Sunday, January 6, 2013

AND THE WINNER IS . . .

. . . SWMBO, not to my surprise.  She's spent many decades (I won't say how many) standing over a stove so she correctly identified yesterday's Mystery Nuclei as . . . butter melting in a hot pan.  To be absolutely correct it was butter melting in oil in a hot pan but I'm picking no nits here.

 I must say that Steve from Germany gave her a run for her money with his guess of pancake batter testing the heat of a hot pan.  So I'll award him a light blue ribbon. 

 Other guessers?  Like me, you have to spend more time in the kitchen.

 Which, incidentally, I did this morning making an Apple Oven Cake, which was delicious.  You can find the recipe in the January issue of  Sunset Magazine.  It's very simple and quick.

 SWMBO had just returned from the BRD's where she'd been house-sitting for the past 36 hours.  I welcomed her home with a spicy Bloody Mary and the cake for breakfast.

 She was glad to be home.  The BRD apparently keeps her thermostat set at 64 degrees and that's just too cold for her.  She's tried several times to turn it up with no success.  With these new thermostats I guess you have to be a rocket scientist to adjust them.

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Apropos of absolutely nothing, here's an entertaining picture I found on the Internet this morning.

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So . . . on to the Gratuitous Critter picture.  (Sorry.  I've been neglecting them recently.

"C'mon, take your best shot.  I dare ya!"
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8 comments:

  1. SteveJanuary 6, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    You need the butter before the pancake mix.

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  2. ThérèseJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    To tell the truth the fiscal package is pretty heavy here too...and be careful it is always dangerous to pour oil on the flames :-)
    P.S. to answer your question: yes of course I am missing Arizona...

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  3. CatalystJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Steve- this preceded a big steak.

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  4. SharonJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    I agree about those thermostats. I simply can't figure out the one in my house. I'm actually sitting here typing this with a scarf wrapped around my neck.
    No worries on the Fountain Hills/Arpaio question. I wouldn't do anything to add to his notoriety.

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  5. The BugJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    That was a really cool picture of the butter!

    We know how to operate our thermostat, but we have to set it at 78 just to get the room to 72 (which is still colder than I like it - ha!). I guess the wall where the thermostat is is really warm?

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  6. LowandslowJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    Yeah, that's what I meant....butter. ;)

    LOVE the cartoon. Very appropriate.

    S

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  7. stephen HayesJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    One day I miss your post and you have a contest? I need to go back and check out this picture.

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  8. Tom CochrunJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    Gosh, I needed more time to figure it out.
    good of you to welcome SWMBO hope with such a treat.

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