Show Yourself

[Tobi]

(01-14-2014, 03:08 PM)Catherine Wrote: I think that is why I use my own name as a user name. I want to be seen as myself when I talk to people. That is why I choose a picture of myself as an avatar.
It is weird sometimes when you have a picture in mind and someone looks completely different. I am not sure how we create the pictures. I guess we are reminded of someone and assume you should look like the person we are reminded of. It is kind of silly, but that is how our brains work.

Haha! On another forum, people thought I was a man for ages and were shocked when I posted my picture.
They probably thought I was a man because of my username. But that username is to honour an old companion.

[Ruth]

(10-03-2015, 12:53 PM)Catherine Wrote: Welcome to the Forum Ruth. I noticed the cake too. We all love cake.

We are always glad of new members, especially ones that smile. Your first name is the same as my middle name. We have almost the same birthday and we are only a few years apart. We probably grew up watching the same TV shows and eating the same foods etc.

Looking at my picture I see it is time for an update.

It's great to be a member here. My birthday is on Monday. Where has all the time gone? I like a lot of the rerun shows from the 60s and 70s and 80s. As for food I like practically everything except cooked spinach, I do like it raw though.

[Catherine]

Raw spinach is one of my main foods. I don't cook most of my vegetables. I prefer them fresh. Blame the guinea pigs, they turned me on to fresh veggies.

My birthday is Wed. I do have to work that day. I think we should all get our birthdays off. It should be a national law or maybe a global one. Everyone should get paid to stay home on their birthday and there should be cake.
But not spinach cake.

[Ruth]

Well, I'm not working so I get my birthday off. It would be a good idea for all the birthdays to be a paid holiday, though. I love spinach salads with fresh balsamic vineger and oil.

[Catherine]

I discovered Balsamic vinegar this year. I like it on salads, but I also like to do marinated vegetables. If you throw frozen veggies in the vinegar they end up "pickled" very quickly and are a tasty treat.

I have your birthday off, but I do not have my birthday off. I will be with a really nice person, but she is memory impaired and will not remember my birthday. She is doing well to remember ordinary things. She is a wonderful person though so maybe that is the best way to spend my day.

[Ruth]

(10-05-2015, 09:48 AM)Catherine Wrote: I discovered Balsamic vinegar this year. I like it on salads, but I also like to do marinated vegetables. If you throw frozen veggies in the vinegar they end up "pickled" very quickly and are a tasty treat.

I have your birthday off, but I do not have my birthday off. I will be with a really nice person, but she is memory impaired and will not remember my birthday. She is doing well to remember ordinary things. She is a wonderful person though so maybe that is the best way to spend my day.

Thanks for the ideas of pickling the veggies. I like pickled foods. Well, I'm glad you are at least getting a day off this week. That's nice you will be with such a nice person.

[Tobi]

Yes I don't see why birthdays couldn't be holidays! It's not as if everyone has a birthday on the same day!

Spinach cake....I could probably eat it LOL! I like spinach any way -cooked or raw or added to things...etc.

But I am not very good with pickled and vinegary things. I can eat a little bit, then my mouth refuses to eat any more! I like things better pickled in brine, like Sauerkraut. Though Chutneys are nice, and there was a sweet cucumber pickle once which I liked.

Because of the time-zone thing I bet I wish you happy birthday on Tuesday Catherine! haha

[Catherine]

I always login early thinking I will do the Forum Christmas message and the rest od you beat me to it. That is why the first official Forum post was made at about 4am my time. I knew if I went to bed, when I got up someone else would have beaten me to it. All the hours I sat up, I felt I deserved to post the first message.

I like the balsamic pickled veggies. I bet I would like veggies in brine. I like feta cheese and it comes in brine. I have tarragon wine vinegar and it is nice with veggies and it makes a good marinade. I added fresh tarragon to a bottle of white wine vinegar. It is more delicate that the balsamic, but quite tasty.

How about spinach cheese cake? It could have cheddar and herbs instead of sugar. I bet it would taste really good.

Actually spinach/cheese chowder would be good. I should try that. It is cold enough for soup right now.

We do love our food don't we.

[Ruth]

Spinach cake doesn't sound so good to me. lol.

[Catherine]

I think we need to keep our cake and spinach separate.

Cream cheese however can go either way. Spinach dip or chocolate cheese cake, either one is very good.

We always end up talking about food. After a long hot summer it is actually cool enough to consider cooking again.
It is really harvest time. They were unloading crates of pumpkins at my local store. All the squash are ripe and ready to store.

Okay you farm types. I am off the farm by some years now. We used to store squash part of the winter. Remind me of how to do it. I am wondering if I could store veggies like that. They are really cheap right now. By Christmas squash will be imported and a terrible price.