The General Chat Thread (2025)

[TastyReuben]

Blimey, it is windy out there.

It was like that here yesterday, and not just gusty, but a constant 25mph/40kph wind with gusts twice that, all day long.

 

[badjak]

It's very windy here
There are thunderstorms around

 

[Barriehie]

It's 66 °F here but we're warming up to bake mode on Saturday.

 

[karadekoolaid]

We're definitely on a heatwave here. It's 3pm and still 32C, which means down in the city, it's probably 35C.

 

[badjak]

We're definitely on a heatwave here. It's 3pm and still 32C, which means down in the city, it's probably 35C.

We call that "it's cooling down"

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Afternoon all.
Sorry for the absence. I've been completely laid out by the worse gluten poisoning immune response I've ever had. It's like being given heavy tranquillisers while your joints burn and it's gone on and on and..

So typing, or reading or even looking at something hasn't been at all possible. I did manage one episode of a TV prog but I missed most of it as the images flickered by and the mind couldn't comprehend what it was seeing

On my way back up now I think, well I'm sat up and typing so that's good. Apologies if it takes me a while to figure out and reply to any mentions or quotes my brain is still under the influence of some fairly heavy fog.

Today's delights involve Mr SSOAP getting us Burger King, might not sound like much but I'm seriously looking forward to eating some actual FOOD, GIMME SOME FOOOOOD

 

[Barriehie]

Afternoon all.
Sorry for the absence. I've been completely laid out by the worse gluten poisoning immune responses I've ever had. It's like being given heavy tranquillisers while your joints burn and it's gone on and on and..

So typing, or reading or even looking at something hasn't been at all possible. I did manage one episode of a TV prog but I missed most of it as the images flickered by and the mind couldn't comprehend what it was seeing

On my way back up now I think, well I'm sat up and typing so that's good. Apologies if it takes me a while to figure out and reply to any mentions or quotes my brain is still under the influence of some fairly heavy fog.

Today's delights involve Mr SSOAP getting us Burger King, might not sound like much but I'm seriously looking forward to eating some actual FOOD, GIMME SOME FOOOOOD

Glad you're feeling better! Get a double something!

 

[TastyReuben]

Sorry for the absence. I've been completely laid out by the worse gluten poisoning immune responses I've ever had.

Sorry for all the misery, I’d wondered where you’d gotten off to.

Glad you’re (slowly) back on the mend, and BK is a perfectly acceptable celebratory event!

 

[karadekoolaid]

On my way back up now I think, well I'm sat up and typing so that's good.

Welcome back from what sounds like an absolutely ghastly event Hope you're feeling better.
I'm fairly sure a stiff G&T would be in order, even if it's only an excuse to celebrate Easter week!

 

[badjak]

I didn't know whether to respond with a smile since you are getting better, or a sad face since you were feeling so poor.
I did none as I couldn't do both.
It sounds absolutely horrific! I'm with KKA, I think a G&T will do you the world of good.
Get well soon

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Thanks guys.
Funnily enough Mr SSOAP did return from the hypermarket saying "this is for you" and it was a large bottle of Larios (Spanish gin)
Not sure I'm up to a G&T just yet, maybe I should have a wee snifter n see what happens

But get this little miracle, he also came back with all of the ingredients I'd asked for and got decent substitutions I can actually use for what I'd like to make
I think he might be in the running for husband of year.. or he's done something bad, very bad

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I saw this recipe and thought of you karadekoolaid
I know you make your own pickled cucumber and mango chutney which would add a certain something special.
Rustling up a decent paste would be childs play so I thought you might like it what with the catering aspect of what you do and it being quite pretty.

Spiced paneer with quick-pickled cucumber

 

[karadekoolaid]

That recipe looks absolutely wonderful! Thank you.
Paneer, IMHO, is highly underrated and utterly delicious as a protein, as well as being very easy to prepare.
I've got all the ingredients in the fridge, so I might just try that tomorrow.

 

[badjak]

Almost always when I buy cucumber, some ends up as a quick pickle

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

This afternoon, a first for us here in Cowboyville Arizona - SNOW THUNDER!!!
It is rockin' the house, I tell you!