Random DIY mixing and More

[FranC]

Think I'll go dig out a few more 15ml bottles..........Just in case.

 

[DaveP]

I love squirrels (and my wife's nickname is "nutty squirrel". It's the chirpmonks (that's what I call them) that drive me nuts. Always "chirpping" and so hyper!

Squirrels are great to watch until one decides to sharpen his teeth on the molding around your exterior doors. When that happens I get out the pellet rifle and thin the population until it stops.

Lately, I've had a bird hanging out on my pickup. He flies up and down on the pickup bed looking at his reflection in the back window. I'm fine with that, but he poops on the bed rails when the urge hits him. It's almost impossible to get the white stuff out of the texture in the vinyl bed cover.

My neighbor says he's having the same problem. Dang birds. We feed them all the time, but there's a few that have to go!

 

[englishmick]

Good morning random folks Have you any plans? I woke at 1:30 and couldn’t get back to sleep. Finally gave up and I have first cuppa in hand. Too tired to mix but I’m going to do it anyway in awhile.

I’m also going to take a very slow look through my lists to make sure I have all the unused flavors. Probably won’t do any more mixes but I want to get any I find on a list of untried flavors.

My plans for today are mostly gardening. Dry sunny day and then a week of rain so I have to dig out a bed for the elephant ears and get them planted, then mow the lawn.

Last night I went through my flavor bottles and found a couple more I never used for some reason. Blueberry and Bavarian Cream. So my mystery recipe list got a bit more interesting.

Also last night I was searching this thread for clues about what to do with Bavarian cream. I forgot to close the window when I went to bed. So this morning I picked up the old page I was looking at and saw where your GD's house burned down. I was typing in a sympathetic reply when I noticed the date. Hope things worked out for her.

 

[DaveP]

I cleaned the vinyl siding on three sides of the house and part of the back. I’ll do the rest tomorrow. Wow it looks better and looks clean and fresh. I’m using a pump sprayer for the bleach solution and it takes longer than a low-pressure pressure washer.

I’m off to do dishes and make dinner.

Yeah and my recipe is not bloggable either. It’s good but I’m not sure it’s worthy of the blog.

I use my pressure washer for our vinyl siding. I have a detergent port that uses a suction tube in a tub of cleaner mix to mix the cleaner and bleach with the pressure washer spray. Pressure washing does work well on our two story house. It's the only way to get the cleaner up to the second story. It's amazing how much better the siding looks after cleaning. It's like brand new each time.

 

[*RJ*]

Good morning. I looked at my unused flavors and came up with this recipe. I have no idea what I’m doing.... It sounds good enough to eat.


Caramel Cream Cannoli

3.00% Cannoli shell (WF)
2.00% Caramel Butter (WF)
2.00% Cream (Flavorah)
2.00% French Vanilla Creme (TPA)
1.00% Marzipan (FA)

Flavor total: 10%

 

[DavidOck]

Soggy Saturday in the PNW. At least something in this world is still normal

Well, you all got me perusing my flavor list. A mere 114 flavors, but only 6 haven't been tried. Mostly "additive" types, so not really any thing for a new mix...

Dang birds. We feed them all the time, but there's a few that have to go!

Uh, stop feeding them?

 

[FranC]

My plans for today are mostly gardening. Dry sunny day and then a week of rain so I have to dig out a bed for the elephant ears and get them planted, then mow the lawn.

Last night I went through my flavor bottles and found a couple more I never used for some reason. Blueberry and Bavarian Cream. So my mystery recipe list got a bit more interesting.

Also last night I was searching this thread for clues about what to do with Bavarian cream. I forgot to close the window when I went to bed. So this morning I picked up the old page I was looking at and saw where your GD's house burned down. I was typing in a sympathetic reply when I noticed the date. Hope things worked out for her.

She ended up getting engaged and selling the land. She's living in NM with her intended at the moment. He had a house there but Gd doesn't like to be in the middle of a bunch of neighbors so they bought a more secluded house with land. He's in the Air Force and stationed there.

 

[FranC]

Good morning. I looked at my unused flavors and came up with this recipe. I have no idea what I’m doing.... It sounds good enough to eat.


Caramel Cream Cannoli

3.00% Cannoli shell (WF)
2.00% Caramel Butter (WF)
2.00% Cream (Flavorah)
2.00% French Vanilla Creme (TPA)
1.00% Marzipan (FA)

Flavor total: 10%

You're on a roll. I hope you end up with some good mixes you like.

 

[englishmick]

Good morning. I looked at my unused flavors and came up with this recipe. I have no idea what I’m doing.... It sounds good enough to eat.


Caramel Cream Cannoli

3.00% Cannoli shell (WF)
2.00% Caramel Butter (WF)
2.00% Cream (Flavorah)
2.00% French Vanilla Creme (TPA)
1.00% Marzipan (FA)

Flavor total: 10%

One of my favorite mixes uses FA Marzipan. 5% marzipan and 4% French Vanilla. With a bit of sweet cream and graham cracker.

 

[*RJ*]

I use my pressure washer for our vinyl siding. I have a detergent port that uses a suction tube in a tub of cleaner mix to mix the cleaner and bleach with the pressure washer spray. Pressure washing does work well on our two story house. It's the only way to get the cleaner up to the second story. It's amazing how much better the siding looks after cleaning. It's like brand new each time.

I have a pressure washer but I don’t think mine has that capability to use a tub. Mine has small bottles that it pulls from so I just used my pump sprayer. I have a one story with a full basement in the ground so mine isn’t too tall. I got covered with bleach solution yesterday. It looks fantastic! I’m finishing it today.

I made a master list of everything I’ve gotta do to this house. It’s 18 years old so it’s a big list. It’s just money. Can’t take it with you I guess.

 

[FranC]

Soggy Saturday in the PNW. At least something in this world is still normal

Well, you all got me perusing my flavor list. A mere 114 flavors, but only 6 haven't been tried. Mostly "additive" types, so not really any thing for a new mix...



Uh, stop feeding them?

You could make at least a mix or two using what you have for regular flavors not used plus whatever used ones to need to make a recipe. Not the additives.

 

[*RJ*]

Squirrels are great to watch until one decides to sharpen his teeth on the molding around your exterior doors. When that happens I get out the pellet rifle and thin the population until it stops.

Lately, I've had a bird hanging out on my pickup. He flies up and down on the pickup bed looking at his reflection in the back window. I'm fine with that, but he poops on the bed rails when the urge hits him. It's almost impossible to get the white stuff out of the texture in the vinyl bed cover.

My neighbor says he's having the same problem. Dang birds. We feed them all the time, but there's a few that have to go!

I feed the squirrels, birds, and chipmunks here. They are fat and happy. But it’s getting expensive. They are spoiled. I give them those hard corn cobs...maybe they’ll stay away from my house.

 

[FranC]

Dd is on her way home from NM. She left early this morning.

 

[*RJ*]

One of my favorite mixes uses FA Marzipan. 5% marzipan and 4% French Vanilla. With a bit of sweet cream and graham cracker.

5% marzipan? I may increase my %. Your recipe sounds similar to mine! I’ve already used graham cracker so that one is out. Or have I? I’ve used cheesecake graham cracker but I don’t think I’ve used plain graham cracker. I’m gonna go look.

 

[*RJ*]

Yeah, I’ve already used my graham cracker clear so that’s out. I thought about adding almond but I think I’ll save that one for another recipe. I think I’ll pull out the flavorah cream as well to use in another recipe. I think I’ll go make this.

And do not blog. Yet.

 

[Blitzdonlife]

I have a lot of pur flavors but hadn’t heard of sunset. I’m guessing it’s a fruit mix?

Pur Sunset is supposed to be a mix of tropical fruits with citrus.

This is the description on River Supply Co.
"Exotic blend of tropical fruits with a citrus finish! Sunset leaves your taste buds smiling! Perfect with fruit blends, beverages, and some desserts!"

 

[FranC]

Yeah, I’ve already used my graham cracker clear so that’s out. I thought about adding almond but I think I’ll save that one for another recipe. I think I’ll pull out the flavorah cream as well to use in another recipe. I think I’ll go make this.

And do not blog. Yet.

If you need the graham go ahead and use it. I'm using the same flavors for more than one recipe also.

 

[hittman]

Pur Sunset is supposed to be a mix of tropical fruits with citrus.

This is the description on River Supply Co.
"Exotic blend of tropical fruits with a citrus finish! Sunset leaves your taste buds smiling! Perfect with fruit blends, beverages, and some desserts!"

I’ll have to try to remember to get that one when they reopen.

 

[englishmick]

Yeah, I’ve already used my graham cracker clear so that’s out. I thought about adding almond but I think I’ll save that one for another recipe. I think I’ll pull out the flavorah cream as well to use in another recipe. I think I’ll go make this.

And do not blog. Yet.

I believe Fran gave us the OK to do some minor cheating with previously used flavors

Question. I've noticed several mentions of graham cracker clear. I always just used the regular graham cracker. Is there some advantage to the clear version?

 

[Zazie]

Elder Pom

0.40% Basil (Flavorah)
1.00% Botanical Gin (VTA)
0.50% Elderflower (Flavorah)
2.00% Pomelo (Purilum)
2.00% Soda Base (SC) (Real Flavors)
0.50% WS-23

New but for the gin and soda base. (ETA: Forgot the WS-23. Fixed now. It might need some sweetener, too.)