Tiff and Cam present The Official B*tches of Eastwick Thread Version 2.5- Page 92

[camerangel]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 3:27pm

I practically glow in the dark, what's your point?

Hi Undi!!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 9:17pm

Just got off the phone with Undi. They checked into the hotel an hour ago and we're meeting at 8 for some chow and a night out!


*trembles in anticipation*

[camerangel]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 1:10am

Of course you are trmbling with anticipation.. there's food involved..

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 1:27am

Ratbastards, all of ye.


Ratbastards I tell ya!

[camerangel]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 11:43am

**joins YWIW in the Ratbastard chorus**

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:00am

Ratbastard check-in: survived the capilano bridge...

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:02am

The Greek Chorus begins to sing!

I am glad all are well and accounted for.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:03am

I love this greek chorus thing.

[DG]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:04am

You just like Greeks.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:13am

It must be the togas.

Or the grapes.

Or the oils.

Or the . . .

BTW - watched Brokeback again tonight.

[DG]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:14am

"Again"? I barely made it through it the first time.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:18am

I thought I would give it another chance to see if I misjudged the first time.

Crash was better. At least from this straight gal's perspective.

Let the wargames begin again.

"Can we play a game . . ."

"Tic tac toe"

"Themonuclear war"

[DG]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:20am

I'll stick with Twister.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:21am

Well, then the oils, grapes and Greek chorus can be used, so it will be perhaps a bit more fun!

Night all. Glad the NW contingent is safe and sound!

[FidoRock]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 5:51am

NW contingent IS safe and sound...
even with sweet Tiff's directional dysphoria..
and DD's tentative driving..
and the rain-soaked highways..

it was the patience of the young lass from the Island City
and the support of the young Brooklyn gal
and the SAFE (tentative is often the SAFEST way) driving of DD, we are all snug in our beds this fine Easter :)

oh.. and the CANUCKS WON!!! but.. it doesn't matter.. neither they nor Toronto are in the playoffs... ah yes, ANOTHER distinctly Canadian thing being usurped by the Americans :)

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 8:07pm

It's not dysphoria, it's directional non-commitment! And really, "eventually" is such a relative word, isn't it??

Hmph. At least I'm fabulous company.

And the Canucks won!! The third period and over-time was terribly exciting, even though the crowd was really quiet and decidedly anti-Bertuzzi. (I had the misfortune of sitting behind a row of Colorado fans who were heckling Bertuzzi and making racist jokes about Richard Parks - the Korean guy, and Anson Carter - the black guy.) The arena was only about 80% capacity even though the game was sold out, and a lot of the Club seats (the best in the house and exclusively for season ticket holders) were empty. People started leaving in droves with three minutes left in the third - little did they know that we'd tie it up with under a minute left in the period! Very exciting game, even though there are too many things wrong with the roster as it is.

ah yes, ANOTHER distinctly Canadian thing being usurped by the Americans :)

Oh you little bitch, wait until Ottawa slaughters every team in its wake, including the Red Wings, in the fourth round. Oh, just you wait...

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 8:10pm

Hey Tiff, happy Sunday!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 8:12pm

Hey YWIW, Happy Sunday! Anything exciting for Easter this weekend? Passover? No such luck on the Jewish foods front - I was hoping Undi would educate me on the wonders of matzo and gefilte fish, but we ended up noshing on Chinese and Denny's instead!

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 8:18pm

To me, gefilte fish is basically Jewish Tuna.

Matzoh, a big old ritz cracker without the salt, but very good with scrambled eggs.

Chinese and Dennys was probably the better option!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 8:30pm

Gefilte fish had a really odd looking color on the photo of the can I was looking at today. It almost looked like fish paste, if you're familiar with what that is. (The stuff they steam and boil to make Chinese fish balls.)

I'm pretty sure I've had matzo before, with peanut butter and jam, and with tomato sauce and cheese. Matzo ball soup is something I've always wanted to try.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 9:00pm

Now the soup, well that is delicious, so long as the Matzoh balls are done right! If done wrong, it is like a big lump of glue in your belly. Done right - yuuuummm.

The Board is once again odd tonight. Off to watch SNL from last night!

[Musical_nerd]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 9:25pm

Happy Easter or Passover or Festivus for the Restivus Bitches!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 9:52pm

Thanks Nerd! Back atcha.

So is what my ex-bf told me true? You boil the soup mix and add egg or something, and then "bloop", matzo balls materialize? It seems too good to be true!

[Marlene]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 10:14pm

That sounds quite impossible Tiff.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/17/06 at 12:10am

Not quite that simple. Matzo balls are basically dumplings. It takes a little more work than that:


Matzo Ball Soup

The chicken soup itself traditionally starts out with a whole chicken, and many people swear by this method as the ONLY way to do it properly. The chicken is cut into pieces, and simmered with root vegetables - particularly carrots, parsnips, and parsley root. Everyone's favorite part of the soup, though, is that airy little wonder known as the matzo ball (also called knaidel).

While there are several recipe variations for matzo balls, the basic formula for these light dumplings contains matzo meal , eggs, chicken fat (schmaltz), and salt. They are cooked in boiling water or broth until they expand and become light and fluffy. Matzo balls should be chilled for at least an hour before you cook them. If you don't chill them, they may get soggy and fall apart in the soup.

Most cooks have a few tricks up their sleeves for keeping their matzo balls the lightest, fluffiest, most divine morsels in the neighborhood. Some people will tell you that the secret of perfect matzo balls is to leave the pot covered until the dumplings are almost done. If you leave the lid off, the matzo balls may become dense and leaden. Others separate their eggs and beat the whites until they are fluffy before combining them with the rest of the ingredients. For some cooks, the preferred way to add a light and tender touch to matzo balls is to use seltzer or ginger ale in the mixture. Still other seasoned cooks swear that the only way to shape matzo balls is to oil your hands first. Not only will the oil keep the balls from sticking to your hands, the oil forms a light coating on the outside, helping prevent them from absorbing too much liquid while they cook. On the other hand, you may know someone who swears that the only way to keep matzo balls from becoming too dense is to drop them off of a spoon without shaping them at all.


Matzo Ball Soup