Let's have a Survey Central potluck supper. What food or drink will you bring?

I shall bring Homemade Egg rolls and Kung Pau Chicken Mmmm!

pumpkin pie

Yucky! I lost my appetite at the picture of you drooling on the keyboard!

I'm PRACTICALLY drooling, not really drooling! I hope I have better self control than that!

Thanks to both of you, but I'm still sticking with the packaged kind. It's foolproof in my case.

The mental image I have of you drooling on the keyboard is not a pretty sight!

Its yummy with dried fruit.

Honey, there ain't nuthin pretty about me!

I love strawberries

I'll bring lot of peachy keen Jones Soda, and a lot of chicken wings!

Did you hear about "what smells turn the different sexes on" (pheromone-like) ...something Jen saw on TV. For men it was pumpkin pie or donuts and lavender. For women it was cucumbers and "Good and Plenty".

Mmmmm, pumpkin pie. Mmmmm, donuts. Lavender is okay.

I said pumpkin pie also because it's so easy to make.

Good and Plenty? How strange!

Cucumbers???? That explains a lot!

It's boinking in public that would be illegal, although if you bonk someone hard enough, that could get you in trouble, too!

I'll bring my roast beetroot with cheese sauce so I can convince kate that it's really awesome!

what's "Good and Plenty"?

In the UK and Australia, we saying bonking when you would say boinking.... Reading back over your comment sounds quite funny now....

I'd make calico beans, and homemade brownies...yummy yum yum...

Hell will freeze over before you can convince me that ANYTHING made with beets is good. As to Good and Plenty, it's a type of candy and frankly whomever said that the smell of Good & Plenty turns women on is full of crap!

heh heh heh... I was hoping i'd get a response like that out of you!!

I'm just teasing.

I'll have to check out Good and Plenty when I come to the US in September....

I don't care for it myself. When in September are you coming to the U.S. and what parts are you visiting?

Bonking would get you in plenty of trouble here!

survey sucks

It's a brand name for pink and white licorice-flavored chewy candies.

I suspect there are a lot of things that are easy to make, though, I know of several things that are not. Perhaps it's a perspective thing (easy for some, hard for others). Do you make the filling and pie dough from scratch? If so, that sounds a bit hard to me. ...of course, you can buy pie-dough and filling in a can and it still tastes pretty good in the end.

Honestly, it sounds like bunk to me... but it's fun to talk about.

I can't argue with that. I wonder how the candy Good & Plenty was selected in the first place.

I'm coming for a conference in San Antonio in the last week of September.... It'll just be a quick trip, sadly. Is anyone here based in Texas?

Ahhh.... it might be the same as what we call licorice allsorts. I can't imagine why the smell of that would be a turn-on...

I'm not certain. You might ask in Forum.

Terriyaki Chicken,Shrimp tempura,a plate of paper thin sliced sashimi on a bed of shredded cabbage,a pot of hot rice,wasabi & shou sauce.

Great food survey!

Wouldn't you & SueBee want to share some of my Japanese delights above?

I've invited Mandy & yourself to share in my Japanese entree above.Do you think you & Mandy might be able to spring for the Miso soup,chop sticks & green tea?

YUM!

More???

Yes, there is. You have a beautiful personality and heart. That counts for something!

magic brownies and a pitcher of butter. wouldn't invite myself to a dinner party. I would just steal the imaginary silverware and make rude jokes. Course this would come after eating all the food and saying it tastes like crap

he was an artist and a writer, and a poet, and a frieeeeeeeennnndddddd. In his life he may take a fall, well thats something, well that may depend.
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STOP! You're making me blush (thank you)!

I can't imagine the smell of licorice being a turn-on for anybody!

No.... it just makes me think of diarrhoea!

STOP...you're going to make me pee my pants laughing!

No, not from scratch. I buy the One Pie pumpkin goo in a can and usually buy refrigerated pie crusts.

I made Kate blush I made Kate blush I made Kate blush

I better not...I'm dieting.

The differences we have within the same language fascinate and amuse me.

Have you ever been to San Antonio before? I lived there for a couple years in the mid-80's. If you have a chance, be sure to visit the River Walk downtown. It is really quite beautiful, and there are lots of great restaurants. If you like historic stuff, the Alamo is there, but I wasn't really very impressed with that.

Yum! Save me a spot next to you! Good food and good company! I'm sure we can bring the Miso soup, chop sticks, and green tea, but I'd rather just sip the soup and tea from a cup.

Good job!

*moons* Amanda!

Last time I was in San Antonio was a quick drive through, and we only had time to stop at the Cathedral (which I loved...). I'm really looking forward to going to the River Walk. Apparently there's also a few good museums with displays on Mexican / Native American / African American art and culture in the area. I think that would be interesting too. I'm trying to work out whether to take some time off while I'm there.... these conference trips are always really rushed.

I would whip up a batch of my kick ass potato salad ( my moms secret recipe)!!!

I hope you have a wonderful time! Do you usually enjoy the work-related part of the conferences? Do you attend lectures, or give them? Or is it more of a group sharing thing?

I really enjoy my work conferences. The American meeting is always massive - about 2000 people. What usually happens is we all submit short summaries of our work in June, and they are assessed by small committees, and the best work is given as short lectures, so it's a good time to catch up on all of the new work in the field (and to catch up with old friends!). I'm very excited, because I'm giving two talks this year! It's a big honour, and it means that my research must be on the right track.

That's very admirable. You should be proud of yourself for doing good work that can really make a difference in the world. I'm counting on you to have a breakthrough so I don't end up all hunched over from osteoporosis when I'm old!

Coconuts! Kate throws a mean 'coconut crusher' together!

I'm allergic to coconut.

Me too.... I'm hoping something will come up before my Mum gets osteoporosis, so the two of us should be fine. Seriously though, one system I have worked on was picked up by a pharmaceutical company, so it is possible!

Hmmmm.
*goes directly to google, types in "coconuts +"acts like boomerang", hits [SEARCH] peering anxiously at results on screen*

That's fabulous! Keep up the good work!

Did you hear about the flooding in the San Antonio area? I think it was in the outskirts, not downtown, so I suppose it wouldn't have affected your trip, but still glad it's subsiding before you get there.

We were just talking about the flooding this morning, glad it didn't happen two months later!

I would make scalloped potatoes. They are so awesome. It is a casarole filled with sliced potatoes and tons of cheese a bit of milk and just the right amount of salt and pepper. MMMMMmmmm I am hungry

Oh and beer cheese. You take cheese wiz and beer and mix together until smooth and get a rye round (round loaf of rye bread) tear peices of bread from the middle of the loaf and make a bowl from the loaf and poor the cheese mix in. dip the bread in the sauce and enjoy MMMMmmmm I am hungry.

I got the number 4's (super-sized) and the Double Western Bacon Cheeseburgers, so don't worry about them!

Ok, and - by popular demand - I'll set aside the time to bring my special, highly-acclaimed coolers of ice, why not? (Remember what a hit my ice was last year?)

Spot is saved! I found a link (looks frantically for the link) that sells authentic Japanese miso soup bowls complete with cover & A LOT of other Japanese utensils & a bunch of other cool stuff. When I find the link again I'll give it to you. I love ANYTHING Japanese. I think perhaps that in my former life I WAS Japanese.

Diet?? What's that?? There's no such thing.

Oh yes there is...and it's working like a charm!!!!

**adds a six pack of Sky Blue beer to your cooler of ice**

There! That's better!

What else can you use beer cheese on? Tho I've never heard of this beer cheese thing it sounds interesting. Is that a recipe form your area or your own concoction?

I've had Licorice Allsorts (Biggles sent me an assortment of candies from Great Britain,a few moths ago) & Allsorts was one of the candies she sent. I loved it cause it tasted kinda like the Good & Plenty candies here. Cept the Allsorts are softer. The Good & Plenty looks like pink & white capsules. The licorice in the Good & Plenty is very tiny as compared to the Allsorts. I liked your Allsorts cause I LOVE licorice. A Rhubarb Sherbert? Yum!! & a couple more candies (can't think of their names right now)

I'd love to send you some American candies. Do you like chocolates or hard fruity candies better? Let me know what your preference is & I'll send you some. I'll send a mixture of both if you like.

Both Biggles & Wiccawillow have sampled some of the American candies here.Biggles says that our chocolates are a bit to salty for her taste. But let me know okay? It's no problem really, I'd love for you to sample some of our American candies.

*quickly makes it a four-pack of Sky Blue beer*

Ahhhh...that's better!

ASBT's recipe I don't know what else it might be used for. Maybe it would be good to dip pretzels in.

HeHeHe! You said cheese wiz! Heehehehehehehe!

Spanish rice.

We got a couple of sushi mats, but haven't tried them out yet. We need a wooden bowl to make the rice in. Do you use a wooden bowl? Have you perfected your sushi rice?

That would be cool, but I used to live in the USA... so I've tasted a lot of American candies. My favourites are Reese's peanut butter cups. That's a combination we'd never have here! I actually travel to the US just about every year. I'll have to look out for Good and Plenty when I make it over. Thanks for offering - it's very sweet of you!

Why is that funny?

**shocked look on her face, points & proclaims loudly** You have just drank bootleg beer! Ewww ewww! It's not BLUE at all! It's a funky looking squish catapiller green!! Yuck!!!


**run from the sight of this strange looking wanna be Sky Blue beer**

**mumbles..... Geeze! I wonder where the heck happened to the Sky Blue beer?? Must be the sun!**

Mmmmmmmm! That sounds fantastic!! **makes note: Cheese wiz & beer**

BTW what kind of beer or does it really matter. I was wondering If Zima Or Sky Blue(clear beer) would taste just as good.

...bathroom!......where's the --
...restroom, please, restroom!

I've never used a wooden bowl to make sushi before & I've been making sushi for at least 30 years now. **scratches her head** I really don't understand the concept of using a wooden bowl tho, other than the fact that, maybe it cools the rice quicker or something, or makes it more authentic & all. I gotta ask my girl friend in Hawaii about that. Locals use what ever bowl they have on hand. Maybe the restaurants use them but, I've never seen a local using it. I do have a huge wooden bowl that I've used only a few times. Would you like it? I'll send it to you. It's not brand spanking new or anything but, it's not all worn & falling apart or anything. It's still pretty! Cept for a tiny ding.

& why haven't you used you sushi mat yet?? It's waisting way! I could be using that. I haven't had a good sushi mat in years! I just roll it as tight as I can & it stays. I would prefer using a mat but, I broke mine years ago & never really gave it much thought as to buying another one untill just now. It sure makes, making sushi a lot easier! It comes out more uniform. Hummm it's pretty cheap, I think I WILL get me another one.

Do you know how to use a sushi mat? It would be a lot easier if you took 2 or 3 tiny itty bitty nails & nailed the top end of the mat to a wooden cutting board. That way the mate will stay still when you roll the sushi up.

Okay I'm hungry now. BTW 2 nights ago I made Miso Chicken. It was pretty tasty & I thought about you guys when I ate it.

Hey no problem! If you ever change your mind let me know.Okay?

**point you in the direction down the street.........down wind**

They are kinda fruity arent they? I don't think they would be good but they may be. I always use Michelob but that is my favorite beer.

Cuz of what "wizz" means...I'm depraved you know and easily amused!

No worries! Thanks!

Well, that figures! I saw it on a cooking show called East Meets West. Ming (the host) says you really should use a wooden bowl to get the rice the right consistency. Something about the way the wood will soak up some of the moisture, but not let the rice dry out. It seemed logical, but if you and others manage without one, I guess I won't worry about it! Thanks for the tip!

It's so very sweet of you to offer us your bowl, but I would feel bad taking it. And besides, maybe we don't need one. I'll just try a regular bowl and see how it works. Mandy is low-carbing, so she won't be eating rice any time soon. Thanks anyway, though -- you are too kind, dear!

Nailing the sushi mat down is a great idea! The guys on TV always make it look so easy, but I can just see myself wishing I had three more hands, rice and seaweed flying all over the kitchen!

*singing* Weekends were made for Michelob.



Aghhhh! I couldn't help myself! Damn TV commercials!

lm@o

Yes! It is fruity! I guess I'll just use Coors. They call it Colorad pee water here.

I was talking to my best friend in Honolulu yesterday & she & my oldest daughter are coming to California on Labor Day. My daughter (Yardley)is staying for a month. My girlfriend( Debbie)is staying for 3 months. Yay! We have much to catch up on. I've know her since I was 13 years old. Her birthday is next week Wednesday & she's a LEO. We're going to be celebrateing our 50th birthdays together. Can you believe it??? Who would've know she & I would be celebrating our 50th birthday together. WOW!!! I'm so tripping out on this.

Anyway's, what I was getting at was that, she's bringing a lot of local Hawaiian taste treats for my/our birthday.I asked her to buy me a sushi & she said she had an extra one.YAY!

Darn it!! I totally forgot to ask her about the wooden bowl thing.She does sushi & other authentic Japanese dishes like a pro. WAY better than me. Now that I think about it,she cooks ALL the ethnic Hawaii dishes better than me. She does Filipino,Chinese,Hawaiian & Portuguese dishes too. I can hardly wait for her to get here & spoil me with her cooking. She is the BOMB COOK! No kidding!

Oh! She's also bring some sushi modes. It pre-forms the sushi into a triangle shape & you push it out when it's formed. It's kinda difficult to explain right now. Would you like one of those too?? I'll ask her to get you one,before she comes. It's not a problem, really. She would be more than happy to do it.

Umm! & if you need an authentic wooden bowl,tell me know. I'll ask her for that too.

Is there ANYTHING, anything at all, that you might want or need for your sushi entertaining, Sue? They have ALL that stuff in the local grocery stores in Honolulu. Well,if you think of anything, let me know before September 2nd.

Wow! I'm so happy for you getting to see your best friend and daughter!! I've known my best friend since we were 12 and she's a Leo, too!!

Thanks for the offer, but I can't imagine what else I would need. I don't think I'll be getting into it so much to need a bunch of other special tools and things. Your favorite recipes would be good! I already have some recipes, but yours might be better.

Our local grocery store is now advertising Frushi. It's sushi made with fruit. Sounds kind of strange to me. I don't know if I'll be brave enough to try it. Have you ever heard of that?

For my Maki sushi,I cheat a little,I use the packet mix of(vinegar & sugar)The pro's use the real vinegar & sugar.I never got the hang of that.But Debbie can do it like that.Not me! I have some jullian cut carrots, & (if you can find it) watercress. Blanch them for a couple minutes in hot water till just a little wilted.Then I put a can of tuna (drained) & put a little of the left over sushi mixture in a bowl & mix it together. Scramble an egg up & fry it like a pancake. Slice that into thin strips & put all the ingredients on the rice & roll don't use too much rice if you want it to be more meatier with the filling. But when you do put the rice on the seaweed paper don't put it clear up to the top or dead center. You'll have to experiment with it a couple of time to get the right look. I'll see if I can find you a good sushi making book. As for the Frushi. Is it rolled in rice & seaweed paper? Or Egg? Please elaborate.

I use a package mix for the Abrage sushi.That's a light brown looking cone shaped sushi. It's made out of deep fried tofu.I don't think the have it just anywhere. But in Hawaii it's everywhere. You mix the rice with this packet & thinly sliced carrots & green beans.I REALLY love this one.

Yummy!!
The Frushi is rolled in rice & seaweed paper. I'm thinking they must use a different flavoring for the rice. I guess I'll just have to break down and try it.

Be brave! Be brave!

Dare I volunteer Kristal_Rose as "bringer of the tuna fish sandwiches"?