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[Bikingmomof3]

We are getting ready for the twins' birthday dinner. They can choose whatever they want and they chose food from DLM, so pasta salads all around. Saves me from cooking. While they are out I will be decorating then we are going to eat two cakes (one is a Killer Brownie cake the other is a Mile High Cheesecake), open gifts and watch the movie 8 Below.

Today has been a very lazy day for me. No exercise, no running. I know it is okay and even good to take a day off, yet I feel like a slug. I am not going to even think about the calories I shall be consuming tonight.

[kelownagirl]

Who was it that made Chicken Stew not long ago? Was that you Knot? I have been craving it since I read about it. Do you have a recipe?

[kelownagirl]

BMO3 - happy birthday to your twins! My youngest daughter turns 21 tomorrow. My older one will be 23 in ten days. How times flies....

[KnottedYet]

Who was it that made Chicken Stew not long ago? Was that you Knot? I have been craving it since I read about it. Do you have a recipe?

I'm not much of a recipe person. I tend to just throw things together and adjust as needed.

Here's what I did:
*half a rotisserie chicken (the kind you buy precooked, it was the leftovers from dinner)

*3 or 4 or maybe 5 cubed potatoes

*5 or so sliced carrots

*3 heads of garlic (maybe 30 cloves?) peeled and left whole

*3 or 4 bay leaves

*heaping palmful of dried rosemary

*some paprika, just cuz it smelled good

*salt, pepper

Put it all in the crock pot and added some water, left it cooking about 12 hours. I did try to pick out the majority of the bones before serving it, but that's as "fancy" as I got with the prep.

Right now the crock pot is going with a new chicken and lentils. Gotta add some carrots and brown rice. Forgot to buy celery, which I really like in soups.

Next week I'm gonna make a beef stew. Since SKnot doesn't eat red meat, I'll cook it while he's at his dad's, and I can freeze some for later. The last beef stew I made was really good. Looooooove the crock pot!

[KnottedYet]

Dar - how about going after your friend Steve? Hey, he held your hand and he wasn't under protest, right?

KG - touch is mighty fine for the soul. I'd rather have a fabulous cuddler than a fabulous lover, when all is said and done. And when you can get BOTH in the same person, whoooeeeee!

[kelownagirl]

KG - touch is mighty fine for the soul. I'd rather have a fabulous cuddler than a fabulous lover, when all is said and done. And when you can get BOTH in the same person, whoooeeeee!

Then I am a lucky girl indeed.

Kits and X - hope you both have a better day tomorrow...

Dar - Those on again / off again kind are tough aren't they? Too bad you haven't been able to make it work. I often think it's good to be good friends first but it doesn't always work that way.


Well I have the intial comments done for all my kids. Time to take a break. I am actually hungry for a change. Gonna try a real meal tonight I think. And maybe a glass of my favourite french merlot (Bouchard Aine et fils).

[KnottedYet]

How To Embarrass Yourself (And Others) In Public

If any of y'all have been over in the Apparel thread, you know I'm searching for women's cotton boxer briefs, which seem to be out of style and not being made anymore.

Well, on the internet I investigated Hanes comfort fit something-or-other flyless boxerbriefs for men. Stopped at the local dept. store and looked at them in person while SKnot was hiding in the electronics department.

Pawed through the underwear, but couldn't find colors I liked in my size. Looked up and here's this dude, very cool/alternative looking with gauged ears, standing next to the underwear display, waiting for me to get out of the way. He kinda smirked and said, "whatever floats your boat."

I did the embarrassed hemm and haww, felt myself blushing like mad, and murmured something about getting undies for my son while he was hiding in the electronics department.

Damm near ran out of there.

[Bikingmomof3]

Knot-where you able to get any underwear?

[Trek420]

KnottedYet "I did the embarrassed hemm and haww, felt myself blushing like mad, and murmured something about getting undies for my son while he was hiding in the electronics department."

yes, that's probably the same thing men say when caught in lengerie dept buying this:

"yes, it's for my wife"

Dar, that sounds promising, friends first, he held your hand ..... You go get 'im, grrl!

Bmof3, you cook about like I do "yes, that's my dish, I ordered it" ;-)

[mtbdarby]

Knot - atta girl. Blame the boy I got my hanes boxer briefs for ladies at Target. But hey, whatever floats your boat

BMo3 - Count me in on the killer brownie cake. Thank God I can't stand the texture of cheesecake - one less temptation in life.

Just got done talking to new match guy for 98 minutes - yikes! Hit if off but he live about 3 hours away. A tall, dark, handsome cop, who's a handy mr. fix-it guy - just like my daddy! I like him already, lol. He wants to meet after Tgiving. Guess I have time to drop a few pounds!

KG - you still aren't feeling better are you? Yeah, the on-again, off-again is hard. His kids are teenagers, mine is 4 so we're at very different spots in our lives. He has some habits that drive me absolutely crazy - talking with his mouth full, talking til he's got spit in the corners of his mouth, we parent very differently too. But the biggest issue was that we didn't "date". It was no different than just being friends (except for the sex which was awesome ). No flowers for Vday, a little $10 gift for Christmas, we only went out in public a couple of times. Very boring and I never felt "special" like you do when you first start dating someone. Does that make sense? Just very comfortable, like an old shoe (not that there's anything wrong with that). He used to be very heavy and now has a roll of skin around his belly and his face skin kind of hangs down so he looks sad and he's pretty self conscience of that. But he has the HOTTEST biking legs I've ever seen! In some ways I think the fat guy is still inside and he's not comfortable around women. Which I think is why we get along better as friends.

I'm on my second glass of wine and I'm getting sleepy. I'm such a light-weight! If I decide to really put a dent in the bottle, who am I supposed to call tonigh?!

[kelownagirl]

Thank you! Sounds delish and simple. Love the 3 heads of garlic! Think I'll do some crockpot chicken tonight, although I have no leftovers so will have to use some breasts from the freezer. Will remember your "non-recipe" for the next time we buy a rotisserie chicken, which is often

[kelownagirl]

SH****T. I just wrote 4 report cards, saved them, and they didn't freaking save! That never happens to me. Only when I'm writing stupid report cards. And of course one of them was a difficult one that I agonized over the wording for awhile. Sh*t I hate comptuers sometimes...

[Xrayted]

Have a blast BMo3. Make sure you have a piece of each kind. You deserve to relax and blob all ya want.

I'm back from my ride and shower. Got a bit too chilly for me out there so I cut it short. I need shoe covers and warmer gloves.

Never acquired a taste for coffee. I'm an o.j. person in the morning. Gives me the same pick-me-up as coffee does for other people.

Well, I've got a date with the mall now. (blech, I hate shopping at the mall) Got a wedding to attend and I've trimmed up some parts lately so I think I deserve an nice, new dress for the nice, new bod. Hmmm, maybe some earrings and a necklace too. Oh, and I need another pair of boots. I've about worn my favorite ones out. Maybe a nice cashmere sweater for those cooler evenings. Can't have too many sweaters you know. I feel a CC meltdown coming. (it's good for the FF miles tho.)

Um, got your message just now. (((CWR)))

[Kitsune06]

got home from work... feeling lousy today... I probably have been overdoing the caffeine. Can't eat, no sleep, and if I'm not thinking about it, I start to jiggle my leg or foot or drum my fingers. Ugh. UGH!!!
X- remembered weird subjects that came up last night. I don't think normal humans would understand. Good thing 'crazy' is a popular thing 'round here. I feel like I'm getting moreso every day.
I hate money. It's freedom and when you don't have it, it's a cold steel cuff around your leg.
blah blah. Found out one of my friends just got dumped by her gf of a couple years... gf took her son with her. Kind of one of those "I guess nothing *is* sacred" breakups- the type you never saw coming...
Going to see 007 tonight with DGF and one of her friends tonight. Nothing like a cheesy spy movie and rampant sexual innuendo to brighten a cr*ppy mood, huh?

[Bikingmomof3]

Dar- so, tell us more about Steve? Is he a friend friend, or potential serious date material?

KG-Yes, cuddling is indeed good. Sorry about the report cards not saving.

Knot-you can cook for me anytime. What you are making tonight sounds fantastic.

X-I will have one of each. I am out of the loop.

(((((CWR))))))

Kit-I do hope you feel better. You need food and sleep. Let us know how you like the new Bond film. I am still not over Sean Connery not being Bond.

Looks as though it is almost time to eat, which means it is almost "cake" time. YUM!