A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-17-03...Louisiana - "Come as you are, leave different."

Mama_Bear

[The Thin Man]

LOL! I know I can always count on you dutchess.

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! I know what you mean. When I saw/heard fat teddy
talkin about Bush LIES LIES LIES, I hit the moon too ! ...

I long for the day we see him like this ...

"I'm melting, I'm melting..."

[Pippin]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!

[Mama_Bear]

Won't work. Claiming you made a mistake by not making a mistake would only make me look foolish. :-)

Darn! Well, I tried, but you seem determined to get no satisfaction whatsoever out of my post today. :-(

Okay, I'll do your work for you..........how about this......."Many Creoles were rich planters and their kitchens aspired to grande cuisine."

Shouldn't that be grand? I mean, considering this post was written in English.

Will that do?

[The Thin Man]

Shouldn't that be grand?

No, it shouldn't! Now you're being patronizing. Anyway, it's too late, my day's already spoiled. LOL!

[Mama_Bear]

No, it shouldn't! Now you're being patronizing. Anyway, it's too late, my day's already spoiled. LOL!

LOL!!! You are so funny!.

Gosh, I guess I should count my lucky stars that LadyX isn't here to witness this. She would not be pleased, I'm sure.

BTW, I think it SHOULD be "grand", but I could be WRONG........although I doubt I could be WRONG today if I tried. You'd insist I was doing it on purpose. LOL

Sulk on, TM. Enjoy endure your day. ;-)

[Mama_Bear]

Hey TM. Keep your chin up. I'll be posting two threads next week. That certainly should make up for all the lack of mistakes today :o)

LOL!

Bless you for giving him something to look forward to, seeing as how I have ruined his day beyond repair. ;-)

[Aquamarine]

Have you ever see Spanish Moss growing in the trees? It's always an exciting thing to see in the South cause you know you're getting close to the ocean. It's very elegant.
The Story of Spanish Moss

[Mama_Bear]

I know you are not able to sit at your computer to get your pings, but this will be here when you return.

I am keeping you wrapped in hugs.

((((((((Louie)))))))) get well soon!

..........

[Mama_Bear]

No, I haven't. I went to the website you linked and found the fascinating information on Spanish Moss. Isn't it odd that it only grows in trees and nowhere else, even though it is not a parasite?

I learn so much on the Finest thread!

When I was doing research on Louisiana, I came across some beautiful photos and information on the plantations there. Many have been preserved and turned into Bed and Breakfasts. I wanted to include them in my profile, but there just wasn't room.

This is a pretty one....

And another....look at those beautiful trees!

[Mama_Bear]

More on plantations.....isn't this grand?

Nottoway Plantation

At the edge of sugar cane fields, Nottoway stands overlooking the Mississippi River. This enormous mansion, completed in 1859, reflects an unusual combination. Greek revival architectural elements blend with innovations that were the fanciful desires of the original owner. Not only is the floor plan irregular, but the house contained many elements that were innovative and rare in the mid-19th century, such as indoor plumbing and hot and cold running water.

The white ballroom, with it's elegant triple archway, plaster frieze-work and Corinthian columns provides a spectacular setting for these important events. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph designed the room with the weddings of their seven daughters in mind. Six of the founding family's daughters were married here in the nineteenth century.

Today it can be the setting for your wedding.

[dutchess]

Hi Lori. Back again. Interesting thing about some of the plantations. We toured several a few years ago. One in particular is privately owned and refuses federal funds because by accepting fed funds requires them to remove certain "remnants" of slavery that occured on the property such as "slave schools". The private association felt that it was important that this part of history be preserved. (apparantly the fed thinking is that schooling slaves shows some positives by slave owners and we can't have that. Sounds pretty PC to me!)

[dutchess]

I know I can always count on you dutchess.

Anything for you TTM!

Bless you for giving him something to look forward to, seeing as how I have ruined his day beyond repair. ;-)

Hey...whatever it takes make our friends at the Finest happy :o)

[dutchess]

Oh...Lori..I stopped and talked to our butcher at the local grocery store yesterday. He said that there is not such cut as Tri-Tip and it's just another name given for a Sirloin Tip Roast. (?) I tried to explain it's big on the west coast...Do you still have a link to the cow thingie showing where it comes from??? I think you posted something last year.

[jwfiv]

Good afternoon to all the Finest.

Mama_Bear, a really beautiful thread today....the pic of Nottoway Plantation...what an amazing building...wow.

I've never been to Louisiana, never seen Spanish moss glowing in the light of a full moon...but, someday...)

Miss Calpernia, I've never eaten turtle soup, either.

I was 'snowed in' yesterday, missed being present at the Finest Coffee House....it's been quite a week for some of us.

I send Get Well Wishes to Wolfie and Russ and dear LadyX..

Miss Pippin, I share your opinion of Ted Kennedy, woman-killer and horse thief that he is....I switch the channel when he, or any looney toon, comes on to lie to me about Dubya, the War, the economy...can't stand the pain of it.

JH2, your Two Cents from yesterday was another gem...thank you...more than once, your invaluable coin has lifted my spirits and helped me keep things in the proper perspective.

Meekie, that pic of Dorothy Lamour came near giving me cardiac arrest...good grief, whatta dish...)

Hoping all Freepers have a very fine day...may the Good Lord bless you all with His Grace.

Semper fi.

[Mama_Bear]

(apparantly the fed thinking is that schooling slaves shows some positives by slave owners and we can't have that. Sounds pretty PC to me!)

The history revisionists strike again. Good, bad or ugly...truth is truth and fact is fact. Unfortunately, 'they' will continue to distort the facts to reflect what could have been, should have been or would have been, rather than what "was". Sad.

[Mama_Bear]

Do you still have a link to the cow thingie showing where it comes from??? I think you posted something last year.

I have no idea if it is actually a Sirloin Tip Roast, but there most definitely IS such a thing as a Tri-Tip. LOL.

I will see if I can find that 'cow thingie' and send you the link.

Also, I haven't forgotten what I promised...it just isn't cool enough yet. :-)

[Calpernia]

It was your fault! That thread got pulled for your unprovoked signs of virtual affection! :))

[Mama_Bear]

tri-tip roast = tri tip roast = triangle-tip roast = beef loin tri-tip roast = sirloin tri-tip roast   Notes:    This is a very flavorful cut that's great for barbecuing as long as you take pains to keep the meat from getting too tough.   The trick is to not trim the fat until the roast is cooked so that the juices can tenderize the meat.  When it's done, slice it thinly against the grain.  This cut is popular in California, but you might have trouble finding it elsewhere.  A steak cut from this roast is called a tri-tip steak.   Substitutes:  shell roast

Here is a link to The Cook's Thesaurus - Beef Loin Cuts

Scroll to the bottom and there is a picture of a Tri-Tip....although the ones we get are much thicker. We also get ours already trimmed so there isn't as much fat as in the picture. We have never had a problem with tri-tip being tough...but I think the marinading helps...and not over-cooking it. :-)

[dutchess]

Boy you are good Lori! I'm going to print out the link and take it to the butcher! Thanks!