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Donator Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/28 23:22:20 )
@blue: I really didn't take to fish until I was an adult. I still will only eat Tuna and Salmon. I'll occasionally eat some sushi with my husband.
I'm not familiar with pierogi, but I'm over here googling recipes. <3 Looks like something I would totally love to eat. You might have to give me some ideas here, there are a lot of different recipes for this.
I eat potet klubb bland with a side of broccoli. However, if you were to make the balls small, you could toss them into a vegetable, pork, or beef soup.
We always make a lot of potetklubb (potato dumplings), we have a tradition of slicing them thin in the morning and frying them up for breakfast. Either way, this food is extremely filling and if you aren't a potato demon, it's not yummy. lol.

I live in a small town in Oregon state, our restaurants are almost entirely Mexican cuisine. I would love it if something more exciting moved into our area.
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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 12:08:37 )
I disappeared to wrap up my baby tropical plants against a threatened frost/freeze warning, made dinner (turkey bacon + collard greens + black eyed peas + rice for the guys), and then basically collapsed on the couch... but again, I love the food discussion! :3

Where I am there is a lot of Greek and Mediterranean food, and Mexican, of course, but also Indian, Italian, Cajun, Caribbean, Asian, etc. -too many to list, really. If we want a particular cuisine, we could probably find it, in a reasonably authentic form, within a reasonable drive from the house. And then there's all the 'famous chef' restaurants and the more unique chain restaurants at Disney (~1.5-2hrs drive), if we wanted to do something like that. And Southern cooking and BBQ restaurants are everywhere here too, of course (not my favorite). The more generic "American" restaurants in the area tend to have a lot of fish on the menu, since we're on the Gulf of Mexico, and fairly often, alligator.

Good morning.
It's early. I'm tired, and waiting for the caffeine to kick in and the sun to come up so I can see whether or not my "frost proofing" worked, or was even necessary last night...









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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 14:11:35 )

Good morning folks.

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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 14:18:11 )
@Another Movie Addict: Good morning AMA. How are you today? How is Mom?






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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 14:21:38 )

I'm alright. They moved her out of the ICU and into a regular room this morning. She's sore, and cranky, which is to be expected.

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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 14:23:54 )
Sore and cranky are probably good signs - lol! XD I'm glad she's stable enough to have been moved and that she's doing better :3 <3


(brb - computer is prompting me for a restart / update)







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Donator Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 15:43:14 )
@Wildfire: Good morning.
oh my gosh, you've got to be plop center in a populated area. =O If I ever make my way to FL for any reason, I hope I can rely on you to show me some good foods. I'd love to try alligator. XD lol
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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 16:01:19 )
@Koah: Good morning. Yeah - I'm in the Tampa Bay area, so we have Clearwater, Tampa, and St. Petersburg (and all kinds of cute little towns - some of which are pretty ethnic, or tourist/beachy) in the immediate area, and then further inland is Orlando, with Islands of Adventure, Disney, and everything else that area includes.

Alligator is pretty good, actually. It's mild tasting and has a texture kind of like chicken or maybe scallops... that kind of density. :3 And yes, of course I'll run around, eating all the good foods with you if you ever end up in this area!! <3







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Donator Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 16:40:52 )
@Wildfire: You're in the thick of it all. :3 That's awesome. Once flights don't require covid tests and I've gotten through the baby stage with this unborn baby, I'll look at traveling again. :) I've heard a lot about FL, and seen pictures, but it would be pretty neat to go see it myself. :3
My dad swears alligator and rattlesnake both taste like chicken! lol
I'm pretty sure my uncle with his 6+ kids lives near you somewhere. I don't have a relationship with that side of the family though.
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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/29 16:52:03 )
@Koah: LOL - I've never had rattlesnake (that I'm aware of) but it's amazing how much "like chicken" things can really be sometimes! Alligator has a slightly different flavor, but it's hard to describe. And I haven't had any recently, so that's not helping my ability to describe it - lol.

Yeah, I have to admit - this is a fun area to live in. There's a lot to do and the types of things are all over the map... from beach-bum, to theme parks, to camping, kayaking, craft fairs, concerts, etc... all the things!! XD And yes - definitely let me know if you are looking to come this way! :3







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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 13:14:22 )



Good morning.

I don't think it actually got to the freezing temperatures that were predicted last night... or if it did, it was barely and not for very long. I need to go uncover everything in the garden now that it was all bundled up... but first, coffee :3

Does anyone have plans for this lovely Sunday?

Other than dealing with the plants, it's looking like I'll be running to get groceries at some point. Beyond that, I have some work to do on the computer and the usual household stuff... I think.







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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 13:28:48 )

I'll be going to work, and then I'll be going to see my mom. They might be letting her come home today, tomorrow at the latest.

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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 13:38:46 )
Oh! So she's doing well! That's good. How are you holding up with everything?






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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 13:42:59 )

I'm hanging in there.

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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 13:44:39 )
That's good. I'm really glad your mom is doing better now and they're talking about sending her home. I know it can be very difficult to have somebody close to you go through that kind of "event". <3

How's your new role at the store going?







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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 13:46:54 )

It's going alright. Going to do my store inspection sometime today.

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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 13:54:06 )
Do you have to do that weekly? lol...do you get to hand out "tickets" for infractions?? XD






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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 13:57:32 )

I do that weekly, and no lol.

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Voltie Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 14:00:20 )
...sorry... I just had a mental image of you running around handing out tickets and sticking post-it-notes on things that failed your inspection. XD






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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 3 years ago ( 2022/01/30 14:00:58 )

If I could do that, I would definitely do that.

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