The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

Figgy1

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Have only eaten bison once an WDW Jiko restaurant and it was excellent --do you only use it in meatloaf? what do bison burgers on the grill taste like. Have eaten plenty of venison (bunch in the freezer and mix ground venison with cheap ground beef only because of the low fat content of the venison makes good burgers on the grill. I'll have to tell the wife to look for it next time she goes grocery shopping
My dh makes bison burgers on the grill. His suggestion is cook until medium over a lower flame due to the lower fat content. Sometime he'll lightly smoke them in the smoker before giving a quick char on the grill
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
Have only eaten bison once an WDW Jiko restaurant and it was excellent --do you only use it in meatloaf? what do bison burgers on the grill taste like. Have eaten plenty of venison (bunch in the freezer and mix ground venison with cheap ground beef only because of the low fat content of the venison makes good burgers on the grill. I'll have to tell the wife to look for it next time she goes grocery shopping

Yes, as mentioned, I do use it for meatloaf (made with some ketchup, spices--such as 1/2 packet of Lipton Onion soup mix, an egg, and Worcestershire Sauce). That's for about a 1-pound package of bison. Note, I don't use any breadcrumbs in the meatloaf, as bison is so lean, it's dry enough. (Cook in 350 oven for 50-55 minutes.) I have not used bison for anything else, including burgers. If you want to experiment a bit with it, may I suggest you look online for some tips on how to cook it, without it drying out.
 

MinnieM123

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Brian got a nutty last minute idea to host, even if just for his Dad and a few people. His stepmom suggested breakfast would be better. OK. So the bottom line is, I have no idea. Two weeks ago they were supposedly getting divorced (in their 70's.)

Honestly, the breakfast thing sounds good, and then just relax the whole day.

Another couple (also on the verge of divorce, one moved out and they aren't wearing rings but supposedly it's "going well") invited themselves over (from Atlanta) for a few days including NYE. (They saw the price of hotels LOL.) Then one (the one who is "our" friend) actually asked me if I wouldn't "read" the one who moved out. In my house.

I said I have no intention of starting anything, but I'm not making any such promises.

What would life be without a little drama, Tony?! :D Can't wait to hear how everything goes with the holiday "company" !

P.S.: Not to worry -- Kylie's presence will chill them all out. 🐶
P.P.S.: I finally got Jack's chew toy, and Greenies at Petsmart yesterday, for his Christmas stocking. :)
 

MySmallWorldof4

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Some pics of Christmas at the kiddos today...!!! :)

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Emy enjoyin’ her meal...!!!

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DWifey in her White Elephant, light-up onesie that she ended up with...!!!!! :hilarious:

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My White Elephant smoked sausage and bbq sauce from the Southside Market & BBQ in Elgin, Texas that we frequent on our road trips to and from Houston...!!!!! :hungry:

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Emy’s presents from Great Mimi Shirley and Great Aunt Carol...!!!!! :happy:

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And, some Giant Jenga fun...!!!!! :hilarious:

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We still have the book First Hundred Words. :hilarious: I spy hummus and pita chips. What was in the casserole dish. It looks like something with broccoli?
 

ajrwdwgirl

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@ajrwdwgirl , I recall (from last year) that we've both really enjoyed the PBS special, Rick Steve's European Christmas. Just saw it again last night on my local PBS channel. OMG. I could watch that show over and over. :inlove:

Yes that is a good show! I totally forgot about it as we don’t have PBS with Hulu but there is an app for it on our Roku. I should go into it today and watch Rick Steves and maybe some other PBS goodness.🙂
 

MySmallWorldof4

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I don't know either, but whatever it is I hope it continues. My road trips to Florida would be awful without the signs and the big sombrero. I stopped in once but the fact we had to pay to use the restroom assured me that there would be no real returns. I used to stop in one of their gift shops to buy raw peanuts in a big bag whenever I went by returning from Myrtle Beach, however, I never pulled off I-95 to do that and I even lost interest in that.
It is fun to see the billboards on 95.
 

Goofyernmost

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My boys asked to go there year after year. ONE AND DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know that it is really nothing anymore but a symbol of days gone by for me, but, I honestly will not have the same road trip nostalgia without it. So may it last forever. Or until I no longer exist.
Just without my financial support! I will give it a thumbs up on my way past it, in either direction. Hopefully that will be enough to keep it alive.
 

Goofyernmost

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Never saw it but I find it ironic that one of the most popular rides is based off of a Disney banned movie.
While I admit that Disney made a movie based on the Uncle Remus stories, the ride technically is based on those stories and not the movie. The Uncle Remus stores have been around since the 1800's. The movie made an attempt to make a story out of a story, but the only thing, other those stories, in the ride is the song Zip-a-dee-doo-dah. That came from the movie. In this case, being about the movie and being in the movie are two completely different events. Most of the people that ride Splash Mountain have never seen Song of the South and I'd bet that most really have never even heard of it.
 
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Tony the Tigger

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What would life be without a little drama, Tony?! :D Can't wait to hear how everything goes with the holiday "company" !

P.S.: Not to worry -- Kylie's presence will chill them all out. 🐶
P.P.S.: I finally got Jack's chew toy, and Greenies at Petsmart yesterday, for his Christmas stocking. :)

Re: Kylie:

I was just sitting here trying to figure out how to rig her "bed steps." We bought her those big, sturdy (but plastic) steps to make it easier to get up on the bed. Often she would just use one step and jump up, and she usually just jumps down unless I can tell she's about to jump off and redirect her to take the stairs down. We know dogs of her size and breed often get issues with their legs as they get older, and she's already had issues several times where she'd end up limping and needed meds.

Now she has a really hard time getting up the steps (she's 10.) And she really wants to come up. She'll keep trying for a few minutes in the middle of the night and several times a day. Maybe once a day she makes it up, but it must be painful or she wouldn't struggle.

Regular check up at the vet last week, they suggested it's probably arthritis and suggested glucosamine/chondroitin. I've looked at a couple of places, trying to find a decent deal on something that might be less of a struggle to get her to take, but haven't purchased anything yet. Stores are not a place I want to be right now lol.

Anyway, I thought if I could take a thick piece of wood as wide as the steps, put one under the steps (to secure it) and the other on top of the steps, but put something at the bottom of the steps to decrease the slope, it would be a less steep ramp, and that might help.
 

Goofyernmost

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After I posted that I was wondering who might make a comment like that and you were one that I thought might. Thanks for not disappointing! :) 😁;) (And you are probably right about the arteries too!)
If you really wanted to know how ironic my statement was, you should see the amount of cheese I consume. The difference is that I am still loyal to Vermont, so it's Cabot Cheese (Vermont Cheddar). 🙂
 

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