Maxwell 18: Creating at Least One Mini-Steve

[anjulibai]

I started a thread about her. 

[Rosie]

16 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

I might be of a different generation to you, but  for my dad (also from north of England, and born in 1948), that was a standard family meal too. I don’t think I’ve ever had it, as one one who grew up in southern England, and definitely not after we moved to Australia in the late 80s.

Incidentally, my dad used to specifically mention bread and dripping as being the diet-related reason why he believed he developed multiple sclerosis. There apparently is a reasonable correlation between MS and having northern UK or Celtic origins. Whether the food thing is a part of that correlation - who can say?

The correlation is related to lack of sunlight and hence, Vitamin D.  For that reason, Scotland initiated a Shine On Scotland campaign years ago, to get people to take Vitamin D.  (This includes pregnant women; babies born in the spring tend to have higher rates of MS - the theory being that low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy raise the risk of developing MS.)

My DH has MS and on the advice of his MS-specialist neurologist, our kids take Vitamin D supplements to keep their saturation level high.  The neurologist advised that it cuts their genetic propensity of developing MS by about half.

MS is pretty much nil in countries close to the equator.  The key seems to be related to geographic location up to about the age of 14 - if you move to a sunny clime after that time, it has no impact on the likelihood of developing MS, but if you live in such a location prior to 14, your chances are quite slim.

[IReallyAmHopewell]

2 hours ago, kunoichi66 said:

I know I'm a bit late to this, but WHAT THE FUCK

 

Duggars? [easy guesss]

1 hour ago, Dandruff said:

That was the version my dad got.  It had to have been appalling for him to complain about it.

 

I think it was made with the old-style SUPER salty dried beef and powdered milk....yum..... My Uncle (Korea era vet) couldn't stand it and he's so cheap he'd eat anything.

[scoutsadie]

I'm still laughing about someone a few pages (and days?) back calling it "the suicide casserole."

[Naga Viper]

1 hour ago, scoutsadie said:

I'm still laughing about someone a few pages (and days?) back calling it "the suicide casserole."

That was me. I'm surprised no one beat me to it!

23 hours ago, mango_fandango said:

It’s funny. You’d think, with a shared language, the UK and the US would have quite a lot in common. I suppose we do in a way, but there are also so many differences! Things like biscuits and gravy, shit on a shingle and cornbread just aren’t things people here eat. Cornbread in particular sounds great, and thankfully I can google and find recipes using British measurements (ie not cups of everything).

Cornbread > biscuits and gravy >>>>>>>> SOS. Cornbread with butter AND honey = instant anti-fast. Or else just have it with the chili or soul food of your choice.

[Granwych]

34 minutes ago, Naga Viper said:

That was me. I'm surprised no one beat me to it!

Cornbread > biscuits and gravy >>>>>>>> SOS. Cornbread with butter AND honey = instant anti-fast. Or else just have it with the chili or soul food of your choice.

Waah--I'm making do with a slice of frozen pizza.

[purjolok84]

23 hours ago, scoutsadie said:

I would like to thank our British sisteren and brethren for beans on toast. I love me some beans on toast. Bless you people.

If you're a fan of beans on toast, then you may be interested in its sister sandwich - the jaffle! 

It's basically a toasted sandwich but we use a special machine that ensures the filling doesn't smush flat. It is also known sometimes by the name of the machine you use (my cousins will ask if I want a Breville for breakfast and I will look back and ask 'A jaffle?' as they tell me I knew what they meant ...) and popular fillings are baked beans and canned spaghetti but I've seen some out there recipes, including dessert (apple pie and Nutella with strawberries anyone?). 

It was dinner when my parents couldn't be stuffed cooking or were low on money for takeaway. I didn't appreciate them that much - but the moment I moved out I made sure I got a machine!

[mango_fandango]

Grilled cheese sandwiches are called toasties over here. Cheese is good because it melts, but there are other fillings too. You can use a special machine thing, or something like a George Foreman grill. 

When I was in my first year at university, I lived in halls that had a canteen. Outside this canteen, there was a toastie vending machine. Filling choices were cheese, ham, or cheese and ham 

[Ozlsn]

38 minutes ago, mango_fandango said:

Grilled cheese sandwiches are called toasties over here. Cheese is good because it melts, but there are other fillings too. You can use a special machine thing, or something like a George Foreman grill. 

When I was in my first year at university, I lived in halls that had a canteen. Outside this canteen, there was a toastie vending machine. Filling choices were cheese, ham, or cheese and ham 

What, no tomato?! I had a sandwich toaster in my room, along with necessary ingredients in the shared fridge. 

[mango_fandango]

In UK universities, halls/dorms tend to contain single rooms, ie one person to a room. Sometimes you do get double-occupancy rooms. You’re allowed a kettle in your room, but not usually anything else (like a sandwich maker etc) due to fire safety regulations. 

[Black Aliss]

On 2/22/2018 at 6:47 PM, Captain Obvious said:

Incidentally, my dad used to specifically mention bread and dripping as being the diet-related reason why he believed he developed multiple sclerosis. There apparently is a reasonable correlation between MS and having northern UK or Celtic origins. Whether the food thing is a part of that correlation - who can say?

There's also a very strong correlation between having MS and living in the Pacific Northwest, specifically the wet side of the Cascades. Could it be the rain? Or lack of Vitamin D? Or some kind of mold that grows only in damp cold climates?

[nomoxian]

@Black Aliss Interesting! A friend of mine with MS was born in New Jersey but grew up in Florida. I also know someone with MS who lives in Ireland. Maybe it has something to do with being by an ocean? Plus the temperature, since areas near the equator are also near lots of salt water.

[PennySycamore]

According to one bio prof I had at Furman U, there is a correlation between having a dog as a kid and MS as well as cow’s milk consumption.  However, he also pointed out that correlation does not equal causation.

[Black Aliss]

On 2/22/2018 at 6:56 PM, mango_fandango said:

It’s this apparently http://www.cooksinfo.com/shit-on-a-shingle-recipe

i also agree it sounds gross, but who knows, it may taste somewhat ok... (not that I’m gonna try it any time soon )

It was actually one of the few things my mother made that was edible, outside of the summer meals of fresh garden produce. She got her paper-thin-sliced cured beef from a local butcher who made his own according to and old Czech family recipe. The stuff sold in the little juice glasses is pretty terrible.

[Granwych]

1 hour ago, Black Aliss said:

It was actually one of the few things my mother made that was edible, outside of the summer meals of fresh garden produce. She got her paper-thin-sliced cured beef from a local butcher who made his own according to and old Czech family recipe. The stuff sold in the little juice glasses is pretty terrible.

I've used a beef product called Carl Buddig sliced beef.  It's sold in the dairy case.

[LilMissMetaphor]

I found a book for Sarah to be inspired by.  It blends fiction with reality!

 

 

[bertnee]

That book looks 100% more interesting than the Moodys already!

[AllisonWndrland]

Sarah really needs to meet a guy who shares her love of coffee. 

I'm interested in the recap of the show in Fort Smith. Will hearts be receptive? Will a sweet family bless them with a delicious dinner? WIll Mary and Anna meet attendee children at the hotel? Will Steve make snarky comments about worldly women? WE NEED TO KNOW! 

I guess I could write the recap....

[Granwych]

3 hours ago, AllisonWndrland said:

Sarah really needs to meet a guy who shares her love of coffee. 

I'm interested in the recap of the show in Fort Smith. Will hearts be receptive? Will a sweet family bless them with a delicious dinner? WIll Mary and Anna meet attendee children at the hotel? Will Steve make snarky comments about worldly women? WE NEED TO KNOW! 

I guess I could write the recap....

Damn straight you could write that recap and worlds better than a Maxwell could.  All you need to say is "Do you know where you will go when you die??"

[Fascinated]

I have a little story.  Oh my god, the page redrew and I hit save by mistake. I shall soldier on.

Our ceiling fan blades were scraping like crazy and we were unable to fix it via normal methods such as shoving them up and hoping for the best. So, my husband decided to get up there and add some weights to balance things. I said, ok, great, just let me dust it a bit first.  Haha. After removing the dust, the fan was no longer imbalanced and was in workable condition.  Embarrassing but true. The dust imbalanced the fan. Yes, I realized that this would not be a problem in Maxhell.  

[Jingerale]

I'm really interested to know if Sarah went to the coffee shop by herself. Everyone was at the conference except Christopher's family, right?

[Captain Obvious]

36 minutes ago, Jingerale said:

I'm really interested to know if Sarah went to the coffee shop by herself. Everyone was at the conference except Christopher's family, right?

I have a feeling Sarah does quite a lot of things on her own. It’s that miserly bit of freedom Steve gives her in exchange for being a lifetime servant, and also recognition that it doesn’t matter so much if she gets tarnished by the outside world, since she won’t be getting married and has no way of escaping.

[Odd1Out]

Can we find Sarah a man just so she can stop taking pics of her and her coffee? I just don’t get having to hold up your coffee in selfies. 

[snowfootwaltz]

I know the Maxwells eschew a ton of hobbies due to cost and frivolity. It seems to me that Sarah spends an awful lot of $$ on coffee shop beverages. Is it okay for her because she is female and not expected to buy a house debt-free? But what makes a thrice-weekly mocha different than a thrice-weekly Pepsi?

[Granwych]

4 hours ago, snowfootwaltz said:

I know the Maxwells eschew a ton of hobbies due to cost and frivolity. It seems to me that Sarah spends an awful lot of $$ on coffee shop beverages. Is it okay for her because she is female and not expected to buy a house debt-free? But what makes a thrice-weekly mocha different than a thrice-weekly Pepsi?

Maybe the mocha has more caffeine than the Pepsi?