What's on your mind?

[kittysbecute]

music, lightning, and depression

 

[MiniEmu]

Lesson of the day: even when wearing a long dress, put sun screen on your knees. The brief exposure they get thanks to gusts of wind will mean they burn.

 

[Elizabeth8393]

Aggravation, frustration, and dreading work tomorrow.

 

[Toro]

Aggravation, frustration, and dreading work tomorrow.

On my mind, I hope I don't kill myself by trying to cook something.

I have uncooked chicken, a packet of taco seasoning sitting in a bowl at the moment.

I will try my hand at cooking....... I will probably end up regretting it one way or another but.,,,, maybe I will cook it right and I will have something else I can cook and add two things to the list I can make. Nachos.... and a grilled chicken and bacon sandwich. Okay, Im cheating, the bacon is actually bacon jerky.... but tastes the same.

Heres hoping I dont get salmonella

 

[ReesePiece23]

Toro's chicken:

 

[Hawthorne]

On my mind, I hope I don't kill myself by trying to cook something.

I have uncooked chicken, a packet of taco seasoning sitting in a bowl at the moment.

I will try my hand at cooking....... I will probably end up regretting it one way or another but.,,,, maybe I will cook it right and I will have something else I can cook and add two things to the list I can make. Nachos.... and a grilled chicken and bacon sandwich. Okay, Im cheating, the bacon is actually bacon jerky.... but tastes the same.

Heres hoping I dont get salmonella

If you have a crockpot, simply toss in the chicken, seasoning, and a little water, and let it cook all day. In the evening, the chicken will have a tender, shredded, and marinated texture, and it is perfect for tacos.

 

[JuiceBoxxed]

If you have a crockpot, simply toss in the chicken, seasoning, and a little water, and let it cook all day. In the evening, the chicken will have a tender, shredded, and marinated texture, and it is perfect for tacos.

That's good advice. Or if you can't wait, flip on the oven to 446F-464F and check it every 20 minutes or so. When your chicken isn't pink on the inside and this condition is uniform throughout all the meat it's safe to eat.

 

[fromtheAsh]

It's officially July, and this summer has been perfect. Not too hot and not too stormy.

 

[Elizabeth8393]

Can summer be over yet? I'm not getting tanner, and the heat is a real kill joy.

 

[Hawthorne]

I hate it when I start something and don't see beforehand that it's going to take more time than I have to give it. The only option now is to postpone it... again.

 

[Toro]

Thanks for the advice guys. I fell asleep for a little nap and its been soaking this whole time. I got it in the oven now..... as for temp, no worries I cook everything at 450-500.

Over cooking is USUALLY my problem for such a reason. If I could keep from over cooking Id probably be good at it. I always end up with a new form of jerky or charcoal.

 

[Hawthorne]

Thanks for the advice guys. I fell asleep for a little nap and its been soaking this whole time. I got it in the oven now..... as for temp, no worries I cook everything at 450-500.

Over cooking is USUALLY my problem for such a reason. If I could keep from over cooking Id probably be good at it. I always end up with a new form of jerky or charcoal.

Overcooking in the crockpot only makes things more tender.

 

[Owlette]

If you have a crockpot, simply toss in the chicken, seasoning, and a little water, and let it cook all day. In the evening, the chicken will have a tender, shredded, and marinated texture, and it is perfect for tacos.

Best chicken taco recipe ever!

 

[JuiceBoxxed]

Fridge is off. It's going to stay off till I confirm it's my biggest power drain over the next 4 hours. If that confirmation holds, then it's going to stay off forever. I have a better idea than buying another fridge.

 

[RayofSun]

Fridge is off. It's going to stay off till I confirm it's my biggest power drain over the next 4 hours. If that confirmation holds, then it's going to stay off forever. I have a better idea than buying another fridge.

What is your idea other than using a fridge?
I can think of some temporary measures, but nothing very permanent.

 

[Hawthorne]

What is your idea other than using a fridge?
I can think of some temporary measures, but nothing very permanent.

RayofSun has a vested interest in your schemes for cooling food, @JuiceBoxxed.

 

[RayofSun]

I don't think I would go that far.
I am just curious.

 

[Hawthorne]

It was a feeble attempt at a joke.

 

[JuiceBoxxed]

What is your idea other than using a fridge?
I can think of some temporary measures, but nothing very permanent.

Well I've been doing some research on it, and a fair amount of the things I eat don't need to be refrigerated, or there are alternatives to keeping them, for instance, vegetable stems in water. Some other things, like certain condiments (Ketchup, Mustard) don't need refrigeration even when it says it on the bottle. Even pickles and soy Sauce I buy say to refrigerate it after opening but these things are already fermented and don't need it.

Outside of leafy greens, many vegetables will store for a little while if kept out of their plastic bag, dry, and in a dark place.

Mainly what I need the fridge for is - A) Any meat that I eat, B) chilled milk C) a few things I make at home that need to be kept cool without addition of vitamin C in some form once they are opened and D) cooled drinks.

So I'm in the market for a stand alone freezer (a small one since I'm single). That will keep meat and prepared meals, as well as leftovers. However, in addition to this, I was doing a little research on salt water and realized that with a freezer, I can chill bottles of salt water to below freezing (salt added to water allows this) and add them to an insulated chest I bought some time ago but have never used. Viola, I have a small fridge for the price of a freezer with minimal maintenance and much MUCH lower energy costs.

 

[RayofSun]

Wow you have definitely done research into it. I was just wondering if you were going to use a type of insulated ice chest. That was the only solution I could think of, but became stumped at how you would find a realistic way of keeping it cooled with ice. But salt water bottles and a freezer would definitely work. Would you also keep the leafy greens in this as well?