Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)’s Comments (group member since Sep 20, 2013)

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)’s comments from the Net Work Book Club group.

Groovy wrote: "It's the OLYMPICS!!!! Yeessss! I hope y'all are enjoying it. I'll be in front of my TV for the next two weeks:)"

Golly, she just came back and now she's gone. Off again, on again, gone again Finnegan.

Mawkish--a good word because it sounds like what it means, glutinous, sugary sentimentality. Think of the way some older women react to babies, some of the worse Christmas carols, and certain 19th century novels.

I suppose we shouldn't put the boot in too much...


Here's a joke: my sleep cycle. Woke up at 4,30 AM again for no reason I can see.

Groovy wrote: "Don't let yesterday use up too much of today...

It took me a long time to learn that lesson:)"

A therapist I used to know phrased it thus: "Don't walk backward into the future."

mrbooks wrote: "Didn't you know I'm to Sexy for my shirt...

At the end of the day I'm clothing the door..."

HA! He's all mouth and trousers!

Groovy wrote: "Did I give you that recipe? Or was it yours? Anyway, they are delicious:)"

I got it off Youtube and put it here somewhere.

I finally made decent lemonade scones, MrBooks. The ones that only use SR flour, fizzy lemonade (sevenup to you and me), and cream. I also mixed in some flaked almonds this time. What was letting me down was my baking powder, it must have been dead.

Groovy wrote: "Can February March? No, but April May."

Cute!!

Kewpie is pricy because it's an import but it uses a special plastic squeeze bottle that keeps the contents from spoiling. It lasts for months! I saw a documentary on how that particular plastic is made in layers etc...can't remember the details but it was interesting!

(I just made that up on the fly...does it show?)

What did the pencil say to the math test?
Watch it fella, I've got your number!

I sit and stare at the spines of the books in the father's office in Totoro and wonder what they say. So far I just cook Japanese when I can. It's surprisingly easy to do. I wish we could get together and I'd show you! I am subbed to a couple of Japanese cooking channels on YT. One is new to me, "Kurashiru". Her vids are literally like 30 seconds long but they show you what you need to know. If your daughter can read Japanese she won't need my "comments" on some recipes where I click on Google Translate, tidy it up, and post the English ingredients! I use Kurashiru's recipes all the time. They're simple and good! I would never have dreamed of stir-frying chicken with (Japanese) mayo instead of oil in the pan! (If you can get Kewpie brand mayo, it's da bomb! They even have a word in Japanese for hardline mayo lovers--"mayoru."

Y'all can't pull the wool over my eyes! Enough flannell with the puns, somebody tell a joke! LOL

Groovy wrote: "My daughter loves the Asian culture, especially Japanese and Korean. She speaks fluent Japanese. And she would love this. I'm going to tell her about this so she can get started cooking us some Kor..."
Somehow I missed that your daughter speaks Japanese! Me jelly!! I would love to learn at least to read it. I look at the spines of books and the shrine flags in Totoro and want to know what they say!

Groovy wrote: "OHIO! Ha! Can't fool me even if I did cheat a little:)

Can't wait to try that, Ori, since I breathe Egg McMuffins:)"

One thing I like is that you can "get" the recipes on their channel in a very short time. They also have a website with all their recipes written out, and other good info. I actually registered as a user, which tells you how good it is.

Here's one from my husband, who worked as a travel agent all his life. He heard it only from American students here. He'd quote a price or tell someone the requisites to get a visa or whatever, and they would respond, "Are you serious?" Used to make his blood boil, particularly as for a man of his age in this country at that time, it was like the person was calling him a cheat and a liar! Especially when they used that surfer-dude intonation!

Groovy, Future Neighbour's "Breakfast Toast" is delicious! Korea's answer to the Egg McMuffin and a good way to get more veggies.

mrbooks wrote: "Groovy wrote: "My daughter loves the Asian culture, especially Japanese and Korean. She speaks fluent Japanese. And she would love this. I'm going to tell her about this so she can get started cook..."

I do! But I'll wait till Groovy sees this.

There was an explosion at the Mack factory but they didn't shut down; out of respect to the injured workers they decided to keep on truckin'.

And boy did I just date myself.

There's a Korean man educated in the US on Youtube with a channel called Future Neighbour, that has cooking videos. Like most countries in the East, Korea has no specific "breakfast food". They serve "banchans"--side dishes that go well with rice. I've learned a lot. The recipes are quick and easy and many can be prepared the night before and just warmed up. If rice is a problem, just use a half-portion. You may edit the ingredients (no chili, less of the red paste I can neither spell nor pronounce, etc) to suit your tastes. Don't want to use white wine? Use ginger ale or apple juice. Though the alcohol evaporates even before it comes to a boil. They sell alcohol-free mirin online or in places like TJ's, too.