Good thing I had a hefty breakfast this morning. We had some back bacon, peameal, a fried egg and some buttermilk pancakes. My wife is
intrigued by this pancake mix. She wondered how much oil and egg it
needs. None. Just add some water, about 4 parts mix to 3 parts water.
They are surprisingly good.
On 2025-02-16 12:32 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
We dodged a bullet yesterday when they were calling for 6-8 inches of
snow but it turned out to be only about two inches.
We had an extreme cold warning this morning predicting a windchill of
-40C.
However, that airmass stopped just east of the city and it was a balmy
-19C when I went for coffee this morning.
We dodged a bullet yesterday when they were calling for 6-8 inches of
snow but it turned out to be only about two inches. I didn't really need
to shovel out parking area but it took only a few minutes. It was
another matter today. We were supposed to get another 6-8 inches and
they were pretty much on the mark. Had it been cooler and the snow
flakier we likely would have got that 8 inches, but for a couple hours
it was more like a frozen mist so there was less accumulation but what
fell was dense and heavy to push and lift.
I went out to the barn to get my snow blower and the damned thing would
not start.
We dodged a bullet yesterday when they were calling for 6-8 inches of
snow but it turned out to be only about two inches.
We've had close to 6 inches of rain over the last 4 or
5 days and my sump pump in the basement was pumping
constantly starting Saturday night. It has finally
slowed down to about every 5-10 minutes but still
sounds like a dying cow down there. Lots of flooding
in several of the surrounding counties.
Cloudy, cold, and windy here.
Good thing I had a hefty breakfast this morning. We had some back bacon, peameal, a fried egg and some buttermilk pancakes. My wife is
intrigued by this pancake mix. She wondered how much oil and egg it
needs. None. Just add some water, about 4 parts mix to 3 parts water.
They are surprisingly good.
We've had close to 6 inches of rain over the last 4 or
5 days and my sump pump in the basement was pumping
constantly starting Saturday night. It has finally
slowed down to about every 5-10 minutes but still
sounds like a dying cow down there. Lots of flooding
in several of the surrounding counties.
Cloudy, cold, and windy here.
On 2/16/2025 2:32 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Good thing I had a hefty breakfast this morning. We had some back
bacon, peameal, a fried egg and some buttermilk pancakes. My wife is
intrigued by this pancake mix. She wondered how much oil and egg it
needs. None. Just add some water, about 4 parts mix to 3 parts water.
They are surprisingly good.
What brand of pancake mix are you using?
I'm happy to report it is not snowing but it also is not 80°F (20°C) outside, either. That was a fluke. It's 66°F/19°C. It poured down rain yesterday and earlier today but the sun finally came out.
The 15-bean soup is simmering in the crock pot. I'm about to make some cornbread to go with it. I can't decide whether to make corn sticks or
do the usual and bake it in the cast iron skillet.
Jill
Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-02-16 2:48 p.m., Graham wrote:
On 2025-02-16 12:32 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
We dodged a bullet yesterday when they were calling for 6-8 inches of
snow but it turned out to be only about two inches.
We had an extreme cold warning this morning predicting a windchill of
-40C.
You win. I won't complain about 6 inches of snow at -3. I have been in
-40 once and I will be happy to never do that again.
However, that airmass stopped just east of the city and it was a balmy
-19C when I went for coffee this morning.
Funny how -19 can feel so nice after that -40.
On 2025-02-16 4:37 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 2/16/2025 2:32 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Good thing I had a hefty breakfast this morning. We had some back
bacon, peameal, a fried egg and some buttermilk pancakes. My wife is >>> intrigued by this pancake mix. She wondered how much oil and egg it
needs. None. Just add some water, about 4 parts mix to 3 parts water.
They are surprisingly good.
What brand of pancake mix are you using?
It is the Krusteaz mix that Ed recommended. $15 for a 12-1/2 lb bag of
the stuff.
On 2025-02-16, Dave Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
Good thing I had a hefty breakfast this morning. We had some back bacon,
peameal, a fried egg and some buttermilk pancakes. My wife is
intrigued by this pancake mix. She wondered how much oil and egg it
needs. None. Just add some water, about 4 parts mix to 3 parts water.
They are surprisingly good.
Yesterday was gross. Snow then rain then snow. Looks like it totaled
about 3 inches. I went out this morning and did the snowblowing on
nothing more than a bowl of oatmeal. Now we're all set for the deep
freeze arriving tonight. A couple days of lows around 0 F and highs
in the mid-teens.
We dodged a bullet yesterday when they were calling for 6-8 inches of
snow but it turned out to be only about two inches. I didn't really need
to shovel out parking area but it took only a few minutes. It was
another matter today. We were supposed to get another 6-8 inches and
they were pretty much on the mark. Had it been cooler and the snow
flakier we likely would have got that 8 inches, but for a couple hours
it was more like a frozen mist so there was less accumulation but what
fell was dense and heavy to push and lift.
I went out to the barn to get my snow blower and the damned thing would
not start. I gave up and figured it would wait until I was finished shovelling and then it would start easily. While I was cleaning out
around the cars my neighbour was doing the lane and offered to clear the
rest of the parking area for me. I told him that now that we were done
the snow blower would start and that is exactly what happened. There is probably some condensation in there that has frozen in the lines. Once
it got warmed up it ran great.
Good thing I had a hefty breakfast this morning. We had some back bacon, peameal, a fried egg and some buttermilk pancakes. My wife is
intrigued by this pancake mix. She wondered how much oil and egg it
needs. None. Just add some water, about 4 parts mix to 3 parts water.
They are surprisingly good.
That sounds pretty tasty. The last time I had corn sticks was in the
early 60s. I think that's what they were..... corn bread cooked in a
cast iron pan with a bunch of small cob shaped molds.
Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-02-16 2:48 p.m., Graham wrote:
On 2025-02-16 12:32 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
We dodged a bullet yesterday when they were calling for 6-8 inches of
snow but it turned out to be only about two inches.
We had an extreme cold warning this morning predicting a windchill of
-40C.
You win. I won't complain about 6 inches of snow at -3. I have been in
-40 once and I will be happy to never do that again.
However, that airmass stopped just east of the city and it was a balmy
-19C when I went for coffee this morning.
Funny how -19 can feel so nice after that -40.
-40 C or -40 F ??
Yes, it is a cast iron mold shaped like small corn cobs. It's great for dipping in soups and stews. The problem is the recipe for cornbread
makes more batter than for one 8 cast iron corn stick pan. I don't
really feel like standing in the kitchen making multiple batches of corn sticks. I could buy another one, I suppose. But for tonight I'll just
make cornbread in the skillet and cut it into wedges.
Yesterday was gross. Snow then rain then snow. Looks like it totaled
about 3 inches. I went out this morning and did the snowblowing on
nothing more than a bowl of oatmeal. Now we're all set for the deep
freeze arriving tonight. A couple days of lows around 0 F and highs
in the mid-teens.
Cindy Hamilton wrote:
...
Yesterday was gross. Snow then rain then snow. Looks like it totaled
about 3 inches. I went out this morning and did the snowblowing on
nothing more than a bowl of oatmeal. Now we're all set for the deep
freeze arriving tonight. A couple days of lows around 0 F and highs
in the mid-teens.
there wasn't any rain up this direction but we did get
some of the snow that was forecast. luckily it wasn't
as much as the day before.
the wind blew enough that a lot of the snow was moved
for me that made shovelling go about 20 minutes less than
it would have been otherwise.
when i took the trash out this morning there's a little
new snow out there but the wind blew most of it away so i
don't really have to shovel much this morning. i will do
it because i like to have the driveway clear before the
snow gets driven on.
Jill McQuown wrote:
...
Yes, it is a cast iron mold shaped like small corn cobs. It's great for
dipping in soups and stews. The problem is the recipe for cornbread
makes more batter than for one 8 cast iron corn stick pan. I don't
really feel like standing in the kitchen making multiple batches of corn
sticks. I could buy another one, I suppose. But for tonight I'll just
make cornbread in the skillet and cut it into wedges.
or you could adjust the recipe to fit or buy a second
cast iron mold.
we don't have enough room here for storage of such
things that we'd hardly ever use.
songbird
That sounds pretty tasty. The last time I had corn sticks was in the
early 60s. I think that's what they were..... corn bread cooked in a
cast iron pan with a bunch of small cob shaped molds.
We've had close to 6 inches of rain over the last 4 or
5 days and my sump pump in the basement was pumping
constantly starting Saturday night. It has finally
slowed down to about every 5-10 minutes but still
sounds like a dying cow down there. Lots of flooding
in several of the surrounding counties.
On 2025-02-16 12:32 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
We dodged a bullet yesterday when they were calling for 6-8 inches
of snow but it turned out to be only about two inches.
We had an extreme cold warning this morning predicting a windchill of
-40C.
However, that airmass stopped just east of the city and it was a balmy
-19C when I went for coffee this morning.
On 2025-02-16 5:41 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-02-16, Dave Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
Good thing I had a hefty breakfast this morning. We had some back
bacon, peameal, a fried egg and some buttermilk pancakes. My
wife is intrigued by this pancake mix. She wondered how much oil
and egg it needs. None. Just add some water, about 4 parts mix to
3 parts water. They are surprisingly good.
Yesterday was gross. Snow then rain then snow. Looks like it
totaled about 3 inches. I went out this morning and did the
snowblowing on nothing more than a bowl of oatmeal. Now we're all
set for the deep freeze arriving tonight. A couple days of lows
around 0 F and highs in the mid-teens.
It looks like we are heading down to about 5 F tomorrow night. That
is cold enough for me.
Graham wrote:
We had an extreme cold warning this morning predicting a windchill of
-40C.
However, that airmass stopped just east of the city and it was a balmy
-19C when I went for coffee this morning.
We are pending 8F here. That's radical this far south in VB.
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