tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post3902569172630237007..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Icemageddon!Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-28939698340606912882013-12-11T00:33:13.667-05:002013-12-11T00:33:13.667-05:00hmm might try that. ended up making the cranberry ...hmm might try that. ended up making the cranberry bread recipe Mary posted here a couple of years ago - well haven't made yet but one batch is cooking...thinking baking ain't all it's cracked up to be - I'm tired feel like I've lifted weights - shoulders hurt(darned butter didn't wanna mash in) and now I'm staring at a huge mess - sifting flour is for the birds too...and she wasn't fond of the taste when she tried to help me by licking the floor- had to drop an egg to cheer her up :-(<br />trying to stay up tonight so I can sleep for night shift tomorrow so maybe I'll start peeling apples once I get a spot cleaned off...seriously feel like I've done pushups or something...<br />Susanna Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-66084414568174172432013-12-10T22:42:25.212-05:002013-12-10T22:42:25.212-05:00Susanna, I usually make mine a day ahead of time a...Susanna, I usually make mine a day ahead of time and leave it out. You could always put it in the fridge once it's cooled, then allow it to come to room temp before serving.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-87619805693061915852013-12-10T19:37:44.023-05:002013-12-10T19:37:44.023-05:00hey has anyone ever had apple pie last long enough...hey has anyone ever had apple pie last long enough to figure out if it needs to be refrigerated? I'm thinking about trying that recipe from last week or week before and taking it to something Friday night...IF I make it that far does it go in the fridge or cover on the counter?!<br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-2538586261617156182013-12-10T19:16:04.443-05:002013-12-10T19:16:04.443-05:00ROFLOL! Histerical!ROFLOL! Histerical!Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-1267253462608766912013-12-10T17:18:41.088-05:002013-12-10T17:18:41.088-05:00Before!Before!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-24072290649971833832013-12-10T13:59:30.657-05:002013-12-10T13:59:30.657-05:00Almost worth the price! They unzipped their jacke...Almost worth the price! They unzipped their jacket cause sweaty and wasn't a thick jacket and I have a great imagination... ;-) hunky dude underestimated about $80 so with the sweaty look he dropped in my estimation a teeny bit <br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-50882930079637895542013-12-10T13:12:02.937-05:002013-12-10T13:12:02.937-05:00It was pretty. But you should have seen some of th...It was pretty. But you should have seen some of the videos of sheets of ice falling off of rooftops. One gal's car took a direct hit in downtown Dallas. What a mess.<br /><br />They say we're supposed to hit 40 today, but last check it was still 30. I went out to run some errands this morning and found most of the roads dry and ice-free. Except for the shady spots. Hubby, however, had to go to the doctor in Ft. Worth this morning. It took him forever to get there. He said the overpasses and the major highways were a mess. With all that traffic, you'd think they'd clear. Go figure.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-70477764354276497382013-12-10T13:08:28.875-05:002013-12-10T13:08:28.875-05:00Was this before or after the guys got there? Just ...Was this before or after the guys got there? Just wondered if you were distracted. ;)<br /><br />Take your list next time. Well, unless you're like me and still overlook things on the list. SIGH.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-46977676289928076372013-12-10T13:06:26.622-05:002013-12-10T13:06:26.622-05:00Sounds like you're having your own adventure, ...Sounds like you're having your own adventure, Susanna. And I'm not just referring to the broken pipe. ;)<br /><br />So are these guys not wearing jackets? I mean, how can you see there muscles? Must be tough guys. Either that or they're working up a sweat doing all that moving, whacking and prying. Sounds like they make it worth the price though. :)<br /><br />Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-49982559920338950922013-12-10T13:02:10.914-05:002013-12-10T13:02:10.914-05:00You can make these, Tina. Easy peasy.
I don't...You can make these, Tina. Easy peasy.<br /><br />I don't know about loving ice storms, but they definitely are an adventure. I'm just glad we didn't lose power.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-40956960149484609662013-12-10T11:42:29.107-05:002013-12-10T11:42:29.107-05:00poor babies are having a hard time- furntture appa...poor babies are having a hard time- furntture apparently has feet that HAVE to come off- 2 were stubborn so the cuter one got a crowbar and went to town whacking and prying..such muscles.sigh...<br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-27555589783829218212013-12-10T11:04:54.277-05:002013-12-10T11:04:54.277-05:00Mindy, I'd rather have 20" of snow than a...Mindy, I'd rather have 20" of snow than an ice storm! Those things are deadly.<br /><br />Beautiful, but deadly. I'm glad it's warming up for you.<br /><br />Your biscuits look fabulous! (as I'm sitting here eating my oatmeal....) Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-10555601002206609762013-12-10T11:01:58.754-05:002013-12-10T11:01:58.754-05:00Susanna, I can just see you - "I'm just o...Susanna, I can just see you - "I'm just out here to let my coffee cool...you guys go on working. Don't mind me!" :)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-68383058954878893752013-12-10T11:01:14.321-05:002013-12-10T11:01:14.321-05:00arrgghhh I walked Randall's almost an hour and...arrgghhh I walked Randall's almost an hour and STILL forgot to get butter! how could I forget anything baked uses butter?! well almost anything baked....don't want to make another trip<br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-87121035460943816272013-12-10T10:58:33.307-05:002013-12-10T10:58:33.307-05:00nice! gonna have to try these but as luck would ha...nice! gonna have to try these but as luck would have it I just got back from the grocery store (wanted to make gravy for my frozen biscuits then remembered I used all the milk last night making hot chocolate...) but didn't buy self-rising because the recipe I was thinking of attempting uses regular and adds the rising stuff...sigh...these look like nice biscuits to me and no rolling!<br />I'm far enough south I missed the ice thank goodness - had the rain and the cold and low 40s and probably mid-upper 30s but not freezing. and you're definitely right- we don't know how to drive on ice in Texas nor how to 'survive' - a few years ago we hit the teens here and I had a faucet break in spite of being wrapped :-( and unfortunately my job won't close for anything except a hurricane outage and even that has to be to the point they can't run ANYTHING at the plant and find it cheaper to shut down. if we can't make it in we have to take vacation and thensomeone else who was lucky enough to be off has to go in for us.<br /><br />was all set to cook breakfast but the 1800 got junk guys arrived earlier than they said by a whole hour. (so far so good on this service- not cheap but they haul away your junk and I have some bulky furniture that's totally trashed and a swing that's trashed and a stereo I haven't used in 20 yrs taking up space I NEED so 2 hunky guys are working on the problem as I type....and since it's cold it'd be pretty obvious I'm a cougar if I stand outside shivering observing their muscles at work..sigh...I'd better wait til they at least get the furniture loaded before I scare 'em off..<br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-59918408565418732782013-12-10T10:22:26.786-05:002013-12-10T10:22:26.786-05:00I have scoured cookbooks for a biscuit recipe I co...I have scoured cookbooks for a biscuit recipe I could make. And have tried many. AND FAILED. Thank you. This looks yummy.<br /><br />Ice storms. Gotta love them. We used to get them in Tulsa when I lived there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-75684429941325865412013-12-10T09:39:37.610-05:002013-12-10T09:39:37.610-05:00LOL! Kav, I crave biscuits with or without meat. B...LOL! Kav, I crave biscuits with or without meat. Butter and jelly is all the incentive I need.<br /><br />Would you believe they closed our school district again today? Completely absurd. The roads are more than passable. Well, at least around my house. However, we're like the only district in the area who closed again today. All these snow days are really putting a crimp in my Christmas shopping. Oh well, he's old enough to stay alone. His brother's college wasn't closed, so at least I'll be down by one. What that really means is one less person to wait on. :)<br /><br />And that's just not fair that staff still has to report when your school is closed. How many kids actually show up? Doesn't the administration worry about the safety of their staff? I feel for you, girl. That's just not right.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-62604270693328049862013-12-10T09:30:13.358-05:002013-12-10T09:30:13.358-05:00Missy, don't you know not to read the Yankee-B...Missy, don't you know not to read the Yankee-Belle over breakfast? (she said, taking a bite of her oatmeal :)<br /><br />So long as you don't knead too much flour into the dough, you should be fine. No hockey pucks. :)<br /><br />Did y'all get any of the storm that hit us? I know it's moving up the east coast now.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-83509688625620200122013-12-10T09:26:05.351-05:002013-12-10T09:26:05.351-05:00I know what you mean, Virginia. I'm confident ...I know what you mean, Virginia. I'm confident in my driving, it's those other bozos I worry about. Which is why I stock up before and stay put. What I can't u crest and, though, is why there were so many truckers on the road. Every time they show a shot of the Interstate at a dead stop, the majority of the traffic is trucks. Do these people not communicate? Don't they pay attention to the weather? Instead, they're stuck for days and some even abandon their trucks, which slows things down even more. I just don't get it.<br /><br />Stepping down off of my soap box now. :)Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-59838642732151938892013-12-10T09:20:08.179-05:002013-12-10T09:20:08.179-05:00Me too, Piper. Drenda's cookie exchange is one...Me too, Piper. Drenda's cookie exchange is one of the highlights of my holiday season.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-39694797789517376002013-12-10T09:15:44.884-05:002013-12-10T09:15:44.884-05:00I'm in envy of your snow days. I know, that...I'm in envy of your snow days. I know, that's bad. But we have to have a HUGE dumping before they'll give our schools a snow day and even then staff have to make it in because they don't actually close the school, just cancel the buses.<br /><br />Love the pic of your swimming pool! And all the icicles hanging from your awning. No wonder your dog was shocked when she went outside!<br /><br />Still haven't made biscuits yet. Wonder if it's something you crave when you eat meat along with it? Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-51439446223635256262013-12-10T09:07:36.036-05:002013-12-10T09:07:36.036-05:00YUM! Those look simple enough that maybe I wouldn&...YUM! Those look simple enough that maybe I wouldn't kill them and turn them into hockey pucks. :)<br /><br />Now I'm dissatisfied with my toast and jelly. Need me some bacon and biscuits!<br /><br />Hope you get totally thawed out this week. I know how it is to get those rare ice storms. Very odd.Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-41074635010331330262013-12-10T03:37:30.364-05:002013-12-10T03:37:30.364-05:00Ugh. We just went through this and it scares me to...Ugh. We just went through this and it scares me to death when hubby has to drive a two-lane rural highway 40 minutes to the next town, competing with semi trucks and people who have no sense! It takes years off my life and I'm always so very, very grateful when he comes home! Maybe I'll make him biscuits!!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-54111339743572757472013-12-10T03:06:49.975-05:002013-12-10T03:06:49.975-05:00Lovely looking biscuits! I'm glad your ice sto...Lovely looking biscuits! I'm glad your ice storm is over in time to enjoy the cookie party. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992124840135021260noreply@blogger.com