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Note: The Zoo does not endorse any product except seafood and free stuff (To quote dbadass - “Anyone know what to do with 60 lbs. of Brussels sprouts?”)
Update: Changed Note as it was misinterpreted.
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What a disgusting mess!
Here’s something to cheer you up: Geminid meteor shower — peak nights Dec. 13 & 14
Roast some of those sprouts. Give me a minute to think about the ofther 59 pounds… I am in the middle of dealing with an excess of asparagus but I am just making cream of asparagus soup…
Shouldn’t that be “Goin’ Rogue?”
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon minced shallot
12 large brussels sprouts (about 1 1/2 pounds), trimmed, leaves separated from cores (about 8 cups), cores discarded
3/4 cup shelled unsalted natural pistachios
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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PreparationHeat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and stir 20 seconds. Add Brussels sprout leaves and pistachios, and sauté until leaves begin to soften but are still bright green, about 3 minutes. Drizzle lemon juice over. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.
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You might also consider BS Hash with carmelized onions… After that blanch and freeze the remain 56 pounds…
But they’re still brussels sprouts…
Fine then just give them to me. I love brussel sprouts.
I’ll take asparagus.
Do you have a brand new pair of roller skates by any chance?
LOL…Could not pass that one up dbadass..Melanie did that song back in the 60′s or 70′s…Some bait you are using….Blessings…….P.S nice run down on music last night….Thanks for sharing..
Dbadass, save me some soup, please. I loves me some cream of asparagus soup!
Funny, I used to hate, hate, hate asparagus when I was younger, it was the only vegetable that literally made me gag. (Then again, my mum was never foolish enough to try to feed us brussel sprouts.)
Sorry I haven’t been around. I’ve been studying for my research final.
Is anyone still here?
Hi, Zooey! I’m just sort of window-shopping online. Doesn’t seem too active on the threads.
Hi, Jane.
I think people get tired when the sun goes down so early. I know I do.
How are things going in your world, Jane? I’m unforgivably far behind on email correspondence.
And I’m deplorably behind in getting the house cleaned up and decorated for Christmas. Less than two weeks! :/
Speaking of email correspondence, when Wayne switched my email to Windows Live, I lost all of my files, etc., which included your mailing address (and it wasn’t on the postcard.) Can you resend it to either me or Wayne, I’ve still got something to send you.
Damn, you’re right about getting tired, I even took bit of a nap earlier and I’m still yawning–getting old sucks!
I’ll email it to you, Jane. I hope it’s not a lump of coal, even if I richly deserve it.
My son said this year he wants a “real” Christmas. Ugh. That means I have to clean this dump and pull out the boxes of ornaments — and drive 30 miles to get the damn tree out of storage at a friend’s house. I think I’m feeling a bit Grinch-y.
Mt Hood claims more hikers.
Beautiful, but deadly. Why they were climbing at this time of year, who knows?
Nope, not a lump of coal, nor do you deserve it.
We haven’t had a Christmas tree since our first cat tried to eat the lights on the first tree we put up in this house. The lights had little plastic ‘petals’ around each bulb, and after we caught Becca crunching on the petals, that was it – we never even got as far as putting the ornaments on that tree. Now we just put up a lighted wreath and call it Christmas.
Jeez, Zooey, those hikers are so young. Their families must be crazed at this point.
That’s the smart way to do it, Jane. Not too much fuss. At least I got smart and got a little fake tree. The real ones smell nice, but what a nightmare to maintain. Cats don’t help, but ours is gone. The dog ignores it, thank goodness.
A few years ago, Mt Hood claimed nine (I think) people. Students from a church school.
I’m off to bed. Enough school stuff for tonight — finished my research notes and my TA paper. Woo!!
Goodnight, whoever is out there.
Goodnight, Zooey.
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On This Week With George S.:
I got a big kick out of Arianna Huffington telling John Podesta that he sounded like George Bush!
Who could imagine a couple of years ago that we’d have Huffpost vs. Think Progress on Sunday Talk. We HAVE come a long way in a short time!
After watching Mitch McConnell on Face The Nation, I’ve come to a conclusion. I know why we have the House and Senate leadership that we do. Each side picks the person that most infuriates the opposition. For us, it’s Mitch and The Boner, and it’s no secret that the Rot-wingers can’t stand Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.
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