Goooooood morning and welcome to the Tuesday edition of Jo's Kitchen Party :D

An early bird this morning - - i shall leave out a selection and let the other girls finish off the buffet.
It is so good to be part of the breakfast club *smiles*

First, and you all know this is my priority --> coffee; dark with a robust flavour.
Then: a platter of fruits; strawberries, cherries, green seedless grapes, orange wedges, pineapple chunks.
Next to that: homemade tea biscuits made with sour cream, mini carrot muffins and bakery croissants; butter and three fruit marmalade on the side.
Hot foods include: ham, scrambled eggs and hashbrowns.

Mmmm, okay i think that will start the table off nicely.
Waiting on Zimmy and Jo to put out some more food.
We might see a nice crowd in here this morning and it's good to be prepared.

And......as our crowd has been enjoying the provided genre of music lately, let's see how Boy George makes you all feel starting your day.

Have a good one all.

Good morning ~

Passing through for coffee!

Good morning friends :) and welcome to the kitchen Freckle...we're always happy to have folks join us :rrose:

:bringcoffee: Just checking to be sure the coffee pot is full, and putting on some hot water for :tea: as well. I know lots of us come in here in need of a little :coffee: time...but if Boy George doesn't perk them up, well I just don't know what will :giggle: As always, a lovely music selection Freyja. Maybe Musicman will hear it and decide to pop in too... :vigil:

Looks like it's going to be a nice day here...it's not yet 60 degreees, but the sun is out and the sky is blue, so that's a good start.

Scoote will have to come in here and tell you all about her shark adventure (really!) yesterday :| Right now I'm sure she's still :alarm: ...so I'll just virtually tip-toe in to give her a little :lips: ...she's still got a little longer before she has to get up for work. :stillheart: love you baby....

Hmmm....breakfast sounds wonderful already....just wondering if folks might like a little bacon, and oooo what about waffles? I can slice up some strawberries and sweeten them up just a tad too...and whip some cream...yummy! :) :linecook:

I'm ready to :girleating: Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Ditto. Good Morning Everyone...

:praying:

Good morning Jake...and welcome :rrose:

And...you made me :giggle: seriously....quills to the wind...love it!

I read the word coffee and now I'm here.

Gimme. Gimme.

Please.

* running in with a fresh pot for NJFemmie *

Good morning! :) And welcome to the kitchen :rrose: ...I hope the music isn't too loud...we're pretty much in a perpetual state of remembering the 80s around here :vigil:

80's huh?
 

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Stop! Coffee time.

*head bop*

(Yeah, I'm a bit slap-happy - hope it's strong).


:)

Thanks for the welcome.

From New Jersey :veggie::bouquet:to California :fastdraq:, fresh coffee aroma is jangling me out of bed..

Ever heard of Blue Bottle coffee? A friend of mine orders it fresh roasted & ground and shipped over night from San Francisco. MMm MMMM Mmmm. She made an iced coffee that had to steep over night in a big pot :detective: and ...it was wonderful.

I'm doing the oatmeal, whole grain and and orange for breakfast. Shades of high cholesterol....OMG the Doc looked at me over her glasses, and did that Hmmm sound as she read my lab reports.

Ooooooo.....now see what you started! :giggle:

Good morning Tommi :)

Uh oh....if you're getting those over the glasses looks then you better be good! I've had those looks :| Maybe a little handful of raisins for the oatmeal to give a little healthy sweetness?

Glad to see you, and all the new folks as well, this morning :)

Wonder where zimmy and lips have gotten to....and hey, Mrs. Strutt never came back and told us about the hair show! And then Scoote has to come tell you all about the shark.....hmmmm.....might be popcorn and story night tonight! :cheesy:

Welllll....if you're gonna go there.....




(This is my favorite version..... and one of my favorite shows from back in the day).

Hellooo everyone, and life is good. Jus Sayin'
So Cal had a major shaker last night after 9. The lights flickered, the cable box shut off TV went out, and I worried that the coffee wouldn't be ready in time.

My 2 kiddy katz went to the vet yesterday and had their teeth cleaned. My 13 yr old TiggerGrrl had 5 teeth extracted due to cavaties and tarter.... and she looks miserable this morning. I guess buying her the bestest food didn't matter, I didnt have her brush everyday.I think I might have to stay home and take care of my kid....dy kat.:linus:.

Yawning...yeah..she is sleeping and getting ready would disturb her. Think I'll just lay on the couch for a few minutes...:vigil:

WOW..I love raisins in my oatmeal. I just had a plain ol' bowl of boring Quick oats with Splenda..

I am going to have to make a shopping list, per Doc's orders. She mentioned things like eating vegetables and fruit..exercise, and no Bad Carbs. I have never met a carb I didn't like.:mohawk:

I think Tigger will be okay without Daddy home to watch her sleep. so, off to get ready for work.

LOL...that was hysterical :giggle: thank you!

Poor Tigger...I hope she feels better soon. That's gotta' hurt. I have never brushed my kitty's teeth :| ...does that make me a bad cat mom? Never even crossed my mind...

I hear you on the healthy stuff Tommi...when I got diagnosed with diabetes, and all the high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides stuff as well...I had to go off the soda and fast food habit, and really increase the fruits and veggies and whole grains...plus I try to go for a walk every day. It's made a great difference in my overall health and does become a habit. The transition is tough though....

One thing that helped me was to find some healthy things that I love and feel like treats....like fresh berries and pineapple...and indulge myself with those instead. It isn't the same, I know...but it helps. :rrose:

Oh...and Banshee says meow and sends a nose rub to Tigger :cat:

Banshee:rollcat: nose rubs back attcha. I thought that eating hard food cleaned their teeth. Nope.Tigger is all curled up on a kitchen chair, not her usual top of the Crow's Nest on her cat tree. I just squirted her medicine in her mouth, and she just laid still.. After 10 they are sposed to see the vet for teeth cleaning . I skipped Tigger''s for a year and a hslf cuz they looked fine to me. But, I was not seeing her back molars ,and when the Vet showed me hear gums and teeth, it was not pretty.

WOW. thank you for the post above. Your post sounds like my doctor visit. , :she said I am pre-diabetic..or borderline, my cholesterol is high, my BP is high, and all the stuff that goes with it.

I am a fast food junky ( non-cook no excuse any longer) and I love my Diet Coke. I am going to have to really buckle down and do just what you did,/

" fruits and veggies and whole grains" shopping I must go. Bye, off to work, and no drivethru anymore.:fastdraq:

Good Afternoon Tommi,

I gave up soda cold turkey three years ago as a New Years Resolution. I was always tired, and was crazy overweight. As a result of giving up my three 20oz Cokes a day and no fast food, I lost 35lbs in three months. I have lost 50lbs in three years and I try to power walk atleast three miles a day<depends on the weather>.

Good luck and hoping your next dr visit is much better..Give your little Tigger a hug from me!

Try some dried cranberries in your oatmeal, that is what I like to eat as a snack and when I really want to be bad, I eat 72% to 85% dark chocolate. What they say is correct about dark chocolate. It naturally helps to lower your blood pressure and has plenty of antioxidants in it.

Have fun today!

Zimmy