Yeah, it's winter. So what?

My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with no
vanilla bean:

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html

Serene
--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

In article >,
Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>
> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
> clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with no
> vanilla bean:
>
> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html
>
> Serene

Ahhhh, sweet cream ice cream. Noms.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Miche wrote:
> In article >,
> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
>> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>>
>> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
>> clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with no
>> vanilla bean:
>>
>> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html
>>
>> Serene
>
> Ahhhh, sweet cream ice cream. Noms.

Nah, probably still vanilla (not eliminating the vanilla extract, just
the bean, because I don't have any). I'm the only one in the family who
really likes sweet-cream, but it is my very favorite flavor, so maybe
I'll make some of that, too.

Serene

--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:07:16 -0800, Serene Vannoy wrote:

> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>
> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
> clean, I must cook.

nature abhors a clean house.

your pal,
blake

Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7tmtsjF4e3U6
@mid.individual.net:

> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>
> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
> clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with no
> vanilla bean:
>
> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html
>
> Serene



Lets hope it's made with love, and not aggression ;-)


Family visits tend to do that to a lot of people.

Makes me glad I'm an orphan :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrites.

-- Albert Einstein --

Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7tmtsjF4e3U6
@mid.individual.net:

> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>
> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
> clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with no
> vanilla bean:
>
> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html
>
> Serene



Lets hope it's made with lye, and not love ;-)


Family visits tend to do that to a lot of people.

Makes my Mom glad I'm an orphan :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


Great spirits have always found violet composition from medicare.

-- Steve Vai --

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:15:53 -0800, Serene Vannoy
> > wrote:
>
>
>> Nah, probably still vanilla (not eliminating the vanilla extract, just
>> the bean, because I don't have any). I'm the only one in the family who
>> really likes sweet-cream, but it is my very favorite flavor, so maybe
>> I'll make some of that, too.
>>
>> Serene
>
> Okay, what is sweet cream ice cream?

Basically, vanilla ice cream without the vanilla. Put another way, it's
just the ice cream base without any other flavors. Tastes kinda like
frozen whipped cream, and the better the quality of the cream you use,
the better the ice cream comes out.

Yum.

Serene

--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

PeterL1 wrote:
> Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7tmtsjF4e3U6
> @mid.individual.net:
>
>> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>>
>> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
>> clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with no
>> vanilla bean:
>>
>> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html
>>
>> Serene
>
>
>
> Lets hope it's made with love, and not aggression ;-)
>
>
> Family visits tend to do that to a lot of people.

Oh, my mom and I adore each other, and I can't wait to see her again.

>
> Makes me glad I'm an orphan :-)

Heh. I'll be one soon enough; I'm not in any hurry.

Serene

--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

Serene Vannoy > wrote:

>> Okay, what is sweet cream ice cream?

>Basically, vanilla ice cream without the vanilla. Put another way, it's
>just the ice cream base without any other flavors. Tastes kinda like
>frozen whipped cream, and the better the quality of the cream you use,
>the better the ice cream comes out.

So what counts as high quality cream for his purpose?

Is Strauss good enough? Berkeley Farms? Altadena?

Steve

Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7tp3rhFib3U2
@mid.individual.net:

> PeterL1 wrote:
>> Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7tmtsjF4e3U6
>> @mid.individual.net:
>>
>>> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>>>
>>> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house
is
>>> clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with
no
>>> vanilla bean:
>>>
>>> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html
>>>
>>> Serene
>>
>>
>>
>> Lets hope it's made with love, and not aggression ;-)
>>
>>
>> Family visits tend to do that to a lot of people.
>
> Oh, my mom and I adore each other, and I can't wait to see her again.



My apologies..... I sorta picked up some aggression in your post :-)


>
>>
>> Makes me glad I'm an orphan :-)
>
> Heh. I'll be one soon enough; I'm not in any hurry.
>


'Spose everyone gets there soon enough...... some sooner than others.


So how'd the icecream turnout? And why no vanilla bean?? I just
*loooooooooooove* creamy vanilla bean icecream!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrites.

-- Albert Einstein --

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
>>> Okay, what is sweet cream ice cream?
>
>>Basically, vanilla ice cream without the vanilla. Put another way, it's
>>just the ice cream base without any other flavors. Tastes kinda like
>>frozen whipped cream, and the better the quality of the cream you use,
>>the better the ice cream comes out.
>
> So what counts as high quality cream for his purpose?
>
> Is Strauss good enough? Berkeley Farms? Altadena?
>
> Steve

Cream from cows that have not been eating garlic grass in the summer. It
gives milk an odd taste.

blake murphy wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:07:16 -0800, Serene Vannoy wrote:
>
>> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>>
>> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
>> clean, I must cook.
>
> nature abhors a clean house.

Yep, but so far, I'm keeping it up. No mean feat, as I live in a house
full of slobs, and I include myself in that.

ObFood: The kid fried up some pirohy for breakfast and said "you need to
make these again!"

Serene

--
"Basic principles of the Universe, oo. Do tell. Quantum mechanics?"
"You cannot know simultaneously where you are in a relationship *and*
how fast it is going." - Piglet and Rob Wynne, on alt.polyamory

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:07:16 -0800, Serene Vannoy
> > wrote:
>
>> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>>
>> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
>> clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with no
>> vanilla bean:
>>
>> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html
>>
>> Serene
>
> You know I brought his book(s) with me, don't you? And my ice cream
> maker...

Cool!

>
> I have been looking at ice cream recipes...thinking of making some...
>
> We should get together... and make ice cream..

Sure! I have two makers: one large one that uses ice and salt, and one
that makes two pints at once and uses the frozen canisters.

Serene
--
"Basic principles of the Universe, oo. Do tell. Quantum mechanics?"
"You cannot know simultaneously where you are in a relationship *and*
how fast it is going." - Piglet and Rob Wynne, on alt.polyamory

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:07:16 -0800, Serene Vannoy wrote:
>
> > Yeah, it's winter. So what?
> >
> > My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
> > clean, I must cook.
>
> nature abhors a clean house.
>
> your pal,
> blake

No kidding. Entropy baby, entropy!

PeterL1. wrote:
> Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7tp3rhFib3U2
> @mid.individual.net:
>
>> PeterL1 wrote:
>>> Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7tmtsjF4e3U6
>>> @mid.individual.net:
>>>
>>>> Yeah, it's winter. So what?

<snip>

>>> Lets hope it's made with love, and not aggression ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Family visits tend to do that to a lot of people.
>> Oh, my mom and I adore each other, and I can't wait to see her again.
>
>
>
> My apologies..... I sorta picked up some aggression in your post :-)

Nah, I was teasing any rfc northern-hemispherians who were gonna tease
me about having ice cream in February, while most of our country is
buried under snow. :-)

>
>>> Makes me glad I'm an orphan :-)
>> Heh. I'll be one soon enough; I'm not in any hurry.
>>
>
>
> 'Spose everyone gets there soon enough...... some sooner than others.

Most everyone, yeah.

> So how'd the icecream turnout? And why no vanilla bean?? I just
> *loooooooooooove* creamy vanilla bean icecream!!

I don't have any vanilla beans, and can't justify the expense at the
moment. I made the custard last night and it's in the fridge. Next time
the kid comes down, I'll let her fire up the ice-cream maker and get it
going. The custard was damn good, though. I tested it for
quality-control purposes, you understand...

Serene
--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:10:19 -0800, Serene Vannoy
>> Sure! I have two makers: one large one that uses ice and salt, and one
>> that makes two pints at once and uses the frozen canisters.
>>
>> Serene
>
> Now the magic trick. When??? LOL.

I know. :-) Any time from the 21st on is currently good for me, until
mid-March when I go to San Diego.

ObFood: We don't celebrate Valentine's Day around here, but we do
celebrate Sunday morning, and I'm making buttermilk pancakes, fried new
potatoes, ham, and scrambled eggs.

Serene

--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>"Steve Pope" > wrote in message

>> Serene Vannoy > wrote:

>>> Tastes kinda like frozen whipped cream, and the better the
>>> quality of the cream you use, the better the ice cream comes out.

>> So what counts as high quality cream for his purpose?

>> Is Strauss good enough? Berkeley Farms? Altadena?

> Cream from cows that have not been eating garlic grass in
> the summer. It gives milk an odd taste.

Thanks for this information. :-)


Steve

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:09:16 -0800, Serene Vannoy wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:07:16 -0800, Serene Vannoy wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>>>
>>> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
>>> clean, I must cook.
>>
>> nature abhors a clean house.
>
> Yep, but so far, I'm keeping it up. No mean feat, as I live in a house
> full of slobs, and I include myself in that.

i've noticed entropy applies more strongly to a household than almost any
other system. my household, anyway.

your pal,
blake

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:06:49 -0800, Serene Vannoy
> > wrote:
>
>
>> ObFood: We don't celebrate Valentine's Day around here, but we do
>> celebrate Sunday morning, and I'm making buttermilk pancakes, fried new
>> potatoes, ham, and scrambled eggs.
>>
>> Serene
> I make these wonderful potatoes from Anna Thomas called Ortega Chile
> Potatoes... Addicting....

Oh, I'll have to look that up. I think I have both Vegetarian Epicure
books -- is it in one of those?

>
> Wow. If I had known, I would have invited myself for Sunday
> breakfast..

:-) You would have been more than welcome!

> I got off work this morning.and am off tonight.
>
> Same thing happens next week..but then I am thinking of going over to
> a farmers market before I go to bed....
>
> Just kidding. I feel really strange about inviting myself
> anywhere...even though I kid about it...

Well, around here, we have an open door policy at dinner time every
night, at 7pm. Once or twice a week, someone takes us up on it, so
we're used to it, and we like it. So if you're ever at loose ends, you
can consider yourself invited; you don't need to invite yourself,
because I've done it for you. I cook very simple fare most of the time,
and more than half the time it's vegan, but it's plenty of good food and
tea and coffee, and then after dinner we can drag out the board games
for those who want to play.

(Obrfc: That goes for anyone here who is local or visiting town,
provided I have some idea who you are. If you don't already know where I
live, send me email and I'll send you directions. If you're very lucky
indeed, you could intersect with another rfc'er who brings us truffles
and lemon curd from time to time. We love Charlotte, and not just
because she brings us foodie gifts, honest!)

> You would think we could figure out a way to meet up..LOL. How about
> some morning after I get off work, assuming it will be day off for
> me.. Ice cream won't be on the menu then, but who knows..LOL.

I just sent you email about Thursday and Friday afternoons, because I'm
working, but not very late. And we can do ice cream if you want, after
the marketing, depending on your energy levels. :-)

Serene
--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

Serene Vannoy wrote:
> Yeah, it's winter. So what?
>
> My house is clean becuase my mom visited yesterday, and when my house is
> clean, I must cook. Tonight, it's gonna be this ice cream, but with no
> vanilla bean:
>
> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...ice_cream.html

Just about the best vanilla ice cream I've ever had, but that makes
sense, because I like my ice cream pure and simple. Everyone else ate
it and barely looked up from their keyboards (2 computer keyboards, one
piano keyboard), so maybe next time I make it, I won't share. :-)

Serene

--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory