Mrs.J

It is soooooooooooooo nice out! Kid is riding in short sleeves. I had to take off my hoodie when grooming the pony. 

Snow has switched to sleet here. 

1 hour ago, H2O said:

I'm ready for warmer weather.  Might as well and prepping the lawn equip sounds good to me

Had to drive to Fredericksburg yesterday for a show for the youngest Miss J. As we headed South the snow pack disappeared. Arrived at the show and could actually see grass and it was 42. Put me in an entirely different mood. Drove home to return to Frederick with snow still covering fields and lawns. 

Snow has started in Frederick. 

15 minutes ago, wxtrix said:

 

very nice. i love to chiffonade Brussels sprouts, lol. it feels very satisfying to see the pile when you're done.

an idea for a non-starch side that kind of mimics a starchy side is zucchini "pancakes".  they're more like a large non-deep-fried fritter, but they are simple, tasty, freeze really well, and reheat like a dream. sometimes I'll add some pre-made slaw salad mix and shredded cabbage and make a mini-version of the Japanese dish okonomiyaki.

I only recently realized that you are the board cook! that's wonderful. i like to cook too.

 

Those pancakes sound good. Is there a recipe you follow? 
 

Also was wanting to make mini meatloafs. But I usually use stuffing as my bread binder. Found out I can use pork rinds. Going to try that out next meal cycle. 

15 minutes ago, vastateofmind said:

Dear sweet baby Jesus in a wicker basket. @Mrs.J, I've ogled your soups for years in this forum, but since you've gone down this gluten-free path in recent weeks/months, I have to say that the new dishes you've been trying look as amazing, if not more, than what you've posted in the past. We have shaved sprouts like that at least once weekly with fresh salmon. But we sure don't have the other awesome stuff you've posted here in the past couple of weeks! At the end of the day, I hope this change in diet makes a positive difference in your life.

Thanks! Actually the rub I put on the chicken I was telling Mr J would be good on salmon. So you just gave me another dinner to use it on. 

Just now, snowfan said:

Looks amazing!!!

It was! The Miss J’s gobbled it all up too. 

So in my quest to keep gluten out of my diet and starch, have lost a decent amount by doing so. Have been looking for different dinner options. Tonight two new recipes. Sweet and Spicy BS thighs with a shaved Brussels sprouts salad. Normally I would have made potatoes or rice with this kind of meal but did the different salad. This meal was so flavorful and quick to cook. Salad took a bit of prep. Hand chopped a lb. of sprouts. But so worth it. And the dinner in the pan was so pretty took a shot of that. 

1 hour ago, baldereagle said:

We have had some wet years but right now it’s immensely saturated.

Been finding ticks on the barn cats all winter.

Mud season returns next week !

1 hour ago, baldereagle said:

Truly, it has been mud season non-stop here on the Eastern Shore since this past June...

 

We board my daughters pony at my friends farm in VA. Mud has been horrible this year. Dry lot when you walk in better be sure your muck boots fit well or you might loose them. And shedding started last week and expect that to pick up in the next few weeks. 

Sun is peaking through over here. Has heated up the solar panels enough that we just had a mini avalanche onto the drive. Will have to go out and clear that off. 

1 hour ago, cbmclean said:

In my Head i picture everyone as their profile pic.  Stormtraker let IS Beethoven.  You are Bob Dylan.  Mrs. J is Mrs. Slocombe be from Are you being served.  Maestrobjw be is a sentient treble cleff.  I get disappointed when I see peoples real pics and they look nothing like I pictured them.

Eta: Just noticed someone else Ninja-ed me.

I love that you know who Mrs Slocombe from Are You Being Served is. I have in the past had a turquoise peacock stripe in my hair. May have to get it done again as I lurch towards 50. 

1 hour ago, Shady Grove said:

Can we all just get together and have a Pot Luck @Mrs.J's, she's always making something tasty?

1 hour ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Exactly what I was thinking. BYO Beverage and dish to share.

Thanks all 

currently the snow removal for our neighborhood is having a blast with the little front end loader on my square. Live in the way back of the neighborhood where the townhomes are. As our road is not cleared by the county we pay to have it cleared. Always a way better job as when we get to the start of our street with the single family homes there is usually a one lane pass by plows. Clearing out the end of the drives as well. 

Making curry on this chilly gray day. 

18 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Totally unrelated to the current drama but I did a marathon yesterday.  As some of you know I lost my wife last summer and now I’m a single parent of two small kids.  Running has been the thing that keeps me sane.  There were no real races to do so I just did my own marathon at east Potomac park. I did it totally unsupported and used my car as the aid station. I’ve never done a race before but this was really fun!  I want to do a real one now!

We all have that thing that keeps us sane. So glad you found running to be that thing. And showing your kids that is a good thing also. 

Mr J and I just cleared the drive. About a 1/4” sleet covered by about 3” of snow covered with about another 1/4” sleet. Felt like we were shoveling sawdust. 

Birds at the feeder keep coming grabbing some seed and taking off. They are probably like damb this stuff hurts!

24.2/22 with a mix of pixie dust snow and graupel here. 

Just now, H2O said:

If y’all can hold off on any picnic or gtg until tail end of July I’m in. I will have all the time in the world from mid summer on

Honestly by that time all who want a vaccine will have gotten it. 

6 minutes ago, KAOS said:

Used to catch white perch, yellow perch, pike, carp, sunfish, etc. all in around the Magothy. Later, when I lived on Stoney Creek, I would catch rock fish. I could net some grass shrimp and use as bait.

I also grew up with Walleye. I really like fresh water fish.

25 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Suggestion- Post in banter. When you have something relevant and interesting that adds to the discussion, post in the main threads.

This right here is a good suggestion. When in doubt always post in banter. That is what I do. 

24 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

When we do our big AmWx Mid Atlantic picnic this summer, you bring the dessert and I'll try and get some fish for the fryer.

That's a deal. Would be nice to have one this year. 

Just now, nw baltimore wx said:

Chessy Bay creeks are full of them.

Ok I need to check that out. Older Miss J will be a senior next year and we are going to start looking at colleges. She wants to check out St. Mary's Honors College. We have never been down to that part of MD so looking forward to it. 

12 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I'd sacrifice a lot of snow for waterfront property on a quality crabbing and white perch creek.

Where can you get white perch?!?!? I used to live close to Lake Erie and we would go out and get a load of yellow perch and have a huge fish fry. Have not had perch in sometime though. 

25 minutes ago, mappy said:

I know its been mentioned before, but noticeable uptick in the birds at the feeder since this morning. Funny how they know weather is coming. 

So true. All the snow is melted off the deck now so just sent Mr J out to refill the cat cable. 

9 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said:

Um. you grew up in the 80s in Ohio and are into gaming and watching the weather channel?

 

Off to find a time machine to tell my central ohio growing up in the 80s self to paper the state looking for you for a prom proposal...

Never went to my prom. Was in band, an artist, and an introvert. Think of the Ally Sheedy character in Breakfast club.