21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.

21:49:15 Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not
too late to make cookies.

21:50:05 Oven is preheating to 375F

21:50:30 Was that backing powder or baking soda? Oh heck, I'll
use them both.

21:54:15 Dough is ready!

21:56:00 6 flattened balls of dough on cookie sheet, rest is in
fridge. Pan is in the oven (no, probably not up to
temp yet but preheating is soooo.... 1970.

[Interlude: Wash dishes from Dinner]

22:08:30 Cookies out of the oven and cooling

22:08:45 Discover milk has soured. Pour some Mexican
crema into a small bowl.

22:11:00 Dipping peanut butter cookies in Mexican crema.

Oh great, and now there's sex on TV...

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:

> 21:48:00 *Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>
> 21:49:15 *Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
> * * * * *http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
> * * * * * Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not
> * * * * * too late to make cookies.
>
> 21:50:05 *Oven is preheating to 375F
>
> 21:50:30 *Was that backing powder or baking soda? *Oh heck, I'll
> * * * * * use them both.
>
> 21:54:15 *Dough is ready!
>
> 21:56:00 *6 flattened balls of dough on cookie sheet, rest is in
> * * * * * fridge. *Pan is in the oven (no, probably not up to
> * * * * * temp yet but preheating is soooo.... 1970.
>
> [Interlude: Wash dishes from Dinner]
>
> 22:08:30 *Cookies out of the oven and cooling
>
> 22:08:45 *Discover milk has soured. *Pour some Mexican
> * * * * * crema into a small bowl.
>
> 22:11:00 *Dipping peanut butter cookies in Mexican crema.
>
> Oh great, and now there's sex on TV...


22:38:06 Caveman Steve is dragging "Ophelia" around by the hair after
post - coital wrassle...wishes it was Ann Margrock instead...or even
Betty Rubble...



--
Best
Greg

Sqwertz wrote:
> 21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>
> 21:49:15 Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
> http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
> Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not
> too late to make cookies.
>
> 21:50:05 Oven is preheating to 375F
>
> 21:50:30 Was that backing powder or baking soda? Oh heck, I'll
> use them both.
>
> 21:54:15 Dough is ready!
>
> 21:56:00 6 flattened balls of dough on cookie sheet, rest is in
> fridge. Pan is in the oven (no, probably not up to
> temp yet but preheating is soooo.... 1970.
>
> [Interlude: Wash dishes from Dinner]
>
> 22:08:30 Cookies out of the oven and cooling
>
> 22:08:45 Discover milk has soured. Pour some Mexican
> crema into a small bowl.
>
> 22:11:00 Dipping peanut butter cookies in Mexican crema.
>
> Oh great, and now there's sex on TV...
>
> -sw

Caveman like rocks cookies and music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYBNoFcvcWI

Sqwertz wrote:
> 21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>
> 21:49:15 Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
> http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
> Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not
> too late to make cookies.

My recipe (which I got from my friend Carey, who got it from a book
she read in grade school) is much easier: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup peanut
butter, 1 egg. That's it. 350F for about 8-9 minutes. Take them
out before they look quite done or the bottoms will burn.

Serene

Serene Sprat <Serene Sprat >> wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>> 21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>>
>> 21:49:15 Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
>> http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
>> Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not
>> too late to make cookies.
>
> My recipe (which I got from my friend Carey, who got it from a book
> she read in grade school) is much easier: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup peanut
> butter, 1 egg. That's it. 350F for about 8-9 minutes. Take them
> out before they look quite done or the bottoms will burn.

Tht one I could have whipped together in even less time.

I guess the main point of my post, in case y'all missed it, is how
little time elapsed between craving and finished dough.

6 minutes to find a recipe, memorize it, and make it. I'm an
impatient nutcase.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> Serene Sprat <Serene Sprat >> wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> 21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>>>
>>> 21:49:15 Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
>>> http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
>>> Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not
>>> too late to make cookies.
>> My recipe (which I got from my friend Carey, who got it from a book
>> she read in grade school) is much easier: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup peanut
>> butter, 1 egg. That's it. 350F for about 8-9 minutes. Take them
>> out before they look quite done or the bottoms will burn.
>
> Tht one I could have whipped together in even less time.
>
> I guess the main point of my post, in case y'all missed it, is how
> little time elapsed between craving and finished dough.
>
> 6 minutes to find a recipe, memorize it, and make it. I'm an
> impatient nutcase.

Nah, I'm the same way. And I love it when someone says "Weird, I'm
suddenly in the mood for [cookies|biscuits|quiche|whatever]" and I
can just pop up and make it for them. I feel like a magical being
granting wishes.

Serene

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:36:56 -0700, Serene Sprat
> wrote:

>Nah, I'm the same way. And I love it when someone says "Weird, I'm
>suddenly in the mood for [cookies|biscuits|quiche|whatever]" and I
>can just pop up and make it for them. I feel like a magical being
>granting wishes.
>
>Serene

Oh, I just love that. It is so much fun!!! Or all of a sudden you
get a craving for such and such...and you have enough of the stuff to
fix it....

It is a total blast....really!!!

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:36:56 -0700, Serene Sprat
> > wrote:
>
>> Nah, I'm the same way. And I love it when someone says "Weird, I'm
>> suddenly in the mood for [cookies|biscuits|quiche|whatever]" and I
>> can just pop up and make it for them. I feel like a magical being
>> granting wishes.
>>
>> Serene
>
> Oh, I just love that. It is so much fun!!! Or all of a sudden you
> get a craving for such and such...and you have enough of the stuff to
> fix it....
>
> It is a total blast....really!!!

Yep! One of my favorite exchanges lately:

James: I think we're out of bread.
Me: Oh, okay, I'll make some.
James: But didn't we need to get some bread flour?
Me: Yeah, but I've got wheatberries. I'll make whole-wheat bread.
James: Damn. You don't just make stuff from scratch -- you make the
*scratch* from scratch!

I was so proud. ;-)

Serene

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:54:34 -0700, Serene Sprat
> wrote:


>
>James: I think we're out of bread.
>Me: Oh, okay, I'll make some.
>James: But didn't we need to get some bread flour?
>Me: Yeah, but I've got wheatberries. I'll make whole-wheat bread.
>James: Damn. You don't just make stuff from scratch -- you make the
>*scratch* from scratch!
>
>I was so proud. ;-)
>
>Serene

Did you grind them?

Damn, I so want to meet you!!!! Even if you don;t like chocolate and
fruit together...LOL.

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:54:34 -0700, Serene Sprat
> > wrote:
>
>
>> James: I think we're out of bread.
>> Me: Oh, okay, I'll make some.
>> James: But didn't we need to get some bread flour?
>> Me: Yeah, but I've got wheatberries. I'll make whole-wheat bread.
>> James: Damn. You don't just make stuff from scratch -- you make the
>> *scratch* from scratch!
>>
>> I was so proud. ;-)

> Did you grind them?

Yeah. I do wheat and rye for bread. I got the grinder as a gift, and
I find the bread with the freshly ground flours is so much better
than with storebought that I do it that way all the time now. I
mean, I buy bread flour, but I grind the whole-grain stuff.

>
> Damn, I so want to meet you!!!! Even if you don;t like chocolate and
> fruit together...LOL.

*grin* More for you, I figure. I am aware my food tastes are...
shall we say "unusual"? :-)

My latest weird food combo: Thai yellow curry with pickled onions on
top. I was in heaven.

Serene

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:06:41 -0700, Serene Sprat
> wrote:

>
>
>My latest weird food combo: Thai yellow curry with pickled onions on
>top. I was in heaven.
>
>Serene

That's not weird at all..to my mind...that sounds incredibly good!!!

Christine

Sqwertz wrote:
> Serene Sprat <Serene Sprat >> wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> 21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>>>
>>> 21:49:15 Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
>>> http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
>>> Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not
>>> too late to make cookies.
>>
>> My recipe (which I got from my friend Carey, who got it from a book
>> she read in grade school) is much easier: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup peanut
>> butter, 1 egg. That's it. 350F for about 8-9 minutes. Take them
>> out before they look quite done or the bottoms will burn.
>
> Tht one I could have whipped together in even less time.
>
> I guess the main point of my post, in case y'all missed it, is how
> little time elapsed between craving and finished dough.
>
> 6 minutes to find a recipe, memorize it, and make it. I'm an
> impatient nutcase.

But how long to eat???

Serene Sprat wrote:
> Christine Dabney wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:36:56 -0700, Serene Sprat
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Nah, I'm the same way. And I love it when someone says "Weird, I'm
>>> suddenly in the mood for [cookies|biscuits|quiche|whatever]" and I
>>> can just pop up and make it for them. I feel like a magical being
>>> granting wishes.
>>>
>>> Serene
>>
>> Oh, I just love that. It is so much fun!!! Or all of a sudden you
>> get a craving for such and such...and you have enough of the stuff to
>> fix it....
>>
>> It is a total blast....really!!!
>
> Yep! One of my favorite exchanges lately:
>
> James: I think we're out of bread.
> Me: Oh, okay, I'll make some.
> James: But didn't we need to get some bread flour?
> Me: Yeah, but I've got wheatberries. I'll make whole-wheat bread.
> James: Damn. You don't just make stuff from scratch -- you make the
> *scratch* from scratch!
>
> I was so proud. ;-)

Hmmmm....are you *our* Serene or a new one? I never saw Sprat before, but
when you talk about James.............................

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:36:23 -0000, "Ophelia" > wrote:


>
>Hmmmm....are you *our* Serene or a new one? I never saw Sprat before, but
>when you talk about James.............................
>

This is our Serene...no other.

I hope some day to be able to cook with her..she makes it feel like a
visceral pleasure, which it is.

Plus..she just has so much common sense...

Even if she doesn't like dark chocolate with fruit...I will forgive
her that ...

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:36:23 -0000, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Hmmmm....are you *our* Serene or a new one? I never saw Sprat
>> before, but when you talk about James.............................
>>
>
> This is our Serene...no other.

Oh good)))


> I hope some day to be able to cook with her..she makes it feel like a
> visceral pleasure, which it is.

I would love to be able to cook with many of you. Not much chance of that
though(


> Plus..she just has so much common sense...

Well, that is true)


> Even if she doesn't like dark chocolate with fruit...I will forgive
> her that ...

Heh

Serene Sprat wrote:

> Christine Dabney wrote:
> > On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:36:56 -0700, Serene Sprat
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Nah, I'm the same way. And I love it when someone says "Weird, I'm
> >> suddenly in the mood for [cookies|biscuits|quiche|whatever]" and I
> >> can just pop up and make it for them. I feel like a magical being
> >> granting wishes.
> >>
> >> Serene
> >
> > Oh, I just love that. It is so much fun!!! Or all of a sudden you
> > get a craving for such and such...and you have enough of the stuff to
> > fix it....
> >
> > It is a total blast....really!!!
>
> Yep! One of my favorite exchanges lately:
>
> James: I think we're out of bread.
> Me: Oh, okay, I'll make some.
> James: But didn't we need to get some bread flour?
> Me: Yeah, but I've got wheatberries. I'll make whole-wheat bread.
> James: Damn. You don't just make stuff from scratch -- you make the
> *scratch* from scratch!
>
> I was so proud. ;-)


See, that's why I like this "Artisanal Bread in Five Minutes" that's all the
rage, you can have the dough in the fridge, ready to bake a loaf or whatever
*just like that*...!!!

And the dough only takes the time to be mixed and then rise for a whiles, no
kneading, etc....just pop it in the oven and yer all set.


--
Best
Greg

Ophelia wrote:
> Serene Sprat wrote:

>> James: I think we're out of bread.
>> Me: Oh, okay, I'll make some.
>> James: But didn't we need to get some bread flour?
>> Me: Yeah, but I've got wheatberries. I'll make whole-wheat bread.
>> James: Damn. You don't just make stuff from scratch -- you make the
>> *scratch* from scratch!
>>
>> I was so proud. ;-)
>
> Hmmmm....are you *our* Serene or a new one? I never saw Sprat before, but
> when you talk about James.............................

Oh, it's me. The name is a joke from a thread I was in last week on
soc.singles.moderated (ObFood: I told someone that Guy and I do
great in restaurants, because we have nearly opposite food tastes --
was can order one dinner and he eats the meat and potatoes, and I
eat the veggies and other sides. My friend Piglet called me Serene
Sprat because of that. :-)

Serene (and he hates pickles and peppers and I love them; and so on)

"Serene Sprat" > wrote in message
...
> Ophelia wrote:
>> Serene Sprat wrote:
>
>>> James: I think we're out of bread.
>>> Me: Oh, okay, I'll make some.
>>> James: But didn't we need to get some bread flour?
>>> Me: Yeah, but I've got wheatberries. I'll make whole-wheat bread.
>>> James: Damn. You don't just make stuff from scratch -- you make the
>>> *scratch* from scratch!
>>>
>>> I was so proud. ;-)
>>
>> Hmmmm....are you *our* Serene or a new one? I never saw Sprat before,
>> but when you talk about James.............................
>
> Oh, it's me. The name is a joke from a thread I was in last week on
> soc.singles.moderated (ObFood: I told someone that Guy and I do great in
> restaurants, because we have nearly opposite food tastes --
> was can order one dinner and he eats the meat and potatoes, and I eat the
> veggies and other sides. My friend Piglet called me Serene Sprat because
> of that. :-)
>
> Serene (and he hates pickles and peppers and I love them; and so on)

LOL OK, thanks))

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:36:23 -0000, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>
>> Hmmmm....are you *our* Serene or a new one? I never saw Sprat before, but
>> when you talk about James.............................
>>
>
> This is our Serene...no other.
>
> I hope some day to be able to cook with her..she makes it feel like a
> visceral pleasure, which it is.

Aww, thanks!

>
> Plus..she just has so much common sense...

You flatter me. Thanks muchly.

>
> Even if she doesn't like dark chocolate with fruit...I will forgive
> her that ...

*grin* I told you, woman -- that's just a more-for-you kind of
situation. I mean, how do you know I didn't give up fruit and
chocolate JUST so there would be more for you? Maybe I just like
you That Much! :-)

Serene

Gregory Morrow wrote:

> See, that's why I like this "Artisanal Bread in Five Minutes" that's all the
> rage, you can have the dough in the fridge, ready to bake a loaf or whatever
> *just like that*...!!!

Yeah. I have a hold on the book at the library; I'm ninth in line.
I'll let y'all know how it goes.

Serene

"Serene Sprat" > wrote in message
...
> Sqwertz wrote:
>> 21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>>
>> 21:49:15 Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
>> http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
>> Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not too
>> late to make cookies.
>
> My recipe (which I got from my friend Carey, who got it from a book she
> read in grade school) is much easier: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup peanut butter, 1
> egg. That's it. 350F for about 8-9 minutes. Take them out before they
> look quite done or the bottoms will burn.
>
> Serene

You don't like scorched peanut butter cookies? I think peanut butter
cookies are better when they're just slightly scorched. I threw out those
stupid airbake cookie sheets because I couldn't scorch the peanut butter
cookies on them!

Ms P

Ms P wrote:
> "Serene Sprat" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> 21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>>>
>>> 21:49:15 Read and memorized first recipe I found on Google
>>> http://southernfood.about.com/od/pbc...r/bl30513w.htm
>>> Looked at clock, still before 10:00pm and decided it's not too
>>> late to make cookies.
>> My recipe (which I got from my friend Carey, who got it from a book she
>> read in grade school) is much easier: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup peanut butter, 1
>> egg. That's it. 350F for about 8-9 minutes. Take them out before they
>> look quite done or the bottoms will burn.
>>
>> Serene
>
> You don't like scorched peanut butter cookies?

Oh, nononono, I dislike the taste of scorched anything. Maybe that's
why I don't much care for smoked stuff. :-)

> I think peanut butter
> cookies are better when they're just slightly scorched. I threw out those
> stupid airbake cookie sheets because I couldn't scorch the peanut butter
> cookies on them!

*grin*

Serene

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> Serene Sprat <Serene Sprat >> wrote:
>
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >> 21:48:00 Saw a picture of a peanut butter cookie on TV.
>
> Tht one I could have whipped together in even less time.
>
> I guess the main point of my post, in case y'all missed it,
> is how little time elapsed between craving and finished dough.
>
> 6 minutes to find a recipe, memorize it, and make it. I'm an
> impatient nutcase.

But the perfect consumer. Madison Avenue would be proud.

Now, buy that car.

Serene Sprat <Serene Sprat >> wrote:

> Oh, nononono, I dislike the taste of scorched anything. Maybe that's
> why I don't much care for smoked stuff. :-)

If the BBQ you're eating tastes scorched, then somebody's not doing
it right. Grilling may taste scorched, but not true, slow smoked
vittles.

-sw