Tuesday 26-08-14 – It's the Café's Take on Women's Equality Day

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  • #816752
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
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    #816753
    katzenjammer
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    Deb, yes memories will grab at us, you take good care.
    Buttons, poor Dodge, but at least his predisposition for chasing sheep was discovered before doggie(s) or sheep could come to harm. Smart to see how Dodge manages in advance and hope he can find a home where chasing as dogs will do is not a problem.
    ECB, took me some time to find bunny LOL. Leo looks rather “interested”! And please tell Miss Emily that power is not just a matter of brawn, it comes from within. She is your tiny, powerful queen. 🙂
    JK, yes Quebec way behind rest of the known world when it comes to women’s rights, and people’s rights (read Anglophone) in general, but I will not get started.

    #816754
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Aw, gotta luv a baby ellie story, thanks Deb!
    Sharing Pic fo café visitors:
    baby ellie in tuscon
    Wee one in back…awww!
    Well, it’s that time but heading to post office vs patio…gotta do what gotta do!
    Hey Tux, hold our lounge chair – back in about 15!

    Hmm…not raining/yet! They said it would clear up…not yet!

    #816755
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Well he met my lot .. BoBo loved him and Frankie didn’t much care but Rocky was a bit put out 🙁 plus she’s such a powerful dog out fencing isn’t adaquit when we have livestock around our property..

    He needs to be completely secured with no livestock in the area and ideally with other dogs .. Just wish we could have given that to him

    #816756
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Wow, that was the quickest trip to USPS ever! Pkg on way to SF for special Aunt’s birfday!
    Hey Buttons, paw up – kudos – you tried. Paws crossed for the best forever family just waiting in the wings for Dodge!

    Moi, finally heading out to patio for a few…wake us up in about 1/2 hr…hey Tux, thanks for keeping chair open for us!
    Ahhh….purrrr…zzzz

    #816757
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Thanks again guys for the positive vibes 🙂 I’m sure Dodge will find his perfect forever home at least he’s been neutered now.. And as KZ said we found out sooner rather than later about his pochiont for chasing livestock..

    AV it’s great the new computer is working out… And those chicken & biscuits sound wonderful !

    KZ enjoy your girls day out 🙂 ECB I spotted the bunny we should play ” spot the bunny” more often 🙂

    Just wondering guys if it normal for Mr Noodle to have become so clingy!! I get the whole cry outside the bedroom when we go to bed but If I go into another room even when Mr B is with him he’ll cry and cry till he’s with me again.. When I sit down he’s perminantly attached to my face! And what shocked me today is when I arrived back from work he was of course happy to see me and when I went outside to clean the garden ( dog mess) I heard what I thought was Ms Hyde crying outside the gate and I realized it was Noodle crying inside cause is gone outside!! Never had a cat do this with me before

    #816758
    ecbrown
    Participant

    Aww, Noodle wants his mommy. Don’t know for sure how normal it is, mine have never been that vocal about separation. (Leo is outside our door in the mornings…yawn…) Maybe it is a phase that will pass as he matures.

    #816759
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Probably is ECB.. I do love him for it in a way but I’d hate to think of him being distressed

    #816760
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Hi Buttons,
    As KJ said re doggie and predisposition (but I feel certain that KZ would agree LOL). Easy to mix everyone up with all these initials. Wish that I could help discern Noodle’s crying, but I do know that Dorry cries/meows when he feels left out of something, ie when I close bdrm door leaving him outside in rest of apt because he’s become too boisterous.

    #816761
    Jeankit
    Participant

    LOL, don’t me get started on kit’s crying…Crockey is good at it! When he wants attention…even if I’m directly across from his kit condo…meowrmy you’re not paying attention to moi! 😉

    #816762
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
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    During last night’s Emmy Awards Billy Crystal shared a story of when he joined Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams in the booth at a Mets game in Shea Stadium. Hear his funny story and touching tribute to the great Robin Williams >> http://atmlb.com/1nxSoxR

    #816763
    AV
    Participant

    Afternoon all! … yes, I’m loving the new puter 🙂

    Deb, between the weather and the ‘crazies’ you work with, you sound like you’ve got your paws full!

    EC, here is the chicken and biscuits recipe:

    Chicken and Biscuits
    Cook whole chicken in 2 quarts (8 cups) of water for 1 hour (I added 2 boullion cubes, a bunch of fresh thyme and one large smashed clove of garlic to the pot for the stock)
    Remove chicken, let cool then debone & shred, drain stock set aside
    ½ cup diced celery
    ½ cup diced carrots
    ½ cup diced onion
    ½ cup mushrooms
    ½ cup diced red or yellow pepper
    ½ cup frozen peas
    ½ cup flour
    ½ stick butter (plus a little more if needed)
    ½ cup milk
    1 tsp salt
    ½ tsp pepper
    ½ tsp garlic powder
    ½-1 tsp paprika
    2 tlb. fresh herbs (I used thyme and parsley
    1 roll refrigerated Grands’ (8) large buttermilk biscuits
    In an oven safe (I use a le creuset) dutch oven (the same one you poached the chicken in), sauté the veggies in the butter until tender (about 15 min). Add the salt/pepper/garlic powder/paprika and stir well. Add the flour and stir with the veggies to make a roux….. cook for about 5 min. Then add the milk and stir to make a thick smooth paste……. Once the paste is smooth, incorporate the stock a cup at a time, about 4-5 cups total, stirring well between each addition, so as not to get lumps. Simmer this on low (uncovered) for about 30 min. so that the veggies cook well and the base reduces some. While this is simmering, debone and chop or shred your chicken. After 45 min, pre heat the oven to 400. Stir in the shredded chicken and fresh herbs and simmer uncovered for about 10 more min. Separate the biscuits and top the stew with the Grands biscuits ( in a single layer). Bake uncovered for 20 min. the biscuits at this point should be nice and brown. Bake covered for 18-20 more min. so that biscuits cook through. Ready to serve!!

    If you don’t want to go to the trouble of making the roux, you can use 1 can of cream of chicken, 1 can cream of mushroom & 1/2 cup milk (only need a couple of table spoons of flour with this and about a cup of the stock) for the sauce …. I have done this when I’m in a time pinch, and it’ works well! I freeze the rest of the stock for future dishes …

    … what I really like about this recipe, is that the biscuits get nice and brown, and then cook through when the top goes on ….. they come out purrfectly fluffy and delicious!

    #816765
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Lol so many initials KJ ! 😆

    Yes sometimes it’s the seperated form an activity that sets him off ..

    Lol Crockey demanding attention…

    #816766
    ecbrown
    Participant

    Thanks for the recipe, AV. Looks like it is like chicken pot pie but with biscuits instead of crust. Sounds yummy.

    #816767
    AV
    Participant

    pretty much, EC …. just a different twist … and super easy!

    …. LOL @ Crockey ….. Abby is also an ‘attention hog’ …. and lets me know exactly when I need to shower her with some 🙂

    #816770
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
    Participant

    Bob Vila
    7 hrs ·
    Bob’s Tip of the Day: Most folks will grab the trusty WD-40 to tackle a squeaky door, but that’s actually not the best choice for long-term lubrication. Stick with WD-40 for cleaning metal parts and protecting against rust, and use silicone spray here instead. The odor isn’t quite as strong, and your squeak won’t come back as quickly either. http://buff.ly/1tdJAmq

    #816771
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Thanks for the great/helpful link Deb…shared it on my Pinterest board!
    Hey, he forgot this one:
    Happy Hour sink fix
    Cheers – it’s Happy Hour Somewhere! 😉

    Hey Kits…almost that time…heading out may do the gym thing than back home to air out Crockey with indoor KP too!
    Back on the flip as Wootsday!

    #816772
    AV
    Participant

    Bob Vila! LOL, it’s one of Mr. AV’s favorite shows! …. and I’m gonna have him fix my sink like that 😉

    #816773
    JerseyJoan
    Moderator

    I have some back posts to read, but first things first. I want my dink fixed!!

    #816774
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Joan I’m gonna join ya for a night cap 🙂

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