The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[MinnieM123]

I was delicious! Every once in a great while I will make poutine for us at home, on New Year's Eve I made some. I get seasoned fries (like Arby's fries) and since we live in Wisconsin cheese curds are plentiful, and I make a beef gravy with some red wine and it is so good and easy to make. I can't make it too often though.

Here's another shocker: I don't think I've ever seen a cheese curd, and have never noticed them for sale in the supermarket, or even advertised, here. When I saw the poutine, I thought it was french fries with a yummy gravy; I didn't realize that cheese was also in the recipe. Cheese makes everything even better. Just so you know, I actually had to look up the definition of cheese curds, and on the Google page, there were many advertisements for them--in Wisconsin!!

 

[MinnieM123]

O.k. So now for all of you celery salt fans, I bought a small bottle (McCormick) in the spices section of the market. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy finding it. They had plenty of celery seed bottles in the spices (a few different brands), but I really had to look to find celery salt. Then, I bought some hot dogs.

Last night, I cooked the dogs and tried a little celery salt. It was good and different. I had one hot dog with my usual mustard and relish. The other dog was plain, and I sprinkled a little celery salt on it. (Are you supposed to put anything else on the dog, when you use celery salt, or are you just supposed to use celery salt alone?)

Anyway, my advice to all of you who are from the Midwest, if you ever decide to relocate to New England, be sure to pack your cheese curds and celery salt with you; they're not big sellers out here.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

But, it's the best part of the day! Why do you think they say, "The early bird gets the worm." ??

Man, this is a tough crowd . . .

For almost fifteen years I had to be up by 2:30 a.m. to be to work at 3:30 a.m. When my daughter was born the alarm went off at 2 a.m so I could get her ready to drop off at a relatives before work. This schedule got to be too much for both of us and I stepped down from that position and then left that job. I do not like early mornings.

 

[MinnieM123]

For almost fifteen years I had to be up by 2:30 a.m. to be to work at 3:30 a.m. When my daughter was born the alarm went off at 2 a.m so I could get her ready to drop off at a relatives before work. This schedule got to be too much for both of us and I stepped down from that position and then left that job. I do not like early mornings.

In your case, I understand. That was a difficult shift you had to work, on top of taking care of a baby.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Wow. The only problem with that is now the school year will extend well into June for her.

Meanwhile, I hope she's enjoying the time off. I absolutely loved snow days as a kid. I've often thought that when the schools are shut down, businesses should also close. (I wish I was a kid again . . . does being in my second childhood count? )

We always get out mid-June, adding snow days makes the summer so short.

 

[MinnieM123]

We always get out mid-June, adding snow days makes the summer so short.

We always got out mid/late June and went back the day after Labor Day. Pretty much, our summer was 2 months off. (My mother said she loved it when we all went back to school in the fall! Ha! )

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Dip the sammie into soup? No, I never did that. That sounds advanced.

I've been known to a whole grilled cheese sandwich on the top of a bowl of tomato soup and eat it like French onion soup.

 

[MinnieM123]

I've been known to a whole grilled cheese sandwich on the top of a bowl of tomato soup and eat it like French onion soup.

Now THAT is an excellent idea!! I also like the idea of putting the whole grilled cheese sandwich on top of a bowl of French Onion soup as well. This conversation is making me starving . . . and I still have to wait another 90 minutes for the crock pot stew to finish cooking.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

View attachment 79696 Out to a hockey game in St. Paul minnesota today. This was dinner a little poutine. Yum!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Here's what our table top looked like back in June of '13...

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I wish I could reach through the screen and get whatever food is pictured on the screen.

 

[donaldtoo]

It's a red velvet Mickey Whoopie Pie.

 

[JenniferS]

We always got out mid/late June and went back the day after Labor Day. Pretty much, our summer was 2 months off. (My mother said she loved it when we all went back to school in the fall! Ha! )

That's the Ontario schedule too.
Off the last week of June, back the day after Labour Day = 10 weeks (+ 1 extra weekend) of holidays.

Back when I was in high school, the farm kids always came back a week or two later, due to harvest. Not a big deal 30+ years ago. Pretty sure things have changed since then.

 

[FutureCEO]

O.k. So now for all of you celery salt fans, I bought a small bottle (McCormick) in the spices section of the market. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy finding it. They had plenty of celery seed bottles in the spices (a few different brands), but I really had to look to find celery salt. Then, I bought some hot dogs.

Last night, I cooked the dogs and tried a little celery salt. It was good and different. I had one hot dog with my usual mustard and relish. The other dog was plain, and I sprinkled a little celery salt on it. (Are you supposed to put anything else on the dog, when you use celery salt, or are you just supposed to use celery salt alone?)

Anyway, my advice to all of you who are from the Midwest, if you ever decide to relocate to New England, be sure to pack your cheese curds and celery salt with you; they're not big sellers out here.

Usually I do relish, celery salt and spicy mustard. I don't like ketchup.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Awwwww . . . it was worth the wait. Thank you for all the happy snowman pictures leading up to this, too. What would we do without you?

Thank you. It's been fun and keeps my mind off the cloudy gloomy days.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

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Congrats to your team. I'm really glad they beat the Packers. It is tough to live in Wisconsin and not be a Packer fan, I have to suffer with all the bragging when they are doing better than my team (which is always.).

 

[donaldtoo]

Woof! What a nutty finish to that game...!

Congrats @seahawk7!!!!!!!

 

[Goofyernmost]

Yeah, I went the PG route. I saw some of the less "family friendly" stuff too.
Google tries to show me naked people all the time. What's up with that?!

It probably comes under the heading of "know your audience". Google knows everything.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Woof! What a nutty finish to that game...!

Congrats @seahawk7!!!!!!!

I'm thinking she's going to be hoarse for a week.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Here's another shocker: I don't think I've ever seen a cheese curd, and have never noticed them for sale in the supermarket, or even advertised, here. When I saw the poutine, I thought it was french fries with a yummy gravy; I didn't realize that cheese was also in the recipe. Cheese makes everything even better. Just so you know, I actually had to look up the definition of cheese curds, and on the Google page, there were many advertisements for them--in Wisconsin!!

Our A&W sells fried Wisconsin cheese curds. They are so gooood!