HELLO THE FIRE!

[subdjoe]

Given my tendency to welcome people as if they were coming up to the campfire, I decided to start a thread with that feel to it. A thread to chat about the day, what you like to eat, swap recipes, and in genearal just put everything we want to BS about. Stuff that is too general even for the General topics board. I would kind of like to keep politics out of it, although I expect that some will creep in.

So, how do you all like your coffee? I usually take mine black with a bit of sweetener, and that can be sugar, brown sugar, honey, or jelly/jam. For a treat I'll use the flavored creamers.

[crossride]

Is the campfire the original water cooler? And I take cocoa in my coffee

[surefire]

I like coffee in my cream. I do not use sweeteners. The cream reduces bitterness without making coffee overly sweet.

Other likes:
Spicy foods (Thai for example)
Fine wines (full flavored reds, and full bodied Chardonnays)
Fine beers/ales (micro-brewers)
Sports
Freedom

[subdjoe]

Sept 12, 2008 12:31:57 GMT -5 crossride said:

Is the campfire the original water cooler? And I take cocoa in my coffee

Might could be, Crossride.

I'll take and shave those cakes of Mexican style chocolat and mix it into my coffee. Sometimes I'll put in some evaporated milk to smooth it out.

Now, when I make the coffee, I'll put a few handfuls of grounds into the can (an old coffee can), then fill it about 2/3 with water. Set it in the fire until it starts to boil, then pull it off to let it settle, stir the grounds back down, set it back on to a second quick boil, pull it off. do that again. Add half a cup of cold water to settle the grounds. Then carefully pour. You won't get too many grounds in the cup.

Surefire, try one of the cones of dark sugar you find in the Mexican section. Dip the tip into your cup and stir with it for about 10 seconds. Gives just enough to take the bitter off without really making it sweet.

Fine Wine? Thai food? Around a campfire? OTOH, how different is that than a jug of apple pie after you get yourself outside of a big plate of chili and a hunk of cornbread and some beers?

Freedom is always to be sought after.

[JustMyOpinion]

I went to a party last night and a friend poured me a glass (one of many ) of Australian Shiraz by Molly Dooker (2006), and it was a very tasty and full bodied red.

Here is the link for info, the 2006 is sold out I believe, and the 2007 was rated 90pts (5pts less than the 2006), but Costco apparently has it and I am going to try the 2007 to see if there is much difference, just not today...ack!

www.buymollydooker.com/MollydookerBoxer.aspx

[JustMyOpinion]

Beer and coffee in the woods would mean having to find a place relieve yourself on too many occasions.

[mrroqout]

I like my coffee black............yes....just like my metal.

[subdjoe]

Sept 12, 2008 13:37:53 GMT -5 JustMyOpinion said:

Beer and coffee in the woods would mean having to find a place relieve yourself on too many occasions.

And your point is? ;D

Nice thing about the woods, lots of trees.

[Mink]

Subdjoe, I brought some kindling. Do you need any help with the chili beans, cornbread?? I baked some coffee cake (good old Bisquick recipe).

I stopped drinking coffee 6 years ago, but my fav adds were canned milk/sugar.....half/half if canned milk isn't available and I will make an exception for a good cup at least once a year

I'll do the dishes!!

[subdjoe]

Thanks, Mink. Use that hook there, give the lid on the dutch over a quarter turn counter clockwise please. Then use the bail on it to turn the whole oven a quarter turn clockwise. I have the cornbread in that. And give the chili a stir,if you would.

I'll pull the salt pork out of the soak water and start sliceing it up.

I'll agree with you on the canned milk. That is what my folks used in their coffee, so that is what I like to use if I take my coffee light. Plus, canned milk goes back to the Civil War era. Although they found that the sweetend version kept better than the regular evaporated milk did. We wrote to Bordens and got a reproduction of the lable they had back then. We just reproduce it and use it on the cans for reenactments.

[Mink]

Subdjoe, you're making me hungry! Anyway, no problem....piece of cake If you don't mind, can I taste test the beans, for the seasoning, of course?

I learned the evaporated milk in coffee from my Dad. To this day, I find it makes for a creamy casserole, potato/leek soup, the best mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes.....etc and the kids love the mac/cheese. Someone had a good idea. I love PET and Carnation isn't so bad either. Ah, what the heck, in this economy, it is so good, I'll buy generic if I have to
I remember Bordens. Since I didn't like milk growing up, I put that in my Wheat Chex, let it get nice and mushy and yummy, I was in heaven!

[subdjoe]

Well, once we dig 'em up, you can taste the beans - white beans, a ham hock, brown sugar, a little onion, some dry mustard, and some tomato sauce. Dig the hole, line it with flat rocks, put some coals in, put the pot of beans in, put some coals around it, and then cover it up. Should be just right in the morning.

But for now, go ahead and taste the chili if you care to. It should be about right. I'll turn the cornbread out too. There's still plenty of coffee.

I go just the opposite on the 'vaporated milk - Carnation, then Borden (if I can find it) then PET. I'll usually buy the house brand before I go to PET. I bet that you grew up with PET. I grew up with Carnation. I use it in cooking, but I have never used it on cold cereal.