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Lunch yesterday

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:47:33 AM

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And today bigsmile

Recipe
1. Stick a whole pumpkin/squash in microwave and nuke five minutes, turn and nuke another five minutes
2. Wait a few minutes till the pumpkin cools down. Cut into quarters and then halve each quarter. Microwave cooking should make it very easy to cut.
3. Scoop seeds out with a soup spoon. Again microwaving should have taken the slime out of pulp around seeds.
4. Remove skin. You may still have to use your kitchen knife, but it should again be easy as pre-microwaving should have soften the flesh
5. Chop one large or two small onion(s). Lightly fry with a Little oil.
6. Put the onion and pumpkin flesh into a large pot. Add enough water to cover and cook until cooked (, naturally)

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Comments

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:29:23 AM

And maybe just a pinch of chilli powder and a clove of garlic.. A drop of cream is good too chef

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:39:58 AM

lol Spoken like a true chef chef

I also wouldn't mind some home baked cheezy bread rolls, instead of the charred slices of supermarket bread. Problem with them is that I can't help burning them when making toast. p

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:51:35 AM

Good investment - buy a breadmaking machine, chuck it all in the tin and about an hour later the dough is ready to be knocked back and left to rise again. I finish off mine in a very low oven then just whack up the temperature to cook them bigsmile

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:01:53 AM

Originally posted by darkesthour:

buy a breadmaking machine

One way of doing it. Or use the old fashioned way. I had a good easy recipe, but don't seem able to find it now. p

Someone did a cost analysis on breadmachine vs hands&oven. apparently the difference was negligible. So a breadmachine should qualify as a good investment. Still supermarket brand bread is cheaper than both.

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:15:17 AM

Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

Still supermarket brand bread is cheaper than both.


Yeah but home made quality bread from the supermarket is very expensive bigeyes

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:20:09 AM

I should imagine, so, though I haven't bought anything other than the basic loaf for ages. I used to buy Burgen bread but stopped buying when $3.50 a loaf became Burgen's best bargain price (pun intended bigsmile)

I probably should try doing traditional home baking more. Only if I can find that recipe ... p

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:37:43 AM

I had a great recipe for white rolls... No idea what happened to it

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 4:33:43 AM

That seems a common fate for good recipes rolleyes

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:03:12 AM

I think they go to another dimension... A wormhole for recipes, similar to what happens to ballpoint pens sherlock

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:26:05 AM

Maybe Doctor Who can find them in the void? bigsmile

Originally posted by darkesthour:

what happens to ballpoint pens

All my pens are accounted for p

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:31:37 AM

Mine are usually not accounted for, and nobody is accountable for it irked

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:43:24 AM

lol Maybe the ants carried them off. jester

I've Binged "easy dinner roll recipe" but haven't found the recipe in the first 3 pages. I remember printing it off for reference while preparing. It should be there somewhere in the piles of papers I put aside a while ago. I'll see if I can find it, when I get round-tuit p

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:45:09 AM

Those round tuits are so hard to come by these days yes

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:03:35 AM

You never know. I've recently got a couple of round-tuits. Switched insurance and arranged to change mortgage type to revolving. yes Small things but I believe those will help me save a few extra bucks knight

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:07:43 AM

Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

revolving

= round toit
yes lol

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:11:41 AM

That's right p Now I've got a round-tuit account lol

DHdarkesthour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:39:46 AM

Awesome bigsmile
I have had enough, I am going home yes

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:25:29 PM

yikes I thought you were already home!

I went off line to watch Grey's Anatomy p

DHdarkesthour Wednesday, July 13, 2011 8:52:48 PM

Sometimes I work half days, sometimes it doesn't matter which 12 hours that is bigsmile

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:41:10 PM

Flexible work hours yes
Or no work-life boundary? sad

I've no work-life boundary, either. When I bought my laptop, I initially created separate accounts for work and private stuff. Now I've no issue publishing blog posts from my work account p

Have you taken a look at my new post? wink

I see you have. Seems there's something wrong with the notifications. irked

Back to work. Deadline in two hours.

DHdarkesthour Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:06:14 PM

Two hours? I trust you are nearly done... bigsmile

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:53:23 PM

Done, dusted and sent away bigsmile

DHdarkesthour Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:56:36 PM

Good timing lol

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Wednesday, July 13, 2011 11:05:08 PM

bigsmile Always

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:40:09 AM

On to the next thing then?

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:50:54 AM

Not until next order comes. Oh, I love freelancing. bigsmile

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:24:08 AM

Time to kick back then, good weather to play with your camera?

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Thursday, July 14, 2011 2:52:41 AM

Or well earned power nap. zzz

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 2:53:28 AM

At least the roof is done yes

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Thursday, July 14, 2011 2:58:57 AM

Yes! yes

Too cold for nap on rooftop, IMHO p

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:05:04 AM

It was rumoured to be 19C here yesterday, probably not far off. A bit cooler today but still not much cloud about.

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:12:44 AM

No such rumours around here. 10-12 even when sun's out. At least the sun heats the interior temperature while out. Help me save on the power bill.

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:18:36 AM

You need the roof to be black during the day in winter and white at night (both sides) and vice versa in summer. Actually thats really not a bad idea... sherlock

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:21:39 AM

Not bad at all. But I could see some technical difficulties. rolleyes

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:34:45 AM

Paint that changes colour has already been invented

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:53:50 AM

I was just checking out power switching options. I was on the 3 year price freeze deal and it recently expired. A bit tricky to make such a decision when you haven't received a bill with the revised rate. Guess I'll have to wait another month before making move. sherlock

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:07:04 PM

Power switching? As in night rate, day rate?

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:36:02 PM

www.powerswitch.org.nz wink

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:39:21 PM

Oh, yes, they advertise n TV, I should have a post it note on my forehead now bigsmile

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Thursday, July 14, 2011 9:19:32 PM

What's your number? bigsmile

DHdarkesthour Thursday, July 14, 2011 11:38:19 PM

2BIG cry

Mimis Mum (MM)mimi_s_mum Friday, July 15, 2011 12:38:35 AM

lol

I believe ignorance is a bliss angel
bigsmile

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