The Bar 2015 Edition

[AntiM]

Magpie chorus this morning, especially startling when they sit on the rain gutter and yell through the open bedroom window at our cats on the bed.

[ygmir]

*rides in on War Rabbit™*

*strolls in, starts ECM*

Hi AntiM! magpies.......we don't have them here, or at least not around my house. not sure if that's good or bad. I wish the Ravens would come down and visit. they fly past but don't seem to stop in to day hi.

*strokes TV, heads for ROS*

[media]

[^Rhino!]

Looks like it's going to be another sunny and warm one in the city by the bay. Work continues on some art projects, lots to do but lots of fun. Have a great weekend!

It was a lovely day today! We spent it drinking and eating in Golden Gate Park for Global Reddit Meetup Day. I got to meet Ellen Pao, the CEO who has been copping a lot of flack for daring to take a stand against online harassment. We had a really great chat

[Ratty, my dear lady, geosciences have provided a rock-solid foundation for my life.

*Groan* very punny

Good on you, Jovankat. The whole ball of wax that idiots fail to realize is that on this planet we are ALL human beings. Harassment of someone for their race, creed, color, sexual orientation, religion or lack thereof doesn't ring true with me at all.

And just ONE groan? I think I'm losing my touch. I must be taking my geology punster abilities for granite again. Oh, well, I know my faults.

[Jovankat]

Ok I groaned a lot at that. And then read it all out to my husband who laughed gleefully. He loves puns. I try not encourage him but they make him so happy, and I guess his sense of humour is the bedrock or his personality. I just wish he didn't mine it so heavily.

[Thecatman]

IT'S CORN ON THE COB DAY!!!!!!!!!!

How do you prepare yours?

I like to deep fry it in peanut oil.....preferably Louanas from walmart. (sorry Lucky)
Challenge brand whipped butter and sprinkled with Sylvia's Soul Seasoning.
Smells like popcorn when it's cooking.

[lucky420]

You are forgiven ^^^ Sounds yummy catman!

I have a couple of different ways; a thin spread of mayo, lime rubbed on with chile saesoning, lime alone and of course traditional butter. And I like to grill em husk on

[trilobyte]

I missed corn on the cob day? Dammit Bill!

Lately we've been doing it sicilian style. The people we get our olive oil from at the farmer's market have a book of their mother's and grandmother's favorite recipes that we got from them a few years back, and got the idea from that. Rub the corn down with extra virgin olive oil and then bang it in a pan at a low or medium heat. Then toss in some herbs and use a good salt if you've got one. Any salt will do, of course, but fresh ground sea salt or anything fancier is a nice way to kick things up a notch. Then from there things can get exotic depending on mood or inebriation level. Pepper or some other kinda heat (though we don't like fiery hot), or even finishing with cheese can be nice. I never would have tried the last one on my own, but as it turns out the saltiness of a good hard italian cheese really brings out the flavor. Yum!

Damn, now I'm jonesing for corn and we've got other plans for dinner. We'll have to dial that up sometime later in the week.

[Thecatman]

a thin spread of mayo, lime rubbed on with chile saesoning,

Do you use an actual lime and squeeze the juice then sprinkle chili powder or lime/chili seasoning which are available.....Chalula makes it and probably McCormick.
Sounds like something to experiment with.


"time to stat a cooking/recipe thread"

[^Rhino!]

catman, Cholula now has a lime-infused hot sauce I recommend highly. There is a brand of powdered chilis out there that has some additional seasonings added like lime and a touch of salt as well. Sprinkled on fruit, it's zesty AND YUMMY.

I steam my corn on the cob in the wok. seems to work well. Then, melted butter with Baconsalt. It works for me.

[lucky420]

a thin spread of mayo, lime rubbed on with chile saesoning,

Do you use an actual lime and squeeze the juice then sprinkle chili powder or lime/chili seasoning which are available.....Chalula makes it and probably McCormick.
Sounds like something to experiment with.


"time to stat a cooking/recipe thread"

I rub the lime on it, also no extra fat cals this way

[southern crone]

I take corn in the husk, cut the ends off and microwave 6 min. per ear, peel the hush off with silks, add butter and pepper then dip or roll in med hot salsa. The lime sounds great, will have to try it.

[Jovankat]

Oh my I feel like I've walked in on some serious Americaning! I've never heard such in depth discussion of corn! I bought two cobs for Husfreind and I the other day but we've been so busy a decent chunk of our weekly veggies are wilting before we get to them.

I shall have to get some more this week to make up for missing the special day today. I win't be cooking them myself though, I'll leave that to Husfriend, he's from Indiana so he knows his corn!

[mooserider]

Yeah, corn is good. I'll either boil it in a pot (if at home), or soak it in water still in the husk, then lay in on a bed of hot coals and steam it in the husk until the outer husk just turns black. Either way, once it's out of the husk and silk, I put tamari (full-strength Japanese soy sauce) on it and eat. Yum.

[Aurelia]

Of course only when its fresh
got into this from my son-in law paleo cooking

Like southerncrone says

put the whole ear without cutting off anything into the micowave for 2 minutes
each ear of corn for 2 minutes
then shuck it
perfect

xoA.

[Thecatman]

Mornin All!

The corn talk is still goin strong

Having Mondays off is grrrreat
Going to Aarons in Carson City to look at refrigerators.
Gotta cut the front yard and change oil in the car when I get back

Check back later
Stay safe

[ygmir]

*wanders in, makes CCCCCN*
have a great day off Catman!
yeah corn.......I cut mine off the cob. I don't like it between my teeth!
one of the big mistakes people make with fresh corn is over cooking. It really only needs to be hot, not "cooked". I've eaten it raw even, and it's good, if it's a good sweet ear.......

[Aurelia]

like Yggy says

[AntiM]

I think it is time to look for sweet corn! A little early here, I haven't seen the roadside stands yet. I like mine steamed, with S&P and ghee. I'll have to try corn with Tajin, that's the chili pepper lime shake on seasoning.

[ygmir]

*wanders in, makes CCCCCN*
have a great day off Catman!
yeah corn.......I cut mine off the cob. I don't like it between my teeth!
one of the big mistakes people make with fresh corn is over cooking. It really only needs to be hot, not "cooked". I've eaten it raw even, and it's good, if it's a good sweet ear.......

[ygmir]

Happy Birthday Robbidobbs!!!!

[robbidobbs]

Thanks Ygmir!
I'm so sore from yesterday working on the camper shell. Got a lot done. Trying to get it done done by the Hof party.

[Patsh]

Happy Birthday, Robbidobbs!

See you SOON!

[Ratty]

Have a great Birthday Robbi!!

[robbidobbs]

Thanks Beautiful people of eplaya!

Birthdays are a big deal to me, so over time I've come up with a way to fill my day with fun.
1) make my own damn cake. This year it's chocolate mayonnaise cake w hazelnut frosting.
2) go to a restaurant I've never been to before. A new Thai restaurant opened across the street from a major strip mall. Bad location, and I wish them all the luck w building their business.
3) go to a movie that just opened. Often it's quite random (Fast & Furious? Really?). This year it's Jurassic Park.
4) buy something utterly frivolous. Some examples in the past are a iPad keyboard, a tool box and a wii game. This year it's a power tool. I'll let you know what I choose. It's looking very much like an orbital sander, but the cordless drill looks promising. There's also the battery skill saw...choices!
5) new one from a couple years may drop off this year cause I can't think of anything - do something I've never done before. Suggestions? Think cheap, doable and no traveling. And cheap!

[burner von braun]

Happy Birthday Robbi!

..and thanks again for bringing your art project to the playa. Your efforts help make everyone's burn all the better!

[AntiM]

Happy Robbi Day!

[robbidobbs]

Thanks bvb & AntiM!
Progress: cake about to start cooling, running off to store for powdered sugar and hazelnut extract for frosting.
Then off to the moovies!

[VultureChow]

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[trilobyte]

Sounds like a great plan for the day, Robbi - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[Captain Goddammit]

Happy birthday Robbidobbs!
But what the hell is frivolous about a tool box or power tools?!!!!!