A Feast Fit For A Queen

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:57 am

I just have to brag here, Jr Minks is taking a 1 week cullinary arts program at our local college this week, and yesterday was her first day. In the morning they cook fantastic food and the kids eat it at lunch. In the afternoon they cook more and bring it home......... so last nite I had the most fabulous spicey crusted baked chicken and lovely grilled veggies. To stretch the meal a little further she whipped up a nice pasta dish. And we ate like queens. It was fantastic. She is just loving this.

woppy71 · Post by **woppy71** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:25 am

Best of luck on the course!! Cooking is addictive!:)

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:29 am

Wow, sounds great. Now remember, she needs to make enough to share with all of us!!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:25 am

*hitching a ride to minks*

What's for dinner tonight!:)

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:37 am

chonsigirl wrote: *hitching a ride to minks*

What's for dinner tonight!:)

*sidles up to Chonsi*

I've brought vino and Diet Coke:-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:40 am

Oh gosh I don't know what I get tonite. Tis a surprise, actually tonites dinner stays in the school fridge as Jr is not coming home right after she is going to the stampede. Busy gal.

Ah she was all a chatter about her experience last nite, I just loved the enthusiasim. She is funny as the instructers asked all the kids where they were from and they rattled off their schools and 80% of the class was from the private rich kids school and Jr Minks said to me, "and there I was my turn and I had to admit I was from the Ghetto school" ahahahaha

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:43 am

Ha-she will be the best chef of all!:-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:46 am

chonsigirl wrote: Ha-she will be the best chef of all!:-6

she aspires to be a cook on a cruise ship. When she serves dinner she makes me sit down and she puts everything together in a gorgeous display on my plate and serves me, I just love it.

This is a kid who was hooked on cooking shows before cartoons way back as a tot. Thank goodness for food network on TV as that is our mainstay of TV. Iron Chef rules ahahahaha I just go along with it.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:49 am

Iron Chef!:)

That is so cool! She will have her own show one day!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:54 am

chonsigirl wrote: Iron Chef!:)

That is so cool! She will have her own show one day!

she would love that.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:05 pm

Minxie

You are so proud of your daughter

I'm glad you have such a nice relationship with each other

I had one of those with my mom too

You are very blessed:-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:13 pm

cherandbuster wrote: Minxie

You are so proud of your daughter

I'm glad you have such a nice relationship with each other

I had one of those with my mom too

You are very blessed:-6

hah I too had a grand relationship with my mom, ooo I still do

It is awesome, Jr Minks and I are more like roomies some days.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:17 pm

GREAT thread, Minks! Remind your talented daughter that, if she's a good cook, she's always going to be welcome at parties and other events!

How old is she? She's lucky to know her skills already!

Grumpaz · Post by **Grumpaz** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:52 pm

Wow, someone who cooks for Queens!!!! I'll have to get Queen Tangles to interview her for a job in the castle. lol

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:00 pm

Lulu2 wrote: GREAT thread, Minks! Remind your talented daughter that, if she's a good cook, she's always going to be welcome at parties and other events!

How old is she? She's lucky to know her skills already!

Jr Minks is 15, and she would love to cook for anybody who would have her.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:05 pm

lets have a jnr minx recipe's thread :-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:09 pm

buttercup wrote: lets have a jnr minx recipe's thread :-4

hmmm well then I could do that for ya, but I better check first to see if she wants to share her secrets hehehehehe

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:11 pm

Oh that sounds like such a nice idea, BCup & Minxie

Maybe she'd be flattered that so many 'grownups' want her advice and recommendations :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:18 pm

cherandbuster wrote: Oh that sounds like such a nice idea, BCup & Minxie

Maybe she'd be flattered that so many 'grownups' want her advice and recommendations :-6

I shall try and remember to ask her.... she is cooking her sisters birthday dinner this coming sunday.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:37 pm

Oh, that will be fun! Is she going make the cake too?

Ha-put her to work!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:26 pm

Kathy Ellen wrote: Wow Minx !! That's sounds fabulous. I would love to learn how to cook tasty and spicy food from a real expert. Someday, I plan to visit Tuscany with a chef called Arthur Swartz. He brings his radio listeners to homes of his friends that own buffalo farms and fabulous restaurants and teaches you how to cook the "Italian Way." I'll probably have to save for 10 years just to offord the trip, but why not??

Kathy Ellen

Kathy - what a great first post to choose. !!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to Forum Garden !!

People - Kathy Ellen is an old friend of mine, and the most wonderful person you could ever meet. Love her dearly. I think she was heading for a picnic on the Joisey Shore today - reckon we should take this feast with us and join her. Apparently the drinkie of the day is going to be the "Mojito." Ingredients are: 3 oz. rum, 1 juice of lime, 2 tsp sugar, 3 mint sprigs, and a dash of soda water. Interesting!!!

Go Kathy!!!!

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minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:47 pm

AussiePam wrote: Kathy - what a great first post to choose. !!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to Forum Garden !!

People - Kathy Ellen is an old friend of mine, and the most wonderful person you could ever meet. Love her dearly. I think she was heading for a picnic on the Joisey Shore today - reckon we should take this feast with us and join her. Apparently the drinkie of the day is going to be the "Mojito." Ingredients are: 3 oz. rum, 1 juice of lime, 2 tsp sugar, 3 mint sprigs, and a dash of soda water. Interesting!!!

Go Kathy!!!!

Ohhh Auss my sis in lawsie makes an awsome Mojito, to die for.... sigh.....

Ok Kathy Ellen welcome and if Jr Minks could make you a picnic lunch she would

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:55 pm

Wow, minks, that sounds wonderful, to have a daughter like that. I've got a couple of questions though.

Are there any leftovers and

what's your address?

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:57 pm

Zapata wrote: Wow, minks, that sounds wonderful, to have a daughter like that. I've got a couple of questions though.

Are there any leftovers and

what's your address?

oh gosh leftovers, well ya know you would have to arm wrestle me for them as I take em to work next day for lunch ahahahahahahahahahaha

I live way north of you, and if you wanna show up for dinner please give us a days notice and we will gladly set you a place

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:57 pm

minks wrote: I just have to brag here, Jr Minks is taking a 1 week cullinary arts program at our local college this week, and yesterday was her first day. In the morning they cook fantastic food and the kids eat it at lunch. In the afternoon they cook more and bring it home......... so last nite I had the most fabulous spicey crusted baked chicken and lovely grilled veggies. To stretch the meal a little further she whipped up a nice pasta dish. And we ate like queens. It was fantastic. She is just loving this.

Who's loving it ?

Really good food is a great treat. Bon Apetit

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:58 pm

I've never had a mojito, minks... gotta try that. Kathy got me hooked on cosmos!!! Obviously a bad influence. :yh_rotfl

There's a bit of Atlantic Ocean right near her front door and one morning early, surfing-Sydney-Pam decided to ride a few waves. MAN - those waves were killers. I had to get out of the sea. What a hoot though. Grin.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:59 pm

Nomad wrote: Who's loving it ?

Really good food is a great treat. Bon Apetit

oh well of course "we" are loving it ahahahahahaha

You bet it's a treat, she even takes the time to make the food into a lovely display, gosh one day she had my store bought perogies in a pinwheel design on my plate sprinkled with fried onions and a dallop of sour cream it was so cool I took a picture, ok that's it I will photograph her food for you all

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:00 pm

AussiePam wrote: I've never had a mojito, minks... gotta try that. Kathy got me hooked on cosmos!!! Obviously a bad influence. :yh_rotfl

There's a bit of Atlantic Ocean right near her front door and one morning early, surfing-Sydney-Pam decided to ride a few waves. MAN - those waves were killers. I had to get out of the sea. What a hoot though. Grin.

oh mojito's are refreshing, and go down so darn quickly like kool aid really hehehe

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:04 pm

minks wrote: oh well of course "we" are loving it ahahahahahaha

You bet it's a treat, she even takes the time to make the food into a lovely display, gosh one day she had my store bought perogies in a pinwheel design on my plate sprinkled with fried onions and a dallop of sour cream it was so cool I took a picture, ok that's it I will photograph her food for you all

I entertained the idea of culinary school, I even took a tour, but it never panned out. At least its something I can do on my own. Is she addicted to the Food Channel ? Do you have that in Canuck country ?

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:13 pm

minks wrote: oh gosh leftovers, well ya know you would have to arm wrestle me for them as I take em to work next day for lunch ahahahahahahahahahaha

I live way north of you, and if you wanna show up for dinner please give us a days notice and we will gladly set you a place

I wrestle for food!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:15 pm

Nomad wrote: I entertained the idea of culinary school, I even took a tour, but it never panned out. At least its something I can do on my own. Is she addicted to the Food Channel ? Do you have that in Canuck country ?

Ahhh how cool. I think it's a great thing to enjoy cooking... mind you if I keep liking it so much I will be two ton tessie hehehehe

She loves Food Network, and Food Channel I dunno if we get that, I know her and i watch at least 3 foody shows a night during the week it seems.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:16 pm

Zapata wrote: I wrestle for food!

Heheh toss Zap a ham bone.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:42 pm

Whats a canuck anyway ?

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:10 pm

Isn't that the small thing at the end of the ham bone?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:21 pm

Zapata wrote: Isn't that the small thing at the end of the ham bone?

No. Thats the terwilliger. Hellooooo !

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:50 pm

And hellooooo to you too, Nomie!!!

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:50 am

Nomad wrote: Whats a canuck anyway ?

tis an endearing name for a canadian.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:18 am

AND--it's that small thing at the end of the ham bone!

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:29 am

Last nites meal, homemade pasta, with red and white sauce, stuffed baked potatoe, tangy steak skewers, and lendil salad... it was all fantastic, even have some left over for lunch today...

As for Canuck......

I have failed to find any reference to HAM sorry....

"Canuck" is a slang term for "Canadian" in American English and Canadian English.

The term was coined in the 19th century, although its etymology is unclear. Possibilities include:

kanata1 "village" (See Canada)

Canada + -uc (Algonquian noun suffix)

Canada + -inuk (Inuit for "man")

Connaught, an obscure term for Irish-French-Canadians.

The Random House Dictionary notes that: "The term Canuck is first recorded about 1835 as an Americanism, originally referring specifically to a French Canadian. This was probably the original meaning, though in Canada and other countries, Canuck now more often refers to any Canadian." [1]

The use of "Canuck" by Canadians themselves is usually affectionate or patriotic.

The use of "Canuck" parallels that of some other potentially offensive nicknames, that is, when used by the people it names — Canadians in this case — it is usually acceptable. But when used by an outsider — in this case particularly American strangers — it can be easily misinterpreted and deemed as insulting one's heritage. Although it is not as severe as most ethnic slurs, some consider it one.[citation needed]

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:32 am

Leftovers for lunch, what a sweet Minks Jr!

And you can dream all day at work at what culinary delight awaits you for dinner!:)

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:39 am

chonsigirl wrote: Leftovers for lunch, what a sweet Minks Jr!

And you can dream all day at work at what culinary delight awaits you for dinner!:)

yep, she gets to cook salmon on a cedar plank tomorrow and my dad is going to be her guest as she serves it up at school for him

cool eh.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:49 am

minks wrote: yep, she gets to cook salmon on a cedar plank tomorrow and my dad is going to be her guest as she serves it up at school for him

cool eh.

Very cool!

What a nice daughter you have!

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:53 am

cherandbuster wrote: Very cool!

What a nice daughter you have!

I think she is also