Chat-a-Thon 2017-18 Thread!

[Lynn49]

Good morning!

@GoJays , loved that gender reveal joke! The height of self-centredness and the "look at me!" generation!

@walkonby , just be careful out there. As for the Beatles, loved their music until the late 60s, afterwhich they got all pontifical and touchy-feely and weird. I doubt I'll watch it.

For anyone else besides Walks and I, who's looking to avoid work and need a distraction, just visit the website "cleanup pictures"! It's like a free photoshop! Pop a photo in, wipe out stuff you don't want, like...ahem...wrinkles, lol, other people, and save it! It's too much fun...right, Walks? Lol!

So we got inundated with white crap! Buses didn't run this morning!
GS is in school, but I wonder if the classroom trial of Louis Riel, will be postponed. Our GS is the prosecutor, lol. Their teacher is so innovative; the entire class is involved from bailiff, to jury, judge...and Louis is a girl.

After their reading and study of the book, "The Underground Railroad", they had to write a story about it from the perspective of an inanimate object!

All teachers should be so excited about teaching.

Ok! On with your day, yay it's Friday for those whose days aren't always Saturday!

[Lynn49]

[Lynn49]

[SnowFlakey]

I heard something really interesting and funny yesterday and i said to myself i have to post this in smartcanucks. But i forgot was it was. Oh well.

[Lynn49]

I heard something really interesting and funny yesterday and i said to myself i have to post this in smartcanucks. But i forgot was it was. Oh well.

It might turn out to be a gift, @SnowFlakey , lol....welcome to my world!!

[GoJays]

Rare Saturday morning sighting of gojays....

[GoJays]

[flemeth]

Good morning @GoJays Happy you drop by. You start my morning with a smile.

Happy Saturday all

[walkonby]

Good morning and Happy Saturday to all!
Busy-ish morning testing out a half recipe of bacon bark to see if it will be serve-worthy for Christmas. OMG...it is!
Mixed up a double recipe of gingerbread dough too, will cut out, bake and freeze them all, then all of us will have fun decorating them on Christmas Eve.
Many hands make light work, but the downside to this is I just know DH will decorate at least one cookie obscenely!

[Lynn49]

Good morning and Happy Saturday to all!
Busy-ish morning testing out a half recipe of bacon bark to see if it will be serve-worthy for Christmas. OMG...it is!
Mixed up a double recipe of gingerbread dough too, will cut out, bake and freeze them all, then all of us will have fun decorating them on Christmas Eve.
Many hands make light work, but the downside to this is I just know DH will decorate at least one cookie obscenely!

@walkonby , I've been looking through a few recipes I have for bacon bark but couldn't decide it it would be worth it...which one did you use that you've had success with?

[kool_105]

[walkonby]

@walkonby , I've been looking through a few recipes I have for bacon bark but couldn't decide it it would be worth it...which one did you use that you've had success with?

@Lynn49 this one

Yields 8 servings

6 strips of center-cut bacon, cut with scissors into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup of light brown sugar
Zest of 1/2 a lemon
1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper

For the nut mixture

1 cup of pecan halves, gently chopped
1 cup of slivered almonds
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
1/4 cup of light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
Pinch of cayenne
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with foil.

In a large bowl, mix together the bacon, brown sugar, lemon zest, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and a quick pinch of ground pepper. Mix thoroughly and spread onto a baking sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the bacon is cooked but still a bit rubbery-like

While the bacon is sizzling in the oven, mix together the pecans, almonds, maple syrup, brown sugar, smoked paprika, pumpkin pie spice and cayenne pepper. If desired add S & P to taste. Mix thoroughly.

When the bacon is done, remove to the bowl containing the nut mixture and mix thoroughly.
Tumble onto a silpat lined baking sheet in a flat layer and let bake for 15 minutes, mixing well halfway through.
After 15 minutes, open the oven door a bit, turn off the heat and let stay in the oven for another 15-20 minutes.
Remove and let cool to room temperature.
When the bacon bark has cooled, break into big pieces and put into a sealed container or jar.


@Lynn49 you will not regret this one! The sweet/ bacon/nut mixture....and then the heat! It is subtle enough, but then reminds you it's there. lol

[Lynn49]

@walkonby , I've been looking through a few recipes I have for bacon bark but couldn't decide it it would be worth it...which one did you use that you've had success with?

Thanks, Babe! I've never seen one with nuts! I'll have to eliminate them of course, but bacon crack will be fun on a charcuterie board. And I AM going to make those square pretzel, Kraft caramels, chocolate treats!

[GoJays]

[GoJays]