Something Delicious

[cinnamongrrl]

I completely forgot that I bought 3 avocados...sooo... I am making a super simple guacamole today.
I just mash 2 avocados and add the "good" kind of salsa (like from a deli or homemade if you're REALLY good), mix in some liquid smoke and the spice I posted early on here....and voila....Nummy Guac! and I have the rest of the VERY good quinoa and black bean chips from Trader Joe's to go with it

Wishing I was making a Tex/Mex themed dinner tonight...but I'm making spaghetti with, possibly, roasted veggies. Gotta talk to my chef guru firstly

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

I completely forgot that I bought 3 avocados...sooo... I am making a super simple guacamole today.
I just mash 2 avocados and add the "good" kind of salsa (like from a deli or homemade if you're REALLY good), mix in some liquid smoke and the spice I posted early on here....and voila....Nummy Guac! and I have the rest of the VERY good quinoa and black bean chips from Trader Joe's to go with it

Wishing I was making a Tex/Mex themed dinner tonight...but I'm making spaghetti with, possibly, roasted veggies. Gotta talk to my chef guru firstly

Oooh guacamole. My crew just whipped some up. Not a great season for avocado's though. Awesome chips you have there.

What kind of protein are you adding to that pasta?

[Sun]

I am doing battle with my teenagers High School administrators over "clean safe drinking water". They claim that tap water is clean and safe. I really think that they need to check their denial or find new jobs. I am at my wits end with this. Mini diva tells me that the tap water from water fountains is disgusting and she refuses to drink it, plus she knows that this is unsanitary. The school sells bottled water for $2 per 16 oz which I think is insane.

Why should the kids have to buy clean water when the school has a legal obligation to provide such? Time to change the language of the law to "peovide clean safe drinking water FREE of charge. Fucking politics.

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Sun

I am doing battle with my teenagers High School administrators over "clean safe drinking water". They claim that tap water is clean and safe. I really think that they need to check their denial or find new jobs. I am at my wits end with this. Mini diva tells me that the tap water from water fountains is disgusting and she refuses to drink it, plus she knows that this is unsanitary. The school sells bottled water for $2 per 16 oz which I think is insane.

Why should the kids have to buy clean water when the school has a legal obligation to provide such? Time to change the language of the law to "peovide clean safe drinking water FREE of charge. Fucking politics.

I can suggest getting one of those Brita's to go....We got one free with our large Brita... I wouldn't expect it to filter,say, stream water, but every bit helps. I agree with you though about the water purity. That should be a given. I can't even BELIEVE it's up for debate....

[Sun]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

I can suggest getting one of those Brita's to go....We got one free with our large Brita... I wouldn't expect it to filter,say, stream water, but every bit helps. I agree with you though about the water purity. That should be a given. I can't even BELIEVE it's up for debate....

She usually has bottled water or Gatorade. A few days ago she had no water, no cash and the water fountains were shut down for being contaminated. They had no emergency bottled water for the kids. I went the hell OFF on the District Super and HS Principal. They cant be serious. They legally have to provide clean water.

To make matters worse, the Principal is now panicking over my insistence that they have bottled water available to the kids, or install an RO or other water filtration system. So he tells me that the water "wells" (to make this 10x worse, well water omg) are just fine and are "tested daily by the water authority". Total bullshit so I asked for proof.

Bet he wishes he was in vacation right about now.

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

I can suggest getting one of those Brita's to go....We got one free with our large Brita... I wouldn't expect it to filter,say, stream water, but every bit helps. I agree with you though about the water purity. That should be a given. I can't even BELIEVE it's up for debate....

They would probably scan it and call it contraband. They want them to buy water because the school system is corrupt. In my region homeschool groups are growing like crazy

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Sachita

They would probably scan it and call it contraband. They want them to buy water because the school system is corrupt. In my region homeschool groups are growing like crazy

I agree and can not believe that they want to make a profit off of the students. That is seriously corrupt. I flagged the Health Department on this issue and the local newspaper. If they are telling the public that the well water is safe they had better be ready to prove it. At this point the Principal has backed off and I am speaking to the district Superintendent My daughter keeps getting sick and so do many of her classmates, so hello, common sense, make sure that they have clean drinking water.

I've given them ample time to come up with an intelligent solution, tomorrow morning I am on the phone with the Governors office. They will wish that they had just taken my original suggestion and given the kids bottled water.

[Okiebug61]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl563

I completely forgot that I bought 3 avocados...sooo... I am making a super simple guacamole today.
I just mash 2 avocados and add the "good" kind of salsa (like from a deli or homemade if you're REALLY good), mix in some liquid smoke and the spice I posted early on here....and voila....Nummy Guac! and I have the rest of the VERY good quinoa and black bean chips from Trader Joe's to go with it

Wishing I was making a Tex/Mex themed dinner tonight...but I'm making spaghetti with, possibly, roasted veggies. Gotta talk to my chef guru firstly

Asian sauce for avacados. 1/4 cup of your choice of soy sauce, 1 fresh minced garlic clove and 1/4 teaspoon of minced ginger. Mix and let set to room temp. Pour over avocados, sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice. It's delicious.

[Sun]

A friend of mine said that this chicken dumpling casserole was amazing.

If you try it let us know how it turns out.

[Gráinne]

Originally Posted by Sun

A friend of mine said that this chicken dumpling casserole was amazing.

If you try it let us know how it turns out.

I've made that . I think I found the recipe, or one nearly like it, on a box of Bisquick. I love it because it's goofproof, even by me, and I can't make dumplings to save my life (besides jaozi). It's also nothing but Bisquick and chicken, and so even picky eaters will eat it. It's also good with a vegetable layer, like a pot pie.

Two thumbs up at my house .

[Sun]

Originally Posted by guihong

I've made that . I think I found the recipe, or one nearly like it, on a box of Bisquick. I love it because it's goofproof, even by me, and I can't make dumplings to save my life (besides jaozi). It's also nothing but Bisquick and chicken, and so even picky eaters will eat it. It's also good with a vegetable layer, like a pot pie.

Two thumbs up at my house .

Hi gui,

Yes it is always good to add vegetables to a recipe like this one. A lot of people seem to be looking for quick and easy one pot or one dish meals so this one looked good to me.

[Blue_Daddy-O]

WoW... way to go Sun. Nice thread. My muffins fell again. LoL. And then I gave it a break.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Blue_Daddy-O

WoW... way to go Sun. Nice thread. My muffins fell again. LoL. And then I gave it a break.

Hey Blue how are ya?

What happened with the muffins? Can we help trouble shoot that for you?

That is so frustrating to me when I am looking forward to something rising and then it falls. Had a few cakes that I was looking forward to that crashed and burned on me.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Okiebug61

Asian sauce for avacados. 1/4 cup of your choice of soy sauce, 1 fresh minced garlic clove and 1/4 teaspoon of minced ginger. Mix and let set to room temp. Pour over avocados, sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice. It's delicious.

It is amazing how versatile this fruit is!

[Okiebug61]

Originally Posted by Sun

It is amazing how versatile this fruit is!

We rarely eat them any other way.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Okiebug61

We rarely eat them any other way.

My sweetheart likes hers mashed with milk and sugar. Try it sometimes you will be amazed at what a healthy dessert alternative this can be.

[Okiebug61]

Originally Posted by Sun

My sweetheart likes hers mashed with milk and sugar. Try it sometimes you will be amazed at what a healthy dessert alternative this can be.

Ok! I'll try it. I can say that Red is not much into sweets but I think I can get her to try it once. I'll let you know how it works out.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Okiebug61

Ok! I'll try it. I can say that Red is not much into sweets but I think I can get her to try it once. I'll let you know how it works out.

Just add a little sugar if she is not much into it the Avocado is naturally sweet with the milk. Add a touch of salt too. Forgot that.

By the way, I love your sig line. Awesome.

[lusciouskiwi]

Originally Posted by Sun

My sweetheart likes hers mashed with milk and sugar. Try it sometimes you will be amazed at what a healthy dessert alternative this can be.

Avocados are so expensive over here.

Something I had once, a few months back, was a custard apple. Really good! Sweet and creamy. You don't see many of them in markets these days apparently and my ex's mum was complaining that all the local tropical fruit which was so plentiful a few years ago is now hardly seen. You can always see grapes, apples, oranges, Cavendish bananas, kiwifruit, etc - all imported fruit.

I love mangosteen rambutan of course mango (a lot are imported from Thailand and even further away) and papaya. Here's a custard apple and longan Love red dragon fruit (originally from South America I believe)

[Sun]

Thank you Kiwi for this amazing study. I have not tried any of these fruits. Looks like I am going to have to do some travelling.

How bizarre that you are getting so much imported fruit over there. What is up with that? Where is the local tropical fruit supply? Is it being exported? *concerned*

Originally Posted by lusciouskiwi

Avocados are so expensive over here.

Something I had once, a few months back, was a custard apple. Really good! Sweet and creamy. You don't see many of them in markets these days apparently and my ex's mum was complaining that all the local tropical fruit which was so plentiful a few years ago is now hardly seen. You can always see grapes, apples, oranges, Cavendish bananas, kiwifruit, etc - all imported fruit.

I love mangosteen rambutan of course mango (a lot are imported from Thailand and even further away) and papaya. Here's a custard apple and longan Love red dragon fruit (originally from South America I believe)