Comments for Dark Side of the Fridge http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com ramblings of a 40-something couple Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on October’s Third Thursday by Having a Grape Time – Wish You Were Here! « Dark Side of the Fridge http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/octobers-third-thursday/#comment-2339 Having a Grape Time – Wish You Were Here! « Dark Side of the Fridge Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:45:08 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6512#comment-2339 [...] it is an awful, awful lot of grape bread, and, tasty though it was, enough was [...] [...] it is an awful, awful lot of grape bread, and, tasty though it was, enough was [...]

]]> Comment on Thing #37 – In the Bag(el) by anne http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/thing-37-in-the-bagel/#comment-2338 anne Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:08:37 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6837#comment-2338 Mmmmm .. bagels. Nom nom nom. I'm sure you realize that an entire batch of bagels lasts no more than 24 hours. At least not in my house! <strong>- Usually, yeah. The first batch, though, I shoved a bunch in the freezer! (They're gone now,though.)</strong> Mmmmm .. bagels. Nom nom nom. I’m sure you realize that an entire batch of bagels lasts no more than 24 hours. At least not in my house!

- Usually, yeah. The first batch, though, I shoved a bunch in the freezer! (They’re gone now,though.)

]]> Comment on Leek Chowder by Kristen@The Frugal Girl http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/leek-chowder/#comment-2337 Kristen@The Frugal Girl Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:21:31 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6777#comment-2337 Oooh, do you have the Tramontina Dutch Oven from Walmart? It looks just like mine! <strong>-Yeah, I think so. :) It's either the Tramontina from Walmart or the "Member's Mark" from Sam's Club - other than the colors, they're virtually identical. We're a two-dutch oven family now. :oops: Either way, they're great, aren't they?</strong> Oooh, do you have the Tramontina Dutch Oven from Walmart? It looks just like mine!

-Yeah, I think so. :) It’s either the Tramontina from Walmart or the “Member’s Mark” from Sam’s Club – other than the colors, they’re virtually identical. We’re a two-dutch oven family now. :oops: Either way, they’re great, aren’t they?

]]> Comment on Thing #37 – In the Bag(el) by Tracie http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/thing-37-in-the-bagel/#comment-2336 Tracie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:21:46 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6837#comment-2336 Wow, a lot of work. I took my son for a homeschool tour of a bagel place and the guy showed them how they made them, etc. Pretty interesting, and the guy was a real character. Called himself the Bagel Nazi, like the soup nazi on Seinfeld, because he wouldn't let one guy buy bagels from any more after he complained about the price. I'm not real fond of bagels, but his were good! <strong>- I especially love working with sourdough - it's so simple, yet so complicated. The bagel shop where I stop sometimes in the morning has a window between the counter and the kitchen, where I can watch the process - on a commercial scale, it's amazing! But you're right - at home, it is kind of a lot of work (though well worth it!).</strong> Wow, a lot of work. I took my son for a homeschool tour of a bagel place and the guy showed them how they made them, etc. Pretty interesting, and the guy was a real character. Called himself the Bagel Nazi, like the soup nazi on Seinfeld, because he wouldn’t let one guy buy bagels from any more after he complained about the price. I’m not real fond of bagels, but his were good!

- I especially love working with sourdough – it’s so simple, yet so complicated. The bagel shop where I stop sometimes in the morning has a window between the counter and the kitchen, where I can watch the process – on a commercial scale, it’s amazing! But you’re right – at home, it is kind of a lot of work (though well worth it!).

]]> Comment on Monday Musings: 11.09.2009 by Tracie http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/monday-musings-11-09-2009/#comment-2335 Tracie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:19:39 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6819#comment-2335 Alright, that's my kind of scale! I saw a cartoon once explaining the proper way to use a scale - the lady was lying on her back with the scale balanced on her feet so she was looking up at it - perfect! <strong>- So THAT'S what I've been doing wrong!</strong> Alright, that’s my kind of scale! I saw a cartoon once explaining the proper way to use a scale – the lady was lying on her back with the scale balanced on her feet so she was looking up at it – perfect!

- So THAT’S what I’ve been doing wrong!

]]> Comment on Thing #37 – In the Bag(el) by origamifreak http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/thing-37-in-the-bagel/#comment-2334 origamifreak Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:28:14 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6837#comment-2334 ...and they DO stick like buggers to the pan. <strong>-You are NOT kidding!</strong> …and they DO stick like buggers to the pan.

-You are NOT kidding!

]]> Comment on Thing #37 – In the Bag(el) by origamifreak http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/thing-37-in-the-bagel/#comment-2333 origamifreak Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:27:27 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6837#comment-2333 I love the bagel recipe in the Tassajara Bread Book. My brother taught me how to do it, and we used to add lots of minced onion to the dough. MMM <strong>- Oh, fear not, additions are up next! I wanted to figure out the base recipe first. I'm orderly like that. ;)</strong> I love the bagel recipe in the Tassajara Bread Book.

My brother taught me how to do it, and we used to add lots of minced onion to the dough. MMM

- Oh, fear not, additions are up next! I wanted to figure out the base recipe first. I’m orderly like that. ;)

]]> Comment on Monday Musings: 11.09.2009 by Shawanda http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/monday-musings-11-09-2009/#comment-2332 Shawanda Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:02:36 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6819#comment-2332 I recently decided to make my first butternut squash dish and now I find out you can roast the seeds. I'm feeling quite pleased with my decision to try something new already. Let's see if I feel this way after I make the butternut squash soup. <strong>We love butternut squash soup! In fact, we just had it last week - and this time, there wasn't enough leftover for lunches for me. :cry: You could even use the roasted seeds as a garnish ON the soup - how orderly would THAT be? (Me, I just eat 'em out of hand - they don't make it to the soup. :? )</strong> I recently decided to make my first butternut squash dish and now I find out you can roast the seeds. I’m feeling quite pleased with my decision to try something new already. Let’s see if I feel this way after I make the butternut squash soup.

We love butternut squash soup! In fact, we just had it last week – and this time, there wasn’t enough leftover for lunches for me. :cry: You could even use the roasted seeds as a garnish ON the soup – how orderly would THAT be? (Me, I just eat ‘em out of hand – they don’t make it to the soup. :? )

]]> Comment on Monday Musings: 11.09.2009 by anne http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/monday-musings-11-09-2009/#comment-2331 anne Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:56:16 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6819#comment-2331 My Christmas cactus is in full bloom right now, with another one that will bloom next week. They stay outside all summer, and they are beautiful. My third I usually refer to as my MLK Day cactus, it never blooms before then. :? <strong>Wow, really? I thought ours was early. . . though it seems to be a little later than usual this year. And mine lives outside most of the summer too - I brought it in about a month ago when frost first threatened. </strong><strong></strong> My Christmas cactus is in full bloom right now, with another one that will bloom next week. They stay outside all summer, and they are beautiful. My third I usually refer to as my MLK Day cactus, it never blooms before then. :?

Wow, really? I thought ours was early. . . though it seems to be a little later than usual this year. And mine lives outside most of the summer too – I brought it in about a month ago when frost first threatened.

]]> Comment on Monday Musings: 11.09.2009 by Katie http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/monday-musings-11-09-2009/#comment-2330 Katie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:37:29 +0000 http://darksideofthefridge.wordpress.com/?p=6819#comment-2330 orange tarragon marinade sounds good...i might have to play with that idea. enjoy your final days of grilling. <strong>- Katie, it really is terrific! And we're so fortunate to have a few "stolen" days of nice weather. . . </strong> orange tarragon marinade sounds good…i might have to play with that idea. enjoy your final days of grilling.

- Katie, it really is terrific! And we’re so fortunate to have a few “stolen” days of nice weather. . .

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