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I figured Maxi would know what he was doing. That was more a way to introduce Jonni's amusing soda cookies, Merme. I think she was around 10 and I thought she knew what she was doing. She obviously had more learning to do. She has had many successes since.

When I was a kid, Tina, we all helped my mom with canning. One day she had me read aloud a recipe for corn relish. I said "2 cups salt". Later in the recipe it explained that you were supposed to soak the corn in the salt and then rinse it off! I didn't tell her the rinse part! I must have been around 8 to 10.



I laid down and took a huge power nap tonight. I actually took two! Now I feel much better than I have in a couple days.


Merme

OH!! Mark I love it---of course---
I hope it does very well---

Tina sounds really good - may add it to my Christmas goodies... and I have a food saver- no air left with that--- and if I can freeze in servings I won't be tempted to eat a whole cake at a time LOL!
I made spaghetti and garlic bread for dinner-- will work for kids lunch for tomorrow too- was off tomorrow but Carrie is working and off Wed instead... going to be a rush morning with the snow and it being cold ---
Well I am heading off to bed early tonight...can't get warm and getting under the covers sounds really good to me.
Nana

Good night, Nana. Sleep warm and well.

I just can't seem to get comfortable tonight wherever I sit. I don't want to be in bed yet, but I'm hating all the other options. So, I'm going to go stretch out in my room & turn the tv up a little so I can listen.



See ya all soon.


Merme

RISE & SHINE! It's Cofee Time!



Merme

morning, all.
I'm up, but not shining just yet.

Allow me to pour you some more hot coffee, cricket. I just pressed a great pot!


Merme

Hi Merme and Cricket,
went to sleep early so am up too- no coffee - just made a cup of hot choc though... have more if either of you would like-.... we have snow this morning and still coming down- at least 6 inches of it out there..looks like it is the wet kind too.. cold too ... all of 18* ...Joe is finishing up in the bathroom so I will be next... will have Nicoli early today... if she can make it out of her driveway to take kids to school and herself to work... Joe will take Joseph to school...so far they are just closing or late starting the mountain schools... no snow day for our boys..
Well off for my turn in the shower... weather guy just said it will be stopping soon and clearing up today.... still cold though.
Nana

I am finally hungry this morning. I was rather nauseous on Sunday night and all day Monday, so I didn't eat. Now I am ready for food! So, I'm having leftover Johnny Marzetti. It is DELICIOUS!!


Merme

I am up. Trying to shake off sleep still and heading for my second cup. I go to work today. That makes it a good day for me. I just have to wake up enough to enjoy it.

what is Johnny Marzetti, a frozen dinner?
I'm hungry too, but nothing sounds good. some days it is so hard to choke down a bite in the mornings. I have to eat something though, cause I'll be heading off to work soon.
18 degrees does not sound like any kind of fun. it is in the 70's here this morning, but tomorrow morning will lower 30's.

yep I wanna know as well.

and Merme pass the coffee if there is any left--I have been up since 5 and I really need it. i am currently sitting in the hospital waiting for my MIL to finish with her colonoscopy.---I should of gone down and had breakfast---this sitting still when one is tired is not a good idea.

AND!!!___Good morning all!!!!

Good morning. I also can't eat first thing in the morning most of the time. But by mid morning I am starving sometimes. Still trying to wake up. Don't feel I have achieved that yet.

Oh and good luck with your mil today, Carol.

I've toasted an onion bagle with butter and garlic on top. I think I can get it down.
yea, most mornings it's hard to get down even a peice of toast. but, then there are mornings I'll get up first thing and eat a huge portion of last nights supper. go figure?
well, have a good day all. I'm off to work.

Thanks Tina.

I too do not feel hungry in the Am=--I often eat anyway because I think I shoueld---but I really get hungry around noon. For 11 yrs my DH worked afternoons & I got used to a big meal at noon.---so now I never want to cook at night--and well of course I do---oh well one day I will adjust I am sure---

Johnny Marzetti is a pasta dish that is heavy on hamburger and light on tomatoe sauce. Most often it is made with ziti noodles but you can also use elbow macaroni.

Breakfast is our most important meal around here. Can't imagine trying to have a good day without a big hot breakfast. So a day like yesterday was unusual for me! When Maxi was very small he would call to me in the morning "Wake up and cook, Mommy, wake up and cook!"

I've got a ton of paperwork to do today, so I'll see you all later.


Merme

One of my favourite things about visiting America is the fantastic breakfasts you can get, I'm amazed that not many of you seem to eat in the mornings . Merme, I'm with you, a nice big hot breakfast to start the day. The best of all is pancakes with maple syrup - ooh yum. If I lived over there I'd probably never eat lunch, I'd be too stuffed with pancakes

btw what are ziti noodles, and elbow macaroni ?

I'm sorry, I should have phrased that differently.

Penne is a type of tublar pasta, the ends cut on the diagonal, and it most often has ridges down the sides although it can also be smooth. Some people call it ziti and others call it mostaccoli but those terms more specifically refer to the dishes the penne is used for.

Elbow macaroni is another tubular pasta but it is shaped into a half circle, resembling the shape of a bent elbow. Typically it is the pasta used for macaroni salad and mac 'n cheese.

I'm with you on the pancakes w/ maple syrup... but put some fried eggs alongside, please.


Merme

Good morning!

I have never thought about our breakfasts compared to other countries. I like pancakes but couldn't eat them every day. I guess if you grow up with it then you don't think it is anything special, Benjismum. But...when you come here, fill up on breakfast food!!

I rarely eat breakfast. Weekday mornings it just seems that I don't have time. I usually eat some kind of breakfast on the weekend. I make a big breakfast most Sunday mornings and on Saturdays we usually have cinnamon rolls or something of the sort. Those are the only days I eat breakfast.

Ziti noodles and elbow macaroni are different types of pasta.

I'm not fond of overly sweet foods truth to tell. So I often will skip the syrup and use fruit on my pancakes.

We're nutty around here, Jessica, and will get up extra early during the week just so there is time to cook/eat a hot breakfast.

Our snow continues.


Merme

Tristen eats breakfast every morning. He has his choice between oatmeal, cereal, toast, breakfast sandwiches or whatever else we may have in the house at the time. I just don't allow enough time for myself to eat breakfast.

It has quit snowing here now but we got about 6" last night.

It sounds like Tristan has the choices of a royal kingdom, Jess! Funny that you don't eat, though!

I was given a rather adorable picture of Maxi in my friends swimming pool taken this summer on his vacation to CT. He is lounging in one of those floating recliner's, a soft drink at the ready, sunglasses in place. Living the High Life. My printer/scanner isn't connected right now, or I would scan it and post it. I'm going to have to get that done soon so y'all can see this picture.

Merme

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