Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

[Goofyernmost]

You exhaust me just reading all that you do.

I am a lazy sloth by comparison. (I’m okay with it though.)

Sloth is a good thing... I've been practicing for that all my life.

Everytime I read about @Figgy1 and her cooking adventures all I can think of is little house on the prairie. My oldest daughter has the same affliction. Between her and her husband they make almost all their own edibles. If they didn't live in suburbia I'm sure they would have cattle, chickens and pigs in their back yard along with a 4 acre veggie garden. She told me how much they spend for ingredients and I felt that they could equal my years expenditure on groceries in about 2 months. Most of that would be for the equipment needed in the modern age just do make their own foods. It's commendable, but one the escapes both my ability and desire (mostly desire) to work that hard just for nourishment. I've made it 76 years now living almost entirely on the labors of others when it comes to food. It's hard to expect more than that outcome.

 

[JenniferS]

I can make soup and have many times, but have never been successful attempting to make gravy of any type. I guess it doesn't work the other way around.

I can also make gravy. I sort of cheat though by using a seasoning packet that gets added to my pan drippings, the water from my boiled giblets, and however much vegetable water I need to reach the required 4-6 cups of liquid.

My mom used to make hers the same way, but with Bisto and cornstarch. The packet I use is essentially the same as Bisto, but the thickener is already included.

My mother-in-law was a wonderful cook, but her gravy was abysmal! Mike still gets mad when I call it brown wallpaper paste. Snap out of it, babe - she used pan drippings, vegetable water, flour to thicken, and instant coffee crystals to give it colour. And maybe salt, although I could never taste it. Beef gravy, turkey gravy, chicken gravy … same process, same wallpaper paste. Abysmal!

 

[rshell68]

I would love to be able to make soup. I've tried, I'm just not good at it.

Same!

If you can make gravy, you can make soup.

Well, this explains why, I definitely can't make gravy...I think partially because I don't usually put it on anything.

 

[Figgy1]

Sloth is a good thing... I've been practicing for that all my life.

Everytime I read about @Figgy1 and her cooking adventures all I can think of is little house on the prairie. My oldest daughter has the same affliction. Between her and her husband they make almost all their own edibles. If they didn't live in suburbia I'm sure they would have cattle, chickens and pigs in their back yard along with a 4 acre veggie garden. She told me how much they spend for ingredients and I felt that they could equal my years expenditure on groceries in about 2 months. Most of that would be for the equipment needed in the modern age just do make their own foods. It's commendable, but one the escapes both my ability and desire (mostly desire) to work that hard just for nourishment. I've made it 76 years now living almost entirely on the labors of others when it comes to food. It's hard to expect more than that outcome.

Correction: 10 acres, no cattle, maybe some chickens and you'd be surprised how little I spend compared to the volume of food the boys consume. That said while I do like cooking, luckily for the boys, I'm also CHEAP, VERY CHEAP. For instance, I may spend a good amount on apples/apple products this time of year but during the rest of the year not so much, applesauce comes to about a quarter of the price of the stuff from the supermarket. The same holds true for salsa and the tomatoes I put up came to less than sale price on the brand I like. Champagne taste, beer budget
As for your approach I also love it, my mil is getting to that point

 

[Figgy1]

I can also make gravy. I sort of cheat though by using a seasoning packet that gets added to my pan drippings, the water from my boiled giblets, and however much vegetable water I need to reach the required 4-6 cups of liquid.

My mom used to make hers the same way, but with Bisto and cornstarch. The packet I use is essentially the same as Bisto, but the thickener is already included.

My mother-in-law was a wonderful cook, but her gravy was abysmal! Mike still gets mad when I call it brown wallpaper paste. Snap out of it, babe - she used pan drippings, vegetable water, flour to thicken, and instant coffee crystals to give it colour. And maybe salt, although I could never taste it. Beef gravy, turkey gravy, chicken gravy … same process, same wallpaper paste. Abysmal!

Same!

Well, this explains why, I definitely can't make gravy...I think partially because I don't usually put it on anything.

Gravy in this case is tomato sauce with meat

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Gravy in this case is tomato sauce with meat

Not gravy .

Gravy - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[rshell68]

Same!

Well, this explains why, I definitely can't make gravy...I think partially because I don't usually put it on anything.

Okay I need to roll back this statement. I do make a mean biscuits and gravy for breakfast. I just can't do the gravy for mashed potatoes or turkey.....

 

[donaldtoo]

Biscuits and black pepper bacon gravy, with extra bacon…!!!!!

 

[Figgy1]

Not gravy .

Gravy - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

 

[Tiggerish]

My mom used to make hers the same way, but with Bisto and cornstarch.

How it's done!

I made a pot of Irish stew the other night, using my Bisto and cornstarch.

Gravy in this case is tomato sauce with meat

I'm bi-lingual.

 

[Tiggerish]

Gravy in this case is tomato sauce with meat

And since today is National Pasta Day and I have to go to work, my hubby is in charge of the gravy. He was starting on the meatballs when I left the house.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

And since today is National Pasta Day and I have to go to work, my hubby is in charge of the gravy. He was starting on the meatballs when I left the house.

Meatballs and gravy
Strange combination.
Would have had red sauce

 

[Figgy1]

Meatballs and gravy
Strange combination.
Would have had red sauce

 

[Songbird76]

about that frying pan
On happier note thought of you yesterday while cubing up 15 pounds of chicken breast. Thank you

Unfortunately I think the frying pan might be frowned upon at my job. We do sell them, but I don't think they are meant to be used as weapons against the customers.

That's a lot of chicken....what were you making? And you're welcome!

 

[Figgy1]

Unfortunately I think the frying pan might be frowned upon at my job. We do sell them, but I don't think they are meant to be used as weapons against the customers.

That's a lot of chicken....what were you making? And you're welcome!

So far chicken soup. tortilla soup with chicken and sweet and sour chicken, canned for my pantry

 

[Songbird76]

Yeah, I was just trying to be diplomatic in my comment to which you are responding … ‘cause what I really thought in my head was - I’m gonna come over there and smack him for ya.

Love you girl. You have the patience of a saint.

Oh, no need to be diplomatic. I love him, but we are way past the stage of needing to be diplomatic and trying to keep the peace. At this point, it's just plain laziness on his part and there's no explaining it away. I actually kind of miss the days that I believed asking him to do something would work. I mean, it never DID work, but I THOUGHT it would eventually and I was happier believing that. It was kind of nice being naive.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Again.

 

[FutureCEO]

We do sell them, but I think they are meant to be used as weapons against the customers.

That would be totally great if we could.

I told someone in an email.....I can't accept calls today and what does he do, call twice.

 

[Songbird76]

This is where security cams are your best friend.
I have 7 cameras at my office - 5 inside and 2 outside. Do I like being on camera every minute of my work day, not really; but I do appreciate the peace of mind they afford.

We have cameras, but the laws are really weird here and you can't actually view the footage. Like, one time a woman came into the store I worked in before and she was looking around and set her phone down somewhere and couldn't remember where. She came and asked if we could look at video footage to see if we could see where she put it, but we weren't allowed to view the recordings. And even for things like shoplifting...like, we aren't allowed to accuse someone of shoplifting even if they put something in their bag and walk out of the store. We HAVE to treat it like a mistake and give them a chance to pay for it. Only if they refuse to pay for it can we call the police. There are very limited circumstances in which you are allowed to view footage....I think only police are allowed to ask for it if they suspect a crime has been committed. We can't use footage to prove someone was shoplifting, because you can't prove they INTENDED to steal it.