Blue Moon/New Year's Thursday#349

[Pinot's Mom]

That sounds wonderful Randi! Did you make enough for everyone?

You have a blessed and Happy New Year, too!! Kisses to Fister!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I just went out to get the newspaper and the moon is huge in the sky! And it is really a light blue!!!!

We would have menudo and tamales, home made! I really do miss that-the food is labor intensive, so you have to find a 'crew' to help prep the meal!

I see pork is a huge part of the NYD festivities!

I always thought that they just called it a blue moon because there were two full moons in one month. As in, it happens once in a blue moon!

Thanks for the pics!!

[jennielynn1970]

Blue Moon is also a great beer.... I'll have one of those please!

[RICHARD]

I always thought that they just called it a blue moon because there were two full moons in one month. As in, it happens once in a blue moon!

Thanks for the pics!!

Yes, You are correct!

When I went out this morning, it was nice, full and giantly BLUE. I have a cheapo camera, and the zoom just added to the tale!

Mexican food!

how's about some beans and rice too? LOL, I have become quite adept at making tortillas too!


I found this wonderful recipe on the interweb.......I used to make them without the boiling water, instead using just tap water.....the hot water makes the ingredients easier to mix and makes a softer tortilla.

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of solidified pork drippings, or bacon grease or pork lard
2 cups of boiling water


Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except the water. Use your fingers to mix in the lard. Adding water a little at a time, mix the flour with a large spoon. Sprinkle some flour on a cutting board or on a hard flat surface. Transfer dough to the board and knead until the dough is no longer sticky. Add more flour if necessary. Now make the balls (the larger the balls, the larger the tortillas). Put all the balls backing into the mixing bowl, and let them sit for about 10 minutes or so.
Sprinkle some flour on the cutting board. Flatten the balls with the palm of your hand. Using the rolling pin, roll out from the center and keep rotating until they are as fat or as thin as you want them to be.
Transfer the tortillas to a medium-hot griddle and cook them until bubbles form, less than a minute. Flip over to cook the other side. Keep tortillas warm under a towel or a tortilla warmer until they are ready to eat. Make sure you sneak one and put some butter on it and eat it in three bites.

http://tazadechocolate.blogspot.com/...-hacienda.html

Hope you get a chance to try them.....it takes a few tries to get it right, but well worth the practice.

[orangemm]

I would love to be out your way where they have the GOOD Mexican food! I'll have to try that tortilla recipe. We made them once, but they seemed a bit heavy, so we'll have to practice some more.

LOVE beans & rice!

[slick]

Hi, just checking in. I'm still here at work even though everyone else left at Noon. Backup tapes won't eject......

So, on that note could I please have a tall BM with the fixin's. Ta, Richard.

I'll check back later.

[RICHARD]

Hi, just checking in. I'm still here at work even though everyone else left at Noon. Backup tapes won't eject......

So, on that note could I please have a tall BM with the fixin's. Ta, Richard.

I'll check back later.

You better...

One BM with a shrimpeses......

DONE!

OM,

LOL, trade you for some crabs?

DONE!

Jenn,

A Blue Moon! Love the commercial for Blue Moon.

DOne!

QoP,

Some Mex it is!

DONE!

Randi,
Just a sip?

I'll break out another bottle!

DONE!

CD,
Birdie Bread and fruit juice!

DONE!

What are you having?

[gini]

I am preparing some shrimp in lots and lots of garlic. You saute them just until pink. Then they will be placed on top of a risotto with mushrooms.

And of course, some champagne to wash all of that down. I am getting hungry.

Ha, Randi, my recipe calls for two glasses on wine - one to add to the shrimp and one to drink.

I will bring enough to the bar for everyone!

And in case I don't get back here in time

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

[Catherinedana]

CD,
Birdie Bread and fruit juice!

DONE!

What are you having?

We just ate a pile of fresh pierogie and smoked sausage with pickled Polish vegetbles. New Polish deli opened near our house. Big GIANT YUM!!

and a cup of Jasmine tea or two.

I couldn't go out now even if I wanted to. I'm stuffed!

Happy New Year to my PT friends!

Love from Cathy and the FLock

[RICHARD]

We just ate a pile of fresh pierogie and smoked sausage with pickled Polish vegetbles. New Polish deli opened near our house. Big GIANT YUM!!

and a cup of Jasmine tea or two.

I couldn't go out now even if I wanted to. I'm stuffed!

Happy New Year to my PT friends!

Love from Cathy and the FLock

From the bar!

[Queen of Poop]

No moon here tonight. Cloudy, -21oC, wind chill of -30oC. Great weather to stay inside and cuddle with furbabies. I'd love a cranberry juice and soda please.

Great lunch with an old friend. Heard some rumors, they make me giggle.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I got the plumbing bill for my leaky drain today. So sad! the part only cost 3 dollars. The rest of the $62 bill was labor and taxes.
If I was a youngster looking to enter the job market, I'd become a plumber or electrician!

I'm finishing up the last of the Christmas cookies. How about a rootbeer to wash them down?

CHEERS!

[DJFyrewolf36]

Im sitting here...the only moons I get to see in this cruddy rain weather is the moons on Eve: Online lol.

I could uses some nice warm coffee as I pilot my space ship to depths unknown!

[slick]

Happy New Year!!! I'm heading out shortly to a friend's place for dinner and maybe, just maybe I'll be awake at midnight although I have not make them any promises.

MOFF: $62.00 is cheap for a plumber. Up here they charge $60 just for coming out to the house and around $85/hr on labour. Hey, you should have gotten Richard to fix the pipes.

No moons here either - it's overcast, raining and very cold. One Spanish Coffee to go please.

Cheers everyone. I'll check in with ya on the morrow.

[Pinot's Mom]

Cloudy, no moon here, but just finished a WONDERFUL dinner! Hubby came through...homemade cream of crab soup with baguette (and a Woodbridge Chardonnay), main course of shrimp sauteed in Old Bay w/butter, couscous with pine nuts and steamed asparagus (with a Black Ankle Chardonnay-a newer local winery putting out some REALLY GOOD WINE). Leftovers in the 'fridge for all interested! I'm about to check out of here and join him (and of course Pinot-girl) for the rest of the New Year celebration.

Happy and safe New Year to y'all - love you!

Maggie