pondus Posted December 29, 2023 ID:1607918 Share Posted December 29, 2023 From Mars 2015 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted December 29, 2023 Author ID:1607919 Share Posted December 29, 2023 No matter where we happen to be, we're in the right place. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondus Posted December 29, 2023 ID:1607920 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) aaaa, summer, june 2014. same water from the north end Edited December 29, 2023 by pondus 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted December 29, 2023 Author ID:1607921 Share Posted December 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, pondus said: From Mars Tell us more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondus Posted December 29, 2023 ID:1607922 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, NewTricks said: Tell us more. Picture show the paint staffeli in memory of local painter Nikolai Astrup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Astrup https://misf.no/en/astruptunet Edited December 29, 2023 by pondus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted December 29, 2023 Author ID:1607926 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Nikolai looks pretty modern, even in 1910- a man before his time. Old Norse,Vikings, Faroe islands, & horses; the early history could be 'fierce' and always memorable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondus Posted December 29, 2023 ID:1607928 Share Posted December 29, 2023 And when i am not at the farm, i live here https://www.fjordnorway.com/en/attractions/bergen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted December 29, 2023 Author ID:1607931 Share Posted December 29, 2023 The best of both worlds. ⚡ Thank you for sharing a peek into your life @pondus & keep those Chromebook posts coming. It helps me & countless others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondus Posted December 29, 2023 ID:1607939 Share Posted December 29, 2023 24 minutes ago, NewTricks said: & keep those Chromebook posts coming. Done 😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondus Posted December 29, 2023 ID:1607944 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, AdvancedSetup said: BEAUTIFUL - but the cold and trouble dealing with that snow is a no go for me US marines having fun here 😁 Edited December 29, 2023 by pondus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted December 29, 2023 Author ID:1607967 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) Lake memory below Edited December 29, 2023 by NewTricks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted December 29, 2023 Author ID:1607999 Share Posted December 29, 2023 This reminds me of dear old Dad-who went to Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute at the tender age of 17. He graduated, enlisted in the Air Force, came home from WWII in one piece and started a family. He never lost his zeal for solving engineering problems of all kinds and applied that thinking to a new purchase of a lakeside home in 1961. This 2 story structure had an abandoned coal cellar, still filled with coal. The ground level contained a rudimentary kitchen, and in order to expand, the cellar had to be dissembled and eliminated. This task brought out his most creative thinking and still entertains me 62 years later. After dragging cinder blocks, in part or whole, outside to the edge of the property, we were faced with a problem. What to do with the debris? Either it could be hauled up 3 flights of stairs to the road, or......................it could go into the lake. Since it was the dead of winter and the lake was frozen, it was solution #2, with a twist. Not just dumping it off from the break-wall, but transporting it out to the middle, where it would sink without a trace. Every block was securely roped and then dragged out to a far point directly opposite the property. When the ice melted, it disappeared. We all enjoyed hearing that the neighborhood busybody had called the State Police, and told them about getting rid of "bodies." Naturally, they couldn't prove what kind. (I was too young to participate, but watched from the shore) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted January 1 Author ID:1608445 Share Posted January 1 This is not my kitchen, but oh, how I wish it was. And if it were, I'd invite y'all to come here for a New Year's Day breakfast, complete with homemade jam, unsalted butter, and whole grain homemade bread. When reality won't do, imagination creates something "better." If it's gray and gloomy, I wish you sunshine. If it's cold, I wish you warmth. If it's noisy, I wish you quiet. Whenever you wake up, no matter how, no matter your condition, we each have a new day to live. That's something. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted January 2 Root Admin ID:1608763 Share Posted January 2 Yummy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted January 3 Root Admin ID:1608916 Share Posted January 3 Breakfast at NewTricks place 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted January 5 Author ID:1609372 Share Posted January 5 Aldi has broken my heart. My intuition was correct about those Sweet Mashed Potatoes~ it is indeed a seasonal item. Years ago, I ran into the same problem at Trader Joe's, again, with potatoes! That time it was a "cheesy escalloped" product. And since I learned about it while stock was still on the shelves, I bought in volume, This time, no such luck. Aldi has a very different "business model" as well. All their individual store numbers are unlisted. Two 800 numbers are featured on their main sites, but the caller is met with recorded messages, with no option for human beings. So, breakfast at NewTricks is now devolved into cooked cereal. What could be more boring? Prunes? In December, I revisited a long lost love, BARLEY. Ten years ago I was a clean eater, and had NO sugary carbs anywhere in my diet. NONE. I've tried many times to return to that state, but no go. The photo below shows differences in Barley flakes and hulled Barley. Both need soaking in water overnight and a slow cooking speed. Both are chewy, hulled being more so. The only problem here is that my memory now craves brown sugar on top. I have resisted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted January 5 Author ID:1609373 Share Posted January 5 I have an opportunity to be surprised by whatever triggered a post about cooked cereal being "Hidden." In the past I've figured out what words did it, but this stumps me. Looking forward to enlightenment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted January 5 Root Admin ID:1609382 Share Posted January 5 Carbs triggered it One of the many key words from spammers in various posts trying to sell diet or other scam items 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted January 5 Author ID:1609390 Share Posted January 5 Now, I'm nervous. 😁😸 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukecad Posted January 5 ID:1609458 Share Posted January 5 9 hours ago, AdvancedSetup said: Carbs triggered it Scunthorpe strikes again, 🤣 Overnight soaking is energy efficent, but I often forget. So I cook my barley this way. I use Pearl barley, it's the easiest to get here. Put in a 1/2 litre (1 pint) Pyrex jug up to the 100ml (4oz) line, add boiling water to the 250ml (9oz) line, stir, and stir again at 5/10 minute intervals, ie. as you are passing oer as you remember. When cooling, say after half an hour, microwave on 3/4 power for a couple on minutes, stir. Top up with more water as required as the barley absorbs it. After an hour or 2 of this it will have absorbed enough water and expanded to almost fill the jug. It should be edible by now, with a chewy texture, but stand as long as you like and just reheat in the microwave, or eat cold as a salad. The longer you stand (or keep heating it) it the softer the texture gets. I'll add stock, herbs, diced vegatables.etc. as the mood takes. Maybe throw in some diced/chopped cooked meat just before reheating, or having as a salad. Curried barley is good, just add curry powder/paste during the heating. Once cooked it keeps well in the fridge until you want it, or can be frozen in portions for later use. TBH I had never associated barley with sweet dishes, although we drink fruit barley waters and have barley sugar boiled sweets. Your mention of sugar has got me thinking though. Once cooked then stirring in some warm milk/cream should not be dissimilar to a rice pudding or tapioca. I don't think I'd try to microwave it in milk, could get messy. Or just cook it plain and pour custard, or a flavoured sauce over it. I'll have to try a few PS. To liven your barley your breakfasts have you tried stiring in some chopped fruits and maybe nuts to make a kind of soaked barley muesli? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukecad Posted January 5 ID:1609459 Share Posted January 5 (edited) Doesn't even like me quoting it in AdvancedSetup's post. 😄 Of course that just shows the filterers are being thorough and scanning within quotes as well as just the body text. (As I am a mod on a different Invision Community run forum, I expected that the filteres here would object to my quote). Edited January 5 by nukecad 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted January 5 Author ID:1609461 Share Posted January 5 13 minutes ago, nukecad said: he filterers are being thorough and scanning within quotes as well as just the body text. What would we do without continual scanning and monitoring? 14 minutes ago, nukecad said: I am a mod on a different Invision Community run forum So, mind numbing problems all day long? or just when you "feel like it?" My Chromebook behaved very well yesterday when I slid the shutter OPEN and joined a video call! Whew! Back to basics! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukecad Posted January 5 ID:1609463 Share Posted January 5 (edited) 15 minutes ago, NewTricks said: So, mind numbing problems all day long? Mainly spam and idiot control and warning/banning, redacting and removing any personal details that get posted (it's amazing what some people will put on an open forum for anyone to see, from home addresses to credit card details). with ocassional moving/splitting/merging of posts. We also flag up certain things for attention by the company staff. Much the same as you see the mods doing here, of course if we are good enough then you won't see much of the spam removal because we'll get it down quickly. On Invision mods can also but up banners and announcements, I've used them a couple of times when we've got a lot of new posts about a new version bug that is being fixed and or the update has been pulled, etc. We have a good team of mods there from the UK, USA, and Austrailia, and we jump in and out all day so most of the day gets covered and things dealt with fairly quickly. BTW My post that is currently hidden here is about barley, and cooking it, with a few tips and ideas. Hopefully a mod will approve it soon. Edited January 5 by nukecad 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted January 5 Author ID:1609465 Share Posted January 5 Just now, nukecad said: it's amazing what some people will put on an open forum for anyone to see, from home addresses to credit card details AAARRRRGGGGHHHH! (perhaps pot calling the kettle black, as I have inadvertently allowed service tag number and computer name to escape as well!) The things you describe sound kind of boring. But no doubt there's entertainment and a couple moments of "aha" along the way. 2 minutes ago, nukecad said: BTW My post that is currently hidden here is about barley, and cooking it, with a few tips and ideas. Hopefully a mod will approve it soon. 🤣🤣🤣 you are TOO "phunny" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted January 5 Root Admin ID:1609503 Share Posted January 5 Post was approved 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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