A pressure cooker is about the exact opposite of a crockpot. A crockpot cooks things slowly at a low temperature. A pressure cooker heats up inside until the steam expands so much that it wants to escape (hence the reputation for blowing up), and cooks things very quickly. Supposed to retain vitamins and colors well. The only thing I ever cook in mine is porcupine meatballs (a childhood favorite of mine) and beef stew. Oh and canning jars occasionally when I can tomatoes or something.
Cats in the pots, bats in the belfry and fats in the fire.
Gonna get rid of sugar. Yupper yupper. Can begin to hear its siren call.
would love to get rid of rear thigh-dimples, too. OK. Stretch two three four.
Hope all our children leave us alone, except to tell us we are wonderful.
Speaking of children, I think I may have come up with a strategy for getting this house worked on or torn down and rebuilt. Seeing as how DH never does anything that doesn't improve his own comfort or further his own personal interests (can you tell I'm still pi**ed about Valentine's Day?), I'm going to suggest that what we need around here is a music practice room and a recording studio. It's really true and it might get him interested in getting off his butt and doing something. Whaddyathink?
kiwi
Oh yeah, how was that speaking of children? I was actually thinking of DD, who has been playing with her recording software, recording guitar tracks and stuff. I realize it sounds like I was calling DH a child. Moi?
yesssssss-------------i am still grossed out thinking about it---the NEW pressure cooker is much bigger and has LOTS of recipes in a book that came with it and i can't wait to make my brown rice in it---------FRAPPE!!!--- pressure cookers can cook stew beef in twenty minutes---til it falls apart and is lovely and tender!!! you most definitely need one---basically it cooks things in around two thirds less time---good for brown rice and stews,pot roasts---even a whole chicken for a soup or whatever---Kiwi will find you a link describing it all-------SO WHO ELSE LIKES THEIR PRESSURE COOKER?????
I don't have a pressure cooker. Do you think I need one?
I'm going to Weight Watchers tonight. I hate to need a crutch to lose weight, but I just do. I want to be svelte like Bagzie is by summer. 5'7" and only 150 lbs.???? I weigh 149 but I'm only 5'2". See? I am too short!!!And my fat is dimply too.
I'm going to the home and garden show tomorrow. My artist friend has some of her huge paintings featured in one of the display gardens as a backdrop. Can't wait to see how they turned out.
Kiwi, have you ever thought of just calling up a builder and telling DH you've got it handled? This from the woman who has griped about remodeling the bathroom for 5 years.
you are right cherry pie===i am five seven and a half-----and i ate half a maple sugar pudding pie tonight-------WOW was it good---it is dd17's bday---------OH MY GOD---MY BABY GIRL IS EIGHTEEN------------THIS HAS TO STOP====WE MUST NOT GET ANY OLDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!my darling girl was only TWELVE when i started posting with you darlings,and now she is filling out university applications
OOOO, Ki! Porcupine meatballs! i haven't had them in YEARS. Are they made with rice a roni, or am I thinking of something else!
Bagz, where is DD applying? Did she have to take SATs? Is she running across Canada, or staying close to home? I have friends with kids at Mount A and they LOVE it! That's pretty near you, isn't it?
I'm thinking kids need to grow up faster. I'm getting a little tired of teenagers.
-----and i ate half a maple sugar pudding pie tonight-------WOW was it good---
Oh man, that sounds heavenly. I never heard of maple sugar pudding pie before, but I want the other half.
Here's news on the teen driving front: after 4 months of practice driving with DD, I have noticed signs of observational behavior from her -- today I turned a corner and a car ahead of me came to an abrupt halt to make a turn; I didn't have to slam on the brakes or anything--I wasn't that close, I just stopped; but DD gasped loudly (she was in the passenger seat). I take this to mean she's actually paying attention to the road. Six months ago she would never have noticed a potentially dangerous situation unless I slammed on the brakes suddenly.
Yesterday I made her practice parallel parking in our yard, with garbage cans. She did pretty well, although we don't have anything resembling a curb (just a snowbank), so I suspect she would have climbed the curb a couple of times. At least she didn't knock over the cans (she threatened to do it for fun, until I told her they were full!!). I really dread having her practice on real cars, but I suppose we'll have to sooner or later.
I am washing yards and yards of fabric today. And trying to get hold of people to help me cut this stuff into costumes. Oy. We have to have 21 costumes ready in 2 weeks.
Kiwi
Teaching parallel parking! ARGH! My DS15 wants a learner's now, but I'm dreading riding in the car with him. He's a good, responsible kid, but not very observant. But, Kiwi, you give me hope.
Here is an exact quote from my DD (not to do with driving): "Why would I be paying attention?" I have threatened to submit that as her senior motto for the yearbook (I doubt she'll change in 2 years). So, yeah, I think it's possible to teach a somewhat ~ahem~ unobservant kid to drive safely. Just takes a lot of practice on their part and a whole lot of attention on our part!
Bagz, I hear there's a big blizzard in your neck of the woods!! True? Are you snowed in? We got nothing here, are you sending it my way? I need more snow!
