The 83rd Save Rain Forest Thread

g'day, wildclickers

Great outdoors weather day! Staying home taking care of kittens, house, leaf gathering, and enjoying the lovely autumn weather for the next four days! Hurray!

Have a good one all



http://rainforest.care2.com/i?p=583091674

Hello everybody.
danon5. That was a heck of a bull riding story. You are amazing.
Winding down on a Wednesday.Wife is out of town, so I'm indulging in Coney dogs. Actually, I'm finished with the dogs, and I'm eating a bowl of peanut m and m's. The m and m's were in the trunk of my car, almost frozen. So, I microwaved them until I heard shells cracking. Not too bad.
I should be painting.
ehBeth. Sounds like you have your hands full, in regards to your new job. You've mentioned the word commute. How long, or far each way, if I may ask?
Going to click. Good day to all.

Aren't the stories in this niche the coolest. I wouldn't miss 'em for the world.

alex, my commute is about 55 km each way. About a 45 minute drive in the morning, longer in the evening. Tonight, in the first big snow storm - it was about twice as long. However, the traffic reporters were telling everyone to expect a triple time drive so I did all right.

Clicks are done, toes are cozy warm now, dogs are snoozing.

The WildClickers have supported 2,920,404.2 square feet!

Marine Wetlands habitat supported: 218,127.0 square feet.

American Prairie habitat supported: 68,425.2 square feet.

Rainforest habitat supported: 2,633,851.9 square feet.

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oh my, American Thanksgiving is tomorrow! what shall I do for Setanta. I'll be at work, what can I have him prepare that will be easy and festive?

no wait! is it this week or next week?

if it's next week I can cook something special on the weekend and freeze it ...

Any useful recipes here. ehBeth?

The NYT to the rescue!

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/thanksgiving_day/index.html?WT.mc_id=NYT-E-I-NYT-E-AT-1119-L10

off to read ...

Not to worry, Beth! Thanksgiving is November 27th!


A quick veggie recipe {calls for cooked rice before you mix all the ingredients and bake} called Vegetarian Broccoli Casserole

Veggie cooking spray
1/2 cup each chopped onion and celery
1/3 cup of chopped red bell pepper
One can of Cream of Broccoli with Cheddar and Onion condensed soup
1/4 cup sour cream
1- 10 oz. package frozen chopped broccoli thawed and drained
2 cups of cooked rice
1 tomato, cut into 1/4 - inch slices

In large skillet sprayed with vegetable cooking spray, saute onion, celery, and pepper until crisp-tender.
Stir in soup and sour cream.
In 1 and 1/2 quart baking dish sprayed with veggie cooking spray, layer broccoli and rice.
Top rice with soup mixture spreading evenly

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Top with tomatoe slices; then bake uncovered for 10 more minutes.

Dan and Alex, have you any recipe suggestions?

Will check my recipe collection tomorrow for ya, Beth

Have a good day at work!

Hi msolga!

Was busy typing and missed two postings.

good link, thanks!

Good morning stradee. Neat recipe. I'm going to share with you a recipe that is special......and delicious. Nice to msolga here.

Cheese Squares

1 1/2 loaves of any brick oven thinn sliced bread
2 jars Old English cheese (room temperature)
1/2 lb. salted butter (room temperature)
1 teaspoon of dill weed
Dash of tabasco
Dash of worcestershire sauce
Dash of cayenne

Mix all ingredients. (except bread)
Remove crust from bread
Make stacks of three slices, butter each slice sparingly(or you will be sorry)
Cut each three slice stack into six pieces, and butter tops and sides. (not bottoms)
Cook twenty minutes at 350 degrees, until nicely browned.

Optional:Add to cheese mixture: 4 slices of fried crispy bacon, chopped fine
8 scallions chopped fine
2 oz. jar of pimento, squeezed dry

good evening Alex

A very nice recipe thats easy, quick, and yummy! Thanks

Today shopped for my new computer - next week dsl install {hopefully, have to call the telephone company tomorrow} then zoom! No more dial!

Haven't had a chance to check my recipe folders today yet, but will see what i can find after dinner.

checking e mails and clicking now



http://rainforest.care2.com/i?p=583091674

home and clicking

Alex - what is brick oven bread? a special shape? texture? what is jarred Old English cheese? a special brand?

It looked like a simple recipe til I realized I didn't recognize the two main ingredients!

and Stradee! I know this recipe - it was once a staple. I'd kind of forgotten about it. I like it best with a homemade tater veggie soup as its base. Yummo! That's something I can make on the weekend in preparation for the weekend. I'll make enough soup to have some with sausage and hearty bread earlier in the week.

All clicked, more about dinner before next WEEK!!!

Big Grin

Got some good stories there? I know you do <grin>

fgs, on the computer, reading, didn't set the timer for dinner... frisbee pizza! LOL

Dinner tonight will be sweet taters, green beans with garlic and onions sauted in olive oil. Probably a lot healthier than pizza - "everythings happens for a reason" {my mom was fond of saying}

Beth, you can make bruchettes for an appitizer also. Very quick, and takes just a few minutes for broiling. Its fun reading recipes and then receiving a memory jog for another great dish {i can use all the recollection help i can get anymore {grin} }

Alex's recipe brought to mind recipe that's even quicker than bruchetta called Crostini {i may have printed the recipe at the thread previously}

1/4 loaf whold wheat baquette
4 tomatoes
Morzzarella cheese
3 tablespoons prepared pesto sauce

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Slice baquette into 16 ver thind diagonal slices
Slice each tomatoe vertically into four 1/4 inch sllices

Place baguette slices on nonstick baking sheet
Top each with i tablespoon cheese, then 1 slice tomatoe
Bake about 8 minutes or until bread is lightly toasted and cheese is melted
Remove from oven; top each crostini with 1/2 teaspoon pesto sauce
Serve warm

hehehe - I asked to have green beans and bok choy with garlic tomorrow night
I've already got some itty bitty steaks thawing to keep 'em company.

Bruschetta I can do! got the basil pesto, got the mozza, got lotsa mozza, will pick up fresh baguette and tommytoes on the Danforth on Wednesday. Nice idea!

The WildClickers have supported 2,920,538.7 square feet!

Marine Wetlands habitat supported: 218,178.9 square feet.

American Prairie habitat supported: 68,448.7 square feet.

Rainforest habitat supported: 2,633,911.2 square feet.

http://www.contemplator.com/america/turkeyis.html

(lotsa cool stuff there)

As I was a-gwine down the road,
With a tired team and a heavy load,
I crack'd my whip and the leader sprung,
I says day-day to the wagon tongue.
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.

Went out to milk, and I didn't know how,
I milked the goat instead of the cow.
A monkey sittin' on a pile of straw,
A-winkin' at his mother-in-law.
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.

Met Mr. Catfish comin' down stream.
Says Mr. Catfish, "What does you mean?"
Caught Mr. Catfish by the snout,
And turned Mr. Catfish wrong side out.
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.

Came to a river and I couldn't get across,
Paid five dollars for a blind old hoss;
Wouldn't go ahead, nor he wouldn't stand still,
So he went up and down like an old saw mill.
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.

As I came down the new cut road,
Met Mr. Bullfrog, met Miss Toad
And every time Miss Toad would sing,
Old Bullfrog cut a pigeon wing.
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.

Oh I jumped in the seat and I gave a little yell
The horses ran away, broke the wagon all to hell
Sugar in the gourd and honey in the horn
I never been so happy since the day I was born.
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.

work is that place we travel to each day that takes us away from home {grin}

omg! haven't heard that song in years!

big time memory jog...