Comments on Whiskeymarie: Picture look, take a look of my picture.

I hate mushrooms, too. Only cooked. I like them ...

2007-12-09T20:37:51.250-06:00

I hate mushrooms, too. Only cooked. I like them raw (only if they haven't reached the "slimey" state yet, though!)

Your dash picture reminds me of my mom. Last family gathering when we got a hold of her camera, we found a video of someone driving along side her on 35 and she was saying "Watch him! He's going to do it! He is! Here, take over" (Handing the camera to my PASSENGER step-dad, who shuts it off. We all looked at her and asked "Was he smoking?" "Yeah. He DID throw it out, too." Because SMOKING while driving is SO much more dangerous than FILMING while driving. :D

How fun! Did you get to wear a sash when you rode ...

2007-12-07T17:59:14.056-06:00

How fun!
Did you get to wear a sash when you rode on the firetruck?
That piggy's butt must really burn. Ha! Get it!??

Drive, Toonces, drive!

2007-12-06T14:26:43.209-06:00

Drive, Toonces, drive!

there are few people i adore in this world for the...

2007-12-05T23:38:10.479-06:00

there are few people i adore in this world for their randomness.

there's travelgretta. you know why.

there's suzel. obviously.

et vous.

The shot of you driving 80 mph.... is that odomete...

2007-12-05T10:38:07.798-06:00

The shot of you driving 80 mph.... is that odometer correct, 136,000 + miles?

Very good post, in a random way.

Even when you're random you're fanastic.

2007-12-04T20:41:27.004-06:00

Even when you're random you're fanastic.

I love beets! You really don't see enough beets. ...

2007-12-04T18:47:28.871-06:00

I love beets! You really don't see enough beets. They're so tasty and they look gorgeous on the plate.

that lighter takes the cake IMHO!

2007-12-04T17:41:17.832-06:00

that lighter takes the cake IMHO!

I USED to love mushrooms, then when I was pregnant...

2007-12-04T15:41:23.515-06:00

I USED to love mushrooms, then when I was pregnant I found they repulsed me to NO end! Yuck! Thinking about them now makes me gag...I didn't notice them in the yummy pic until you pointed them out. I was drooling for the other stuff in there!!!

pamar

Oh lord; that chicken looks incredible. As for bee...

2007-12-04T15:26:40.928-06:00

Oh lord; that chicken looks incredible. As for beets, I've always thought I hated them, but I've heard so many favorable things about them lately that maybe I need to reconsider. Maybe. Mushrooms, though, are staying on the "No way" list.

I'm such apicky eater so this is a compliment-that...

2007-12-04T15:25:08.769-06:00

I'm such apicky eater so this is a compliment-that food(both pictures)looks delicious. You have such a good complexion. By the way, you won't tell anyone about the time I got drunk.....and the clown had socks on his.....but we thought the chocolate was....right? Because you're the only one who knows.

:O)

RANDOM! I have a little piggy lighter IDENTICAL t...

2007-12-04T15:17:49.503-06:00

RANDOM! I have a little piggy lighter IDENTICAL to that which I purchased in Taiwan. The only difference is that the flames shoot out of his ass. Too funny!

i don't think i've ever eaten a beet, but when i w...

2007-12-04T14:51:21.292-06:00

i don't think i've ever eaten a beet, but when i was writing about my new juicer on my site, a guy commented that his former roommate had juiced beets, it turned his pee red and he went to the doctor thinking he was dying.

turns out beets, according to this commenter, clean the scarring off your liver! whaaa?!

that scares me. and interests me.

Thanks - I have filed that under "whiskey beets".R...

2007-12-04T14:11:08.980-06:00

Thanks - I have filed that under "whiskey beets".

Really.

OMG, that firetruck is running over those children...

2007-12-04T13:07:34.104-06:00

OMG, that firetruck is running over those children! I hope they were terrorists.

As much as I heart you I must say:Down with beets ...

2007-12-04T12:51:46.443-06:00

As much as I heart you I must say:

Down with beets !! (uh yuck)

And we need more mushrooms in this world.

Thanks for posting the directions to those beets.....

2007-12-04T12:25:01.107-06:00

Thanks for posting the directions to those beets..that sounds really good, I'm definitely going to try those!

I love your porch..can I come over and read? Course...if I come over, you know, we'll probably end up drinking a bottle of wine (apiece) and playing dressups and taking goofy pics of ourselves, but we could do it on that porch!
Stacie

You should know that I usually check your blog aro...

2007-12-04T12:05:03.243-06:00

You should know that I usually check your blog around lunchtime, so posting these food pictures just leads me to heartbreak with whatever inferior food I end up eating. So thanks for that.

Damn girl - I had that same lighter. That was you...

2007-12-04T11:27:40.468-06:00

Damn girl - I had that same lighter. That was you at the bar a couple of months ago going through my purse wasn't it? No fair stealing stuff from a drunk when she's fallen and couldn't get up.

mrb- 1. If they weren't different colors, I swear ...

2007-12-04T10:33:59.758-06:00

mrb- 1. If they weren't different colors, I swear they'd be interchangeable. (wink)
2. I love our love/hate relationship
3. you eat mushrooms, don't you? Dirt!
4. You do rule, you sure do.

ghost- It was an honor, and actually pretty fun. And yes, maybe now I'll call it "Halloween dinner". Good idea. Thanks for the link!

miss kate- O.k, that? Made me snort a little. You funny lady.

fran- I'll just put it here, cause it seems like a few people have questions...

1. Wash the beets well.
2. Slice off the stem I root ends just a bit.
3. If your beets aren't too big & are roughly the same size, just leave them whole. If they are really different sizes, cut the big ones in half so they all cook evenly.
4. Spray a 8x8" or 9x13 pan with pan spray or smear the bottom with a touch of olive oil.
5. Put the beets in, drizzle with 3T. olive oil and pour about 1c. of orange juice in there- just enough to coat the bottom by 1/4"
6. Cover with foil and place in a 325 degree oven. Cook until tender all the way through (use a fork to check, this can take anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half, depending on the size of the beets.
7. Cool in the liquid (you can remove the foil)
8. I usually wear gloves when I peel beets, but not always. The red goes away after 5-6 hand washings. I just use a paring knife to peel them and I wean an apron.
And yes, it's kind of messy. Sorry NPW, I haven't found a magic trick around this one.

Happy to be your cavalcade of effluvia, my dear.

Nocturnal- Thanks for the love, hon.

NPW- Wear a hazmat suit. And, see above.

Dr. Monkey- Ooh, I always wanted to be a Bond girl...Would my name be Monkeypussy?

3Carn- there were a ton on kids there- I guess they do it every year.

Shannon- See above, my dear. And with your mad baking skillz you can totally do this.

Maurey- You'd love that chicken- tasty, mushroomey & healthy to boot.
And don't worry, what happens in Duluth stays in Duluth (shhh...)

Lollie- I eat the canned ones too occasionally. I'll confess.
Should I say a few "Hail Julia Childs" now as penance?

liz- I didn't think I liked beets either until 5-6 years ago. Turns out kids just don't like being forced to eat crappy pickled beets at the holiday table. Turns out that makes them think they hate vegetables that they really LOVE.
Turns out.

I never thought I liked beets, but I had them once...

2007-12-04T10:15:21.539-06:00

I never thought I liked beets, but I had them once in a restaurant with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts and they were fab. Maybe I need to try roasting some of them--that salad looks amazing.

And I wish I had a lighter I could fill through its ass. Hee.

nancypearlwannabe: the best way to peel beets so t...

2007-12-04T10:07:57.528-06:00

nancypearlwannabe: the best way to peel beets so that there doesn't look like there has been a murder in your kitchen is to open a can of them...but be careful, it can still be messy.

Love the no-maintenance photo ... and expression. ...

2007-12-04T09:45:11.642-06:00

Love the no-maintenance photo ... and expression. Thanks for keeping "it" between us.

And the chicken. I must have the chicken. WITH mushrooms.

I'm going to try that salad, but I need some direc...

2007-12-04T09:37:26.887-06:00

I'm going to try that salad, but I need some direction on beet roasting. I don't think I've ever really eaten a beet, but I'm willing to try.

A fire truck parade? My son would LOVE that...and ...

2007-12-04T09:35:50.553-06:00

A fire truck parade? My son would LOVE that...and to sit in the old fire truck? Awesome.

Oh, and I love feta cheese.