Kaz

@KarenAnne (257)

United Kingdom

Joined myLot 6 years ago

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Do you ever use an instant pot or other pressure cooker to cook?

snowy @snowy22315 (180678) • United States 1 Apr

I have a nuwave cooker which is very similar to an insta pot, but is minus a few features. I had asked for an instapot for Christmas one year and this is what I got... I kind of wish I could sell this and get a real...

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Kaz I have an instant pot and use it quite often. Anything with lentils or beans does really well in the instant pot. I was a bit wary of it at first because I can remember the old ones with the weight on the top and lots of hissing and being told not to touch...

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Unfortunate letter "P"

vanny @vandana7 (100282) • India 2 Apr

Well, no prizes for guessing. Pee, Poop, Puke.....all start with....??? Pee ...Urine Poop.... Feces Puke.... Vomit Have they coined words for farting and snot with the letter? I am not conversant with Americanese. Even...

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Kaz Parp or Parping for farting. Can't think of one for snot, you'll have to invent one!

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Isn't Reusing a Good Idea?

Xavier Bage @franxav (13836) • India 6 Feb

Two weeks ago I got my cotton mattresses repaired. The workmen come from Bihar, mostly Muslim men, go around doing this work . They make quilts and mattresses. They return to their villages with the departure of winter. I saved...

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Kaz Reusing and repurposing is great. I recently had a duvet cover develop a tear that I couldn't fix so I cut it into pieces and have made some pillow cases with it.

16 Feb

Do you keep bananas in the fridge?

Diana @dya80dya (36657) 16 Feb

I just found out that bananas should be kept in the fridge. They become overripe so fast and I had to give up on them. I have a digestive problem and I can't eat overripe fruits. Where I live it's not very cold. There are over 25...

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Kaz I keep citrus fruits and grapes in the fridge. Not bananas as it's not usually that warm here and they get used up and eaten quite quickly when we have them.

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How low will he go?

Fleur @Fleura (30388) • United Kingdom 16 Feb

Just when you think that Harry cannot possibly stoop any lower, he proves you wrong. The eco-warrior prince, who campaigns strongly on environmental issues, flew half way around the world, uninvited, for a 30 to 45-minute meeting...

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Kaz Anything to take attention away from Creepy Uncle Andrew...

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2/15/24 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (178568) • United States 16 Feb

We've had some on and off sunshine; but it's been really cold. No s**w fortunately. Our housekeeper is coming over today. She is picking up some prescriptions for me; and I always have a list of things for her to do. We may go...

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Kaz I don't eat breakfast so my first meal is brunch. Yesterday it was a tuna sandwich with some almonds, cashews and grapes for after. Dinner was keema (curried mince/ground meat) with rice although when I make it it's more lentils than meat. We had bananas...

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Music’s Aviation Tragedies: Kyu Sakamoto

Four Walls @FourWalls (68000) • United States 15 Feb

Today we have a lot of history to cover in this monthlong look at aviation incidents that took the lives of musicians. Some of the young folks will shrug and the older folks will go, “Oh, I remember that song!” It’s a great song...

music

top ten lists

musical plane crashes

kyu sakamoto

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Kaz I didn't know who the singer was but I did recognise the song. I think the first time I heard it was because Doug E Fresh had used the refrain in one of his tracks. I think I've also heard it on movie soundtracks through the years.

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The finished painting of the lion..

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (28846) • Lichfield, England 15 Feb

Here is the finished painting of the lion. I wanted to make sure I finished it today so that I can show it to Paul when he comes round tomorrow. But that means I may have rushed it a bit and not done the beet job of it. The...

art

acrylic

lion

the finished painting

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Kaz Oh he's lovely. If you didn't tell us about the "wrong bits" we'd never know!

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They scare you into buying things.

DINNERLADY @lazydaizee (6735) • United Kingdom 15 Feb

I know we all have to be careful that our details do not fall into the wrong hands, but I saw something on the shopping channel that really made my blood boil. A very charismatic presenter was trying to sell paper shredders that...

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Kaz If they are breaking into your house they are after jewellery and electronics rather than info (unless you are living in a spy movie). We don't have a shredder. We have a firepit and matches!

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Black Bean Helper anyone?

snowy @snowy22315 (180678) • United States 15 Feb

So, I got some Hamburger Helper yesterday. I made it with ground turkey because it was cheaper of course..Not really as good as beef, but oh well..however, on the side of the box it gave a recipe for making it with black beans. I...

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Kaz Many moons ago, the best thing on the entire menu at a Wimpy was the Spicy Bean burger. A good bean burger is great. I don't like the "meat replacement" stuff either. Usually it's ultra processed and not good for you at all. As you say, you can make a...

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Cod liver oil

Always smiling @allknowing (136369) • India 31 Jan

Cod liver oil has many health properties the main being it reduces triglycerides, and increases one's memory The link below gives more information on its benefits. I have four capsules every day - two in the morning and two in...

cod liver oil capsules

seven seas

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Kaz I do take cod liver oil, also vitamin D and magnesium. The doctor told me to take vitamin D and because you absorb it better with fat and magnesium I take the others. I also try to eat oily fish every week, usually mackerel or sardines.

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60th Anniversary of the Original Star Trek is Coming up

celticeagle @celticeagle (166911) • Boise, Idaho 29 Jan

On September 8, 1966 "Star Trek: The Original Series" aired on NBC. It only ran for three years but it has changed the face of science fiction forever. Sadly most of the original actors have passed away. Leonard Nimoy died in 2015...

star trek

nbc

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Kaz Yes, I'm a Trekkie! Even a lot of the guest stars from TOS are gone now. Although Julie Newmar and Joan Collins are still with us. I've no doubt Paramount have things planned in celebration, although Star Trek often seemed to succeed in spite of the...

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Her interesting cushion covers.

DINNERLADY @lazydaizee (6735) • United Kingdom 31 Jan

I went to visit my friend the other day and I saw she had some different cushion covers. I told her they looked nice but the fabric looked sort of familiar. She told me that she had sorted out some old shirts and blouses that she...

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Kaz I use old shirts for patchwork, there's quite a lot of fabric in a man's shirt! It's what everyone used to do before fabric and clothing became so cheap. It's also something we should consider taking up again. It can save us money and recycling saves...

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National Hot Chocolate Day.

DINNERLADY @lazydaizee (6735) • United Kingdom 31 Jan

This must be one of my favourite days of the year, it is National Hot Chocolate Day. I love hot chocolate , so I am going to celebrate by making myself one later. It is also; Eat Brussel sprouts day Scotch tape day Inspire your...

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Kaz No Brussel Sprouts for me today, I'm having curry and they really don't belong in one. I do like Brussel Sprouts (they're for life, not just for Christmas). I didn't know about the Hot Chocolate either, that will depend on whether I feel like making the...

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The largest cruise ship has set sail

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (119617) • United States 28 Jan

Ew. The idea of a cruise in general is not appealing to me but this monstrosity is nuts. 20 levels? 7000+ passengers? 40 restaurants? Are they trying to take people to different destinations or keep them on board? It is called...

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Kaz Even the smaller, elegant cruise ships don't appeal to me. That thing looks like a floating theme park and there's no escape once you are aboard!

28 Jan

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Popeyes are coming to the UK.

DINNERLADY @lazydaizee (6735) • United Kingdom 26 Jan

I saw the news on the internet this morning , and apparently we are getting another fast food chain that will be competition for McDonalds. This new chain is called `Popeyes' and I must say that I have never heard of them before....

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Kaz I think the will be more of a competition to KFC than McDonalds. I had heard of them because we watch the NFL games and they are advertised during games. I'm not really a fan of fast food chains. They can be expensive and the food is disappointing to me....

26 Jan

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Does anyone watch Oscar nominated movies anymore?

Amber @AmbiePam (92711) • United States 24 Jan

I had no idea the Oscar nominations were being announced yesterday morning until I turned on the news in the early evening. The Best Picture nominees were: Barbie, The Holdovers, Anatomy of a Fall, Maestro, American Fiction,...

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Kaz I haven't heard of a few and have little interest in most of the. Might watch Oppenheimer at some point but haven't been to the cinema in years. I don't really get excited about stuff coming out any more!

24 Jan

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What's for dinner? January 23

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (119617) • United States 23 Jan

What's going on the dinner table tonight? I want to know! I'm making something that I've been making a lot lately--spinach tortellini en brodo (in broth). It is a soup with chicken broth, onion, celery, carrots, plain cheese...

whats for dinner

home cooking

meatless meal

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Kaz Chicken chow mein tonight. We had a whole chicken on Sunday. I also made some stock from the carcass and made a vegetable and lentil soup with it.

23 Jan

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I will have to read again The Da Vinci code.

marguicha @marguicha (222999) • Chile 23 Jan

I was mylotting while I ate my grapes when I also started to play with the remote control. And there was The Da Vinci code on TV. I remember that when I read the book many years ago I loved it. It was exciting and interesting....

the da vinci code

book

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Kaz I read the book but I really didn't like the writing style. I'd already read The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail years before that. I did like the film, and did think at the time I was reading it it could make a good film with the right director and...

23 Jan

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A new lease of life for my PJs!

Fleur @Fleura (30388) • United Kingdom 23 Jan

About 24 years ago I think, a work colleague moved across the country and invited me to visit. I was delighted to see her again and to have an excuse to see another part of the country but I had one problem - at that time I never...

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Kaz I love a bit of "make do and mend" and hate throwing away anything useable. I wonder if a lot of todays clothes would be as originally well made a durable?

23 Jan

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