Thanks Grant, some of the judges were people I had beaten in the past. I'm not saying they weren't on the up and up but you never know. I just accept there are tastes and there are tastes....

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"Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)>

Remember, no good deed goes unpunished.

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I guarantee anyone who had a good portion of my chilli was punished....later.

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"Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)>

Judge not what you think you can't handle. me? I can't touch anymore but love it.

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Cheers everybody
Life is short so don't sip
Beer speaks, people mumble

I guarantee anyone who had a good portion of my chilli was punished....later.

Outside the bathroom.
Wife: Honey. Are you passing a kidney stone?

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anyone that put a chile to knonck your socks off dg can.t a;;==ll bad. :)) spell might be bad but the med's are bad. :(

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Cheers everybody
Life is short so don't sip
Beer speaks, people mumble

The date of crayfish premiere is on August 8th. It's today :)

http://www.tv4play.se/program/nyheterna?video_id=2884680

Crayfish Party - Instructional Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxn37WadaaQ

Will Ferrell Swedish Crayfish Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juaak2wV_Zk

Thanks for the reminder Janne, I think I might wander down to Bayou Bob's for a Crayfish 'Etouffee... :/ http://bayoubobs.com/index.html

CRAWFISH ÉTOUFFÉE
15.99 PEELED CRAWFISH TAILS DELICIOUSLY SMOTHERED WITH ONIONS, CELERY, BELL PEPPERS, AND SPICES IN A BLONDE ROUX, SERVED OVER STEAMED RICE

And a cup of Gumbo

GUMBO
FILLED WITH SHRIMP, SAUSAGE,AND OKRA, SERVED OVER STEAMED RICE
CUP 3.49

Time for lunch!

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"Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)>

Thanks for the reminder Janne, I think I might wander down to Bayou Bob's for a Crayfish 'Etouffee... :/ http://bayoubobs.com/index.html

CRAWFISH ÉTOUFFÉE
15.99 PEELED CRAWFISH TAILS DELICIOUSLY SMOTHERED WITH ONIONS, CELERY, BELL PEPPERS, AND SPICES IN A BLONDE ROUX, SERVED OVER STEAMED RICE

And a cup of Gumbo

GUMBO
FILLED WITH SHRIMP, SAUSAGE,AND OKRA, SERVED OVER STEAMED RICE
CUP 3.49

Time for lunch!

It's funny that Lousiana have the same liking of crayfish like we do:)
We import a lot of them goodies from there. Wonder why its spelled crawfish there.

A nice Gumbo after eating the crawfishes sounds delicious...


ÉTOUFFÉE? That means choked in french...

ÉTOUFFÉE in Creole/Cajun cuisine refers to a light colored roue sauce made with drippings, white flour, salt, black pepper and the 'trinity'(onions,garlic,bell pepper) and heavy cream. The roue is cooked for a shorter period of time and finished before it darkens to the traditional red 'roue' color.

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"Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)>

Strange name of a dish though.
When I cook crayfish they are alive, not choked.
I always put them in boiling water one by one with the head first.
Some prefer knifes to end their lives.

Fried chicken and potato salad, this fried chicken was fried at home and isn't from KFC...

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Savoir-Faire is everywhere!
The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST

Meat Loaf Cupcakes with Mashed Potatoes

1 pound extra lean ground beef
1/2 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup tomato pasta sauce
1/2 cup water
2 Eggs
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Deli 4 Cheese Italian Blend cheese
Potato Topping
1 1/4 cups water
6 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes 4 Cheese Italian Blend, cut into quarters
2 cups mashed potatoes whipped with butter and milk
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12 cup muffin pan with no-stick cooking spray. Place muffin pan onto 9 x 13 inch baking pan; set aside.

Combine all meatloaf ingredients except cheese slices in large bowl; mix well. Stack 6 cheese slices. Cut into 4 even strips; then cut across into thirds to create 12 small square stacks of cheese.

Shape about 1/3 cupfuls meatloaf mixture into 12 (2 1/2-inch) balls. Press 1 stack cheese into center of each ball, covering evenly with meat mixture so cheese is in center. Place stuffed meatloaf mixture into muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes or until internal temperature is at least 165°F and meat is no longer pink.

Meanwhile, combine left over mashed potatoes and 6 cheese quarters and cook over medium-high heat until cheese is melted. Top each cupcake with about 3 tablespoons potato mixture over each meatloaf; sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Serve immediately.

The Wolf can cook :-)

Good. We will all be waiting in your den for you to cook some.

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So can the Spider..

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Savoir-Faire is everywhere!
The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST

So can Mumin Dad. But now he is on holiday.

Moomin mother's cookbook contains nearly 150 great recipes that you can cook with children or grandchildren. Tips on how to fix a garden party, make Fillyjonk left over box, apple pancake or Moomin mother's cold lemonade

Interesting, never seen it before but I will check it out. :)

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Cheers everybody
Life is short so don't sip
Beer speaks, people mumble

ARGH!!! Buttercream fail!!!

I can make buttercream in my sleep, but I was tired and it was late and I tried to take a shortcut, which has turned into a long-cut.

Instead of using a double boiler like I usually do, I tried to heat the eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla mixture to a nice safe 160 degrees by putting the bowl of my mixer right over the pot of simmering water.

I neglected to notice just how hot the bottom of my metal mixing bowl got.

When I went to whip the egg mixture I must not have brought the whole thing down to room temperature with my 5 minutes of whipping, so when I added the butter everything curdled.

Buttercream 1 ; Angela 0

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Second batch worked. I evened the score.

Goodnight friends!

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