The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[betty rose]

What is called Mexican Hot Chocolate up here is actually a good drink

• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cup whole milk
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/4 teaspoon chile powder

I've seen the chile sub'd for cayenne pepper too.

Me, I am a bigger fan for Ghirardelli's Hot Drinking Chocolate. (also available online)

I love Ghirardelli's anything. Right now, I munching on the Mini Dark Chocolate.

 

[Cesar R M]

All the history I can find on it says that it comes from the Aztecs.

really? where?
most links I see in google are products called "Aztec Spicy Chocolate".

 

[Cesar R M]

Sometimes the coconut may be stubborn and you have to lightly press the mix onto the shrimp.

or you just double dip.
aka, first egg batter, then the panko, then another row of egg batter, then the coconut.
just remember to fry carefully, as the coconut tastes horrible if its gets past brown.

 

[betty rose]

Same story with a squirrel when I was little. I fed him peanuts. Started out nice and all and ended badly when one time he followed me when I was done feeding him onto the back porch and into the house without me noticing. That was the end of me feeding the squirrel.

I fed a squirrel for a couple years, until the mice found the nuts he buried around the yard. When my neighbor caught a huge rat in his trap, I quit feeding "MR. Squirrel". Ha!

 

[betty rose]

Give it a try on demand. It's a lot of fun. And I hated the last two attempts - (Peter Pan, Sound of Music) - they finally figured it out. Give it ten minutes and if you hate it, just press stop. A glass of wine helps. ;

Can I have a margarita?

 

[betty rose]

OK gang, I'm still 20 pages behind, but, I'm gone with the breaking wind...
Tomorrow's Half-day Friday, and DWifey and I are off to San Antonio tomorrow evening, for the weekend, to celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary (although, not actually until Dec. 10th)...!
Sweet, Magical dreams to one and all...!!!
Laterrrrrrr...!!!!!

Congrats on your anniversary, have a great time! I love San Antonio!

 

[betty rose]

Not sure what that is, but sure - fill 'er up!

It's a stem less wine glass. Just put a margarita, in that for me. Of course, I won't be able to see anything after that!

 

[betty rose]

I feel your pain as the sun never came out here yesterday and now it's just above freezing I'm thinking about running away from home and moving to Florida.

I'll pay our way, and go with you. I need a break. Cloudy here today too!

 

[betty rose]

How has it been hard to find an iron? are you looking for a specialty one? That's also an item I have more than one of 2 regular ones (one really good one nobody but me is allowed to touch and a nice cheap one for the men to use and I fuse with it) and a couple of little craft ones. I'm sure I'll be able to help you find a good deal.

I threw my iron away when hubby retired!

 

[MouseDreaming]

i hope you had a marvelous Thanksgiving and you have some down time to enjoy the rest of the season xoxo ps send my love to your family

Thank you, Figgy! Eventually, I will get to sit for more than 2 minutes...I think!
By the way, every so often when I glance over at the computer I see a picture of you and I on a warm sunny day in out happy place, and it makes me smile.

 

[MouseDreaming]

I love having you and everyone , checking in when you can, I hope you are having a nice holiday season!

Thanks, Betty! Hope you are enjoying yours, too!

 

[betty rose]

This is the Lenox design I have. Set of four is just enough for us.

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Very pretty. I never purchased Christmas china. Now, I don't have any room to store it. That would set such a lovely table.

 

[betty rose]

Oh it was so very good!

We had a pound of crawfish with jalapeño cornbread to start. Then I had the seared tuna served with artichokes, rice and grape leaves. He had the guinea fowl with potato pancake. For dessert, I had a lemon shortbread with blueberry purée and he had the pot de creme. Washed it all down with a nice Malbec and then some of the best coffee with the dessert.

Had lots of time to talk to the server and the chef, who are the co-owners. I guess they change their menu 10 times a year not every 10 days. We will be back when it changes again! There was so much else I would have tried like the gator gumbo.

The bad part was it stormed while we were eating. We were watching from our window view by the fireplace! We couldn't get the car up the hill to get back to our neighbourhood. Had to go back downtown and park at a friends for the night and wait for a cab. The cab got us home but just made it up the hill.

So glad you had a nice time. Sorry about the trip home.

 

[MouseDreaming]

Odd how that intuition kicks in isn't it? I thought of you twice this week, #1 with the board meeting last night and #2 I made it to Woodfield over the weekend and to my delight a Garretts Popcorn opened. Not sure if you are a fan or not but when I head home from DT-Chgo I never leave without a Chicago Mix. So happy happy me.

I just saw the pic on FB. Guess I need to wander over to Woodfield soon.
And, on thought #1, it seems everything has been settled with the locker room. Phew!

 

[catmom46]

Not all the sights

That was my exact thought, too.

 

[betty rose]

Exactly. When your hands get so cold three pairs of gloves/mittens won't warm them up.

Yes, I have that issue too.

 

[betty rose]

Thanks, Betty! Hope you are enjoying yours, too!

Today hubby and I am going to wrap presents. Got the cards sent . I will be done, until it's time to cook for Christmas.

 

[catmom46]

Oh it was so very good!

We had a pound of crawfish with jalapeño cornbread to start. Then I had the seared tuna served with artichokes, rice and grape leaves. He had the guinea fowl with potato pancake. For dessert, I had a lemon shortbread with blueberry purée and he had the pot de creme. Washed it all down with a nice Malbec and then some of the best coffee with the dessert.

Had lots of time to talk to the server and the chef, who are the co-owners. I guess they change their menu 10 times a year not every 10 days. We will be back when it changes again! There was so much else I would have tried like the gator gumbo.

The bad part was it stormed while we were eating. We were watching from our window view by the fireplace! We couldn't get the car up the hill to get back to our neighbourhood. Had to go back downtown and park at a friends for the night and wait for a cab. The cab got us home but just made it up the hill.

Besides the bad weather, it sounds like a fabulous evening!

 

[catmom46]

This is the Lenox design I have. Set of four is just enough for us.

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So pretty and elegant!

 

[betty rose]

I think it's very nice when people make their own ornaments. Brings me back to a simpler time. We spent some time last Sunday making ornaments.

I did that the first few years we were married, didn't have the money to buy ornaments. Those are some of my favorite memories.