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Sep 19, 2020 12:56PM
I have a TV with 100+ channels, and 3 streaming platforms and struggle with the same problem.
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Oh man I could have watched my favourite cooking show this week in preparation but completely forgot! (and didn't really have that much time) dang I really love cooking and baking shows!
Oops!Sorry wrong thread
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Head over here to suggest a title!
says the person that totally ruined gourmet popcorn flavours
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true story! I should probably stop getting involved in food chat, shouldn't I?
Cat wrote: "Sonia wrote: "says the person that totally ruined gourmet popcorn flavours"true story! I should probably stop getting involved in food chat, shouldn't I?"
and where's the fun of that?
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We've promised them that by the end of week 2 spreadsheets will be mostly up to date so they can start checking out what meals may entice
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Please head over here to volunteer to write questions - it's easy, fun and no-one judges: it's like Bake Off with no Paul or Prue! You know you want to!
In case anyone needs distracting, it is Fat Bear Week (run by the US National Park Service), in which you can vote on your favorite fat bear from Brooks River in Katmai National Park: https://explore.org/fat-bear-week. There are two rounds a day until the next Tuesday. Enjoy
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Stevie Swinbourne - Restaurant Critic
Word has reached the infamous Swinbourne that there are some new restaurants in town and she will be checking them out when they open their doors on October 17 .
Read more here
Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Stevie Swinbourne - Restaurant Critic
Word has reached the infamous Swinbourne that there are some new restaurants in town and she will be checking them out when they open their doors on
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I am so intimidated by this. My restaurant description is not up to snuff!
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Something learned from this challenge: Even in a 550 + page book, there's not much food or water in a zombie apocalypse.Good to know :)
Hee Hee, Melissa. What I've learned in this challenge.. that coffee is the beverage of choice in the books I read. Characters are drowning in the stuff, LOL.
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Cat wrote: "anyone else been tempted to curry various fruit or dessert items? So. Many. Cakes in books where I can't use them for desserts! X("Not curry, but contemplating how to creativity use them for sure.
Cake for dunking in coffee. Surely that is a thing somewhere.
Cat wrote: "anyone else been tempted to curry various fruit or dessert items? So. Many. Cakes in books where I can't use them for desserts! X("I'd give in to the temptation. Mango and banana in curry.. yep, I've done it. And how about the Aussie favourite Apricot Chicken Curry. We lived on it as children of the 70's.
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What I've learned in this challenge.. that coffee is the beverage of choice in the books I read. Characters are drowning in the stuff, LOL."
haha!
Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Cat wrote: "anyone else been tempted to curry various fruit or dessert items? So. Many. Cakes in books where I can't use them for desserts! X("I'd give in to the temptation. Mango and banana in c..."
I am reading a book where the mother keeps putting bananas in curry but the MC insists this is why he cannot invite people over
Lexi wrote: "Mine seems to live off tea and cakes."So many cakes.
So much coffee.
No coffee cakes though, curiously.
Lexi wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Cat wrote: "anyone else been tempted to curry various fruit or dessert items? So. Many. Cakes in books where I can't use them for desserts! X("I'd give in to the temp..."
bananas in curry?
Never heard of such a thing.
Melissa wrote: "bananas in curry?Never heard of such a thing...."
Ick I've even eaten it! My mom tricked me into it. Honestly, the worst thing I've ever eaten **shivers**
Aiswrya wrote: "Melissa wrote: "bananas in curry?Never heard of such a thing...."
Ick I've even eaten it! My mom tricked me into it. Honestly, the worst thing I've ever eaten **shivers**"
Chunks of it all slimy!
Ugh! 🤢🤢🤢
If it was liqified and put in the sauce it might not be noticable. But still sounds strange.
I think the idea is either to add the dried banana chips or add the fresh banana and gently heat it through at the end so it retains its form. So that's a general thumbs down to banana in curry then.. Point taken, Lolololol.
I've had curry with banana in it before and I didn't mind it? I mean sure I didn't need it in there, but it wasn't so bad *shrugs*
Still no, I do not like them much straight out of the skin, nore in a fruit salad. It is not so much a taste thing as is is texture.But I will take your gals word on it, and just personally try to avoid it as I do other food items.
For those who don't like the texture of banana, there is always banana cream pie. Or, banana pudding. I love banana strawberry yogurt personally. Fruit in savory dishes can be wonderful. Another favorite is pulled pork with braised peaches. mmmmm.
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Customers have arrived!
You have until October 19, 9pm UTC to feed them. Convert to your timezone here
Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I think the idea is either to add the dried banana chips or add the fresh banana and gently heat it through at the end so it retains its form. So that's a general thumbs down to banana in curry t..."
Bananas in curry can be quite tasty a lot of the curry houses sell it over here marketed as Malayan Curry. I am not a big lover of fruit and other than bananas and strawberries I generally only eat them when cooked in a sweet or savoury dish.
This challenge has me pretty fixated on different types of food :) The dessert my character receives in A Gentleman in Moscow is a mille-feuille. I looked it up and it looks delicious. Has anyone tried one of these before?
(I'm still on the fence about bananas in curry, but I will use them in the challenge if I have a bunch of other Malayan items to use :)
Yeah, mille-feuille were a pretty popular treat in the Netherlands when I lived there for a while. Not a huge fan personally, but that's just down to personal preference.We've got vanilla slices in the UK, which are pretty similar, but again not one of my personal favourites.
As for bananas, they're best on toast. Or on pancakes with a generous amount of chocolate (dark for me please!) and maybe a few strawberries too.This challenge has made me permanently hungry and I've gained 3lbs this month! Thanks for that Karen! :P
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Round 1 Complete - what to expect for round 2
Thanks cooks, chefs and kitchen hands - you have survived the opening of your restaurant and round 1 customers. Phew!
Frozen Meals from round 1 not consumed
Can be used in round 2. You should copy and paste these from your Shop Front Round 1 to the Shop Front Round 2 tab (Note: column D on the round 2 tab won't populate - don't worry we will fix it up)
Desserts, Drinks and Cocktails from round 1 not consumed
Can be used in round 2 or round 3. You should copy and paste those you want to use in round 2 from your Shop Front Round 1 to the Shop Front Round 2 tab (Note: column D on the round 2 tab won't populate - don't worry we will fix it up)
Fresh Food from round 1 not consumed
Fresh food not used will be rotten unless you received tips from adults to preserve.
The amount of tips you have from round 1 is directly attributable to your Swinbourne Score.
Score Tips
17-20 20% of adults tipped
13-16 10% of adults tipped
6-12 5% of adults tipped
0-5 0 adults tipped
Adults were pretty crumby tippers in round 1, but now your doors are open and you have a Swinbourne Score and media buzz, expect much higher tip rates in round 2!
If you have Fresh food from round 1 you are preserving by using a tip, copy and paste those you want to use in round 2 from your Shop Front Round 1 to the Shop Front Round 2 tab (Note: column D on the round 2 tab won't populate - don't worry we will fix it up)
Swinbourne Score
All teams have received a score which is available on the Status Sheet.
In round 2, enter the word you find (if doing a scavenger hunt) related to your Swinbourne Score in the justification on your kitchen tab ; and then when creating the meal tick the highlighted box (column G)
Books read cap
For round 2, it is 90 books per team
Customers round 2
The exact number of customers won't be known until they arrive, but be sure it will increase for round 2 as your restaurants gain in popularity!!
Favourite customer meals for round 1 - just for fun and team kudos
The Bees Buzz
Pizza in a Bowl
Forbidden Fruit Salad
Possum Curry, done right with sweet potatoes
The Makes You Pucker Tart
Christmas Mystery Curry
Boozy Broccoli Spaghetti with Crunchy Almond Slivers
Salt tea
Salted Lizard meat sandwich
Swamp chicken and veggie sandwich
Homestyle like your grandmother made, this ham and egg quiche is the prefect comfort food to turn you from Moody to Magic
Ba nanana na na na nanana MAKE YOUR BODY SING!!
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Time to get your spreadsheets in order and finalise those reads
Round 3
Finishes December 12, 9pm UTC Time (convert to your time here)
Customers arrive! You have 48 hours to feed them and finalise round 3.
Remember: Your meals are set at the end of the round and once customers arrive can't be changed. i.e. You can't change meals around to suit the customers you receive
Thanks for another fun team challenge!*is off to try and find books with as little food in them as possible* :D
I think I am going to have withdrawal symptoms! Who knew so many books had vinegar in them... and how few had ube!You outdid yourselves with this one, Mods. One we settled in with it, it was great fun for those who stayed the distance.
Thank you and happy holidays all.
Thanks mods for a really interesting and enjoyable challenge! I enjoyed it greatly and know my team did too.Hope everyone has a great holiday :)
Show of hands...how many of us knew there was such a thing as Ube before this challenge? I had to look it up. If I am not mistaken I also learned that there was such a thing as a Pink Fairy Armadillo in a recent challenge that was put together by these fabulous Mods!Keep the learnin' comin' and thank you for this one. It was a hoot.
Happy and safe holiday celebrations everyone!
I so wish I could get together with a really big group of people to celebrate the demise of 2020. Alas, my two kitties and I will have to drink all the Champagne ourselves. Work, work, work,
Thanks for a great new challenge! It was a ton of fun!
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