CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Marty]

1 minute ago, Headstall said:

Maybe if I wasn't feeling so drained. I think I'm going to switch off and watch some TV.  

I'd suggest watching something light. Maybe a film or something?

Try to avoid watching too much news, anyway.

[Bucket1]

9 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha Bucket how is your Monday going well I hope

Hi ho hi ho it’s off to work I go...

[Bucket1]

1 hour ago, Headstall said:

I've just written 2200 words of another story. What the hell am I doing?  

A new new story?

[Bucket1]

10 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Hi ho hi ho it’s off to work I go...

And to the Post Office because I have a couple of parcels to collect 

it must be that meal you sent before

[clochette]

3 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

The pilgrims on there way to the holy land would stop here to get a blessing at the church on top of the mountain. They are also known for there HUGE omelets they make! 

A fav of the Pilgrims Very medieval

     

L'omelette de la Mère Poulard. You separate the white from the yoke. Whisk the white and add in the yoke. You start cooking it in a pan and finish it in the oven to slightly grill in top La Mère Poulard also makes some delicious biscuits with lot of butter

[Albert1434]

Sounds very nice

[clochette]

2 hours ago, Headstall said:

I've just written 2200 words of another story. What the hell am I doing?  

Have you been smoking some new herbs you'd found in the woods? Or did your daughter brought you a special order with your groceries? 🤔

[Page Scrawler]

1 hour ago, Bucket1 said:

Hi ho hi ho it’s off to work I go...

Hey, Buckie.   

 

20 minutes ago, clochette said:

L'omelette de la Mère Poulard. You separate the white from the yoke. Whisk the white and add in the yoke. You start cooking it in a pan and finish it in the oven to slightly grill in top La Mère Poulard also makes some delicious biscuits with lot of butter

Hey, Clo.   

 

[Headstall]

3000 words. *shakes head* 

[Page Scrawler]

13 minutes ago, Headstall said:

3000 words. *shakes head* 

Hey, Gary.     How's Cookie?   

[Timothy M.]

7 hours ago, Headstall said:

I've just written 2200 words of another story. What the hell am I doing?  

Keeping your editor happy and busy ?

Good morning from a sunny Denmark.

[Timothy M.]

5 hours ago, clochette said:

L'omelette de la Mère Poulard. You separate the white from the yoke. Whisk the white and add in the yoke. You start cooking it in a pan and finish it in the oven to slightly grill in top La Mère Poulard also makes some delicious biscuits with lot of butter

Sounds good, I'll have to try that. Is it just eggs and no milk or flour ?

[clochette]

1 hour ago, Timothy M. said:

Sounds good, I'll have to try that. Is it just eggs and no milk or flour ?

Yes, just eggs and butter so it doesn't stick to the plan. I've checked and actually most receipt dont grill it, they just cover the omelet while it's cooking in the pan, even easier

[Marty]

13 hours ago, clochette said:

L'omelette de la Mère Poulard. You separate the white from the yoke. Whisk the white and add in the yoke. You start cooking it in a pan and finish it in the oven to slightly grill in top La Mère Poulard also makes some delicious biscuits with lot of butter

I didn't know the origin of this type of omelette, but it's one that I make occasionally, though only when I have the extra time needed for separating the eggs and the whisking of the whites. A friend of mine demonstrated the recipe to me when I was renting a small apartment in my last year at university many, many years ago (around 1970 or 1971). The resultant omelette is deliciously light and fluffy, due to the air that has been introduced during the whisking of the whites.

I usually finish the omelette under the grill for a minute or two after first cooking in a frying pan. This makes the omelette rise and become even more light and fluffy.

When my friend showed me the recipe he just referred to them as souffléd omelettes. They are simply delicious!

Edited April 20, 2020 by Marty
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[Marty]

3 hours ago, Timothy M. said:

Sounds good, I'll have to try that. Is it just eggs and no milk or flour ?

I think it's just eggs, Tim. Assuming it's the same recipe I mention in my previous post...

Here's a recipe from the BBC website:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/summer-souffle-omelette

(I use butter for the frying, rather than oil)

You can, of course, vary the filling, or even just make them plain. The above website has some alternative filling suggestions, and even one for making a dessert type one, if you have a sweet tooth.

Edited April 20, 2020 by Marty
Clarification

[dughlas]

7 hours ago, Headstall said:

3000 words. *shakes head* 

Don't shake it too hard or words could become jumbled and start falling out your ears.

[dughlas]

We were fortunate and the potentially severe weather forecast did not materialize.  We had some thunder but nothing beyond moderate. The more serious weather passed by to our south where Charleston was under a tornado watch. Though they too seem to have been spared.

The worst storm is the one rumbling about in my head. It aches and heavy foreboding clouds of misery are building on my mental horizon. No lightening strikes of agony but the potential has knocked the wind from my sails and left me adrift in the doldrums. My mood is by times drear interspersed with bursts of crankiness. The pup and I have retreated to my room for quiet and to spare mum's feelings. I am engaging in a round of self-pity ... OOOOOoohhhh woooooooeee is MMMMMMEEEEEEEE. Now if only the lad who blessed my last night's dreams would deign to visit in person but to hold my hand and caress my brow. 

Edited April 20, 2020 by dughlas

[Bucket1]

for Dugh

[Albert1434]

Aloha All

[Albert1434]

Australian kangaroo spotted hopping through eerie Adelaide streets

 

[Headstall]

13 minutes ago, dughlas said:

We were fortunate and the potentially severe weather forecast did not materialize.  We had some thunder but nothing beyond moderate. The more serious weather passed by to our south where Charleston was under a tornado watch. Though they too seem to have been spared.

The worst storm is the one rumbling about in my head. It aches and heavy foreboding clouds of misery are building on my mental horizon. No lightening strikes of agony but the potential has knocked the wind from my sails and left me adrift in the doldrums. My mood is by times drear interspersed with bursts of crankiness. The pup and I have retreated to my room for quiet and to spare mum's feelings. I am engaging in a round of self-pity ... OOOOOoohhhh woooooooeee is MMMMMMEEEEEEEE. Now if only the lad who blessed my last night's dreams would deign to visit in person but to hold my hand and caress my brow. 

  

[Headstall]

7 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha All

Morning, Albert.  

[Albert1434]

Aloha Gary Still sane?

[Marty]

23 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha All

Hi, Albert!

Hope you and yours are keeping safe and well.

Beautiful day here. Almost totally blue sky, with only the odd white cloud. Bit breezy, though, which is making today's job a little more difficult than it should be. I'm stood on a ladder, cutting overgrown ivy from the top of a stone wall about 8 or 9 feet tall (actually, at this very moment, I'm in the house having a bit of lunch). Some of the ivy stems are up to 2 inches or more thick, which makes trying to cut them as their branches and leaves blow about in this breeze a bit tricky at times; especially whilst stood on the ladder. 

But, hey, it could be worse! I could be standing on a chair instead of the ladder...

 

Edited April 20, 2020 by Marty
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[Marty]

9 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha Gary Still sane?

Wasn't David Bowie's sixth studio album dedicated to Gary?