Green mangos have more of that taste. People over here will eat green mangoes dipped in a shoyu and vinegar sauce. It's a local delicacy - strange but true.

[Bruce]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:59:10 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

Tropical fruits are sweeter.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Tropical fruit, in my experience, is too sweet and too soft. I
prefer fruits that grow in temperate regions: apples, pears,
peaches, nectarines, raspberries, strawberries. I am enjoying
a nice, crisp, sweet-tart apple right now. I even prefer dried
temperate fruit to fresh tropical fruit.

I eat a few oranges every winter when they're good. I'm not
all that fond of bananas, because they have no acid.

Cindy Hamilton

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/26/2017 3:35 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I eat a few oranges every winter when they're good. I'm not
> all that fond of bananas, because they have no acid.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

When oranges are in season I have one most every day. Bananas are a good
source of potassium. We have them often too.

[penm...@aol.com]

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> I eat a few oranges every winter when they're good. I'm not
> all that fond of bananas, because they have no acid.

Bananas are good in a citrus smoothie.

[dsi1]

Bananas have got to be the world's most boring fruit. It's popularity is puzzling. :)

[Cindy Hamilton]

That's very nice. I've never been fond of milkshakes or smoothies.
Not enough for a meal; too much for a beverage.

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

So it's not very nice.

[Dave Smith]

I have had a few breakfast smoothies. They were surprisingly satisfying.
I used banana, frozen yogurt, ice and a little bit of honey. If I were
ambitious enough to get the blender out of the cupboard and clean it up
right away I would have them more often.

[tert in seattle]

I don't get smoothies but shakes? What's not to love about sucking ice
cream through a straw??

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Thu 27 Apr 2017 08:30:14a, tert in seattle told us...

I love shakes, especially those with malt.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

**********************************************************

Wayne Boatwright

[Cindy Hamilton]

Still not enough for a meal and too much for a beverage. I prefer
salty snacks.

In any event, I like to chew my ice cream.

Cindy Hamilton

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/27/2017 12:50 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>>> That's very nice. I've never been fond of milkshakes or smoothies.
>>> Not enough for a meal; too much for a beverage.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> I don't get smoothies but shakes? What's not to love about sucking ice
>> cream through a straw??
>
> Still not enough for a meal and too much for a beverage. I prefer
> salty snacks.
>
> In any event, I like to chew my ice cream.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

If you can find a really good properly made shake it is a treat. There
are few places left anymore that can make one. The junk at fast food
places are not a shake at all, just white glop.

[Dave Smith]

On 2017-04-27 1:51 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> If you can find a really good properly made shake it is a treat. There
> are few places left anymore that can make one. The junk at fast food
> places are not a shake at all, just white glop.

That's for sure. Most places that sell milk shakes these days use
special machines that whip of a mix with a bunch of ice. It's more of a
chemical smoothie than a real milk shake.

[dsi1]

We got a new eatery down the street. The serve a chocolate malt drink that looks like a shake but it comes out of a dispenser. People were inquiring about the "Chocolate Malt" for a long while before they started serving it. It's an ok drink but mostly, it's sought after because you can't get it hardly anywhere. Very interesting!

[Bruce]

IMO, milkshakes are for children.

[notbob]

On 2017-04-27, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:

> If you can find a really good properly made shake it is a treat. There
> are few places left anymore that can make one. The junk at fast food
> places are not a shake at all, just white glop.

Val's Burgers in Hayward, CA (SFBA).

<http://www.foodspiration.com/2009/03/revisiting-classic-vals-burgers.html>

Not only do they still make real milkshakes, but they'll make most any
fountain treat, including malts, phosphates, etc (I don't think
Californians actually know what an "egg cream" is). They gotta bank of
those old Ham/Beach triple mixers and their milkshakes are so big, you
get a SS mixing cup with extra milkshake in it to pour into to yer old
fashioned milkshake glass. Jes like the old days! ;)

<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hamilton-Beach-40DM-Jadite-Green-Triple-Milk-Shake-3-Head-Mixer-USA-/252858705040?hash=item3adf8da490:g:1k8AAOSwnF9Y7T6I>

nb

[Janet]

In article <i_lMA.117255$5a6....@fx29.iad>, adavid...@sympatico.ca
says...

I often make them in summer. Orange juice, plain yoghurt, banana, a
dessert spoonful of porridge oats, a teaspoon full of malt extract.
Whizz in blender. All I need for breakfast.

Janet UK

[penm...@aol.com]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 03:33:33 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Pineapple contains acid too and goes great with bananas and coconut.
Add some rum to make it a meal. lol

[Bruce]

That would sound good if I could leave out the dairy.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Thu 27 Apr 2017 10:51:19a, Ed Pawlowski told us...

We have two local ice cream parlors that make their own varieties of
ice cream (not soft serve). They will make up a menu full of sundaes,
parfaits, milk shakes, and malts, and they also make their own hot
fudge and caramel toppings. It's a treat to go either of these places,
although they're a bit pricey for ice cream and such.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Thu 27 Apr 2017 11:09:18a, Bruce told us...

IMO, milkshakes are for anyone who enjoyes them. Is there a law?

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Thu 27 Apr 2017 11:36:17a, notbob told us...

I have one of the Hamilton Beach single head jadaite green malt
mixers dating back to the early 1940s. Still runs like new, and
makes wonderful shakes and malts.

[Bruce]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:28:29 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
<waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:

>On Thu 27 Apr 2017 11:09:18a, Bruce told us...
>
>> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:51:19 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 4/27/2017 12:50 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> That's very nice. I've never been fond of milkshakes or
>>>>>> smoothies. Not enough for a meal; too much for a beverage.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't get smoothies but shakes? What's not to love about
>>>>> sucking ice cream through a straw??
>>>>
>>>> Still not enough for a meal and too much for a beverage. I
>>>> prefer salty snacks.
>>>>
>>>> In any event, I like to chew my ice cream.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>>
>>>If you can find a really good properly made shake it is a treat.
>>>There are few places left anymore that can make one. The junk at
>>>fast food places are not a shake at all, just white glop.
>>
>> IMO, milkshakes are for children.
>>
>
>IMO, milkshakes are for anyone who enjoyes them. Is there a law?

No, everybody's allowed to consume milkshakes.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/27/2017 6:27 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>
> We have two local ice cream parlors that make their own varieties of
> ice cream (not soft serve). They will make up a menu full of sundaes,
> parfaits, milk shakes, and malts, and they also make their own hot
> fudge and caramel toppings. It's a treat to go either of these places,
> although they're a bit pricey for ice cream and such.
>

We have two icecream places that make their own too, but it is not all
that good. I bought a dish of pistachio at one place and found it had
just a tiny bit of pistachio and 90% walnuts. Never went back.

There is another place that has excellent ice cream and unusual flavors,
but it is 60 miles away.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:05:17 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>

I can't abide dairy either, I simply omit it and make up
the difference with pineapple, coconut, and rum.... use bananas
instead of dairy.

[Bruce]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:08:33 -0400, penm...@aol.com wrote:

>On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:05:17 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:02:00 -0400, penm...@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 03:33:33 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>>><angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>That's very nice. I've never been fond of milkshakes or smoothies.
>>>>Not enough for a meal; too much for a beverage.
>>>>

>>>Pineapple contains acid too and goes great with bananas and coconut.
>>>Add some rum to make it a meal. lol
>>
>>That would sound good if I could leave out the dairy.
>
>I can't abide dairy either, I simply omit it and make up
>the difference with pineapple, coconut, and rum.... use bananas
>instead of dairy.

Sounds like a plan. I have a bottle of brown rum and I don't like it
on its own.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:18:17 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>

wrote:

>On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:08:33 -0400, penm...@aol.com wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:05:17 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:02:00 -0400, penm...@aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 03:33:33 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>>>><angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>That's very nice. I've never been fond of milkshakes or smoothies.
>>>>>Not enough for a meal; too much for a beverage.
>>>>>
>>>>Pineapple contains acid too and goes great with bananas and coconut.
>>>>Add some rum to make it a meal. lol
>>>
>>>That would sound good if I could leave out the dairy.
>>
>>I can't abide dairy either, I simply omit it and make up
>>the difference with pineapple, coconut, and rum.... use bananas
>>instead of dairy.
>
>Sounds like a plan. I have a bottle of brown rum and I don't like it
>on its own.

Dark rum is good with pineapple and coconut... and bananas sub well
for dairy.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Porridge year-round for me. Once or twice a year I have eggs instead.

Cindy Hamilton

[Dave Smith]

Me too, but not everyday. In the summer I lay off a bit on the
porridge. I usually don't bother to use the stove and heating something
hot on hot day, but once or twice a week is good. Cereal with fruit is a
nice change.

[Janet]

In article <bnj4gcl16hl89vq5i...@4ax.com>,
Br...@invalid.invalid says...

Use soya yoghurt.

Janet UK

[Cindy Hamilton]

Microwave. My house is conditioned to about 21 C year-round.

Cindy Hamilton

[notbob]

On 2017-04-27, Wayne Boatwright <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:

> I have one of the Hamilton Beach single head jadaite green malt
> mixers dating back to the early 1940s. Still runs like new, and
> makes wonderful shakes and malts.

No doubt a fine device. I advise you hang on to it.

Wally World recently changed their in-house appliance branding from
Emerson to Hamilton Beach. My last cheapo Emerson microwave finally
went tits-up and when I went to replace it with yet another Emerson
1000W m/w ($55USD), I could only find cheapo Hamilton-Beach m/w's.
So, I bought one ($57USD-1000W). Yep, it's cheaper made. Only lasted
32 days before it started acting up. But, still works and I'll use it
as long as it does. ;)

nb

[penm...@aol.com]

Cooked cereal is the only thing I found a crockpot does very well... I
would make enough for a week and keep it in the fridge, then reheat
portions in the microwave as needed... did steel cut oats (pin oats)
extremely well, no stirring needed

[Bruce]

Yes, that's an idea if the banana alone doesn't work.

[sockmo...@comcast.net]

I love a good coffee frappe, haven't had a decent one since Woolworth's went out a million years ago. Here, a milkshake is just milk and flavoring, like a frothy chocolate milk. A frappe is made with ice cream, milk, and flavoring. Damn, now I'm really missing Woolworth's, we used to stop there every day after school. Four or five of us used to chip in to come up with 25 cents for a big plate of French fries, then cover the whole thing with ketchup.

Our Woolworth had a resident bird with a filthy mouth. The older kids used to teach it dirty words, so you'd be just innocently shopping around the store when all of a sudden you'd be assaulted with screeching loud obscenities. Good old days, I wonder whatever happened to that old bird.

Denise in NH

[penm...@aol.com]

sockmonkeyNH wrote:
>
>I love a good coffee frappe, haven't had a decent one since Woolworth's

>ent out a million years ago. Here, a milkshake is just milk and flavoring,

>ike a frothy chocolate milk. A frappe is made with ice cream, milk, and

>lavoring. Damn, now I'm really missing Woolworth's, we used to stop

>here every day after school. Four or five of us used to chip in to come

>p with 25 cents for a big plate of French fries, then cover the whole thing

>ith ketchup.
>
>Our Woolworth had a resident bird with a filthy mouth. The older kids

>sed to teach it dirty words, so you'd be just innocently shopping around

>he store when all of a sudden you'd be assaulted with screeching loud

>bscenities. Good old days, I wonder whatever happened to that old bird.
>
>Denise in NH

Squawk, squawk... nice tatas hanging there, lady... Squawk, squawk! ;)

[Leonard Blaisdell]

In article <8f46fb84-34e9-4e79...@googlegroups.com>,

<sockmo...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Our Woolworth had a resident bird with a filthy mouth. The older kids used
> to teach it dirty words, so you'd be just innocently shopping around the
> store when all of a sudden you'd be assaulted with screeching loud
> obscenities. Good old days, I wonder whatever happened to that old bird.

If it was a parrot, it could easily still be around swearing at a new
generation of kids. Some species of parrots live a long, long time.

leo

[jmcquown]

Yes indeed. If you acquire certain types of parrots when you're say,
30, you would do well to make provisions for the bird. The parrot will
likely outlive you!

Jill