New England Off Topic and Banter as Most Brilliantly Proposed by Cape Cod MINI

[NoNo]

Confectioner's sugar, with literally just a touch of milk. Depending on the cookie, I add different flavorings. For chocolate, I'll add some cocoa powder, for the anginettes I'll add a drizzle of the anise extract. You can add vanilla or another extract, too. You want it to be thick but spreadable, but not runny. If the frosting moves once you apply it (i.e. starts running down the size of the cookie), it's too thin and you need to add more sugar. I'll also add a touch of flour to thicken it, too. Give it a whirl

[Sheenabea]

Thanks! I'll have to try that out!

[Theo]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo (original)

...and a Burmese Mountain Dog...

I would be drummed-out of the Canine Corps if I didn't correct the reference. It is Bernese (as in Bern, Switzerland) not Burmese Mountain Dog. I doubt if a Bernie would do well in the Burmese climate. Although, you may find a rabid rangoon in Burma.

Quote: Originally Posted by jcsinnh (original)

Absolutely.....left hand turns are incredible time-wasters. Some beancounting engineer at FedEx did a 3 page white paper on that years ago....couriers are still laughing about it. Drivers for UPS and FedEx have avoided lefts for years. However, both still tend to do any reversing necessary - and we are only to do R if necessary - BEFORE we deliver or P/U. That one I don't get. If it has to be done, it has to be done at some point.

Remember...two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left.

Theo

[rfinprc]

and 1 Orville + 1 Wilbur = 2 Wrights

[rfinprc]

Does that mean that 2 Orvilles + 1 Wilbur = 1 left?

and which one is left?

[rfinprc]

Better still, 1 Orville + 1 Wilbur + 1 Frank = 1 left

[rfinprc]

had enough?

hat trick

[Bonnie Blue]

Sorry guys, back to frosting and cats again! Yes, Sheenabea, my mother used a little bit of milk with powder sugar to make the frosting. I remember adding food color to it--I loved making PINK and GREEN frosting! NoNo, your cat is fine--cats do get some reaction to vaccinations for a little while.

[yellowmininy]

My grandmother used confectioner's sugar, butter, and whole milk. No recipe, just enough of each until the consistency was right...
Edit, also a little vanilla flavoring never hurt, either.

[GBMINI]

In England important cakes (like our wedding cake) are made with Royal Icing, which goes hard ...
Wilton: Recipe Box: Royal Icing

Never heard of putting milk in, before!

[Sheenabea]

I just got back from seeing "The Holiday" with Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, etc... In England, the main character had a Chili Red/white top MCS (1st gen)!

[jcsinnh]

For a moment there,Theo, I thought you had corrected this thread's course. Jibe ho! I shouted mentally as you correctly corrected the canine nomenclature. And ol' Richard helped out too. But then.....The Ladies Home Journal reappeared.
Someone PM me when talk of cat poop and pfepfernussen (I know..too lazy to look it up) is over.

[holdenontoit]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcsinnh (original)

For a moment there,Theo, I thought you had corrected this thread's course. Jibe ho! I shouted mentally as you correctly corrected the canine nomenclature. And ol' Richard helped out too. But then.....The Ladies Home Journal reappeared.
Someone PM me when talk of cat poop and pfepfernussen (I know..too lazy to look it up) is over.

ocean state has an "estrogen only " thread.................just a thought

[blalor]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sheenabea (original)

Yeah, I did a crummy job getting the whole thing... it actually says "germicidal"... kills all those nasty little buggers as well as getting fresh air!

Thank goodness. I was afraid it said "spermicidal" and that raised just too many questions.

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo (original)

Wait, are you going to Italy or Germany? There's nothing I want from those Germans.

Germany. In Wiesbaden, now. Beautiful day out; mid-40s or so, I'd say. Guess this global-warming thing isn't confined to New England. It's fun seeing all the different cars. Only a few MINIs, but quite a few Opels, smaller v-dubs and Mercs, and funky-named things like Belingos. Not a single pick-em-up truck, just these industrial MB trucks.

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo (original)

Thanks, wiseguy. So anybody have an answer about the vacinations? She's sleeping now, but I want to make sure she's ok.

The vet usually gives quite a few things to watch for, but they'd never fault you for calling to double-check.

[blalor]

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

Brian is killing time in an airport by playing on the internets? Airports are prime people-watching territory, my boy.

I was doing a bit of both. People watching only goes so far; people annoy me so, at times, that I just try to drown them out. Y'all are an exception, of course.