The Drop in Centre

[Mikiesboy]

1 minute ago, Reader1810 said:

Normally, I’d say yum to pancakes, but sadly, I am not a fan of sweet potatoes. 

They do look good, I must say, and I’m glad you all enjoyed them. 

You can use squash, I'd suggest butternut or pumpkin or banana instead.

[Reader1810]

21 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

You can squash, I'd suggest butternut or pumpkin or banana instead.

Pumpkin or banana sounds good to me. 😊

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Reader1810 said:

Pumpkin or banana sounds good to me. 😊

We tried them with bananas but preferred sweet potatoes because they have more body and a nicer texture. It would probably be the same with pumpkin, but lots of people seemed to like bananas, too. 

They are good for GF people and diabetics. Oats, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin provide more fibre and complex carbohydrates, while cottage cheese provides more protein. And they are good for skinny boys and girls like me who want a pancake fix!  LOL

[Reader1810]

5 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

We tried them with bananas but preferred sweet potatoes because they have more body and a nicer texture. It would probably be the same with pumpkin, but lots of people seemed to like bananas, too. 

They are good for GF people and diabetics. Oats, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin provide more fibre and complex carbohydrates, while cottage cheese provides more protein. And they are good for skinny boys and girls like me who want a pancake fix!  LOL

Sounds good. I really like oatmeal, so I’m going to try this one. 

https://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2019/02/20/healthy-blueberry-oatmeal-pancakes/

I’ve made some of Amy’s oatmeal recipes and they’re really good, so I’m thinking this one will be as well. 

[Starrynight22]

6 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

I made a double batch of these for dinner. The first batch is he

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/katie-lee/quick-oats-sweet-potato-pancakes-2718081

My pancake craving has ended...for now!!!

Those look good! 

[chris191070]

2 hours ago, Reader1810 said:

Sounds good. I really like oatmeal, so I’m going to try this one. 

https://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2019/02/20/healthy-blueberry-oatmeal-pancakes/

I’ve made some of Amy’s oatmeal recipes and they’re really good, so I’m thinking this one will be as well. 

Yummy 😋 

[Mikiesboy]

9 hours ago, Reader1810 said:

Sounds good. I really like oatmeal, so I’m going to try this one. 

https://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2019/02/20/healthy-blueberry-oatmeal-pancakes/

I’ve made some of Amy’s oatmeal recipes and they’re really good, so I’m thinking this one will be as well. 

They probably are, but that's a large amount of ingredients just for pancakes, at least for me. I'd make a cake with all of those, but for breakfast, no.  

The blueberry lemon cake recipe you gave me has fewer ingredients. I made it yesterday, and it is super delicious. I will make it again using oranges and cranberries.

[Mikiesboy]

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

[Reader1810]

29 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

The blueberry lemon cake recipe you gave me has fewer ingredients. I made it yesterday, and it is super delicious. I will make it again using oranges and cranberries.

Glad you liked it, and the new fruit combo sounds good, too.

[kbois]

It's been a rough few days. This about sums it up for me:

[Fae Briona]

10 hours ago, kbois said:

It's been a rough few days. This about sums it up for me:

Sometimes, that's all you can do:  I can make it for the next hour, the next 15 minutes, the next 5 minutes...

[Mikiesboy]

It is Wednesday and also World Donkey Day.  If you can spare them a thought or send a rescue a $1, these animals deserve our praise and thanks. They've been our companions, done our work and protected our flocks for thousands of years.

The poem below is by Walter de la Mare

 

 

 

[Mikiesboy]

So happy about the Donks, i forgot this...

[1brokNangel]

Looks like we're going to be having rain/thunderstorms the rest of this week, I hope everyone is safe from the storms and tornados that we've been having.

[chris191070]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

It is Wednesday and also World Donkey Day.  If you can spare them a thought or send a rescue a $1, these animals deserve our praise and thanks. They've been our companions, done our work and protected our flocks for thousands of years.

The poem below is by Walter de la Mare

 

 

 

We have a Donkey Sanctuary charity here in the UK.

[1brokNangel]

I have so many ideas running through my head, trying to separate them so I can start writing again.

I really do miss that, it feels like I lost part of myself when my muse disappeared.   😔 😕 😞 

[Mikiesboy]

40 minutes ago, 1brokNangel said:

I have so many ideas running through my head, trying to separate them so I can start writing again.

I really do miss that, it feels like I lost part of myself when my muse disappeared.   😔 😕 😞 

If you miss writing, then you must write—anything. A journal, flash fiction (1000 words or less). It doesn't have to be publishable, but you need to write daily. Write your ideas, what you did yesterday, and what you hope for tomorrow, but write. Use a prompt; don't overthink it.

Don't get me started on muses...anything can inspire. Go for a walk, read, read, read. If you want to be an author, you must read...be inspired by what others write, your local park, or a film you saw.

Like most other authors, I have lots of opening chapters and paragraphs written that may or may not go anywhere, but they are written down. Write your ideas, keep them, and one day, when you look them over, you may have a story.

Learn the art of the short story. Not every idea will be a novel, and short stories are a wonderful thing to learn to do.

Challenge yourself. The secret author contest, due in July, requires a minimum word count of 3000, and the anthology is in October. There are two reasons to write something.

 

[Mikiesboy]

[CassieQ]

1 hour ago, 1brokNangel said:

I have so many ideas running through my head, trying to separate them so I can start writing again.

I really do miss that, it feels like I lost part of myself when my muse disappeared.   😔 😕 😞 

Sucks when the muse disappears.

But it's so much fun when she struts back into my brain, tosses her hair, and gives me a good kick in the ass.

[CassieQ]

4 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Like most other authors, I have lots of opening chapters and paragraphs written that may or may not go anywhere, but they are written down. Write your ideas, keep them, and one day, when you look them over, you may have a story.

100% this.  

[Kitt]

Five minutes at my computer and I have renewed 3 trailer registrations and my husbands drivers license. SOOOO much better than sitting in line at the local MVC office!

[mollyhousemouse]

On 5/7/2024 at 6:44 PM, Fae Briona said:

Sometimes, that's all you can do:  I can make it for the next hour, the next 15 minutes, the next 5 minutes...

this was actually part of today's conversation with my therapist. 

it's OK if your goal is simply to make it through the next 2 minutes, the next day, 2 days. goals don't have to be all encompassing. this is not to say that big goals are bad. they are important too. for future growth.

my homework is to sort my goals and bring them next time.

Edited May 9 by mollyhousemouse

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Friday. Here's a bit of truth ...

[Mikiesboy]

Yesterday, we attended a book launch for a book that is being published posthumously. It was a launch but also a send-off rather than a formal funeral. He and his family were friends, and it was a good way to say farewell to him. He was 96 and believed that writing could extend your life - at ninety, he decided to write a trilogy. The book launched was the 2nd of the three, and the third is written and will be published. He was a real character, a brilliant man and very funny. He would have approved.

Today is Mother's Day. To all moms, I hope it's a very nice one.

 

[CassieQ]

3 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Yesterday, we attended a book launch for a book that is being published posthumously. It was a launch but also a send-off rather than a formal funeral. He and his family were friends, and it was a good way to say farewell to him. He was 96 and believed that writing could extend your life - at ninety, he decided to write a trilogy. The book launched was the 2nd of the three, and the third is written and will be published. He was a real character, a brilliant man and very funny. He would have approved.

Today is Mother's Day. To all moms, I hope it's a very nice one.

 

That's a beautiful story, thank you for sharing!