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You're welcome. Looking forward to seeing the results!

Today I’m getting volcanic and beating about the bush. 火山豆 (huǒ shān dòu) literally means ‘volcano bean’ and is one name for a culinary nut, better known as 夏威夷果 (xià wēi yí guǒ), literally meaning Hawaii being a phonetic rendition and really meaning very little in a literal sense. This nut doesn’t originate in Hawaii, though. It is one of two species native to Queensland, Australia - Macadamia integrifolia or Macadamia tetraphylla. There are two other species of Macadamia but they are inedible as they contain cyanogenic glycosides which you don’t want to contain. They are named after chemist, medical teacher, and politician John Macadam, who was the honorary Secretary of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria beginning in 1857. The nuts were eaten in the bush by Australian aboriginals but only produced en masse commercially in the 1920s after seeds of the trees had been introduced to Hawaii in the 1880s. Today the largest producer is South Africa. The trees do not produce nuts until around seven years old and the nuts have to gathered by hand making them relatively expensive. Although, once they do produce nuts they go on doing so for up to 100 years. The are used mainly as snack nuts or in cakes and desserts. Macadamia oil is also available. It has a high smoke point, but is expensive. Their shells are extremely hard to crack; those sold here come with a key to facilitate entry. Note: Macadamias are toxic to dogs and cats.

Putting this here because I can't think of a better place. Seen on Bluesky, without source attribution: I mean... It's basically just a variation on an ice cream sandwich, but it lacks a certain something from the marketing perspective.

Thank you. I grabbed a few that will hopefully work!

Did it delaminate? Warp?

I've got my wine laid in and have ordered some mince pies. What more do I need?

I finally got around to trying the pizza for lunch today, and in general, I liked it. I have to get the baking time adjusted as it came out a bit over baked, but the topping and the spiciness were pretty good. I blended some fresh grated Reggiano and Pecorino, mixed in some fresh ground Kashmiri and Calabrian peppers along with some finely flaked Turkish Aleppo, and generously sprinkled it over the pie after removing it from the Breville. Overall, a nice enhancement to a pretty decent topping. I'll definitely buy another one and continue playing with the baking time/temp.

Gong bao chicken with cashews; roasted acorn squash glazed with maple syrup, ginger, and butter; and roasted potatoes. The squash was ridiculously yum for how easy to make.

I did indeed @rotuts.

My tradition started with a couple Bloody Marys at The Coach House, on Black Friday @ 8am. It's a dive bar, tourist trap, dripping with Christmas lights, right in Old Town Scottsdale. I started doing my Black Friday shopping from this place maybe 10-12 years ago when the apps became easy to use. Drink and shop. This year I did 0 online purchases, just sat and enjoyed the early morning people watching at the outdoor table. Then a coney island/diner breakfast, pork loin and eggs. Yesterday, we did a trek to 6000 ft to get our Christmas tree, which then sits on the patio draped in many strings of lights. We found one right away in our usual spot. I packed a small lunch of sandwiches and olives/pickles/fruit. We shared an excellent bottle of Surly Darkness 2021 vintage. Got back at a very reasonable hour to set the tree in the stand. Tonight we may string the lights, maybe. The weather here has been in the high 70F's/80F's. True SW holiday temps. Lots of outdoor events to attend (or not)). People selling tamales at intersections are increasing exponentially. That's the start of the season for my locale. *also, a small glass of egg nog is accompanying my coffee each morning.

I like your poitive attitude. 😃

@TdeV hope you get the $ 10 email soon !

A good result. So that's a win on all counts by my reckoning.

I couldn't find what I wanted so called up LLBean and the person told me that items not in stock wouldn't show up on website inventory. She knew I wanted the 15% off, so she went ahead and backordered them for me. I had Bean Bucks, so the package ended up costing me zero. What a deal!

Fettuccine with Mushrooms, Mint and Chili Oil from Back Pocket Pasta - Mix of mushrooms (portobello, king oyster, shiitake, oyster) and thyme gets sautéed before adding and cooking down red wine and finishing with parsley, mint, egg yolks and chili oil. Served with fettuccine

P.S. : I purchased two items @ LLBean w the 15 % off. I got an email , w a unique code for me to take $10 off a future purchase , expires Jan 16th 2025

I know this is HIGHLY unusual but my gf has a son in law from Shanghai so I always make squid in black bean (douchi) sauce. Works surprisingly well

Alright, I've got a camping trip this weekend with a twist: it culminates in a half-marathon run on Sunday. Meaning, I'm trying to maximize food (not alcohol) calories to be ub reasonably strong condition after two nights outside. We are car camping, will have the Coleman plus a campfire. Trip is in north Georgia, US, and will be cold at night. My current theory for Friday is soup-stew with cubed lamb (got this upthread from decades+ back), some random vegetables; and ravioli stuffed with these indulgent white beans I make from a Time-Like Good Cook recipe called "white beans in sauce". The recipe calls for TWELVE TABLESPOONS of butter per pound of beans. (I may have mentioned this on this board somewhere because I was gobsmacked when I first saw it). When I made them before, all I wanted to do with them was to boil 'em down, puree, and stuff into ravioli. So, god willing that I can get myself together tomorrow, that's the soup pasta theory for Friday night. Anyway, where was I? Friday dinner of some brothy thing with lamb and these fat-and-fiber rich ravioli. That's it for the fiber because, long run come Sunday. Saturday breakfast is eggs, someone upthread mentioned adding in the tortillas for migas. If not tortillas, then grits. Because, when in Rome . . . . Whichever, plus cream, cheese. Saturday lunch is sandwich or some kind of store-bought something, we'll be mild-hiking. Saturday dinner is noodle-pasta with salty-delicious smoked fish, and whatever-green vegetable. Maybe more butter. I'm considering as an alternative the above-referenced "hobo dinner", with maybe just a side of buttery noodles; I'm imagining that I could just make the packets in advance and freeze them. Sunday breakfast -- cooked apples (I have a stupid amount of pie apples up in here) and cream. Sunday post-race will involve someplace that serves steak and gin. As in civilian life, I totally lose steam when it comes to dessert. But that does seem like a way to boost the calorie intake. I think we're gonna have to stop at a bakery or something en route from Atlanta.

A couple of lunches, spinach tart repurposed from a spinach casserole. An egg, ricotta, prosciutto and parm were added to the casserole., baked until the spinach, etc. puffed up and tested done. And orrechietti with sautéed onion, garlic, cauliflower, blk olives and capers. Pasta was cooked in chicken broth with the veggies. Topped with crispy prosciutto, basil and pecorino.

Sadly, the story has an unhappy ending. Police have found the van abandoned along with all the pies, both of which are damaged beyond hope and having to be written off. “It’s just so much waste,” [Banks] said in a video on Instagram. “It’s just rubbish. Sorry, it’s not a happier ending to this story.

Sorry ! forgot to mention this over the Weekend : LLBean has 15 % off code is GIFT15 ends at midnight.

Bite sized jam tarts, plum, apricot, blk cherry and Clementine jam. Nutmeg scented egg custard tart.

I get mine from Zwilling dot com for less. Slight Imperfections are often really cheap too. Amazon has a lot of markups for me so free shipping isn't isn't really free either. I often buy things locally for less than what Amazon charges for an identical order.

Grilled thick pork chop with roasted baby potatoes.