The Drop in Centre

[Starrynight22]

6 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy Wednesday. Today, we are off to the bulk store to buy dates, raisins, chickpeas, oats, glace cherries, and mixed peel. 

It's time for Hot Cross buns!

Amazon has still been unable to deliver the crumpet rings I ordered, but they say they are on the way. I don't know. Anyway, I'll get some at some point.

For today, remember:  

Are the chickpeas for the buns? 

I know you can like, make flour from them.  

[Mikiesboy]

6 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

Are the chickpeas for the buns? 

I know you can like, make flour from them.  

No, I will soak the chickpeas, cook them, and freeze them. I use them in curry and chilli. We got more because I used the last of them last night for curry. Doing them myself means I don't have to buy cans; they're just as convenient and have no salt or preservatives. I freeze them in one—or two-cup amounts.

[Kitt]

6 hours ago, Starrynight22 said:

Are the chickpeas for the buns? 

I know you can like, make flour from them.  

Can make flour from lots of things. Have made my own potato flour. Read the other day about zucchini flour being used to reduce white flour use in recipes. Rice flour makes nice noodles.  Possibilities are endless when your kitchen has both a dehydrator and a food processor.

[Mikiesboy]

10 hours ago, Kitt said:

Can make flour from lots of things. Have made my own potato flour. Read the other day about zucchini flour being used to reduce white flour use in recipes. Rice flour makes nice noodles.  Possibilities are endless when your kitchen has both a dehydrator and a food processor.

The baker i follow on YouTube grinds his own whole wheat flour and has this great little electric mill.  I also saw that you can get an attachment for your Kitchenaid stand mixer, which I am lucky enough to have. It was about $100.  However, the flour i buy has been working fine. I have no plans to start grinding my own.  Michael just gave me a look when i told Him about it. "No boy," .. so that's that. LOL

I have to get going soon. I have things to do, including my monthly visit to the shrink. I hope everyone has a good day!

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Thursday.. this one is a little hot...

 

[kbois]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy Thursday.. this one is a little hot...

 

Good advice... although at times it feels like life can be a dumpster fire and you need to douse those flames with a giant extinguisher of whoop ass. 🤭 

[Mikiesboy]

Been a good day so far.. Shrink is happy with me.  The crumpet rings finally got here, and I made these.  It's not nearly perfect, and i miss my convection oven, which helps to brown things. i need practice making the crosses.. but they smell nice..  lol

Can't wait to try them.  They are made with lemon and orange candied peel, golden and dark raisins, spices and a little splenda brown sugar.

[drown]

I'll grace you with my omelette, too.

It started with the idea of making an omelette, but then I went overboard with the veggies and tomato (it's a FRUIT) so it looks rather ridiculous. But so tasty!

There's also some cheddar.

[chris191070]

20 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Been a good day so far.. Shrink is happy with me.  The crumpet rings finally got here, and I made these.  It's not nearly perfect, and i miss my convection oven, which helps to brown things. i need practice making the crosses.. but they smell nice..  lol

Can't wait to try them.  They are made with lemon and orange candied peel, golden and dark raisins, spices and a little splenda brown sugar.

Those look good and sound so delicious x

[chris191070]

School finished. No more work for 2 weeks.

[Mikiesboy]

[MichaelS36]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Been a good day so far.. Shrink is happy with me.  The crumpet rings finally got here, and I made these.  It's not nearly perfect, and i miss my convection oven, which helps to brown things. i need practice making the crosses.. but they smell nice..  lol

Can't wait to try them.  They are made with lemon and orange candied peel, golden and dark raisins, spices and a little splenda brown sugar.

These taste amazing...lemony/orange peel and raisins, the right touch of spices. Good thing he froze a bunch of them.  I'd recommend making these if you like hot cross buns.  Or get yourself a tim. 

[Kitt]

4 hours ago, chris191070 said:

School finished. No more work for 2 weeks.

Yay!

[CassieQ]

6 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

I've done all of this except the sun exposure after waking.   I'll give that a shot.  Thanks for this.

[Mikiesboy]

7 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

I've done all of this except the sun exposure after waking.   I'll give that a shot.  Thanks for this.

One guy i listen to said to try and look toward the sun.. not at it, of course, but in its direction for about five minutes.  Worth a shot and cheaper than drugs!

[drown]

I wish everyone a happy Easter weekend (if that is something you celebrate). I will be visiting my dad.

[chris191070]

21 minutes ago, drown said:

I wish everyone a happy Easter weekend (if that is something you celebrate). I will be visiting my dad.

Well I enjoy my Chocolate Easter Eggs.

[drown]

18 minutes ago, chris191070 said:

Well I enjoy my Chocolate Easter Eggs.

That is about the extent of celebration on my side as well. 😂

I'm just using the fact that Friday and Monday are national holidays here to take the trip across the country.

[Mikiesboy]

4 hours ago, drown said:

That is about the extent of celebration on my side as well. 😂

I'm just using the fact that Friday and Monday are national holidays here to take the trip across the country.

 

4 hours ago, chris191070 said:

Well I enjoy my Chocolate Easter Eggs.

Easter began as a Pagan celebration of spring, the Christians took it over and made it a religious Holiday. So i think you can celebrate it as you please. If it's to enjoy the Chocolate and time to spend with family, then enjoy all of that! 

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[drown]

24 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Easter began as a Pagan celebration of spring, the Christians took it over and made it a religious Holiday. So i think you can celebrate it as you please. If it's to enjoy the Chocolate and time to spend with family, then enjoy all of that! 

Have a great weekend everyone!

I really appreciate this piece of information!

Tonight I will be spending time with two of my oldest friends from my hometown. We’re going out to eat!

Have a great weekend. 😄

[CassieQ]

50 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Easter began as a Pagan celebration of spring, the Christians took it over and made it a religious Holiday. So i think you can celebrate it as you please. If it's to enjoy the Chocolate and time to spend with family, then enjoy all of that! 

Some Wiccans call this Ostara.

[Mikiesboy]

14 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

Some Wiccans call this Ostara.

Sounds like Easter/ Ostara is a very inclusive holiday...as it should be!  Thanks for sharing this.

[Starrynight22]

16 hours ago, chris191070 said:

Well I enjoy my Chocolate Easter Eggs.

I love easter candy. Except Cadbury eggs lol. That filling ...I just cannot 

[Reader1810]

25 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

I love easter candy. Except Cadbury eggs lol. That filling ...I just cannot 

I’m the same about those eggs. 

These are the ones I like, and I absolutely love that they’re now sold pretty well near year round and not just at Easter. 

[kbois]

Well... 99% of our stuff is moved. Just a few odds and ends left to get tomorrow when we go back and clean. 

Every part of my body aches. 

I'm getting too old for this crap. 

Now it's going to be living in chaos until we get everything organized. Although once the kitchen is done then most of the mess will be taken care of.