Mike Nolan

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  • in reply to: 2023 Garden Plans #39295
    Mike Nolan
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      I replace half of the landscape fabric yesterday with some new 6 foot wide strips, I like those better than the 3 foot wide ones, and I now have more overlap between strips, which makes for better weed control.

      I got in one row of 6 tomatoes this morning before it got too warm, I'll put more in this evening and possibly the rest tomorrow.

      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 21, 2023? #39294
      Mike Nolan
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        The last time I made an Alfredo sauce it didn't come out very well, not sure what I did differently or wrong from previous times.

        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 21, 2023? #39289
        Mike Nolan
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          We've replaced 3 disposals in the last few years (all 20+ years old) for all three we went with some higher end InSinkerator models, they're built to last and really quiet. The most recent one is a Pro 750-4 model. The other two are 1 HP models.

          in reply to: 2023 Garden Plans #39267
          Mike Nolan
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            I'm tilling the vegetable garden today, two passes to loosen the soil and then at least one to till in the compost that is part of the Nebraska Urban Soil Health Initiative study we're in. Tomorrow I hope to put back the landscape cloth, probably replacing about half of it, and then plant tomatoes and other plants on Monday.

            It got down to about 40 last night but the two week forecast doesn't show any lows below the mid 40's, so hopefully it is late enough that we won't get a cold snap like we did last year, a day after the plants went in. :sigh:

            in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of May 14, 2023? #39262
            Mike Nolan
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              We ordered pizza and lasagna last night and had leftovers of both for supper tonight.

              in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of May 14, 2023? #39246
              Mike Nolan
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                I've started the preferment for a batch of semolina bread. (Hamelman calls it a 'flying sponge', it sits for 90 minutes.)

                in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of May 14, 2023? #39245
                Mike Nolan
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                  We're having BLT's tonight.

                  in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of May 14, 2023? #39242
                  Mike Nolan
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                    Tonight I had macaroni and cheese while Diane had oatmeal.

                    in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of May 14, 2023? #39228
                    Mike Nolan
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                      We had steaks on the grill, with salad and steamed broccoli.

                      in reply to: Mini-funnels #39221
                      Mike Nolan
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                        I have a small funnel I sometimes use when filling the rinse agent dispenser, but it tends to get buried in a drawer, and not always the same one.

                        in reply to: Cupcakes are out — Cookies are in! #39220
                        Mike Nolan
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                          I've had better cookies from other places in Lincoln, the Warm Cookie Company is really good, I don't know what their prices are, though. Their specialty is delivering fresh warm cookies to offices and events.

                          Our friend who brought the cookies said she stopped at the LeMars Donut store the other day, and a dozen donuts was $20, which is about a $6 increase since last fall.

                          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of May 7, 2023? #39219
                          Mike Nolan
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                            I have been looking at recipes for galette bressane lately, it is made with brioche dough shaped into a flat circle with the center filled with butter, cream, whipped cream or creme fraiche, usually with some sugar sprinkled on top, making it somewhat similar to a danish. I was wondering how it would be with sour cream. I may also try a butterscotch filling in it, there's one in a Kringle recipe online that I've used in schnecken (Danish).

                            in reply to: Cupcakes are out — Cookies are in! #39215
                            Mike Nolan
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                              A friend brought over some Crumbl cookies today, the lemon curd one was probably the best, though I liked the chocolate chip oatmeal one, too.

                              But I think all of them had a bit too much salt in the dough. And at about $5 each, they're expensive.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of May 7, 2023? #39214
                              Mike Nolan
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                                We had burgers on the grill for supper tonight.

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of May 7, 2023? #39210
                                Mike Nolan
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                                  I made another batch of the peanut butter cookies tonight. I've been making them about once a week for a couple of months now.

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