Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human View Post
I just found our (according to the local rag) that I'm "bracing" for irene?

I didn't think I was bracing for anything, just another weekend. Gas for the generator is a constant (we live in the boonies, trees down wires with amazing regularity), so we really don't need to worry about food going bad, or water (well water) or cooking ( we have a gas stove anyway).....I don't understand this "bracing" deal.

I guess I 'll have a hurricane or three while I'm bracing.

Unless they're talking about splicing the main brace, in which case I'm IN!
They could have asked you to gird the old loins?

A hurrycane?

Done

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Earthquake Cake?

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup coconut
1 (18 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
1 1/4 cups water (or as called for by the directions)
3 eggs (or as called for by the directions)
1/2 cup oil (or as called for by the directions)
1/2 cup margarine (not spread or tub product)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
1Grease 9x13 cake pan and preheat oven to 350°F.
2Cover bottom of pan with nuts and coconut.
3Mix cake as directed on package.
4Pour cake batter over nuts and coconut.
5Mix margarine and cream cheese until smooth.
6Add powdered sugar and mix well.
7Spoon over the cake batter.
8Bake 1 hour.
9Cool completely.
10Turn upside down on plates

PM,

All ya need is a corkscrew!

Ice Cream scoop? DONE!

C1,

Have to stay safe!

DONE!

POM,

A clean glass!

DONE!

STE,

Be careful when you open stuff to check if it's bad!

DONE....

Happy,

One hurrycane!

And good calls from the kid-ling.

Done.

LoH,

Hurrycane w/a mudslide chaser...I did find a CAKE recipe.


DONE?


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Hold on a sec?

The Earthquake Drink!

Ingredients
•1 part Gin
•1 part Pernod
•1 part Whiskey, straight grain
Mixing Instructions
Shake everything with ice; strain into cocktail glasses.