Jumping into June - Chat Thread

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Who we are:


AbellaBlue = Jessica
AlegraJewelry = Vicki
AlexSharDesigns = Gaynor
AlisonMooreDesigns = Ally
anidem = Jesse
artdi = Diana
bagsnstuff = Dianna
BeatrizFortes = Beatriz
BellaBijouJewellery = Jaime
BellaBijouToo = Jaime
bddesigns= Christen
bijoutery = Jen, Jennifer, or bijoutery
Brokentreasures= Amanda
Brontotheroocity= James L.
cabbingrough = LauraH
CGWhitfield = CG, or Cliff
Chrissilynn2=Chrissi
Chrissicabs=Chrissi
corybethy = Cory
DaisiemaiCreations = Janea
DiemDesignsJewelry = Sarah Jo (CarpeDiemGems)
DominicanLounge= Alpha
Doxallodesigns = Janice
Doxallostudio = Janice
Duffy Designs= Duffy
Eklektisch = Cole
EmilyWiserJewelry = Emily
evelynjewelry = Evelyn
evittscreekarts= Lois
ericafreestone = Erica
EyemaginationRSB = Robin
fix8ion = Tammy
GirlLovesGlitter = Lilian
HappyTortoiseSupply = Jason
Hartleystudio = Ann
HRBeaDesign = Heather
InbarBareket = Inbar
JackStones = Jack
JaneaPauline = Janea
JazznJewelry = Kathy
JelliesJewelry = Jack
JenniferCasady = Jen or Jennifer
Jewelrytutorials = Janice
KarlaWheelerDesign = Karla
karmahjean = Karen
kiliari = Raina
KimberlyBellDesigns = Kim
KimVGlass = Kim V
KriksSilver = Kristie
lamazonian = Vema
LauraRoberson= Laura
LeahBestDesigns=Leah
Lilnut = Caroline
litapsilverj = Lita
lsueszabo = Sue
Luxedesignworkshop = Peg
MarcusBerknerJewelry = Marcus
Markaplan = Mark
Maythenwolfbane= Nicole
Metalluxe = Peg
MieleMelograno = Liz
MissToryDesigns = Lina
novadesigns = Tess
novaofsweden = Tess
NRjewellerydesign = Nikki
OrmanaDesign = Katya
OverThinkingIt = Bree
Ppennee = Pennee
RadianTrace = Ronnie
rockaholic=Peggy
sbevisdesigns = sue
ScrapMetal = Addie
ShireJewelry = Lisa
SilverBlueberry = Esmeralda
SilverLinesJewelry = Jenny
SilverMade Studio = Teresa
StoneTemple = Mark
SToNZ = Susan
SugarCity = Grace
thebutterflygirl = Veronika
TheSpeeceCollection = Pat
ThirteenGems=Melissa
tinkertown = Sue (tinkerSue)
Treasuregypsy = Darcy
TreeFrogJewelry = Sheryl
TwoSilverMoons = Birgit
valerietyler = Valerie
verysmallbird = Heather
VillainAccessories = Brandi
VisionQuest = kim or VQ
WednesdaysDesign= Kristina (Wednesday)
2trickpony = Rachel


Join in one and all!

[cgwhitfield]

I must be sooooo low maintenance. Only very good bacon?

[lsueszabo]

yes. there's a huge difference between really good bacon and the stuff at the grocery store. i like thick cut apple smoked from zingermans- all organic, smoked in house, little fat. to die for. put it in anything and see what a differnece it makes. oh, and i have no doubt you're low maintenance- that's a good thing. am i high maintenance? i don't think i am but others may have a different opinion :)

[cgwhitfield]

I'm sure apple smoked thick cut organic bacon from Zingerman's is very good bacon.

Whether or not it makes a material difference to pea soup compared to average bacon, I'd be willing to debate. Especially if the provenance and cost were unknown.

Yeah, you're high maintenance, but you're doing the maintaining, Fair enough.

[SToNZ]

Don't eat bacon...
:(

Made a treasury...now off to bed!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTI3NDU0NnwzMjQzODcxOTY/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to

[SToNZ]

(Not that I don't LOVE bacon...just stopped eating read meat about 23 years ago)

[cgwhitfield]

Anyway, my preference is pea soup made with ham and bone. Long simmering. But it seems hard to find hams that aren;t overly salty now.

[lsueszabo]

haha. i think whenever you use the best ingredients possible, the soup is always better. i'm not the type to use "past the due date" veggies etc for soup etc. i'm fussy that way. oh well, my soups are darn good (if i say so myself). i always use excellent cuts of meats, good veggies, homemade stock, and fresh herbs. i'll make do with less in a pinch, but generally not.
now i'm so flipping hungry i have no option but to go to sleep to combat the hunger. chat ya in the AM.

[lsueszabo]

oh well, susan, i guess i won't be converting you.
cg- i make mine with ham bones too- i always take the xmas ham bone home after the meal. the day after xmas is always ham and pea soup. also an excellent variation although i'm partial to the bacon one.

[cgwhitfield]

You're absolutely right of course about great ingredients.

But those aren't always available to most people, and good cooking is still good cooking. I've been around long enough to witness people fawning over so-so restaurant food just because they're paying a lot of money for it.

Who started this food talk? Ah, Marcus.

[cgwhitfield]

Is it just me or are hams now a lot more salty than they used to be?

[lsueszabo]

i think it may be true but i'm not totally sure. we have a company called honey baked hams that we buy our hams from that have a crusty brown sugar coating. they are so good and not terribly salty. i haven't had anyone else's hams in so long i'm not sure.

[cgwhitfield]

So goodnight. Food talk must be brutal on 500 calories....

[lsueszabo]

it is but i;ll go sleep it off.

[SilverBlueberry]

Morning sunshines! Busy week ahead, both at work and at home. Oh well, one day at a time..

[Former_Member]

good morning! es, i randomly came across this band the other day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQYOGkCk2DA

[SilverBlueberry]

Lol erga!

Did you see that comment about how it would be better if they sang in 'american'.

[ShireJewelry]

Good Morning ! I'll have to go check out this enamel artist, it seems he has some here close by where I used to have my jewelry shop. Its very pretty ! Its been soo cold here, i considered making soup for dinner tonight. Were back to wearing pants. At least it's not raining this morning ! Peg, we had storms like that here Thursday. My son sitting in the dentist chair while the dentist - who was obviously afraid of the storm- was telling my son what it looks like through the 10 foot window were all infront of while he has a drill in his mouth. We lost power for 5 hours that night and trees were down all over here. Kit, so happy for your M.

[LauraStasa]

Morning. It would be better if I hadn't woken up with a headache:(

Those storms were crazy, Lisa! We missed the wind at home but it rained in sheets!

Kit, I'm so glad that M is on the mend!

Sue, I wonder if the enamelist has his designs made for him overseas. Maybe when you're in NYC again you can check out his store.

The best pea soup is made with ham; yum!

It's a string-trimmer shopping day today. Oh joy.

[kitkingdesigns]

Morning, everyone.
Laura, what's a string-trimmer?
Love soup, but don't care for pea soup. In fact, don't care for peas, period. They made me eat them in nursery school and still haven't gotten over it. Same thing with bread pudding. Can't stand even really good bread pudding.

[cgwhitfield]

Laura, I thought you had the four-legged variety of string tirimmers.

I wasn't here. Back in an hour or so.

[LauraStasa]

CG, I wish they'd eat what I want them too but they're picky!

Kit, a string trimmer is a weed whacker (in case that's what you call it down there) A machine that uses extra thick nylon string to cut weeds, like under fence lines, etc. We have a heavy duty one that uses a metal blade but it's too heavy for me and our other lighter one died.

[LauraStasa]

BBL. Out for chores now.

[SilverBlueberry]

Oh yes, now I know too. I didn't get it right away either. Happy shopping Laura!

[kitkingdesigns]

Ohhh. We call them weed eaters, but it didn't register when I saw it.

[hartleystudio]

Morning! Just popping in. Kids start a week long camp this morning and I'm late with my RAW ring so it's great timing. 3 hours of daytime studio bliss for 5 days. I probably should have volunteered to help at the camp but, hey, I'm selfish.

Kit, glad Mr Man is on the mend! That's great news!