Thinking out loud

Mustard, something I have been wanting to make for awhile.  I already had the seed on hand so this was an easy one.  I settled on a Spicy Horseradish Mustard from Classic Preserves by Catherine Atkinson and Maggie Mayhew.  I hope it tastes better as the flavors meld as I am not so sure on this one.  The key may be my mustard powder which is old and is giving it an "old" taste.  It does meet Woodman's major requirement for mustard thought - SPICY - wow, this stuff is spicy!  I think it will be great on an oven roasted turkey sandwich on our homemade bread.  I'll let you know after lunch on Sunday! Spicy Horseradish Mustard 1 1/2 T mustard seeds 1 c boiling water 1 c mustard powder 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup white wine vinegar or cider vinegar (I used white wine) 1/4 cup olive oil 1 t lemon juice 1.  Put mustard seeds in a bowl and pour over the boiling water.  Set aside and then leave to soak for at least one hour. 2.  Drain the ...

The ones I've read are in bold, even if I've only read some of a series I've marked it bold, Xanth has about a million books and I stopped reading them 20 years ago. 1. The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien Read this over 20 times in middle school.  2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams Again, read this so many times I haven't read it in years. I also think I might like Long Dark Teatime of the Soul better, but that could be the familiarity equals contempt issue. 3. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card I read this so late that by the time I got to it most of the concepts didn't seem new, from all the other authors "borrowing" them. 4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert Loved it at the time, needs to be read in big chunks though, so reading this in middle school was what I remember the most. 5. A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin It's on my list. 6. 1984, by George Orwell For school, good book th...

Seriously, why can I not seem to stay on top of this???  Why must I wait until the last minute?  Is it that I have three kids from 18 to 4?  A full time job that I love but uses up a lot of energy both during work and personal time?  Is it that I just have too much going on at any given time?  It could be any of these, or it could simply be that I procrastinate and sometimes just run out of time!  I had the best plans for this one, I was going to try several new recipes and use the best.  Instead, I once again fall back on an in use recipe.  Does this make the spice rack a failure for me?  NO  For me the purpose of the spice rack is to use up my spices, stay connected, and gather new recipes.  All of these items are in play. Everyone has one of these right?  The other thing the spice rack challenge has done for me is force me to look at my awful spice box more often.  I have hated my spice box for ages.  To ca...

So today I'm driving down the highway and I see a Brighthouse van, and in my rear view mirror a Comcast van. As I passed the Brighthouse van I could see the Comcast van gaining on us. In my mind the following scenarios played out. Artists Rendition of the great Cableformers Battle. The Comcast Van pulled up next to the Brighthouse Van and they started trying to drive each other off the road. The two vans pulled even and started a gun battle. The two vans pull up together and transform into giant robots fighting for domination of the zip code. Extras from Mad Max IV (Beyond Cabledome) crawl out of the backs of the vans and start beating each other with hockey sticks. Funny thing is I actually tensed up for it and was staring in the rear view mirror a bit more than I should have..... What actually happened is the rattle trap Brighthouse van moved out of the way of the Comcast vehicle... unlike the way it made me move around it. Silly thing is, I have satellite anyway. ...