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[StarWarsGirl]

What can be frustrating about some boys (and men) is no matter how stern your refusal is, they think it's a joke or they think it's a challenge to be won. It's such a common trope in movies where the guy wears down the woman until she relents. Thankfully, most men aren't like this, but they are out there. It's always a good idea to teach boys that "no" is a complete sentence. If a girl turns you down, there is no need to ask why. Yeah, it can hurt, but it's better to spend your energy on someone who is genuinely interested in you.

One of my guys friends told me that when we met, he was afraid of me. I use this knowledge to my advantage on pushy guys. Kind of in a Bernadette way

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Hello-

I did a full body circuit today. I wanted to get out for a walk, but it's been raining all day.

Saturday was my birthday and my husband bought me new bungee cords for my rebounder. Wow, what a difference. I can bounce fast on it now. I also got a jump rope, but I keep having to adjust it. I haven't found the right length yet.

I made a chocolate peppermint birthday cake that I had spent a lot of time on. It was warm here Sat, so the frosting started getting gloopy when I was putting the crumb coat on it. So I put the frosting in the fridge while the crumb coat hardened. Wow, what a mistake. My frosting never recovered. It became greasy, sweaty and grainy even though I'd tried to whip it back up. It was really hard to work with. I just reached a point where I thought "Stuff it, this is good enough." But it tasted delicious. I punched out the little stars in fondant and I painted each one with edible holo dust.

Here are photos. Please excuse my messy kitchen. You can see how gross the frosting looks. I used peppermint oil in the frosting, so it had a nice strong peppermint flavor to contrast with the chocolate.View attachment 518785View attachment 518786

The cake sounds and looks great! Love mint and chocolate! Happy belated!!!

 

[Goofyernmost]

I'm not much for trying new things but the other day I found a You Tube recipe for a two item fudge that is good with kids because it never gets hot enough to do any harm. I tried it and it came out unbelievably good. Here's the things you need.

1 - 12oz package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 - 14oz can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla (pure or artificial) it's just for a small amount of added flavor. (optional)

Mix the chips and the condensed milk together with a spoon
Put in the Microwave for 30 seconds on high
Stir the mix up again and then microwave for another 30 seconds
When you take it out all that is needed is to stir it for approx. another 30 seconds or until all blended and shiny

Pour into a 9" by 9" cake pan that has been lined with wax paper so that the bottom and sides are completely covered. Do this to make the ease of removal and cleanup almost non-existent.
Do this quickly after you get the mix where needed because it will set up fairly fast. Smooth it out as best you can and put it in the fridge.

My Microwave is 1100 watts, so the heat times may vary depending on the power of your microwave.

I let it cool overnight in the fridge and took it out with the wax paper as a handle and cut it up into appropriate fudge size pieces. I couldn't believe how good it was/is. I have watched people use candy thermometers and still had it come out grainy. This is smooth as silk. Try it, you won't believe it.

If you want to check it out online here is the You Tube site....


Just thought I'd throw this in to give people incentive to work out more.

 

[Songbird76]

I'm not much for trying new things but the other day I found a You Tube recipe for a two item fudge that is good with kids because it never gets hot enough to do any harm. I tried it and it came out unbelievably good. Here's the things you need.

1 - 12oz package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 - 14oz can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla (pure or artificial) it's just for a small amount of added flavor. (optional)

Mix the chips and the condensed milk together with a spoon
Put in the Microwave for 30 seconds on high
Stir the mix up again and then microwave for another 30 seconds
When you take it out all that is needed is to stir it for approx. another 30 seconds or until all blended and shiny

Pour into a 9" by 9" cake pan that has been lined with wax paper so that the bottom and sides are completely covered. Do this to make the ease of removal and cleanup almost non-existent.
Do this quickly after you get the mix where needed because it will set up fairly fast. Smooth it out as best you can and put it in the fridge.

My Microwave is 1100 watts, so the heat times may vary depending on the power of your microwave.

I let it cool overnight in the fridge and took it out with the wax paper as a handle and cut it up into appropriate fudge size pieces. I couldn't believe how good it was/is. I have watched people use candy thermometers and still had it come out grainy. This is smooth as silk. Try it, you won't believe it.

If you want to check it out online here is the You Tube site....


Just thought I'd throw this in to give people incentive to work out more.

This is the recipe I've been using for years, though I also throw in a pinch of salt and I use milk chocolate instead of semi-sweet. No chocolate chips here, so I have to just use chocolate bars and break them up into pieces. You can also use tin foil to line the pan. And I have never put mine in the fridge. I just cover the dish with plastic wrap and let it set for a couple of hours. It's a huge hit at parties. I do mine on the stove rather than in the microwave, but it really doesn't matter either way.

Another easy recipe that kids can do and is a huge crowd pleaser:
Put some oreo cookies in a food processor to make them into crumbs, mix them with cream cheese, roll into balls and dip in melted chocolate. You can use any kind of oreos and any kind of chocolate. I have a friend who can't have chocolate and I use vanilla sandwhich cookies and dip the balls in white chocolate. So you can really do any variation. I love the mint oreos and milk chocolate. My son loves the regular oreos in white chocolate, my husband will only eat the dark chocolate with regular oreos. I also made gingerbread ones one year at christmas. To get the chocolate to harden, it helps to put them in the fridge, which they need to be refrigerated anyway because of the cream cheese.

 

[Figgy1]

One of my guys friends told me that when we met, he was afraid of me. I use this knowledge to my advantage on pushy guys. Kind of in a Bernadette way

I may or may not have used a to talk to an idiot way back when I wasn't the one who got in trouble Anything BBTrelated gets a

 

[Goofyernmost]

This is the recipe I've been using for years, though I also throw in a pinch of salt and I use milk chocolate instead of semi-sweet. No chocolate chips here, so I have to just use chocolate bars and break them up into pieces. You can also use tin foil to line the pan. And I have never put mine in the fridge. I just cover the dish with plastic wrap and let it set for a couple of hours. It's a huge hit at parties. I do mine on the stove rather than in the microwave, but it really doesn't matter either way.

Another easy recipe that kids can do and is a huge crowd pleaser:
Put some oreo cookies in a food processor to make them into crumbs, mix them with cream cheese, roll into balls and dip in melted chocolate. You can use any kind of oreos and any kind of chocolate. I have a friend who can't have chocolate and I use vanilla sandwhich cookies and dip the balls in white chocolate. So you can really do any variation. I love the mint oreos and milk chocolate. My son loves the regular oreos in white chocolate, my husband will only eat the dark chocolate with regular oreos. I also made gingerbread ones one year at christmas. To get the chocolate to harden, it helps to put them in the fridge, which they need to be refrigerated anyway because of the cream cheese.

What I like about the microwave system is that the entire process takes a little over 3 minutes. I was amazed at how good they were. For years I had an Aunt that used to send everyone fudge for Christmas. When she died we all wondered were we would get fudge again. Now I find that this is the fudge she made. It is exactly like hers and tastes just like hers. It is so smooth and ungrainy. If you watched the video the lady mentions that using Milk Chocolate caused some problems with setting. I don't know because I love either dark or semi-sweet anyway.

 

[Songbird76]

What I like about the microwave system is that the entire process takes a little over 3 minutes. I was amazed at how good they were. For years I had an Aunt that used to send everyone fudge for Christmas. When she died we all wondered were we would get fudge again. Now I find that this is the fudge she made. It is exactly like hers and tastes just like hers. It is so smooth and ungrainy. If you watched the video the lady mentions that using Milk Chocolate caused some problems with setting. I don't know because I love either dark or semi-sweet anyway.

I have never had any problems with mine setting and I have always used Milk chocolate. Maybe my measurements are slightly different because we don't have chocolate chips here. I use 600 grams of chocolate. (I think my recipe just says 3 cups or something, rather than a bag of chocolate chips) And start to finish on the stove only takes 5-10 minutes. It's super simple. What takes the most time for me is having to break the chocolate up myself, but with the chips you wouldn't have that problem. But if microwave is easier for you and it works, by all means do that! I'm a huge advocate for saving myself work if I can.

But my kids and I don't like dark chocolate and there's no such thing as "semi sweet" here. It's either milk or dark. So I always do milk. I did dark once or twice in the beginning....I would do one milk batch and one dark batch, for the kids' birthday parties or to take to work, so that people could choose. The dark chocolate does set up harder, but I like the softer consistency of the milk better anyway. It's just personal preference.

 

[Figgy1]

I just checked the weather for today

 

[Sans Souci]

Well, there's no problem with asking why if it's done in a respectful way, that they really want to know what they could do to improve themselves, not demand a reason. But too many times, it's not the "Was I being disrespectful?" type thing. E ended up shoving the kid who's been bugging her today. He got in her way and was dancing around to block her way, so she used the papers she had in her arms and side-swiped him out of the way and apparently knocked him down, which she thinks he exaggerated. She doesn't think she "hit him that hard", but he did fall. Though if he was dancing around, he may not have had his feet planted and it just knocked him off balance. But that he was once again annoying her and refusing to leave her alone was enough for her this time to do something about it. She didn't get in trouble, so either the teachers really didn't see it, or they figured he had it coming. HE got in trouble...the one teacher saw who it was and sent him out of the class without bothering to get an explanation. The other teacher asked what was going on, but let the other teacher handle it. The kid has a reputation for being really annoying and getting sent out of class a lot. He's not particularly bothered by things like....rules.

Yes, I really meant demanding a reason. I just feel like they think that opens up into negotiations.

That kid bugging your daughter sounds like a big PITA. Does she feel comfortable going to a teacher? If he's been bothering her too much, she might want to say something to adult. It's not fun being bugged all the time and I would argue it doesn't make for a conducive learning environment.

 

[Sans Souci]

I live in a more rural area and all it takes is one idiot to knock down power lines I always do a bit of food prep when we're supposed to cross the one foot line due to that and if we get that much even if the power stays on we're in for a few days. I'd rather spend my time watching movies than cooking for the shovelers all day for a few days in a row

Stay safe! Here's to hoping no idiots knock down your power lines!

 

[Sans Souci]

I'm glad to know it's not just me!! But I can't really clean most of the time because my husband is home and I can't be making noise while he's on a conference call for work. Then when he's done working, I go to work, so I can't clean in the evening either. It just doesn't get done. And like you said, it doesn't STAY clean with everyone home. I get things picked up and 10 minutes later, someone's used the coffee table as a place for their text books, or the couch becomes their coat rack. I find dirty socks under the coffee table.

It's ridiculous. I will load the dishwasher, thinking I've got it all covered. Then I will return to the kitchen 15 minutes later and what appears to be another dishwasher load is in the sink and countertops. Then my husband will pour coffee and walk down to his office with it. I don't know how much coffee is left in his mug when he gets down there, because I feel like I am cleaning up a good portion of coffee off the floor.

A few weeks ago, I was engaged in a battle of the wills with my husband. He likes to make these "English fry-ups" for breakfast. Grease got all over the range top. I would ask him to clean up his mess and he would assure me he would. It never happened. It was gross and nasty. It got so greasy, I was worried about a fire starting if someone turned on the range. I cleaned it. It took forever. After I was done, I hid all the frying pans and told him there are no more "English fry-ups" unless he cleans the range that day. He is now eating instant oatmeal for breakfast.

 

[Sans Souci]

Belated happy birthday! Mine was last Wednesday. I made a cheesecake for mine because my son's birthday is 6 days before mine and I made a cake for his, so I didn't want more cake. I think it looks beautiful! I've done that with peppermint oil in the frosting....so good!! Do you use a basic buttercream frosting?

Happy belated birthday to you! I love cheesecake. I am making a Brooklyn-style cheesecake for Christmas Day.

I used an ermine frosting on the cake and I really liked working with it, until I stuck it in the fridge.

 

[Sans Souci]

We are not used to 6-12 inches of snow in Maryland. That's apparently what we're getting. That's a big nope for us. Everyone's panicking. I fully expect when my mom goes to the grocery store tomorrow, there will be no toilet paper.

The old fashioned, inclement weather toilet paper run vs. 2020 pandemic panic TP hoarding.

We're getting 2-4 inches. I am still getting stupid alerts on my phone. I would understand it if we were getting an amount like you are, but 2-4 inches is not snowmaggedon. I just wish they'd take it down a notch.

 

[Figgy1]

Stay safe! Here's to hoping no idiots knock down your power lines!

THNX I think we'll be ok as long as it stays light and fluffy and if the idiots stay off the road

 

[Figgy1]

The old fashioned, inclement weather toilet paper run vs. 2020 pandemic panic TP hoarding.

We're getting 2-4 inches. I am still getting stupid alerts on my phone. I would understand it if we were getting an amount like you are, but 2-4 inches is not snowmaggedon. I just wish they'd take it down a notch.

Yikes! I hope you get all rain

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

Checking in with a full body bootcamp workout today. My husband and I are getting out for a walk before the snowstorm hits. I was going to make cookie dough to freeze and bake on Christmas Eve. I think I have too many planned. I realize I usually send my husband to work with a bunch of cookies, so I need to pare down the amount of cookies I am making. Wow. I am facing some difficult decisions. The peppermint brownies are non-negotiable, though. Those must be baked and consumed.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

The old fashioned, inclement weather toilet paper run vs. 2020 pandemic panic TP hoarding.

We're getting 2-4 inches. I am still getting stupid alerts on my phone. I would understand it if we were getting an amount like you are, but 2-4 inches is not snowmaggedon. I just wish they'd take it down a notch.

I went to the grocery store just now and the TP/Paper towel aisle was well-stocked. I guess everyone still has their CoVid stashes. M&Ms were in short supply. I did find those.

 

[Songbird76]

Yes, I really meant demanding a reason. I just feel like they think that opens up into negotiations.

That kid bugging your daughter sounds like a big PITA. Does she feel comfortable going to a teacher? If he's been bothering her too much, she might want to say something to adult. It's not fun being bugged all the time and I would argue it doesn't make for a conducive learning environment.

She said if he keeps it up, she'll go to her mentor immediately. Her mentor was one of the teachers there when she knocked him down, but I don't know how much he saw. But I'm sure he's guessed something is going on. She is one of his favorites....he's a really young teacher and he is really into art, so there's a group of kids that does Inktober with him each year, and they send each other pictures of their drawings and such. And in E's first year of school, he gave her a 9 (out of 10) on 2 different projects and told her he'd never given a 9 before, but she did such a great job, he couldn't give her anything less. So if she DOES need to go to him, he'll be receptive, I'm sure. He knows she's not one to be a drama queen about that kind of thing or to make stuff up. I'm hoping the kid will give up now, but who knows.

 

[Songbird76]

It's ridiculous. I will load the dishwasher, thinking I've got it all covered. Then I will return to the kitchen 15 minutes later and what appears to be another dishwasher load is in the sink and countertops. Then my husband will pour coffee and walk down to his office with it. I don't know how much coffee is left in his mug when he gets down there, because I feel like I am cleaning up a good portion of coffee off the floor.

A few weeks ago, I was engaged in a battle of the wills with my husband. He likes to make these "English fry-ups" for breakfast. Grease got all over the range top. I would ask him to clean up his mess and he would assure me he would. It never happened. It was gross and nasty. It got so greasy, I was worried about a fire starting if someone turned on the range. I cleaned it. It took forever. After I was done, I hid all the frying pans and told him there are no more "English fry-ups" unless he cleans the range that day. He is now eating instant oatmeal for breakfast.

Yes, sometimes it's like having extra children isn't it? I asked E yesterday when she was finished with her lunch to please take the stack of her stuff from the coffee table up to her room, because I wanted to clean off that table and do a puzzle. My husband works from the dining room table, so it had to be the coffee table. She promised she would...I asked her already weeks ago and she never did it. So I went to the pharmacy to pick up my meds, came home and she was upstairs playing online with her friends, the whole stack of stuff still sitting right where I stacked it! So I picked it up and dumped it on her bed. And my husband's chore is supposed to be dishes, but I've been doing about 80% of the dishes for the last year because he just doesn't do it. I go to make lunches in the morning for the kids and find the counter full of dishes and the dishwasher full of the ones I did the day before. I have no counterspace to make the lunches, so I have to do the dishes before I can do the lunches. And on weekends, he has a "I don't have to work on weekends" attitude. They'll sit there all weekend long if I don't do them to get them out of the way.

 

[Sans Souci]

Yes, sometimes it's like having extra children isn't it? I asked E yesterday when she was finished with her lunch to please take the stack of her stuff from the coffee table up to her room, because I wanted to clean off that table and do a puzzle. My husband works from the dining room table, so it had to be the coffee table. She promised she would...I asked her already weeks ago and she never did it. So I went to the pharmacy to pick up my meds, came home and she was upstairs playing online with her friends, the whole stack of stuff still sitting right where I stacked it! So I picked it up and dumped it on her bed. And my husband's chore is supposed to be dishes, but I've been doing about 80% of the dishes for the last year because he just doesn't do it. I go to make lunches in the morning for the kids and find the counter full of dishes and the dishwasher full of the ones I did the day before. I have no counterspace to make the lunches, so I have to do the dishes before I can do the lunches. And on weekends, he has a "I don't have to work on weekends" attitude. They'll sit there all weekend long if I don't do them to get them out of the way.

My son has the habit of using up the last of something, milk, candy, etc and then he never throws out the container or wrapper. It just stays on the kitchen counter, about 18 inches away from the garbage can. Don't get me started about the food he's consuming. He's eating so much food. We spent money on an unlimited food plan at his school, but we let him come home because he was basically living in his dorm room with very little interaction with other students, no access to the gym, etc. He is like a plague of locusts! I have starting making him pay for his food out of his own money. It is ridiculous. I go through gallons of milk and multiple loaves of bread a week. My husband bought a large bag of mini Twix bars and I took one. I went to get another one an hour later, they were all gone! The empty bag was left on the counter and I just lost it with him.