Big Top by Rob Harrell for January 31, 2012

Hm-mmm, think I’ll make some cheese grits today.

Hey, something seems familiar here……

Good Morning, Tribe

I think I’ll pass on what ever Wink was eating.

Good Morning Grog, Alain Harper, bigG3469, margueritem, JFri and the rest of the TRIBE! Have a Great Day!

I think I’ll make some Cajun Tater Tots today. Don’t know whether they actually exist, and don’t care. Tater tots made mildly to wicked hot by whatever Louisiana hot sauce or seasoning you ask for, from Tabasco to Tony What’s-His-Name. ;)

And don’t forget, we have Starbright’s Divine CocoMocha (Reflecting Real Life, based on organic Columbian coffee this week and for the next several weeks, subject only to official notice).

Funnel Cake weighs like a BRICK on your stomach! Howdy Marg and JFri!Good morning Fellow Baby, Plods, et all.

Morning, Doctor Toon, Plods, Fellow Baby & anyone else I’ve missed.Now, back to work. Busy, busy, busy!

morning everyone, GROG, and the tribe…happy, happy, happy!!!

are we on our own for breakfast?i like to toast some oats in a pan (not a pot) in butter until they are golden brown before adding the watter/milk. add some diced apple and a pinch of ground clove and cinnamon. mmm…it goes good with,COFFEE!!! coffeecoffeecoffee…

someone go rub Winks belly. (a bear has got to do what a bear has got to do, i guess.)

Good morning TRIBE. It is great to see everyone on this fine morning. No snowfall predicted and it is not even too cold.

Another great day in Montana……..got all the way up to 46! Woo Hoo!. Supposed to be in the 40’s all week. I can handle that! Makes it easier for me to get some walking in when the mood hits. :))

I’ll bring some corned beef hash and eggs over medium to the breakfast buffet. Of course, I’ll take some DWFNC back with me to go along with noicantspell’s toasted apple oats! (sounds really good)

Good Morning, everybody! (inc: Plods!)

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Glad you are recovering your spirits, MT Lady!

CocoMocha is good drinking! The cajun tater tots sound like they would be good with cottage cheese.  NoICan’tSpell, I’ve never heard of toasting the oats first. Recently, I’ve been grinding my oats into powder for a nice smooth oatmeal. I bet toasted oats would be good in cookies. Somebody try it and tell me?

Hi, friends! – I thought “toasted oats” was the generic name for Cheerios?

Hi, Alain, Oooooops!, and SR Mom!!

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I thought toasted oats could be just that: oats, not ground or shaped or nuthin’, just toasted.

The only way I’ll eat oatmeal is if it is toasted with sugar, like oatmeal cookies. I can eat Cheerios, but not a lot. I may have to try *noicantspell*’s method.

Hello all. SRMom you mentioned do not use fb?

Got a note for The Sojourner from fb.

I saw baby oatmeal one day and decided that it was probably just ground up oatmeal. Tried it, and now I like it beyer than regular oatmeal so I eat oatmeal more often. Just made some with craisins, cinnamon and brown sugar this weekend. Very Yummy!

Hi, ♥Kab♥!

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Oatmeal is reserved for certain days. And the fruit types are better for my tastebuds.

Hi, bmonk, Kab & Ooooops!

But Bmonk, you could put toasted oats in cookies instead of regular oats?

I thought you said you did not prior. Anyway not sure how much The Sojourner wants mentioned. I have cousins on fb,

You could. But they don’t let me near a stove. :(

Your all talking healthy cookies that I can have.

I knew of one young woman a former Veteran from the Navy loves baby food.

I kept having flops with my oatmeal cookies, and couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong. I think I bought the quick oats, instead of the old-fashioned kind, and they made my cookies squish out flat.

One woman from town we used to live at did not live baby food at all and made her then toddlers home made food they could eat now adults.

I always thought oatmeal goes mushy anyway after cooking. I would need rasins or something to jazz them up. I do not like plain oatmeal.

My daughter uses a blender to prepare berries into smoothies. Gets expensive and tastes great.

Well, if everyone else is going to say  Good Afternoon Bmonk, Kab, Smiley Mom & Peoples!

when you toast the oats first they don’t cook to mush as readily. you must be careful when toasting them. just like nuts they will go from brown to black fast. that is why i stop at golden brown. dont stint on the butter and don’t toast to hot.you don’t want to burn the butter. it takes longer to cook after toasting and is a bit of a pain but the extra flavor makes it a nice occasional treat.

How is everyone doing? Me working on next chapter of Comp I and Wednesday next assignment.

Smiley Mom, I bought a Magic Bullet about a year ago and it has both the blade that lets me grind my oatmeal and a regular blender type blade. With multiple containers it is great for smaller jobs. I actually use it a lot. Especially since it makes it easy to make inexpensive hummus.

Thanks for the advice and hello NoICan’tSpell.

Oh! The main reason I use it a lot more is easier clean up ;)

Bmonk, maybe you could get one of the grown up monks to supervise you? And maybe promise not to try to explode anything???

I keep wondering if they painted over the egg on the ceiling or scraped it off first?

I think they let it drip back into the pan—but they did paint over the mashed potatoes on the wall. Said it gave texture.

We had a delicious meal. Homemade chicken pot pie not frozen. Very healthy no grease.

Good evening, Tribeandall.

Good to see you, Doc!

Hi, LuvH8!

Hi, ♥Kab♥

Hi, Rmom & Bmonk!

How are you doing, Rmom.

Rmom, got your “e”. I thought it was pretty good!!:^)

Hi, ♠Lonewolf♠. Just thought I’d check in for a bit before I turn in, but it’s been quite of late during the evening hours.

Hi, Rmom

I’m pretty tired, so I think I’ll head to bed now.

Well, time for me to “hit the hay” as well. Good night!

Good night everyone. I had hoped to be able to chat for a bit, but couldn’t get back. Good to see you Lonewolf Take care of yourself.

(peaks in to see if the coast is clear_) Mmmm…… Ice Cream & Brownies!!!!! blank">

Ooops! Oh well…..