The Drop In Centre 3

[Reader1810]

2 hours ago, kbois said:

Its those plastic dome-cover thingys that you put over a plate or bowl so food doesn't splatter in the microwave. We have a microwave that's mounted above the stove so keeping it stored inside the microwave makes sense (at least to me)

I have these and find them to be very handy for splatter catching. 

[Reader1810]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Had no idea those even existed.  I usually cover plates with waxed paper and bowls with another plate... i don't use plastic in the microwave. I have some corningware things that have glass lids that i use too. 
very interesting.  i think, if i had such a thing, that i would leave in the microwave, cuz what else is it used for? It will just take up space on the counter. 

I have them and they’re exceptionally handy for catching the splatter. 

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Reader1810 said:

I have them and they’re exceptionally handy for catching the splatter. 

We don't use the microwave an awful lot.  I think i use the kitchen timer in it more that the machine itself.  I'm not sure why. Maybe because i've never used it to cook things and we don't have many leftovers (though i wish we did sometimes) to reheat them.  When we have nachos i do put them in there to melt the cheese, but it doesn't make a mess. 

I think they are a good idea if you use your micro a lot.    

[kbois]

44 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

We don't use the microwave an awful lot.  I think i use the kitchen timer in it more that the machine itself.  I'm not sure why. Maybe because i've never used it to cook things and we don't have many leftovers (though i wish we did sometimes) to reheat them.  When we have nachos i do put them in there to melt the cheese, but it doesn't make a mess. 

I think they are a good idea if you use your micro a lot.    

We primarily use the microwave to heat stuff up. If you use it to melt butter those covers sure do come in handy!

Also... who's actually going to 'fess up to blowing up an egg in the microwave? 🙋‍♀️

[spyke]

3 minutes ago, kbois said:

We primarily use the microwave to heat stuff up. If you use it to melt butter those covers sure do come in handy!

Also... who's actually going to 'fess up to blowing up an egg in the microwave? 🙋‍♀️

They also come in handy when re-heating anything that is tomato based like spaghetti and meatballs. 

I have never blown up an egg, but one time I was cooking or defrosting some frozen salmon dish (directions said to microwave) and the glass dish exploded. There was fish and glass everywhere inside. There was absolutely no way to clean it, so that microwave went to the dump and I went to McDonalds for dinner LOL.

Easiest way to clean a microwave is to take some lemon juice with a bit of water and bring it to the boil in the microwave. Let it steam for a minute or so and it'll wipe clean with a paper towel. 

[Flip-Flop]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

we don't have many leftovers (though i wish we did sometimes) to reheat them.

I love having meal leftovers options. I use my microwave often, but not for basic cooking. Many foods develop better flavor after sitting in the fridge overnight. We have never used those covers. I was surprised by all the different options. prices, and alternatives that a  Google search produced! They also said it was OK to use foil in the microwave? I've always thought that was a big no, no!  😕

[CassieQ]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

We don't use the microwave an awful lot.  I think i use the kitchen timer in it more that the machine itself.  I'm not sure why. Maybe because i've never used it to cook things and we don't have many leftovers (though i wish we did sometimes) to reheat them.  When we have nachos i do put them in there to melt the cheese, but it doesn't make a mess. 

I think they are a good idea if you use your micro a lot.    

I don't do a lot of leftovers either, but if I do, I usually try to use the oven or stove top if I can.  Microwave if I'm in a hurry and it's not too fancy.  

[Mikiesboy]

15 minutes ago, Flip-Flop said:

I love having meal leftovers options. I use my microwave often, but not for basic cooking. Many foods develop better flavor after sitting in the fridge overnight. We have never used those covers. I was surprised by all the different options. prices, and alternatives that a  Google search produced! They also said it was OK to use foil in the microwave? I've always thought that was a big no, no!  😕

i dont think you can put foil in the microwave. yikes.  I agree and often make things the day before, like soups and stews but i find the microwave hard on proteins, it makes them tougher and really messes up bread. So, like Cassie i rather reheat things on the stove or in the oven. 

 

[Kitt]

I'm not fond of the microwave for most cooking. While it heats things super fast, I think they cool just as fast. I do prefer it for corn on the cob and baking potatoes ans sweet potatoes. Half the time and does not heat up the kitchen in the summer.

[Mikiesboy]

59 minutes ago, Kitt said:

I'm not fond of the microwave for most cooking. While it heats things super fast, I think they cool just as fast. I do prefer it for corn on the cob and baking potatoes ans sweet potatoes. Half the time and does not heat up the kitchen in the summer.

i love my air fryer cuz all it is really a little oven, but i use to for sweet potato fries, the most amazing chicken thighs... it makes frozen battered fish taste like deep-fried, and it doesn't give off much heat. So between the air fryer and the instant pot, not much heat during the summer.  

i probably didn't do them right, but i did not like baked potatoes from the microwave. It's a moot point now because i cannot eat baked potatoes really. I can eat soaked and then boiled potatoes but just a small serving. 

All this food talk reminds me i need to make another plum and peach crisp. I love the Italian prune plums we can get in late august and sept ...  They are purple outside and green in the centre and when you cook them, they turn this wonderful shade of fuchsia.  And they taste amazing cooked and raw.  And it's bread time, too.  So a couple of things to do tomorrow.    

[Reader1810]

7 hours ago, Flip-Flop said:

They also said it was OK to use foil in the microwave? I've always thought that was a big no, no!  😕

Can’t remember how long ago it was, but one time at work a staff member told a patient to use the staff lunch room microwave to heat her lunch.  Hubby had apparently packed her lunch, so she wasn’t aware it was wrapped in foil (weird, I know). Anyhow, in the  microwave it went, and yes, there were flames. Luckily a quick shut off and unplugging put an end to the flames. 

Something tells me tin foil is still not microwaveable…

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Sunday. Today, Saturn is in opposition. Here's a picture of what that looks like (not to scale thankfully)

Our friends at Star Walk say: Astronomical opposition means that a planet is located on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. From our perspective, it means a planet at opposition is precisely 180 degrees from the Sun in the sky — so, when the Sun sets in the west, a planet appears in the east.

 

So, there you go. Have a lovely day.   🚀

[Mikiesboy]

It's Monday. Sort of a busy day for me. Danny and i slept in until 9:45 am... argh.  So, managed to crawl outta bed. Made breakfast ... then had to make bread since that didn't get done the other day, and we used the last slice and crust this morning. Danny and/or Michael are crust eaters, i'm much too delicate to eat such things.   LOL.  So two nice loaves are cooling now. Then i made dinner…chicken curry. We eat that A LOT... cuz we like it and it uses things up. I now have a bit of time before final dinner prep. 

Sooo, i am here to let you know it is the summer equinox today or was for us here in the Northern Hemisphere, at 2:19pm ET. We had a couple of hours of rain as well, which was welcome. It's warmish today, about 75f. 

So, i hope you all have a super-duper Monday!!!  

[kbois]

37 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

It's Monday. Sort of a busy day for me. Danny and i slept in until 9:45 am... argh.  So, managed to crawl outta bed. Made breakfast ... then had to make bread since that didn't get done the other day, and we used the last slice and crust this morning. Danny and/or Michael are crust eaters, i'm much too delicate to eat such things.   LOL.  So two nice loaves are cooling now. Then i made dinner…chicken curry. We eat that A LOT... cuz we like it and it uses things up. I now have a bit of time before final dinner prep. 

Sooo, i am here to let you know it is the summer equinox today or was for us here in the Northern Hemisphere, at 2:19pm ET. We had a couple of hours of rain as well, which was welcome. It's warmish today, about 75f. 

So, i hope you all have a super-duper Monday!!!  

Hmmmm, a curry dinner is now only a 7.5 hour drive away 🚘. With fresh bread too! 🤤

[spyke]

2 hours ago, kbois said:

Hmmmm, a curry dinner is now only a 7.5 hour drive away 🚘. With fresh bread too! 🤤

Ain't you got no New England boiled dinner or homemade baked beans and brown bread leftovers from the weekend for dinner, Sis?  You ain't in Florida anymore. With winter fast approaching, that stove and oven needs to be humming all weekend long. LOL

P.S. Who was supposed to be watching @weinerdog?  I know it wasn't me. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN4sVwFE9tH/?igsh=MWFzZzd4NDBtcGZhbg==

[weinerdog]

4 minutes ago, spyke said:

 

P.S. Who was supposed to be watching @weinerdog?  I know it wasn't me. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN4sVwFE9tH/?igsh=MWFzZzd4NDBtcGZhbg==

@kbois did that only she didn't get around to nailing it shut.I managed to escape

[spyke]

3 minutes ago, weinerdog said:

@kbois did that only she didn't get around to nailing it shut.I managed to escape

It appears you did more than just escape. Rounded up a few friends to go out to party and terrorize the neighborhood at night, didn't you?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN5fpLSCVqz/?igsh=bHppNXc5MDR5a3My

[weinerdog]

1 minute ago, spyke said:

It appears you did more than just escape. Rounded up a few friends to go out to party and terrorize the neighborhood at night, didn't you?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN5fpLSCVqz/?igsh=bHppNXc5MDR5a3My

 Aw too late now

[kbois]

17 minutes ago, spyke said:

Ain't you got no New England boiled dinner or homemade baked beans and brown bread leftovers from the weekend for dinner, Sis?  You ain't in Florida anymore. With winter fast approaching, that stove and oven needs to be humming all weekend long. LOL

P.S. Who was supposed to be watching @weinerdog?  I know it wasn't me. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN4sVwFE9tH/?igsh=MWFzZzd4NDBtcGZhbg==

I've been busy cooking since I got up here. French onion soup was on today's menu. Homemade baked beans are in the near future. 

ITS THE FIRST DAY OF FALL!!!!

 

Spoiler

Dammit Weinerdog.  Leave you alone for 30 seconds and civilization falls apart  

 

 

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Tuesday.   Today in 1846 the gas giant, planet Neptune was discovered.  Although we usually see it as a lovely sapphire colour here it is after Voyageur saw it in person, so to speak... sky blue is nice too!  Have a great day folks. 

Edited September 23, 2025 by Mikiesboy

[Mikiesboy]

Hope your Tuesday is going well. I bought 3 giant green peppers yesterday, diced them up today and got 7 cups of peppers. 6 x 1cup went into the freezer for over the winter curries, chili and stews. They were 99 cents a pound much better than the usual $3.99.  So, now other than lunch i don't have much cooking to do. Dinner is leftover curry. I sauteed the pepper tops to add to the curry tonight.  Next, i think i will make some yellow curry paste to put in the freezer. I'll wait till the weather is cooler though as it requires roasting shallots and garlic. I guess i could do them in the air fry though. Yeah, maybe... but that's enough of my exciting life..lol.

Whatever you do today, have a good one. 

[Brayon]

Hello everyone. I'm alive just non-communicating right now. Hope everything is going well for everyone.

[kbois]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Hope your Tuesday is going well. I bought 3 giant green peppers yesterday, diced them up today and got 7 cups of peppers. 6 x 1cup went into the freezer for over the winter curries, chili and stews. They were 99 cents a pound much better than the usual $3.99.  So, now other than lunch i don't have much cooking to do. Dinner is leftover curry. I sauteed the pepper tops to add to the curry tonight.  Next, i think i will make some yellow curry paste to put in the freezer. I'll wait till the weather is cooler though as it requires roasting shallots and garlic. I guess i could do them in the air fry though. Yeah, maybe... but that's enough of my exciting life..lol.

Whatever you do today, have a good one. 

I have peppers I need to cook, as well as some chicken. I guess I could stuff them with chicken and rice. We still have about 5lbs of rice to get through... beware of stockpiling old ladies lol. 

I'm back to the drawing board for my job search. The place I was going to work at rescinded the job offer the day before I was supposed to start. A$$holes. So to drown my sorrows, I joined a gym and will be off to water aerobics three days a week to see if these old knees will stop protesting my existence so much. 

It's warm-ish and rainy here today.

As tim said, have a good one!

[spyke]

5 minutes ago, kbois said:

I'm back to the drawing board for my job search. The place I was going to work at rescinded the job offer the day before I was supposed to start. A$$holes. 

 

That really stinks, but you've probably avoided a nightmare work environment if that's any indication of how they operate. 

Do we need to rally the Korner Krew  lol?

 

[kbois]

8 minutes ago, spyke said:

That really stinks, but you've probably avoided a nightmare work environment if that's any indication of how they operate. 

Do we need to rally the Korner Krew  lol?

 

Their main office is in Arizona. Heeeyyyyyy @weinerdog, here boy....SIC 'EM!

 

Yes, I think I did dodge a bullet.

Edited September 24, 2025 by kbois