TheWitchofThornbury
@TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🦆 Monday 31 March 2025 5 hours ago:
I tried a YT short recipie for dins tonight. Mostly for shits & giggles, but it worked. Chicken ‘fried’ in water. I used drumsticks cos cheeep so no weeping if I had to toss it. It was quite nice. Will do this again, but with the recommended wings. Sauce was gorgeous in texture but I should have used a tad bit more chili and less mustard. Worth trying.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🦆 Monday 31 March 2025 8 hours ago:
Winning!
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍓 Sunday 30 March 2025 1 day ago:
My favorite photo of tawny frogmouths.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍓 Sunday 30 March 2025 1 day ago:
Looks like we got us some Convos …
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍓 Sunday 30 March 2025 1 day ago:
Zucchini and avocado cake please. With crushed croissant topping with roasted almonds. I neeeeed me some helf.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍓 Sunday 30 March 2025 1 day ago:
Impressive. I wonder what his selection criteria for inclusion are?
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🍓 Sunday 30 March 2025 1 day ago:
40/50 with lucky guesses. Feather duster? Who knew.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
The three ladies that spin the thread of life, weave the thread etc. and the third one cuts it. Much like the three Fates of greek mythology. Seriously scary ladies.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
Freya. The Norns. But I guess goddesses don’t exactly count as people. No matter how badly they behave. Have you read Sagaland by Richard Fidler? It’s a collab between him and Kari Gislason about the people behind norse myths/stories - can be a challenging read but revelatory.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
The books are great. I never did watch the show, but everything I have been told leads me to be grateful for that fact.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
You’ve convinced me. A voiture! (e-bike)
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
I have to start thinking about dinner - do I do finches & chimps or unfreeze something?
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
Are you an early morning beach person or a late evening beach person? I just love the beach in the early morning - everything is so fresh. Later on just isn’t the same.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
Treat yo’self when done I reckon. That’s a full day’s work.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
Bunnings trip accomplished. The snags at Fairfield were particularly good today - tender and juicy and full flavoured. Bunnings was, well, Bunnings. I have a feeling that that store is running down it’s stock - or maybe is waiting on delivery from China etc. Distinctly empty shelves. Does anyone know when it’s closing down in favor of the East Preston/Reservoir one?
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🤖 Saturday 29 March 2025 2 days ago:
Sky dark. Pavement wet.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 👶🏼🤖 Friday 28 March 2025 3 days ago:
I have eaten too many choc coated raspberries. I regret nothing, but I will need to replenish the toilet paper tomorrow as a matter of urgency.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 👶🏼🤖 Friday 28 March 2025 3 days ago:
Crochet comes to mind. Easy to carry around, takes up quite a lot of hand attention and you end up (usually!) with a usable article. Also mandarins are great to make one’s mouth a lot less cigarette friendly. Also peppermints but mandarins are more effective imo.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 👶🏼🤖 Friday 28 March 2025 3 days ago:
50%? The body language of that just stinks on ice. Time to let go I think too.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 👶🏼🤖 Friday 28 March 2025 3 days ago:
Double thanks!
- Comment on Discussion Thread 👶🏼🤖 Friday 28 March 2025 3 days ago:
Thanks!
- Comment on Discussion Thread 👶🏼🤖 Friday 28 March 2025 3 days ago:
Does anyone know a good word processing shareware/freeware program? I don’t want to give microsoft any more oxygen than I have to. Needs to be able to hold some fairly large files. Compatible with pdf a plus.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🐀🐁🐇🐈🐕 Wednesday 26th March 2025 5 days ago:
Yayyy! Congrats!
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🐀🐁🐇🐈🐕 Wednesday 26th March 2025 5 days ago:
Forgot to mention - the absolute best mince is kangaroo. Way back when this was super cheap but now is costly as venison (which also works well but I’m not wasting venison on the dog). Also you may get a crispy frill of melted peanut butter around each bikkie when baking - just snap this off and give to the dog as a special treat. There’s nothing in this recipie that’s harmful to humans so if the kids get into them that’s no cause for worry.
- Comment on Discussion Thread 🐀🐁🐇🐈🐕 Wednesday 26th March 2025 5 days ago:
500g lean mince (lamb or chicken works well-beef/pork can be a bit too fatty and go rancid), 300g rolled oats or oatmeal, 1 375g jar peanut butter, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon kelp powder (optional). Mix well, and chill in the fridge for 1 hour. Dough will become quite squishy then firm up as it chills. If its too squishy after chilling, mix in more oats. Form into thumblike logs or roll out to 1/2 cm thick and cut bikkie shapes of your choice. Gingerbread men work well, but any shape that’s not too pointy will do. I used to make deep indents to make it easier to break into pieces. Bake at about 150 degrees C on a parchment lined tray for about 1 hour until thoroughly dried out and crunchy. Might take longer depending on how mushy the mince is, and logs take a bit longer. Logs should snap when bent not go bendy. Store in an airtight tin out of the fridge for up to 2 weeks if kept dry and cool. This mixture makes a couple of dozen bikkies or a dozen or so logs. Can be re-baked in a low oven if they go limp with storage.
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 🎨🪴Tuesday, 25 March 2025 6 days ago:
The modern equivalent of a clipboard and pencil behind your ear. Instant access to everywhere. Like driving a Rolls Royce - you can park it anywhere.
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 🎨🪴Tuesday, 25 March 2025 6 days ago:
Leave the seeds in then.
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 🎨🖌️Monday, 24 March 2025 1 week ago:
Have occasionally fluked a good batch at home - mostly using Diana Chan frozen ones. I think the secret is to hover over them and keep flipping until the right colour, then add not very much water to steam them at the end. Would be grateful for tips from experts though.
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 🎨🖌️Monday, 24 March 2025 1 week ago:
Digging through the freezer for dinner tonight, I discovered a packet of Mr Chen’s Beef Teriyaki dumplings. In the spirit of science, I followed the packet directions to cook them for dinner. Verdict : don’t bother. Meh at best, though freezing probably did not improve them.
- Comment on Discussion Thread: 🎨🖌️Monday, 24 March 2025 1 week ago:
My thoughts entirely!
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