Something About Nothing ... #12

[Lynne G]

Dang Mac, sounds like my fridge escapades...heading to RPR now. Sitting on the worlds largest parking lot....I4

I'd trade locations right now though!

 

[Lynne G]

Hope the fan man saga comes to a satisfactory (and cheap) conclusion!

First (giant) mug of coffee down. LOVE my Haunted mansion mug

Gotta go wake up the oldest kid-today is the day she is getting her waist length hair chopped off...appointment in 36 minutes - only takes ~7 minutes to get there. hmmm have time for more coffee...

Happy Friday all! Hope the renters aren't too annoying this weekend TinyD!

Hope you are still enjoying coffee MonyK. Nice mom, I wake both my kids up early. Little one still give me the death stare if I say I am going to get her hair cut. Right now, all the teen girls want long hair. Her hair does grow fast though, we chopped 12 inches off a year and a half ago, and now it's just past the middle of her back. It was below her waist before it was cut.

 

[tinydancer09]

back side of the house

Front side of the house/neighborhood


If you don't like the weather turn around

 

[pcstang]

I live vicariously through others pics when I'm home so....

 

[macraven]

He came and just left
Tested the electricity and said it was good but fan motor burned out

Now to find new blades and kit to be able to use my lights on the fan

Knew it had to be the motor in the first place
But at least I know he will do the job

 

[tinydancer09]

I live vicariously through others pics when I'm home so....

Oh no. You all store the mayo the wrong way. We can't be friends anymore.

 

[pcstang]

Funny you mentioned that, we just had that conversation. I'm at RPR so it's not my problem! I looked for you at the correct exit but alas, you weren't there again.

 

[tinydancer09]

Funny you mentioned that, we just had that conversation. I'm at RPR so it's not my problem! I looked for you at the correct exit but alas, you weren't there again.

I also missed my doctors appointment yesterday so I just was off my game.

Kind of scares me that no refrigeration is needed....

 

[Realfoodfans]

Had to look up RPR - can't keep up with all the acronyms! Not seen that Mayo here but I agree slightly wondering what's in it

 

[tinydancer09]

Had to look up RPR - can't keep up with all the acronyms! Not seen that Mayo here but I agree slightly wondering what's in it

They only say that on the food industry ones here. Always wondered about it soo I looked it up.
Apparently commercial mayo has all pasteurized ingredients so it's perfectly shelf safe. The reason they don't advertise that is because the risk of cross contamination is high with the jars and if that happens it is no longer self safe. The squirt bottles have such little risk of contamination they are technically self safe. ALSO commercial mayo is acidic (4.4pH) which is acidic enough to not allow the growth of mold and other bacteria. HOWEVER homemade mayo IS NEVER self safe!
The more you know
I will no longer throw my whole thing of mayo away when I accidentally leave it on the counter until my next meal. I will however still keep it in the fridge. It's just one of those things.. it's socially known to keep it in the fridge so we do. Here we also do not let butter sit out at all unless you're getting it to room temp to cook or serve.
My roommate (You know the Zimbabwean, British, Greek one?) used to just leave hers out all the time. I do know what a french butter dish is and I've wanted one for many years.

 

[Realfoodfans]

Fresh salted butter used to be OK left out in a cool place but these days less salt & warmer homes probably not a good idea.

 

[Lynne G]

Eh, I hate the taste of mayo, so none I have. Never would not keep it not in the fridge after opened.

Well, rain here, but much heavier south. Traffic is just everywhere. Uh, the weekend has started and the drive thru beverage store is backed up into the street.

Time for dinner soon.

 

[tinydancer09]

Fresh salted butter used to be OK left out in a cool place but these days less salt & warmer homes probably not a good idea.

Shockingly.... I looked that up too.
In my home it would be perfectly safe for several days. (I like it cold.)

SALTED butter is, indeed, best as it helps preserve. Ideal temperature is 70 degrees or lower and only for "several days." They say it's very apparent when butter has gone rancid. It does need to be stored in a covered and blacked out dish. BUTTER not the fake stuff. Since it's mostly fat and low water content it has a very low likelihood of spoiling quickly.

If I lived before the internet I would have lived my life either asking elders questions or in the library.... Or doing science experiments and recording my answers. Oh I love the ease of information. Have to be careful and check sources though!

 

[Realfoodfans]

Almost time for bed here - we've just watched the Wales v Belgium football match (yawn from me!)
I hope you all have a great long weekend planned? Do you traditionally see family/go away/stay home?

 

[tinydancer09]

Eh, I hate the taste of mayo, so none I have. Never would not keep it not in the fridge after opened.

Well, rain here, but much heavier south. Traffic is just everywhere. Uh, the weekend has started and the drive thru beverage store is backed up into the street.

Time for dinner soon.

Is that an adult beverage store?!
We used to have a "drive-thru" store here... They outlawed it when I was a kid. They had a sliding glass door (this was when I could ride in the front seat... I was only 3 or 4! haha) and you'd tell Mr Larry or Jay what you wanted and they'd go get it for you and pack it in your car. They always gave me a sucker or some bubble gum so I liked going to J's. (The name of the store)It's amazing how I didn't get my mother arrested. I would tell people about it. Like the movie store place after we went to J's... They're next door. They made me a customer for life though... Get 'em while they're young with candy. People tell me that I shouldn't share that my liquor store guys have known me since I was a toddler. I think it's funny! I might be ashamed if I actually had a problem or something.

However.... They outlawed it. My town also won't vote on Sunday sales. We still have a few dry counties around. People think I'm silly when I say I wish they still had the drive-thru, but it's not like they're handing you a beer to drink! They're putting it in the back seat or wherever for when you GET HOME.

 

[Squirlz]

Almost time for bed here - we've just watched the Wales v Belgium football match (yawn from me!)
I hope you all have a great long weekend planned? Do you traditionally see family/go away/stay home?

We would typically stay home, but we got invited to a crazy party so we're driving the roadster 2 hours tomorrow, we'll crash on an air mattress somewhere sometime, then drive home Sunday.

 

[Lynne G]

Is that an adult beverage store?!
We used to have a "drive-thru" store here... They outlawed it when I was a kid. They had a sliding glass door (this was when I could ride in the front seat... I was only 3 or 4! haha) and you'd tell Mr Larry or Jay what you wanted and they'd go get it for you and pack it in your car. They always gave me a sucker or some bubble gum so I liked going to J's. (The name of the store)It's amazing how I didn't get my mother arrested. I would tell people about it. Like the movie store place after we went to J's... They're next door. They made me a customer for life though... Get 'em while they're young with candy. People tell me that I shouldn't share that my liquor store guys have known me since I was a toddler. I think it's funny! I might be ashamed if I actually had a problem or something.

However.... They outlawed it. My town also won't vote on Sunday sales. We still have a few dry counties around. People think I'm silly when I say I wish they still had the drive-thru, but it's not like they're handing you a beer to drink! They're putting it in the back seat or wherever for when you GET HOME.

Yes, it is, and drive- thru beer and not hard liquor beverages, they are not illegal and one is right near me, which is why on Friday nights, the waiting cars back up traffic. Convenient too. Funny story about yours. I take my kids into our liquor stores since they were young. I don't think the clerks know their names.

 

[tinydancer09]

Yes, it is, and drive- thru beer and not hard liquor beverages, they are not illegal and one is right near me, which is why on Friday nights, the waiting cars back up traffic. Convenient too. Funny story about yours. I take my kids into our liquor stores since they were young. I don't think the clerks know their names.

Mom would do that every once in a while. When it started coming out that kids weren't to be trusted in vehicles (running or not) she would take me in. She really struggled with was it more ethical to take a kid in a liquor store or leave them in a car........
She always left us in the car with it running when she'd go in to do small errands. We never had a problem. Not once did one of us think of DRIVING the car away. She made it through 6 kids and none of us lacked self control. I just hope my eventual hypothetical kids will have so much control that I can trust them. By that time I'll probably go to jail for it though.

Did yall hear about the grandma who went to jail for hitting a kid with a switch?

 

[macraven]

Been busy all day since I last posted
So behind in the mayo topic

Growing up, mayo was a staple in the house

When we had French fries, we always used mayo to dip them in

Wasn't until high school days, I saw people dip the fries in ketchup

Fast food places gives me mayo packs not ketchup when I get fries
They don't bat an eye when I ask for it

I'm a mayo fan still, not ketchup for my burgers and fries

 

[Monykalyn]

Yes, it is, and drive- thru beer and not hard liquor beverages, they are not illegal and one is right near me, which is why on Friday nights, the waiting cars back up traffic. Convenient too. Funny story about yours. I take my kids into our liquor stores since they were young. I don't think the clerks know their names.

Haha-I lived in a "dry" county in AR, but passed through a "wet" county on way home-on fridays the drive through for the liquor stores was backed up to the highway. I always parked and went inside...samples ya know
My favorite liquor store in AR (Little Rock) was down the street from the hospital. Kinda off a dive-the owner guy (multiple tattoos, long hair, gun tucked into small of back) always offered to carry my purchases to car. Also had a cat that hung out in store. One of my fave docs got stuck there during a snow/ice storm (his lil sports car slid down the hill) and had very entertaining stories of the couple hours he was there. Made friends with the guy/owner (long hair guy). The doc was always finely dressed, obviously enjoyed his wealth, but still kept his sense of humor about everything.

Mac- you know-in St Louis "dry" referred to no sauce on ribs-on heard of to be no alcohol LOL.

FWIW-I keep my salted butter on my counter. And the REAL maple syrup in fridge. the cheap pancake syrup is shelf stable. Fake food usually is. Also will keep newly laid eggs on counter for days if I am planning to use them within a week. Perfectly safe with my unwashed eggs-the bloom protects the eggs. The kids kiss and handle the chickens all the time and are rarely sick(and then it is respiratory stuff).