Can't open the bar #450 - it's locked

[gini]

Well, it's really happened this time. I don't have any keys and the hidden key isn't in its proper place - and I have rattled the windows and doors and there is no one inside. I can't open the bar.

Richard what did you do with the keys?

Thank goodness it is a nice day - guess I will just sit outside here for a while and see if anyone shows up.

[wombat2u2004]

Here I am Gini, with the keys. Richard sent them to me this morning by Kookaburra mail, and told me that the first ten customers are allowed a free hot chocolate and bagel.
You get the bagels out, and I'll start the hot chocolates.

[gini]

Wom, thank goodness. To kill the time I was reading about whether you should allow your dog to pee on the neighbor's lawns. Glad you came just in time to get me away from that one.

Bagels - hot with fresh butter - and cream cheese coming right up.

Thanks for opening up!!

[pomtzu]

Bagels and cream cheese??? Count me in please.

I have a pot of corn chowder on the stove, freshly made this morning, if anyone would like some for lunch. Any nice fresh crusty bread around here to go with it???

[Randi]

I've often wondered what corn chowder is, so I finally looked it up. Seems there are quite a few different recipes on it. Which one is good? I might try it some day.

http://www.google.com/search?q=corn%...utf-8&oe=utf-8

[wombat2u2004]

Corn Chowder ??? Awww yeah. Last time I had chowder was in a little place in DEL called "The Chowder Pot"....so count me in.

[wombat2u2004]

I've often wondered what corn chowder is, so I finally looked it up. Seems there are quite a few different recipes on it. Which one is good? I might try it some day.

http://www.google.com/search?q=corn%...utf-8&oe=utf-8

If you like seafood, then Seafood Chowder is the BEST....no kidding.

[pomtzu]

I've often wondered what corn chowder is, so I finally looked it up. Seems there are quite a few different recipes on it. Which one is good? I might try it some day.

http://www.google.com/search?q=corn%...utf-8&oe=utf-8

I don't do anything fancy or time consuming - just pretty basic. What I post below will serve 2. You can always increase it.

2 or 3 boiled potatoes - peeled and diced. I leave mine more in chunk size - I like the bigger pieces.
1 can cream style corn - 14.75oz or 418g
milk
onion
ground black pepper

Brown a small chopped onion in butter. You can use dehydrated chopped onion in place of fresh - just rehydrate first.
Add in the corn and potatoes, and just enough milk to get a desired consistency - just however you like it. I prefer mine somewhat thick, so don't use much milk. Pepper to taste. Then just heat and eat.

This is a nice quick fix, yet homemade without a lot of fuss. You can extend it a little too by adding a can of drained whole kernel corn. Makes it a little "cornier"

[lvpets2002]

All of the Above for Me & the Orc.. Sounds so yummy..

[Randi]

Thanks for the recipe, that sounds easy. Not sure I can get a can of cream style corn, though we do have a supermarket that sell American and British products. I usually buy frozen corn.

When I saw the pictures of corn chowder, it reminded of this:
http://www.copenhagenet.dk/CPH-Map/C...-Split-Pea.asp

I do like seafood, so I'll look into that, too. Gotta keep away from shrimps at the moment, though. My cholesterol no. is 7.3.

[pomtzu]

Thanks for the recipe, that sounds easy. Not sure I can get a can of cream style corn, though we do have a supermarket that sell American and British products. I usually buy frozen corn.

I edited the recipe a bit - you might want to check it out. I imagine you could "cream" your own frozen corn too - must be a recipe somewhere on how to do that. It's just so easy to open a can tho...........

[Karen]

Our corn chowder always had little bits of bacon in it, too!

[pomtzu]

Our corn chowder always had little bits of bacon in it, too!

You're right Karen, tho I don't usually have bacon or fat back in the house. I always have all the other ingredients to throw one together in a jiffy tho, and I don't find where it makes a big difference with that one ingredient missing.

[Lady's Human]

Sorry, guys, my fault. I gave Orc the keys, he was supposed to put them back in place. I guess we need to get David's butt back in here, he seems to be the only one Orc listens to.

[RICHARD]

Hi everyone.

Sorry i am late here.

I do have a great recipe for jalapeno cornbread.

Make the cornbread per the recipe-then add 1/3 cup of diced jalapenos, 1 cup of cheese and 1/3 cup of onions. I have subtituted green and red bell peppers for the onions and a can of regular corn or creamed corn- the creamed corn makes the bread more moist. It's an easy recipe and makes a great tasting bread.

(The recipe asks that you flour and oil the pan you bake it in? I used bacon grease and it gives the bread a hint of bacon...)