Random stuff

[same_sky]

I have to go to work in two hours. That feels so weird. I'm not so much in the mood, but I guess that's what working is all about. My parents are headed to Lexington to take a class about food stamps, so the other woman is there. She's nice enough, but we have nothing in common and I'm not good with small talk.

carrieb and ozswede asked about the fried apples, so I thought I'd elaborate on them. I had to call my mother to ask about it, since I've never made them for myself. The apples are really not so much fried as cooked. I don't know if I added the fried part or if that's what they call them, but stewlis seemed to know what I meant, unless she fixes them some other way. I don't know. Anyway. Peel the apples, quarter them and cut into pretty thin slices. (1/16 inch or thereabouts, maybe) and put into a pot. Add just enough water to keep them from sticking (but not too much, especially if they're frozen, cause they'll make their own juice.) Cook with a little oil (sounds to me like butter would be better, but what do I know?) and possibly some sugar until they're tender and the water cooks out of them. (Depends on the apple as to the amount of sugar. To taste. It's supposed to a be a kind of sweet dish, though.) They're often kinda mushy. Eat with biscuits and other breakfast food.

I can't think of what else I was going to write about, so might as well go fix myself some lunch and get ready to leave. But first, a cheery hello to shornshort. :)

Comments

[same-sky.livejournal.com]

A biscuit is.. well, not a cookie. I didn't even think of that when I wrote it, but I do remember that it's not called that now that you mention it. I have no idea what an American biscuit would 'translate' to. I don't think Magnus had ever had one. A biscuit is kinda like a roll, only.. different. Coarser in texture, and I don't think there's typically yeast in a biscuit--at least ours don't. Flour and baking powder and salt and milk.. I think. Again, this is something I don't make for myself. I've only been interested in cooking for a year or two, so my food knowledge is sometimes limited. hehe.

Okay, I realize that this isn't the best site for quality food information, but here's a picture of an American biscuit (with sausage in the middle. Common fast food breakfast item.) McD's biscuit

[ozswede.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well after looking at the "delicious" sausage biscuit *gag* *choke*, I think the American biscuit is what we more civilised nations call a scone. And, here are directions to make scones See, talking to me you get to learn things you never wanted to know!

[same-sky.livejournal.com]

I always had the idea that scones were somewhat sweet. That recipe had a bit of sugar in it.. is it not enough to make it a sweetish (swedish, rofl) kind of bread? Biscuits are definitely not sweet. But the concept is seemingly the same, at least.

Maybe I just never KNEW that I wanted to learn these things!