Random DIY mixing and More

[*RJ*]

I'm enjoying being caught up on my work. This never happens. For now anyway. So I did my June project updates and have pretty much just been keeping an eye out for my email. Went to the store and Ace and got groceries and more AC filters. Everybody is wearing a mask now that there is a mask ordinance. I like it.

I also have cobwebs in my basement. A few years ago when I did a major cleanup I used my shop vac and now the cobwebs and spiders are in the landfill where they belong. Very effective but my arms hurt for days from holding it up to suck it all up. I have a full unfinished basement so it took a few days to get in all the nook and crannies and under the stairs. They are back but not as bad so now I'll have do it again soon. From my research there is not a very good spider spray on the market. If anyone knows of one that truly works let me know. I can spray and it will kill everything in sight for months...but spiders are still alive.

Still vaping the RY4 Cream.

 

[FranC]

Fran, if I was looking to add a very light butter aspect, what would you suggest???
I don't want to go full on butter flavor but some of the real milk chocolate recipes do use actual butter.

I know a dash of FA Walnut will lend a light buttery aspect but what else???

Any and all ideas welcome!!!

I’m not an expert of buttery so not sure what you’re looking for . I would suggest fresh cream but it’s not buttery

 

[dennism]

Also just received my bcf order.

 

[*RJ*]

Charlie Daniels died today. Loved him! I saw him in concert at least twice that I can remember and possibly more. Always a good show and a true legend.

 

[FranC]

Charlie Daniels died today. Loved him! I saw him in concert at least twice that I can remember and possibly more. Always a good show and a true legend.

RIP Charlie

 

[Storm52]

I'm enjoying being caught up on my work. This never happens. For now anyway. So I did my June project updates and have pretty much just been keeping an eye out for my email. Went to the store and Ace and got groceries and more AC filters. Everybody is wearing a mask now that there is a mask ordinance. I like it.

I also have cobwebs in my basement. A few years ago when I did a major cleanup I used my shop vac and now the cobwebs and spiders are in the landfill where they belong. Very effective but my arms hurt for days from holding it up to suck it all up. I have a full unfinished basement so it took a few days to get in all the nook and crannies and under the stairs. They are back but not as bad so now I'll have do it again soon. From my research there is not a very good spider spray on the market. If anyone knows of one that truly works let me know. I can spray and it will kill everything in sight for months...but spiders are still alive.

Still vaping the RY4 Cream.

Suspend SC

 

[dc99]

I just tested a couple of my milk chocolate experiments.

#1 has FLV Milk Chocolate (main) - it's very good and chocolatey. Added a tad more FLV MC for a more richer choc flavor. I am very impressed with FLV Milk Chocolate.

#2 has WF Chocolate Chunks (main) - last testing this had more of a cocoa taste. Not at all what I am after. I added a tiny bit of VT Dark Chocolate to cancel/balance that out. It's much much better now w/the dark chocolate added, cocoa taste is gone. Back on track. Also very good and chocolatey.

VT White Chocolate brought that milky creaminess aspect to both and adds to the overall main chocolate flavor. Both 1 & 2 have that nice juicy thing happening like when you pop a real piece of milk, or dark, chocolate in the mouth. That has to be the FLV Sweet Coconut.

I wouldn't hesitate to make up larger batches of both as is. They're tasty. Pleasing. Are they milk chocolate? Not quite, but I think they are getting closer. So, still working on them.

2 others are still in the steep. Can't wait to test those. This is fun.

FLV milk choc is straight up herseys chocolate syrup.
Maybe if you dont want to use real butter flavoring-pur butter cream

 

[ShowMeTwice]

FLV milk choc is straight up herseys chocolate syrup.

Yep, that's "word-for-word" what one reddit-er says, bunch of ELR'ers copied and pasted that too. I, and several others I know who use it, feel differently. Maybe you get hershey's syrup, cool. Guarantee you I am not at all getting that in my recipe though.

Maybe if you dont want to use real butter flavoring-pur butter cream

Cool, thank you.

 

[stols001]

The sound experiments are interesting I would not know where to start. I do know music makes me a better driver. Because I am happy. A happy driver is a good driver.

In fact, I just put some music on in the background. I have a hard time with it, because I LOVE lyrics and good singers, me and the musician brother argue all the over this stuff. I literally can only do stuff like chores or driving because I can't not pay attention to the lyrics.

Ooooo I found my Tenacious D (The TV show, not the movie which was terrible) with some live concert stuff. The Two Disc Commemorative CD.

Me and the kid (he was about 9) would watch those shows over and over. We would sit there and giggle and make off color remarks we would try to top each other. Occasionally my mom would come and try to interact with us, as we were doing this. It was the best. She would always leave, saying, "I can't understand how on earth you allow him to watch this disgusting stuff."

And I would start singing, "Sometimes you gotta f her sweetly, gently...." and she would say, "I don't know what is WONG with you as a parent, you TWO!" and stomp OUT and me and my kiddo would giggle and giggle.

You know, looking back over my life, I really loved being a mom, and I REALLY love hanging out with kids. If I do not get enough kid at my (hopefully not yet offered now) job argh so I am stressing about THAT too,, LOL but well, I am going to volunteer at a Head Start if they have one near and just spend some time with moms and kids. It's the best. I bet I would have a great time.

Those CDs I thought about like, saving for the kid although I'm sure you can get the "online content" many places but like, I just couldn't do it I was like "I LOVE THESE GUYS" and the live CD is one of the few pieces of music that makes cleaning out refrigerators tolerable. So they are in MY keepsake box. LOL.

I turned off the music for the sake of coherence and I am BORED man. There will be no check. Right now I am in my yoga clothes. My husband won't let us unpack any more boxes he keeps saying "We have run out of trash space." I think we could do more. So instead I will do yoga.

God I hope it comes today even at 8 pm or something. Or tomorrow at 6 am, something horrible it just needs to COME. It's like I have this horrendous task and the longer it hangs over my head the worse it gets AND jeez, I mean at some point this stupid house needs to get on the market. I know the husband. He is capable of loading a truck in a day probably and even like, figuring out what is free on the lawn etc. (That may not be legal with COVID though but we could ah, leave it for our landlords but this house needs to go on the market!

Oh well. Not much to do unfortunately. Day of rest is probably good and I cannot MAKE the husband fetch me boxes from the garage.
Anna

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

Mixed up acai/berry croissant, lemon blueberry cake, blueberry milkshake, and 3B cheesecake. (All can be found in zazies blog)
Wanted to mix some more, 4 more mixes, but it's a start. I'm going to have quite a stockpile soon.

 

[Shadav]

Fran, if I was looking to add a very light butter aspect, what would you suggest???
I don't want to go full on butter flavor but some of the real milk chocolate recipes do use actual butter.

I know a dash of FA Walnut will lend a light buttery aspect but what else???

Any and all ideas welcome!!!

I’m not an expert of buttery so not sure what you’re looking for . I would suggest fresh cream but it’s not buttery

i'd say add a drop or two of butter but....
you could use fresh cream or vt pudding base to give you more of that "buttery/silky smooth" mouth feel

 

[dc99]

Yep, that's "word-for-word" what one reddit-er says, bunch of ELR'ers copied and pasted that too. I, and several others I know who use it, feel differently. Maybe you get hershey's syrup, cool. Guarantee you I am not at all getting that in my recipe though.


Cool, thank you.

I get choc syrup up to about .75, after that it gets a little weird.

 

[FranC]

Yep, that's "word-for-word" what one reddit-er says, bunch of ELR'ers copied and pasted that too. I, and several others I know who use it, feel differently. Maybe you get hershey's syrup, cool. Guarantee you I am not at all getting that in my recipe though.


Cool, thank you.

Just another example of how different our tastes can be

 

[FranC]

Mixed up acai/berry croissant, lemon blueberry cake, blueberry milkshake, and 3B cheesecake. (All can be found in zazies blog)
Wanted to mix some more, 4 more mixes, but it's a start. I'm going to have quite a stockpile soon.

Good start

 

[hittman]

Good evening mixers. For some reason our mailman was running really late. No mail when I got home from work.

I dumped a tank of butterscotch biscuit yesterday and refilled with ry4 cream without rewicking or washing the tank. It’s funny that now I can taste the biscuit recipe where before it just seemed bland.

 

[FranC]

Good evening mixers. For some reason our mailman was running really late. No mail when I got home from work.

I dumped a tank of butterscotch biscuit yesterday and refilled with ry4 cream without rewicking or washing the tank. It’s funny that now I can taste the biscuit recipe where before it just seemed bland.

That is strange

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

Just another example of how different our tastes can be

I'm still

Good start

I wanted to (I will when I can) revisit the Best Damn Pink Lemonade, but with the FE Lemon/Lemon SC, mix up Another Strawberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Biscotto, Strawberry Biscuit. I was confused at the Biscotto one, but I remembered Biscotto is FA Cookie. I think there was another one.. but not sure. I had to do some mystery solving as to why I ordered CAP Cereal 27(strawberry biscuit).
Oh. Want to at least try out this custard base of this recipe, and maybe mix it as is.

 

[FranC]

I'm still

I wanted to (I will when I can) revisit the Best Damn Pink Lemonade, but with the FE Lemon/Lemon SC, mix up Another Strawberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Biscotto, Strawberry Biscuit. I was confused at the Biscotto one, but I remembered Biscotto is FA Cookie. I think there was another one.. but not sure. I had to do some mystery solving as to why I ordered CAP Cereal 27(strawberry biscuit).
Oh. Want to at least try out this custard base of this recipe, and maybe mix it as is.
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That recipe defeats my objective. I like my rhubarb tart

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

That recipe defeats my objective. I like my rhubarb tart

I'm more interested to try yours first, the one I just mixed about a week ago. I'd like to experiment and really see how good the custard base is if it requires 4 week steep BEFORE even adding the rhubarb and strawberry. If it's as good as the mixer hypes it, it could open up some nice possibilities.. or it could just be a waste of time. Worth a try IMO.

 

[Nailz]

I should of saved the recipe when posted, and can't remember who posted, but there was a black licorice (fw) and marshmallow (fa) recipe posted in here, and now can't find it to try it, tried using search, but think it was posted as a image, so doesn't come up.

I just got the flavors in today, so if anyone knows the one I am talking about, could they please let me know it, they was the only flavors used in it, thank you