Random DIY mixing and More

[FranC]

As to a flavor order....I had WF Angel Cake on my wish list. Well, I like the WF White Cake that I have and I really have no reason for two cakes so I dumped the Angel Cake off my wishlist. Next flavor was VT Chocolate Base....I have 20+ chocolate flavors and have no need for a base so that got axed too. 3 others got axed because I already have them. The VT Milkshake Base I might keep.

 

[*RJ*]

When I was growing up and found out what meat was I was mortified (animal lover). But I didn’t want to starve so I ate it, especially with two older brothers. I would not eat pink or bloody meat and wanted WELL done. Then I was ok with medium well or even medium when I got older. I’m back to medium well or well. I just don’t like the taste of blood. I can handle slightly pink. I’m still mortified actually, and I eat meat but not much. I do not eat seafood...just nasty and it stinks. I’ve tried all kinds of seafood and it’s just not for me. Catfish is ok every now and then. When my son, the meat eater, leaves home I will become vegetarian. I don’t like smelling, cooking, or looking at it.

 

[Skeebo]

We do our steaks medium rare. Since it was just my youngest and I this week I cooked a beautiful on the bone black angus rib eye Friday night.

 

[FranC]

We do our steaks medium rare. Since it was just my youngest and I this week I cooked a beautiful on the bone black angus rib eye Friday night.

Very nice.

 

[WhiteHighlights]

Omnivore here. I don't eat steak that often but when I do, it's prime and medium rare. It's an especially good treat with a topping of blue cheese, sea salt, and olive oil (modified recipe from Jose Andreas) although we don't do that often either.

My dad on the other hand - put it on the grill, flip it, and it was done. One time my mom hadn't fully defrosted a steak and it was still cold in the middle, he was happy. Nope, not for me.

Lots of activity expected this week - busy at work and at home is A/C service for the season, upgrade of internet (still $$ but less than we were paying), and finally a haircut on Friday. The woman who cuts my hair got COVID pneumonia in January. I waited for her to be healthy and me to be vaccinated. It's past time! I wanted to do some mixing this weekend but it was my monthly Sat. hours at work so it was house cleaning today. Fortunately, I have enough in my stash to get me through the week.
The good news is I overachieved with my big project and a new laptop is on order for me ETA is by May 5th. It helps when the boss expects $$ (where we made the agreement for a new one) and you deliver $$$.

 

[chanelvaps]

When I was growing up and found out what meat was I was mortified (animal lover). But I didn’t want to starve so I ate it, especially with two older brothers. I would not eat pink or bloody meat and wanted WELL done. Then I was ok with medium well or even medium when I got older. I’m back to medium well or well. I just don’t like the taste of blood. I can handle slightly pink. I’m still mortified actually, and I eat meat but not much. I do not eat seafood...just nasty and it stinks. I’ve tried all kinds of seafood and it’s just not for me. Catfish is ok every now and then. When my son, the meat eater, leaves home I will become vegetarian. I don’t like smelling, cooking, or looking at it.

My daughter, age 39, found out where meat came from at 4 yrs old. She immediately refused to eat it anymore. I had to honor this. She is a vegetarian to this day and has only eaten a piece of pepperoni since. She does not allow meat cooked in her home and is raising her child as a vegetarian.

 

[Butch]

I think he’s fallen down the rabbit hole.

Not sure if you talking about Vapian or me ............????

 

[Redbird11]

As to a flavor order....I had WF Angel Cake on my wish list. Well, I like the WF White Cake that I have and I really have no reason for two cakes so I dumped the Angel Cake off my wishlist. Next flavor was VT Chocolate Base....I have 20+ chocolate flavors and have no need for a base so that got axed too. 3 others got axed because I already have them. The VT Milkshake Base I might keep.

I think WF Fluffy White Cake is better than the Angel Cake anyways. Both are good flavors though.

 

[Shadav]

while it is true that it does not matter, I have to do it in specific order because it is the only way I can be sure WHAT I put in there along the way. ADHD here

I agree... ocd here so yeah I have to do it in my own order also so I'm sure I added what I needed otherwise I get confused and may or may not end up with a 0 nic juice

 

[FranC]

Not sure if you talking about Vapian or me ............????

You of course. You need to be careful cause the rabbit hole can be deep.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

You have my permission to forge ahead with FA peanut... I have that one! (Finally, a stash match!)

Thanks. I will mix it in the morning. BTW, I knew you had FA peanut cuz your mega ELR stash said so. Was a lot of work scrolling and scrolling thru your billions of flavors.

 

[englishmick]

When I was growing up and found out what meat was I was mortified (animal lover). But I didn’t want to starve so I ate it, especially with two older brothers. I would not eat pink or bloody meat and wanted WELL done. Then I was ok with medium well or even medium when I got older. I’m back to medium well or well. I just don’t like the taste of blood. I can handle slightly pink. I’m still mortified actually, and I eat meat but not much. I do not eat seafood...just nasty and it stinks. I’ve tried all kinds of seafood and it’s just not for me. Catfish is ok every now and then. When my son, the meat eater, leaves home I will become vegetarian. I don’t like smelling, cooking, or looking at it.

When my mother was 12, which was around 1940, she suddenly refused to eat meat any more. All she said was she just couldn't do it. Vegetarian was rare back then. It was so unusual that her school called in a psychiatrist to find out what was wrong with her, but she stuck to her guns and never ate meat again.

She cooked meat for the kids but it was hit or miss since she didn't eat it herself. She made a lot of mince, which is english for ground beef. Threw a bag of mince in a pot of boiling water and cooked it until it was grey and rubbery. On the other hand she made killer shepherd's pie which I still eat regularly from her original recipe. I never ate fish growing up because she wouldn't allow it in the house. But then in my teens I had a little money and started going to the fish and chip shops and loved fish ever since. Haddock and catfish are still my favorites.

 

[Butch]

You of course. You need to be careful cause the rabbit hole can be deep.

(phbbt)

 

[Territoo]

As a descendant of cattle ranchers, I'm not allowed to be vegetarian. Well I could if I wanted to, but I'd be the weird one of the family. One year for Christmas, my parents gave me 1/2 a cow that my dad had raised. It had been butchered, of course. That was enough meat to fill a full sized freezer, and it was just me and my baby daughter at the time. There was no thought of vegetarianism then.

 

[Butch]

Fran I know you have told me a time or two, but now that I have thought about it I can't let it go. What was that truckers handle not that I will remember a week from now!
But you gotta remember I am blind in one ear, deaf in the other eye and senillier than all getout!

 

[*RJ*]

When my mother was 12, which was around 1940, she suddenly refused to eat meat any more. All she said was she just couldn't do it. Vegetarian was rare back then. It was so unusual that her school called in a psychiatrist to find out what was wrong with her, but she stuck to her guns and never ate meat again.

She cooked meat for the kids but it was hit or miss since she didn't eat it herself. She made a lot of mince, which is english for ground beef. Threw a bag of mince in a pot of boiling water and cooked it until it was grey and rubbery. On the other hand she made killer shepherd's pie which I still eat regularly from her original recipe. I never ate fish growing up because she wouldn't allow it in the house. But then in my teens I had a little money and started going to the fish and chip shops and loved fish ever since. Haddock and catfish are still my favorites.

My family didn’t play at meal times. If I complained my brothers would snatch it off my plate, or rag me endlessly while grotesquely smacking. I would moan and groan during fish nights and would just eat the fries and hush puppies and they would make fun the entire time. I thought it was disgusting and smelly and I’ve never liked seafood, and we grew up in the Navy so you can imagine how much my family ate it.

I will never forget one day (in my 30’s) I dropped by my Mom and Dad’s house. They had shrimp parts in the middle of the table piled high with shrimp juice dripping off their elbows. The minute I walked in the smell hit me in the face and I went outside to gag and left. I could hear them chuckling. They know.

Don’t get me started on chicken...

 

[FranC]

Fran I know you have told me a time or two, but now that I have thought about it I can't let it go. What was that truckers handle not that I will remember a week from now!
But you gotta remember I am blind in one ear, deaf in the other eye and senillier than all getout!

I’ve been thinking about that since you mentioned it but can’t think of it. Not yet anyway. If you remember any part of his handle let me know.

 

[Butch]

I’ve been thinking about that since you mentioned it but can’t think of it. Not yet anyway. If you remember any part of his handle let me know.

Are you blind in one ear too????

 

[newyork13]

Slightly sweet full bodied coffee with a hint of cream ............I think.?

I'm sure you're going to get overwhelmed with suggestions. So, I'll add to that. StixxMixx, which produces a line of naturally extracted tobacco flavorings, also produces a few coffees. Its website has a good long list of recipes including coffees.
I'm not sure if they'll be "full bodied" enough for you as shown, but you can tweet the recipe with more coffee.
The ones I've liked are the Choc Full of Cavendish, Coffee n' Cream, and Coffee and a Smoke. There are others on my list to try, but I haven't yet.

 

[FranC]

Are you blind in one ear too????

I am