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Post by tj on Oct 22, 2021 22:00:58 GMT -6
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Post by rugger on Oct 23, 2021 6:48:01 GMT -6
Hey mapleme I have questions. 1. Can I get that pumpkin pie recipe? 2. S was wondering if you had a Bloody Mary recipe using your hot sauces. Do you? If not, you should totally come up with one.
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Post by mapleme on Oct 23, 2021 8:19:41 GMT -6
Hey mapleme I have questions. 1. Can I get that pumpkin pie recipe? 2. S was wondering if you had a Bloody Mary recipe using your hot sauces. Do you? If not, you should totally come up with one. Pumpkin Pie 1 3- to 4 lb pie pumpkin 2/3 cup maple syrup 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 3 large eggs 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ginger 1/4 tsp cloves 1 unbaked 9” pie shell 1) Preheat oven to 450° F 2) Slice the pumpkin in half from pole to pole. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Place the pumpkin, open side down, on a greased cookie sheet. Roast until a fork easily slides through the skin or the pumpkin, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. 3) Scoop the flesh of the pumpkin into a medium bowl and puree with an immersion blender (or food processor). 4) In a large bowl, beat the eggs until uniformly yellow. Add 1-1/2 c pureed pumpkin, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk until smooth 5) Whisk in the cinnamon, ginger and cloves. 6) Pour mixture into the pie shell and bake for 20 minutes at 450°, lower the temperature to 350° and bake for another 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serves 8 I don't have a bloody mary recipe, but yes, I should have one. We've been making a lot of tomato products recently and I would love to make a bloody mary mix from fresh tomatoes. I like the smoked onion hot sauce for bloody marys, since the smoked onion provides another layer of flavor.
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Post by mapleme on Oct 23, 2021 8:27:52 GMT -6
The kids have a friend over for a playdate and it is wonderful. This is the first time in a very, very long time. It might actually be the first time ever that wasn't associated with something else (like a birthday party or a friend needing me to watch their kid) or at a playground. I really want them to have playdates every weekend. But covid. And DH is an introvert. 100% he'd be on board once he got used to it, but that will take a while. This makes me very happy.
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Post by mintyblueair on Oct 23, 2021 8:39:31 GMT -6
The kids have a friend over for a playdate and it is wonderful. This is the first time in a very, very long time. It might actually be the first time ever that wasn't associated with something else (like a birthday party or a friend needing me to watch their kid) or at a playground. I really want them to have playdates every weekend. But covid. And DH is an introvert. 100% he'd be on board once he got used to it, but that will take a while. This makes me very happy. That's so great! I said last week that L had never been to a playdate but just a couple of days later he was invited to a birthday party. It's tomorrow and I think I'm more excited for it than he is. I was invited, too, so it's not a dropoff thing, but I think he's going to have so much fun 😊
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Post by sarenu on Oct 24, 2021 16:52:42 GMT -6
I don’t know if I’m going to make it…
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Post by sarenu on Oct 26, 2021 13:33:04 GMT -6
I have been starring at pictures of Chris Hemsworth all week to make this costume. This is not a bad project to take on.
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Post by milano on Oct 26, 2021 14:18:09 GMT -6
I opened up a bag of Halloween candy today, like an idiot, and despite putting it on the top shelf of my closet that requires a stepstool to reach, it's half gone. Butterfingers, baby Ruths, and crunch bars. Mostly the butterfingers.
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Post by mc13 on Oct 26, 2021 14:26:29 GMT -6
I opened up a bag of Halloween candy today, like an idiot, and despite putting it on the top shelf of my closet that requires a stepstool to reach, it's half gone. Butterfingers, baby Ruths, and crunch bars. Mostly the butterfingers. I did the same. Mostly the Kit Kat’s and milky ways.
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Post by sarenu on Oct 26, 2021 14:36:58 GMT -6
I opened up a bag of Halloween candy today, like an idiot, and despite putting it on the top shelf of my closet that requires a stepstool to reach, it's half gone. Butterfingers, baby Ruths, and crunch bars. Mostly the butterfingers. I did the same. Mostly the Kit Kat’s and milky ways. Just ate a Twix
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Post by mintyblueair on Oct 26, 2021 14:46:02 GMT -6
I opened up a bag of Halloween candy today, like an idiot, and despite putting it on the top shelf of my closet that requires a stepstool to reach, it's half gone. Butterfingers, baby Ruths, and crunch bars. Mostly the butterfingers. Oh man, I'm trying so hard not to open any of our boxes because I know I'll do the same! And this year we have Twix and Mars bars, two of my favourites. I already know I'll be eating all of the leftovers.
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Post by milano on Oct 26, 2021 18:43:01 GMT -6
I opened up a bag of Halloween candy today, like an idiot, and despite putting it on the top shelf of my closet that requires a stepstool to reach, it's half gone. Butterfingers, baby Ruths, and crunch bars. Mostly the butterfingers. Oh man, I'm trying so hard not to open any of our boxes because I know I'll do the same! And this year we have Twix and Mars bars, two of my favourites. I already know I'll be eating all of the leftovers. Don't dooo it! Haha. At least I'm working on my glutes every time I step up, right? HA.
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Post by ovenrack on Oct 26, 2021 19:16:53 GMT -6
H’s pumpkin head has been troublesome.
I saw several tutorials that said, “buy one of those plastic carveable pumpkins! Cut a hole in the bottom! Carve a face! Boom.”
Except pumpkin #1 smelled terribly chemically. Well, okay. I had a month for it to air out! But after a week it was no better, so I tried sealing the inside by painting it with acrylic, and waiting more. No help.
So I bought pumpkin #2 and simultaneously ordered pumpkin #3.
#2 smelled chemically from the start, sort of nauseatingly sweet. After a week, no luck.
Luckily, #3 arrived over the weekend and it seems to be almost regular styrofoam - no smell 8 hours after cutting. Whew! So now I’m fixing it up to finish it.
For future reference, Joann Fabrics had the winning pumpkin. Michael’s and Target lost.
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Post by snowmoon on Oct 26, 2021 20:00:31 GMT -6
I opened up a bag of Halloween candy today, like an idiot, and despite putting it on the top shelf of my closet that requires a stepstool to reach, it's half gone. Butterfingers, baby Ruths, and crunch bars. Mostly the butterfingers. I did the same. Mostly the Kit Kat’s and milky ways. Here too. I bought boxes as soon as they cleared out the school supplies thinking it’s last. Ha!
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Post by rugger on Oct 27, 2021 8:09:16 GMT -6
R wants a sleepover again, and MH is making it my call. I really hate sleepovers. But these girls have been asking for a long time. So I guess I'm going to say yes and grit my teeth through the entire next week when everyone is a monster from lack of sleep.
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Post by rugger on Oct 27, 2021 8:55:45 GMT -6
rugger Have any non-holiday long weekends coming up? That's something I'd do on Friday night (when the kids are more tired from school) and have more weekend days to recover lost sleep. Not really. Fall break already happened. And, they both play soccer so weekends are tough until like Nov 7. Maybe I can suggest that as an option. Or just suck it up and get it over with this weekend and eat my feelings from their candy stash
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Post by Speedy on Oct 27, 2021 12:01:25 GMT -6
I opened up a bag of Halloween candy today, like an idiot, and despite putting it on the top shelf of my closet that requires a stepstool to reach, it's half gone. Butterfingers, baby Ruths, and crunch bars. Mostly the butterfingers. Mine has been sitting on my counter for a month, taunting me. I've been very tempted but so far have managed to say no. Just 2 more days (I'm putting it out on Friday for neighbors)
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Post by DGM on Oct 27, 2021 17:25:47 GMT -6
rugger Have any non-holiday long weekends coming up? That's something I'd do on Friday night (when the kids are more tired from school) and have more weekend days to recover lost sleep. Not really. Fall break already happened. And, they both play soccer so weekends are tough until like Nov 7. Maybe I can suggest that as an option. Or just suck it up and get it over with this weekend and eat my feelings from their candy stash Do they have school on Veteran's Day? Around here, the schools are out for Thursday and Friday that week.
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Post by Speedy on Oct 27, 2021 17:30:30 GMT -6
I opened up a bag of Halloween candy today, like an idiot, and despite putting it on the top shelf of my closet that requires a stepstool to reach, it's half gone. Butterfingers, baby Ruths, and crunch bars. Mostly the butterfingers. Mine has been sitting on my counter for a month, taunting me. I've been very tempted but so far have managed to say no. Just 2 more days (I'm putting it out on Friday for neighbors) Update - I did not manage. I broke into it this evening.
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Post by milano on Oct 27, 2021 19:04:50 GMT -6
I mixed the open bag of candy into the big vat of candy that I blended together for Halloween night. And then put the whole thing back on the top shelf of my closet.
So NOW, I have to go into my closet, climb up on the stepstool to pick up the large pumpkin vat filled with approximately 10 lbs of candy, pull the whole thing down, dig through it all to find the butterfingers that I can't seem to get enough of, then hoist it all back up on the shelf.
Do you think this is deterring me from getting into it? Absolutely not! But it is lessening the frequency of which I'm doing it. And now I'm incorporating both a leg move and a shoulder move.
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Post by DGM on Oct 27, 2021 21:52:12 GMT -6
I mixed the open bag of candy into the big vat of candy that I blended together for Halloween night. And then put the whole thing back on the top shelf of my closet. So NOW, I have to go into my closet, climb up on the stepstool to pick up the large pumpkin vat filled with approximately 10 lbs of candy, pull the whole thing down, dig through it all to find the butterfingers that I can't seem to get enough of, then hoist it all back up on the shelf. Do you think this is deterring me from getting into it? Absolutely not! But it is lessening the frequency of which I'm doing it. And now I'm incorporating both a leg move and a shoulder move. I think you meant to post this in the KA thread.
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Post by charlotte on Oct 28, 2021 5:39:23 GMT -6
I broke down and had candy yesterday too. I freaking love gummy candy that is definitely 100% chemicals.
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Post by tj on Oct 28, 2021 9:02:54 GMT -6
I broke down and had candy yesterday too. I freaking love gummy candy that is definitely 100% chemicals. + gelatin which is basically protein and collagen. It’s practically a health food.
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Post by rugger on Oct 29, 2021 13:17:20 GMT -6
I'm feeling defeated today. Business has really slowed (I know it's approaching holiday season, but I've had 3 consults that lead nowhere once I gave them pricing). So I went back to looking at office jobs and nothing was a good fit. And I just redid my site and program offerings and pricing, all per this marketing course's recommendations, and I'm feeling like it was a waste. 😮💨
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Post by tj on Oct 29, 2021 17:13:42 GMT -6
Hugs rugger. That is a lot of mental and emotional burden. Here, let us help carry the load.
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Post by jnu76 on Oct 30, 2021 11:56:17 GMT -6
Two candidates for the upcoming local election just came to the door. My 9yo answered it and thought they were trick or treaters, so he gave them each a piece of candy and sent them on their way.
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Post by Speedy on Oct 30, 2021 12:51:09 GMT -6
Two candidates for the upcoming local election just came to the door. My 9yo answered it and thought they were trick or treaters, so he gave them each a piece of candy and sent them on their way. omg, I'm dying. I love it so hard!
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Post by rugger on Oct 30, 2021 14:21:00 GMT -6
I picked up this guy a couple days ago. He needs a name
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Post by tj on Oct 30, 2021 15:20:17 GMT -6
rugger I was pretty sure that was Blitzen at first glance! Is that an indoor or outdoor reindeer?
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Post by rugger on Oct 30, 2021 15:28:39 GMT -6
rugger I was pretty sure that was Blitzen at first glance! Is that an indoor or outdoor reindeer? Indoor. He's a Melissa & Doug stuffed deer.
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