OS Daily - Shrove Tuesday 24th February - PANCAKE DAY

meanmarie

Evening all,

Thanks for all the kind thoughts to-day about Luca...still expect him to come in to sit with me, but he is now safely tucked up with his friends Jess and Maxi, although they were dogs they all got on well together.

Mudgekin, sorry to hear your bad news, hopefully things will work out for you.

Taplady....take care of yourself.

PenPin...sorry that you are down, keep posting.

Snowy...haven't heard anything about a murder in the North, so presumably you have survived the day....would second the idea of keeping notes and relaying contents to agency.

Csarina...you are such a busy lady, hope that you get some result on OH's dizzies soon, very frustrating.

Weezl....glad to hear that you are safely off that ladder, not a place I have ever felt safe, certainly not in your present condition...maybe you are trying to hurry things on??

ISOM...enjoy your pancakes

Can't for the life of me remember who has a bad back, sorry, hugs to you, suffered for years until I had a manipulation by a spinologist, worked for me but depends on problem I think.

There was also a newbie I am sure....hello and welcome.

Hugs to all in need or want and thank you all for being my friends

Marie

weezl74

meanmarie wrote: »

Weezl....glad to hear that you are safely off that ladder, not a place I have ever felt safe, certainly not in your present condition...maybe you are trying to hurry things on??

Marie

Well he's in a hurry to wear his splendid new hat and bootie outfits as knitted by one of his old-style honorary aunties;). Now what's her name, ponders.... marvelousmarie, magnificentmarie..... it's on the tip of me tongue....

sistercas

evening
have just skimmed the thread
marie (((hugs to you, i was so sorry to read your post about Luca)
sunnygirl i am so glad to hear that your dad is home and doing so well
redruby glad you slept better

everybody's pancakes sound yummy we adore them in this house. I made some american pancakes for the kids for breakfast and then we had pancakes and bolognaise for tea, all prepared last night as I have had a long day at work.
all this talk about dentists *shudders* i hate going it really scares me. OH went this morning with a painful tooth I havent asked him how he got on 'cos he might tell me :eek: :rotfl:

off for a relaxing bath
(((hugs))) to all that need/like
xx

In_Search_Of_Me

well our weezl...think it may have been not so mean but very sad today marie that made them there booties for that there fergus! hugs not so mean marie...its horrible when you miss them...
attached is the photo of the starter which alas was a sacrifice as didnt have enough milk for pancakes and starter so the starter won...will have pancake another day! Its been "fed" with milk, sugar and flour so in total now 2 cups of each in the mix and keep having to remind myself to use a wooden spoon and nothing metal! Doesent look like much does it!! Quite gloopy but thankfully no stink yet!

Csarina was looking for the amish book people were talking about at the w/e..about a womans experience of living "plain".think you said you had it gathering dust?!!

csarina

In search of me....yes I do have the book its called Plain and Simple - A Womans journey to the Amish.....I have just re-read it. PM me and I will see what I can do......

Supper ok, a bit cross the griddle has scratched the edge of my new cooker top, not a happy lady........

OH has been ok since his 'little rest' this morning........

Larumbelle

Ooh your starter looks good ISOM! Incidentally, when I mentioned my sister's starter the other day I wasn't talking about it smelling - it smells a tiny bit sour, like batter that's sat overnight, but not really. The reason she has trouble getting someone to look after it is that it has to be fed - you have to use some then add to it, and she didn't trust anyone to do it except me! You don't want to worry about keeping it for years, anyway, because it's too acid for any nasties. Hers was given to her by a neighbour whose hubby was in the USAF before they went back to the states.

In_Search_Of_Me

I was surprised that the batter doesent smell (because of the milk) and very much resembles panckake mix (guess it is but without the egg!) but gloopier! Being "fed" is relatively easy though and I have a weezl nearby if it needs babysitting!!Does it mature/get better with age? If not dont see why you couldnt just start with a new one again?

Larumbelle

I think they are supposed to improve with age - the wild yeast and lacto-wassitcalleds that give the bread its flavour get to develop. But I also think it's got a lot to do with tradition, as they were bought to the USA by the first wave of Eastern European immigrants and they were a little bit of 'home'. Some people still refer to the starter as the mother dough.

Have you ever read the Laurie Colwin Home Cooking books? There's a whole chapter about it in one of them. I might have to scootle off and dig my copies out. If you've never heard of these books I highly recommend them BTW.

In_Search_Of_Me

oh nooooo not another book recc...!!! Will see if its libryable perhaps? What they about - just recipes or the history of food etc?

Larumbelle

Neither. There's some recipes in them, but mainly they're just essays, kind of, lots of anecdotes and general foodiness! She was American but she was a big fan of British food, I think she died before the second one came out. I really can't explain what they're like.

Anyway, they were never published in the UK I don't think, so I'm not sure if libraries will have copies. They're on Amazon marketplace, the first one is quite cheap, the sequel less so:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Cooking-Kitchen-Laurie-Colwin/dp/0060955309/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235510199&sr=8-1 and http://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Home-Cooking-Returns-Kitchen/dp/0060955317/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

If you like I can lend them to you, but it'll have to wait a little while 'cos I'm skint for postage right now (blimming car tax is due )