The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Songbird76]

Night all! Heading off for the pool and won't be checking in as the crew all has water guns Wish me luck! Ketchup tomorrow

good luck!!

 

[catmom46]

Gentlemen???

He's just reciprocating to my "queen bee" post.

 

[catmom46]

Like right now I'm at my other job where I'm alone and I'm creeped out by a scary movie trailer I saw this past weekend at the movie theater.

You work in a hospital, right? If so, don't see Exorcist 3 then.

 

[catmom46]

I think Disney food prices are fair to get what you get around the country (US). Never been outside so I have no comparison to prices around the world. Sure, some (dinner) prices are sky high. But go to a ballpark, arena, movie theatre. Disney prices are fair for lunch and snack food.

Totally agree with this. I'm so used to high food prices living out here, and find Disney prices either right on the mark or lower. But then I'm sure that's true compared with most urban areas in the US.

 

[catmom46]

I LOVE veggies (eating cauliflower and carrots for lunch) but it wasn't my favorite. I have a friend who doesn't eat carbs and she uses chicken ******* sliced into thirds as pizza crusts. Meatza, she calls it and it was delicious.
There are a lot of things I can't get over here...chocolate chips, Baking Soda I can only get in specialty shops, I can buy regular flour at the grocery store, but cornmeal, rice flour, anything like that has to come from a specialty shop as well. Some of the specialty shops, like for baking soda or crisco, are in a town 45 minutes from here. Butter extract, peppermint extract...well, any extract but vanilla and almond really...can't get most of them. And I can't get clear vanilla extract that I use to make icing. I have to buy it in the states. Coolwhip is a big one...there are so many recipes that call for it and we can't get it over here.

Baking soda is a specialty item?

 

[catmom46]

Perhaps you call it "frosting"?

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Geez, now I'm seriously jones-ing for brownies!!

 

[catmom46]

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Like these.

And now hash browns.

 

[Songbird76]

Baking soda is a specialty item?

Yes, it is...it's American. The Dutch are not familiar with it as they don't usually bake at home. So you have to get it in an international food store. I can get it at either the British store or the Chinese supermarket, both of which are in a town 45 minutes away.

 

[catmom46]

Olaf just made my day. Thanks for sending @Catmom46.

Anytime Betty! xoxo

 

[catmom46]

Looks good. All this talk about brownies makes me want to bake. Maybe I'll wait until I go back to work on Monday, then I will bring treats to share so hubby and I don't eat them all. We are starting our Disney diet soon.

Ooh, that sounds good. That means everything you eat is from Disney, right?

 

[catmom46]

Yes, it is...it's American. The Dutch are not familiar with it as they don't usually bake at home. So you have to get it in an international food store. I can get it at either the British store or the Chinese supermarket, both of which are in a town 45 minutes away.

So it's not even used as a cleaning agent?

 

[catmom46]

I love cheesecake and cheesepie

Sadly, not many bakeries make decent ones.

What's cheesepie?

 

[catmom46]

I still have to watch Godfather 2 and 3!

 

[Songbird76]

So it's not even used as a cleaning agent?

Nope. It comes in little sachets to add to water for upset tummies as I understand it, but you can only get it at pharmacies and not in large quantities. Crazy, right? Someone at work just asked me about it Monday. Asked what it was and could she get it here because she saw some video about removing paint or something and wanted to try it.

 

[catmom46]

I wear flip flop and never worry about my feet getting wet

Do you wear those sporty type of flip flops? I'm always worried my feet will hurt from all the walking if I don't wear sneakers.

 

[catmom46]

Nope. It comes in little sachets to add to water for upset tummies as I understand it, but you can only get it at pharmacies and not in large quantities. Crazy, right? Someone at work just asked me about it Monday. Asked what it was and could she get it here because she saw some video about removing paint or something and wanted to try it.

Sounds like this could be a great money-maker if you're able to import it cheaply. I'm sure lots of people would buy it since it can be used in so many ways.

 

[donaldtoo]

Howdy, gang!
It's Half-day Friday...!!!!!

 

[Songbird76]

Howdy, gang!
It's Half-day Friday...!!!!!

Howdy! What's Half-day Friday?

 

[betty rose]

We always go to dinner in Fort Collins at our favorite Italian Restaurant. My family is from Northern Wyoming, though, so we don't spend a lot of time in the Denver area other than just passing through from the airport to home. It's a 5 hour drive from Denver to my home town. Are you actually IN Denver or one of the nearby cities?

I'm in Lone Tree a suburb, about 25 miles south of Denver. I did vacation in Fort Collins for 6 weeks, when daughter was 5 and hubby had work their. Such a wonderful town, along with Loveland, we stayed 4 weeks there at the Coach House, fondly known as the Roach House Motel.

 

[betty rose]

Howdy, gang!
It's Half-day Friday...!!!!!

Yes, I'm sending hubby to get take out for our evening dinner. We have a Long Horn, and I'm wanting a steak. Think my iron is low!