Maison Rustique

I had never heard of flocking in cooking. (I think of flocking a Christmas tree.) I learned something new this morning!

Those Lee Valley jar seal gizmos are wonderful! I use mine all the time!

I have never liked oatmeal because of the texture. My sister kept telling me to try overnight oat because it wasn't so slimy. I tried and it still didn't suit me. After losing my gall bladder recently, I read that oatmeal was a highly recommended food choice. I decided to try it again. I now put the oats in the dish, and just enough unsweetened almond milk to cover, let stand for an hour or so (or if I forget, I will nuke it for about 20-25 seconds, just until the milk is mostly absorbed. Then I stir in whatever I want--sometimes nuts, sometimes a little yogurt, sometimes honey, sometimes fruit. It has a little more chew to it this way and isn't slimy at all.

One of those things that just seems like too much work. But I might try with leftover risotto and baking. Thanks for that idea, @blue_dolphin. I suppose I could even use the air fryer function on my oven.

Those herb scissors look exactly like the probably useless paper-shredding scissors that are sold. Hmmm...did someone say, "Hey, these don't work well for herbs. I wonder what else we could market them for?"

I just saved a quick naan recipe last week. I'll have to compare it to see how it is different from this one. Have not made it yet.

I'd love the recipe, please.

Breadsticks?

A huge loss for her family, friends and all of us here at eG. Many condolences to all her family.

I was at Costco yesterday and did not see them, but might make a trip back to double-check!

I did cancel my Imperfect subscription. My order period opened at 1 pm yesterday. I clicked on at 1:08. There was nothing left that I wanted. Something is wrong with their system. They asked why I was cancelling and I told them. Maybe they will get better. Also prices were way high. I know they are everywhere, but I can definitely do better than that.

I'd try that!

Yes, I did mean Imperfect. Sorry I didn't clarify that.

Those look fabulous Thanks for sharing!!

Why did I have to click on this thread!! Now I feel like I need another new cookbook. Sigh.

I should have taken photos (there are a couple on my FB page), but friends sent a care package to us via A Spoonful of Comfort which I hadn't heard of before. Our package contained 2 generous cartons of chicken noodle soup, 6 delicious dinner rolls, chocolate chip cookies and a pretty ladle. The food was delicious and it was an unexpected, comforting treat. They offer boxes for many types of occasions and the cost isn't really much different than sending flowers. I would highly recommend them.

I have completed my special offer orders. I am due to put in another order on Monday. I will take a look and see what they have and what prices are. I still can't figure out how everything I want is sold out within minutes of the ordering time beginning. It is nuts! If it is the same this time, I am just going to cancel.

Definitely true, to a certain extent. But in this household, we are a bit beyond that. I don't really eat much junk. My husband is not well and is older--I'm much more concerned with making whatever time he has left as happy and comforting for him as possible.

Once upon a time, I'd have been horrified at the thought of not having a salad to go with that to make it a "real" meal. Now that I'm old and don't have energy or dexterity to do as much in the kitchen, I often serve just a pizza or sandwich or whatever. I figure at our ages, poor nutrition is not going to matter much in increasing our lifespan.

I don't know how I managed to miss this thread before, but having spent the better part of a week in the hospital recently, I can certainly appreciate it. Thankfully, I was so sick most of the time I was there, that I wasn't even tempted to try what was put before me. The Gall Bladder Gone Bad is not a diet I recommend, though it does shed the pounds.

With Butter Coffee being a thing for a few years or so, I'm not that surprised by it.

Sorry--this non-connoisseur was lumping all instant noodle-type products into one category. I'd likely even put Rice-a-Roni in the same category. 😉

I get this at Costco and keep it in the pantry to use for emergency/quickie meals. Easy to nuke and add protein/veggies and you can easily adjust the spiciness. I'm not a dry ramen connoisseur, but think these are the best I've tried. Snapdragon Vietnamese Pho

Ann, I leave it on the counter.

I got a starter from a friend (who started it from scratch and named it Kevin the Levain). That friend passed away last year. I've had this going for over 2 years now. (Just an aside, I named mine Hemingway because Kevin's son also rises.) I began getting sick about 3 weeks ago and after a week, realized that I was sicker than I thought. I wound up in the hospital having emergency gall bladder removal. When I got home a few days ago, I spotted Hemingway on the counter and my heart sank. I took a look and sure enough it was brown and smelly. I was still not well enough to deal with it, but next day, I looked again and realized it was too far gone. Thankfully, I had put some discard in the fridge. I took it out, fed it and it is happily working again. Whew! I need to write up some instructions in case I am incapacitated again!!