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Bruce
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Hmmmm I wonder who did that????
You have milk now Joe, you can make your own mozzarella!!
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By the time I got back from the VA doc appt earlier in the week, the gas tank was down to less than 1/8th. Didn't feel like stopping so came straight home. Today, rain and all, decided I needed to get gas. Also, I've been out of coffee creamer for 2 days and that was a serious contributing factor. Last month when I went shopping I bought a couple packages of lunch meat... 
It seems I've now become spoiled and have to have actual deli sliced lunch meat. That pre packaged crap is... well... crap. Mel ate it, but I don't think he cares about taste as much as I do. Kinda like those individual wrapped processed "cheese food product" slices... Hafta have deli sliced white American cheese, or whatever other flavor is wanted.
So, that being said, I have had (for over a month) a craving for a roast beef with onion and mayo sub. I like my roast beef VERY rare however, and it's difficult to find it less than medium... I decided to just deal and bought 1/2 pound, thinly sliced, and am presently enjoying (very much) a roast beef and smoked turkey sub with mayo and sliced onions. Man... All I can say is I waited too long. The beef would have been better had it been bloodier, but right now it is really satisfying the craving.
I have yellow onions but they are very white and sweet vice strong. They really compliment the flavor of the roast beef. And even though it isn't rare, it isn't "dried out" over cooked... More of a just past med rare to med.
Before I left, I was out with the goats and Bang was being her usual bitch self. She lined up and slammed CC broadside with no warning and with absolutely no justification. CC was just standing there munching on some leaves and Bang got a running start at her. I was pissed! So I chased her back into the pen and locked her in and left the others out to graze/browse while I went to the store. Soon as her kids are weaned, she's up for sale as a doe in milk. When she's not with the herd, the whole herd dynamic is so much different and calmer.
So When I got back I went down and let Mel run back up to the back porch where he was out of the rain, and opened the pen so all goats have free access in/out. The goats were out munching and apparently they aren't quite as allergic to falling moisture as they'd love for us to believe. Even having them out in the new pasture from after morning pellets to before dinner pellets, I'm going to have to mow it after it dries out, hopefully this weekend. They have done a rather fine job of stripping all foliage from all plants in each "clump" of trees, to their head height and a bit higher. I can now see through the trees to whatever is beyond them.
So, maybe I'll start on the next 2 pastures before I worry about replacing the existing yard boundary fencing (rusted welded wire). That way they'll have 2 more pastures I can rotate them into and through, and each have lots of brush, vines, etc, for them to enjoy.
It seems I've now become spoiled and have to have actual deli sliced lunch meat. That pre packaged crap is... well... crap. Mel ate it, but I don't think he cares about taste as much as I do. Kinda like those individual wrapped processed "cheese food product" slices... Hafta have deli sliced white American cheese, or whatever other flavor is wanted.So, that being said, I have had (for over a month) a craving for a roast beef with onion and mayo sub. I like my roast beef VERY rare however, and it's difficult to find it less than medium... I decided to just deal and bought 1/2 pound, thinly sliced, and am presently enjoying (very much) a roast beef and smoked turkey sub with mayo and sliced onions. Man... All I can say is I waited too long. The beef would have been better had it been bloodier, but right now it is really satisfying the craving.
I have yellow onions but they are very white and sweet vice strong. They really compliment the flavor of the roast beef. And even though it isn't rare, it isn't "dried out" over cooked... More of a just past med rare to med.Before I left, I was out with the goats and Bang was being her usual bitch self. She lined up and slammed CC broadside with no warning and with absolutely no justification. CC was just standing there munching on some leaves and Bang got a running start at her. I was pissed! So I chased her back into the pen and locked her in and left the others out to graze/browse while I went to the store. Soon as her kids are weaned, she's up for sale as a doe in milk. When she's not with the herd, the whole herd dynamic is so much different and calmer.
So When I got back I went down and let Mel run back up to the back porch where he was out of the rain, and opened the pen so all goats have free access in/out. The goats were out munching and apparently they aren't quite as allergic to falling moisture as they'd love for us to believe. Even having them out in the new pasture from after morning pellets to before dinner pellets, I'm going to have to mow it after it dries out, hopefully this weekend. They have done a rather fine job of stripping all foliage from all plants in each "clump" of trees, to their head height and a bit higher. I can now see through the trees to whatever is beyond them.
So, maybe I'll start on the next 2 pastures before I worry about replacing the existing yard boundary fencing (rusted welded wire). That way they'll have 2 more pastures I can rotate them into and through, and each have lots of brush, vines, etc, for them to enjoy.
Bruce
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You have goats you make your own cream!!! Unless you are talking about the powdered "coffee creamer"
In which case I suggest you switch post haste to REAL cream from YOUR goats.
RollingAcres
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I like your thinking on that @Bruce !You have goats you make your own cream!!! Unless you are talking about the powdered "coffee creamer"
Baymule
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It rained all day here too. The sheep ran to the hay bale, stuffed themselves and ran back to their barn. LOL Seems that they have been talking to goats.
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I was using the goats milk in my tea. I don't have access to cream from the goats as I don't have a separator (like Devonviolet and Mini Horses). Goats milk is naturally homogenized, unlike cows milk which easily separates. If it sits long enough, a little cream will separate out and float to the top, but generally it's not a thick enough band to even scoop off. I've been using International Delight French Vanilla creamer for many years and now, anything else just isn't quite as palatable. I've tried the generics and lesser brand named products and they don't measure up flavor wise. I've even dosed my drink with real milk & vanilla extract (real - not artificial) But even that doesn't taste as good & would get pretty expensive pretty quick.
Kinda strange complaining about fake meat and cheese and then wanting/needing fake creamer...
It's a Nestle's product (I think), maybe they lace it with some kind of addictive substance (the vanilla? sugar? real cream?) to build and keep clientele? I don't think or consider it nearly to the level of some folks addiction to starbucks... just sayin... If I had to do without it, I guess I could. But, why do without if I don't really have to?
Really need to mow the goat pasture but we got right at 2" of rain from this latest front and I had my usual cross property streams. It's gonna take several days for it to dry out enough to be mowed.
I know we've got some Ohio folks in here somewhere... Which one of you won the Megamillions?
I've been using International Delight French Vanilla creamer for many years and now, anything else just isn't quite as palatable. I've tried the generics and lesser brand named products and they don't measure up flavor wise. I've even dosed my drink with real milk & vanilla extract (real - not artificial) But even that doesn't taste as good & would get pretty expensive pretty quick.Kinda strange complaining about fake meat and cheese and then wanting/needing fake creamer...
It's a Nestle's product (I think), maybe they lace it with some kind of addictive substance (the vanilla? sugar? real cream?) to build and keep clientele? I don't think or consider it nearly to the level of some folks addiction to starbucks... just sayin... If I had to do without it, I guess I could. But, why do without if I don't really have to?Really need to mow the goat pasture but we got right at 2" of rain from this latest front and I had my usual cross property streams. It's gonna take several days for it to dry out enough to be mowed.
I know we've got some Ohio folks in here somewhere... Which one of you won the Megamillions?
Bruce
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Then along with a tractor and associated implements, you need a separator!
greybeard
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I tr not to ever dilute my coffee with anything but a little bit of sweetener and don't drink hot tea, but I doubt it's 'real cream' since it's a non-dairy creamer..
I doubt sny of the following are habit forming..so it must be in the 'natural and artificial flavors'.
Sodium caseinate is very basically, milk protein and salt.
Carrageenan is seaweed...no nutritional value but is a thickener.
Dipotassium Phoshate in this instance, is used to prevent caking--to keep the particles separated.
The mono and diglycerides are fatty acid/glycerol chain. Used as an emulsifier to make water and the oils in the creamer actually mix.
SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE--another emulsifier and a shelf life extender.
In very rare instances I use a creamer of any kind (usually at a restaurant with really crappy coffee) I use real half & half.
Bruce
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I don't know, I read all those things and think "needs heavy cream" I put a bit in my coffee, don't use sugar unless it is bad coffee. I could use half and half but mostly I only drink a cup of coffee on Sunday mornings and a small container of super pasteurized heavy cream lasts longer in the refrigerator.
Just read in the paper that our congressional delegation is trying to get the FDA to get its head out of its butt. They are going to require notices on PURE maple syrup and PURE honey that say "contains added sugar".
WTF??? It IS sugar, they didn't ADD anything to it. The only thing they added sugar to was the empty container. I wonder if people who make granulated sugar from cane or sugar beets will have the same requirement.
I put a bit in my coffee, don't use sugar unless it is bad coffee. I could use half and half but mostly I only drink a cup of coffee on Sunday mornings and a small container of super pasteurized heavy cream lasts longer in the refrigerator.Just read in the paper that our congressional delegation is trying to get the FDA to get its head out of its butt. They are going to require notices on PURE maple syrup and PURE honey that say "contains added sugar".
WTF??? It IS sugar, they didn't ADD anything to it. The only thing they added sugar to was the empty container. I wonder if people who make granulated sugar from cane or sugar beets will have the same requirement.
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