Christmas Meme!

A friend sent me this meme- And all I can say is TAG! YOUR IT!

What the most unusual thing you left out for a snack for Santa as a child?
Pickled Herring and Triscuits

Do you remember when or how you found out about Santa?
Yes. I asked my mom to read me a book that Santa brought and she said “I didn’t buy that book so I could read it to you. Which I replied- “Santa brought me this book!” Mom tried to fix it but too late- Cat was out of the bag!

What was the best present you ever got- Hmmm. I suppose it was a Daisy BB Gun. I had been taking NRA rifle lessons at summer camp and fell in love with those bb guns. Apparently no one was worried about me shooting my eye out! And no my dad didn’t have a leg lamp (it was a very major award!)

Fake trees or real trees growing up? Mostly Fake- I remember the aluminum tree my grandparents had- (all us kids like the rotating spot light). I have one today- no spotlight but man the tree shimmers!

What’s your favorite Christmas Cookie as a kid?- I really never had one as my Mom didn’t make cookies that much ( I was well over 21 before I first tasted a snickerdoodle!)-She did make Chocolate Caramels and Chex Mix every year (still does) but I suppose I would go with Krum Kake.

The Rules- Copy this meme and post it with Your answers of course.
Enjoy your holidays!

OMNIVORES 100: or YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

Abbie at the Farmers Daughter, put up this list a few days ago; keeping in mind my love for stealing others good ideas, I copied it and put my own answers in.

1. Venison- deer – Yup, I will confess- I did it- I ate bambi’s mother
2. Nettle tea Nope- don’t have a clue of what part of a nettle to use
3. Huevos rancheros- Si
4. Steak tartare- No way Jose
5. Crocodile-Yup and Alligator, too
6. Black pudding- Assumming I know what it is, I would say yes- (Blood Sausage is a Norwegian Delicacy
7. Cheese fondue- Oh Yeah
8. Carp- Nope- too bony
9. Borscht- Yes I love Borsht
10. Baba ghanoush- yep
11. Calamari- Love Calamari
12. Pho- Phraid Not Funny considering the amount of Pho restaraunts in the area
13. PB&J sandwich- Yes but never had a PB And Fluff sandwich until I was 48
14. Aloo gobi- Nope – don’t know what it is
15. Hot dog from a street cart- Oh yeah baby-I love to live dangerously
16. Epoisses-See Aloo gobi
17. Black truffle- Never had one- the pig ate them all
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes- Are you kidding? I was a teenager in the 70’s Boone’s Farm and Annie Green Springs where good friends of mine
19. Steamed pork buns – Hum Bow? Yup
20. Pistachio ice cream- Love Pistachio Ice Cream, Yes
21. Heirloom tomatoes-Yup
22. Fresh wild berries Wineberries- Berries-Yes Wineberries! Don’t know what wineberries are
23. Foie gras No fattened goose livers for me. Put it in the same class as veal- don’t like how it is raised.
24. Rice and beans- Rice and beans? Si senor
25. Brawn, or head cheese – Yup My grandma made the best Head Cheese – it was like Spam
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper- Yup
27. Dulce de leche- Usually after eating Raw scotch bonnet pepper
28. Oysters- Yup fried okay- raw no way
29. Baklava- Yes! My Auntie made this- very good
30. Bagna cauda -No Idea
31. Wasabi peas- One of my favorate snack items
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl- Not sure the bread bowl was sourdough but have had it in a bread bowl!
33. Salted lassi- Lassie? I never eat dog (not sure what it is)
34. Sauerkraut -Ja boldt
35. Root beer float -Still do
36. Cognac with a fat cigar -Of course when I am feeling continental back when I was a drinker
37. Clotted cream tea- Must admit to it
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O- Never downed Vodka Jello Shots
39. Gumbo -May Oui!
40. Oxtail -Poor ox needs his tail- no
41. Curried goat- - Never have eaten goat
42. Whole insects -Hell No (well not when I was awake)
43. Phaal -see Pho
44. Goat’s milk- Yes in fact I think there is half a bottle in my fridge as we speak
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or- more Probably have
46. Fugu -Excuse me? Fugu No
47. Chicken tikka masala- Believe it or not yes
48. Eel- Nope looks too much like a snake
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut- Yup Love em.
50. Sea urchin -Nope
51. Prickly pear-Yes
52. Umeboshi- Nope
53. Abalone-Yup
54. Paneer-Nope
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal- Oh yeah
56. Spaetzle- Ja Jeg ar Norse
57. Dirty gin martini Back in the drinking days
58. Beer above 8% ABV- Back in the drinking days
59. Poutine Nope
60. Carob chips Yep
61. S’mores- While was never a girl scout, Abby, Yes I have
62. Sweetbreads -tasted do not like
63. Kaolin-Nope
64. Currywurst - nope
65. Durian- nope
66. Frogs’ legs- One big Hell No My dad use to eat those things. Yeeeuck
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake- at the risk of sounding like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally- yes yes yes yes
68. Haggis- No. Just say no to sheep stomaches
69. Fried plantain- Yes
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette -yes. My name is rob and I have eaten chittlings
71. Gazpacho- Yup
72. Caviar and blini- Never have tried Caviar
73. Louche absinthe- no absinthe even in the drinking days
74. Gjetost, or brunost- Yu Yes I believe I have[
75. Roadkill -Nope
76. Baijiu- Nope
77. Hostess Fruit Pie- Hell yes- What country do y’all think I am from?
78. Snail- Hell No What country do y’all think I am from?
79. Lapsang souchong.- No no lap food for me
80. Bellini- Nope
81. Tom yum- Nope
82. Eggs Benedict- Tried them once. At the Revolving restaurant at the Space Needle- I got sicker than a dog. Have not been able to eat them since
83. Pocky- Those little candy sticks? Yup
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant- Never been to a three star Michelin Restaurant.
85. Kobe beef- Yep
86. Hare- Givve me a head with hare, Long beautiful Hare- What? Oh not the Cowsill’s song Bunnies?Yup
87. Goulash- Yup
88. Flowers-Yup
89. Horse- Never—well there was this one time.. so yes!!!
90. Criollo- chocolate Yup
91. Spam -Are you kidding me? The son of Mid Westeners? Yes
92. Soft shell crab- Yup
93. Rose harissa- Nope
94. Catfish- Yup
95. Mole poblano -Yup
96. Bagel and lox- Yup and love them
97. Lobster Thermidor- Nope
98. Polenta- Not a big fan but yes
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee -Yes but I don’t understand the big deal, there are sumutra blends I would rather have considering the price
100. Snake- I have never been that hungry. Damn you would think Chile made this list… and trying to guilt me into eating rodents, snakes (OK Admittedly Hare is a rodent not a song by the cowsills).
62 out of a hunnert- not bad. LOL 38 things left to try and then I will be a complete man (or some guy who has ate a lot of strange things)

So You Are having a Dinner Party?

Now for a meme of a different variety: A friend emailed me this questionnaire:

You are having a dinner party, and you can invite any 4 couples- who do you invite?

JImmy and Rosylyn Carter- I just want to know how they stay so active in their charity work for Habitat for Humanity.
Paul and Julia Child- Intimidated? Me? Never and besides she can help with the hollandaise
Ed Begley Jr. And Rachelle Carson Begley- My favorite Reality Show Couple
Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed- My other favorite Reality Show couple. Besides it would make my Kiss Head cousin David Jealous.

2- What do you serve?

Asparagus with hollandaise sauce (duhh why do you think I Invited Julia and Paul?)

Beef Wellington (Thought I was going with beef bourguignon? Hah. Not with Ms. Child present- And a veggie burger-Wellington just for Ed!

Mashed Potatoes

3- What Wine do you serve?

Since I don't drink- my guests will get Three Buck Chuck

4. What's for dessert?

Lammington Cake from Australian Pie Company

Now your turn: Who do you invite to your dinner party?

THEIVERY AMONGST BLOGGERS

I stole this meme from Ms. Chicken, who stole it from Ruchi, who stole it from Beany who stole it from Meadowlark...AND SO IT GOES
A - Age: 49

B - Bed size: Full

C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the kitty's litter box

D - Dog's name: Romeo

E - Essential start your day item: Smoking a ciggy

F - Favorite color: I drive two red cars, and my Vespa is black so of
course my favorite color is Green

G - Gold or Silver or Platinum: Silver

H - Height: 5'6" But I blog much taller

I - Instruments you play: In my life- I have played piano, saxophone, ukulele, harmonica, auto harp and the zither; now I just play the radio

J - Job title: Maintenance Plumber, BAT (certified) (Backflow assembly Tester)

K - Kid(s): No thank you

L - Living arrangements: 3 bedroom "cottage"

M - Mom's name: Darlene

N - Nicknames: Let see- Rob, Robbie, Boof, Prince Valiant

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Tonsillectomy, Congestive Heart Failure

P - Pet Peeve: Too many to list, Mostly involves other drivers

Q - Quote from a movie: "I love wrong numbers" from Ruthless People

R - Right handed or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: Spoiled Only Child

T - Time you wake up: Usually by 8, sometimes 10 never as late as 12:00

U- Underwear: Boxer Briefs, when I wear underwear, which is not always.
Never wear thongs. Or jockstraps. Sleep naked.

V - Vegetable you dislike: Eggplant. or Okra.I HAVE NEVER LIKED EITHER.

W - Ways you run late: Goofing off before work

X - X-rays you've had: Chest, Knee, foot. Catheter to check my heart. Dental.

Y - Yummy food you make: Jams; soups, pumpkin creme broulee I copy any recipe I see and looks tasty

Z - Zoo favorite: not a big fan of zoos but would have to go with Woodland Park zoo in Seattle

Who's next to steal this meme?

I got tagged...

by Chile. When she was supposed to be McDougaling Here are the rules:

Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog - some random, some weird.
Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blog.
Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 Facts about myself:
1- I have been known to eat dandelions- in a fritter!
2- I do not imbibe in any alcohol and haven't for 14 years- Yet I make brandy and infused Vodka
3- I really really desire an electric car. Really.
4- I am a member of a classic car club, and was the past president, And I own a 1979 MGB, a 1966 Plymouth and a 1967 Vespa
5- MY cat eats pizza or anything with a tomato base
6- I have no cartilidge in my left knee
7- Secretly I want to own a book store- With Used books, a cat in the store and Espresso!

Now for 7 people- hmmmm- I think I will go with
1-Burban Mom- AKA "AWOL Missy"we haven't heard from her for awhile. LEts see id we can summons her out!
2-The Cheap Vegetable Gardener- AKA "Garden Geek"Very interesting guy- he's cheaper than me! His blog is full of frugal gardening ideas. He is a Geeky Gardener with his computerized grow boxes!
3. The Pirate Farmer- the blogger formerly known as "IBMommy"- I am glad she is still telling her tales of eco-blogging and battling the HOA
4-Justice Desserts- AKA "THE REV"-Verde blogs about her challenges being a homesteading minister living in the middle of nowhere. Really good reading
5. The Farmer's Daughter- AKA "The TEACH". She is living the good life, teaching Botany and enjoying married life (or rather enjoying making her husband work putting together the taj mahal of pantrys)
6-JIM'S STEPS-AKA "JIMBOLINI 23"A Fairly new blog (to me at least) I enjoy hearing about his steps to live a more sustainable lifestyle, And his never ending battle vermi-composting
7- One Green Generation My friend Melinda trying to build community and a decent life on Seattle's Capitol Hill with her husband, dog and kitty. Great Recipes on this blog!