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Good morning everyone :)

:bringcoffee: Coffee and tea are on....and thank you for the breakfast goodies Lips :rrose:

I am trying to be productive today...going to get all caught up on work, and already have the garbage out to the curb (a bit early but if I wait until tonight I may forget), got laundry going and dug out some rubbermaid tubs so I can pack a few more kitchen things.

Getting the woodpile out of the basement (which probably upset various spiders and other creepy crawlies I'd rather not think about) has made it much more cleared out down there, and I bagged up another bagful of junk and dragged it out to the curb as well. Bit by bit, I'm getting there. It's amazing how much stuff accumulates in 9 years...

Hope you all have a great day :rrose: and :lips: to you sweetie...I hope yours turns out better than the start has been :stillheart:

Good Evening Everyone,

It was another scorcher here in Florida and I am not looking forward to August and September...I can probably cook an egg on the sidewalk during those months...

I am thinking, maybe a light dinner? How about some grilled chicken, broccoli and corn on the cob? All cooked on the grill....Maybe for dessert ice cream and pie?

Hope you all had a good day,

Zimmy

Jo Jo,

Congrats on getting everything put out to the curb so you don't have to bring it to Florida with you....

Hope you had a good day,

Zimmy

Good evening everyone :) and thank you for a yummy dinner Zimmy. :rrose:

I ended up making risotto and having a glass of wine...something I rarely do, but it just felt like the evening for it. I'm been pretty productive...more home stuff than work, but some of the work stuff too. Seems like there's always more to clear out...

Don't feel bad Darkcrystal...I've had a couple boxes of old paperwork that needs to be shredded riding around in my trunk for about 3 weeks now. :giggle: If I wasn't feeling pooped I'd go get it and shred while I relax and watch TV....maybe....we'll see :)

Hope that internship starts going better Lips. I know a lot of places use interns for all the mundane tasks that the staff wants to get out of doing...not the point of the internship since you don't learn much that way....but it's pretty common I'm afraid.

It occurred to me that I never posted the risotto recipe for you Lips...sorry about that! Do you still want it?

Hope you're all relaxing and have your feet up. :)

:lips: baby...

Good Evening Lipstix,

At my mom's house it was around 92 before the humidity kicked in. It was hot enough to where, my mother and I were sitting on her screened in back porch sweating...I came home and put a tank top on.

I would definately say something to the college about this internship.

Hope you are having a good night,

Zimmy

Jo Jo,

Can I have the Rosotto recipe to? I have a recipe for Chewy Cake, which my step dad's grandmother gave me....If you like cake, this is addicting...I made it for the kids, and they nearly ate me out of house and home, hehe...

Thank you!!!!!!

Zimmy

K here you go....

There's about a zillion ways to make risotto because you can customize it however you want, but I'll give you the basics and you can play with it.

In a saucepan, bring to a simmer 1 quart of stock (can be beef, chicken, veggie...whatever you want. I just buy a good pre-made one at the store). Season it with salt and pepper until it tastes right to you.

As the stock is heating up, take a large, heavy-bottomed pan (with a wide base is best) and pour in a couple tablespoons of good olive oil. Then toss in up to a couple cups of whatever you want....chopped onion, garlic, zucchini, meat, mushrooms, whatever you like. Saute it around until any onions are softened and meat is browned.

Then, pour in 1 cup of arborio rice (the kind of rice is important...regular rice doesn't come out the same). Stir it around and cook until it's just barely a tiny bit browned. Then...stand back a bit....and pour in 1/2 cup of dry white wine (and some in a glass for the cook if you like :cheesy: ). Stir and cook until the wine is evaporated - which will be fairly quick.

Now...you'll have 2 pans going...a saucepan of simmering, seasoned stock and the wide, shallow pan of arborio rice and other "stuff". You're going to add the stock to the rice, but only a ladle or two at a time, stirring constantly. So....ladle....stir.....keep stirring....when most of that stock is absorbed, ladle in a couple more.....stir....keep stirring.....when most of that stock is absorbed, ladle in a couple more....and just keep going.

You're going to cook the rice for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly and adding just a little stock at a time, until the rice is as tender as you like, and virtually all of the stock is absorbed (and you may not use all of the stock in the pan).

Once it's cooked, you can stir in some fresh chopped herbs if you like, or a couple handfuls of fresh grated parmesan, some even like a squeeze of fresh lemon juice...all up to you.

I don't think I ever make it the same way twice, but it's always good. Tonight's had onion, garlic, zucchini, and fresh parm, cooked in chicken stock. Yum! :girleating:

Wine is optional for sure. I like what it does to the risotto, but you can do without it.

If she had a better internship site, could you get hers?

doing a quick drive by...........been a long couple days and doesnt look to get much easier anytime soon....everyone keep fingers crossed that this house thing gets approved soon...

*grabbing a tomato juice and jeading to bed* sleep well all

and :rrose: & :lips: babygirl...i love you

Good morning everyone :) Looks like I'm the first one in today...

:chef2: How about if we start everyone off with a little fresh-squeezed orange juice...and, of course, the coffee is on and the kettle just boiling for those who prefer tea. :bringcoffee:

Breakfast this morning is fresh blueberry pancakes (or plain pancakes for those that prefer that....heck I can throw in banana slices if anyone prefers that too...I'm flexible like that). Also eggs cooked to order, and patty sausage....

There would be more but I have a moving company sales rep coming to give me another quote this morning.

Hope everyone has a great day!

:lips: baby...hope the meeting goes alright. :stillheart: I love you.

Good Morning Jo Jo,

Thank you for breakfast! Me and several ppl from the other site, are planning a get together for the middle of August in case you can't make the one in July. We are going to hold it in Orlando, which is the halfway point for us on the East Coast and the ppl on the West Coast.

Hope you have a good day, and the moving ppl don't try to take you for a ride,

Zimmy

Good morning, lipstixgal,

Breakfast sounds wonderful - especially the steak and eggs! I certainly could use a cup of that strong coffee too.

*grabs some coffee and starts helping lipstix with the meal preparation*

Yum! I am starving this morning - only had a home made milkshake and cornflakes for dinner last night. I think I could eat two steaks and half a dozen eggs for starters. LOL!

lipstixgal, I will remind you to put in that call about your car around 8:00 - they should be open by then. For your safety, you need to get that repaired.

Happy Wednesday! :)
Brock

:bringcoffee: Good morning everyone :)

I brought my big cup for coffee this morning...and steak and eggs sounds wonderful. I'll add some fresh pineapple (cut into one of those cute little pineapple boats with oars that my son loves), and red seedless grapes as well.

Looks like it's going to rain today...sky is grey and it's quite a bit cooler. I won't mind a bit, except that once again I probably should have mowed this weekend. :giggle: Seems to be my usual pattern!

I've been working away on the house stuff...sorting out things I want to take with me from the things I really don't need and would rather not pay to move. I've gotten rid of sooooooo much stuff it's unreal.

Lips, if you're planning on a big out-of-state move, I'd recommend calling movers now. They'll come do a walk through of your house and give you a detailed estimate for free. I'd also recommend looking at the big name, reputable companies....in my research I came across an absolute ton of horror stories with people getting ripped off. I'd rather pay a little more and actually get my stuff there. The advantage of getting the estimates also is that it can help you decide whether you want to do some pruning of stuff (like I am) or not. For example, I am a big reader and literally had 6 bookcases, each 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide, stuffed with books. That costs a TON to move, because books are heavy. I decided to donate my books to a library in a poor part of town...they'll put some in circulation and sell others at their annual book sale to raise money. With the money I save from moving them, I'll get a kindle...and have less to dust. :cheesy:

Alright everyone...I better get to work. Hope you all have a great day! :byebye:

:lips: to you baby.... :love1:

Good Morning Jo Jo,

If you have an iPhone, they have an app now called iBooks that allows you to take the books with you, but without an additional device.

When I moved to Seattle, I donated clothes, shoes and purses to a church missionary and gave the rest of my stuff away. One of my old employees at the bookstore, got my tv and dvd player.

HOpe you are having a good day,

Zimmy

Good Morning Everyone,

I am finalizing my plans to take the kids to the movies tomorrow and then to St. Augustine on Friday. I am loving my iPhone, I just found an app for St. Augustine through iTunes. No maps to carry, I have everything I need on my phone.

My mom called this morning and she found a bed for me. Woohoo, no more sleeping on a air mattress...

Have a good day,

Zimmy