why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

Racer X 69 · 03-20-2019, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

On that note, in my recipe hunting activities I recently came across a Southern American "delight" that I vaguely remember hearing of, but never knew what it was:

The "Ambrosia Salad".

The recipe I read was as follows:

1 (8 oz.) tub of whipped topping, thawed
1 cup sour cream
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained well
1 (15 oz.) can mandarin orange segments, drained well
1 cup red or green seedless grapes, sliced in half
1 1/2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1 (10 oz.) jar of maraschino cherry halves, drained very well (optional)
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Now, I like to consider myself a culturally broad- and open-minded individual, but where the heck does that come off as a salad??!

I love the USA... I've had many a good time there, I have respect for its constitution and especially for its peoples... but please, someone, tell me where whipped topping and marshmallows figure in a "salad"??

Leave out the marshmallows and I'm all over it.

**BigMackCam** · 03-20-2019, 05:57 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Leave out the marshmallows and I'm all over it.

Oh, I agree. In fact, I could even accept a mini marshmallow or two on occasion.

But... but... SALAD?!?

Racer X 69 · 03-20-2019, 05:57 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Oh my... are those pieces of jerky and chopped snacking salami in there?!?

Maybe.

robtcorl · 03-20-2019, 06:07 PM - **3 Likes**

Parallax · 03-20-2019, 06:58 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

You need this Bob.

Meat and cheese trail mix.

I just drooled all over my phone.
And my chair.
And my shirt.
And my pants.
And..........

robtcorl · 03-20-2019, 07:15 PM - **2 Likes**

Home alone, I had a bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese salad for dinner.
I kid you not.

dbs · 03-20-2019, 10:12 PM - **2 Likes**

Good Afternoon All

Well..........
What ever happened to a bit of bread & tomato & lettuce & cheese ( real cheese ) & spring onion & carrot & capsicum & ham or chicken,,All this fancy stuff pfft
Why would anyone want to jump out of a pefectly good aeroplane....the mind boggles
All you need a flip flops on ya feet
Medical stuff.....pass

Dave

Parallax · 03-21-2019, 05:01 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by robtcorl

Home alone, I had a bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese salad for dinner.
I kid you not.

That actually sounds good, except for the tomatoes; unless they were home grown, that is. I can't remember the last time I had a commercially grown tomato that wasn't the texture of an apple and the flavor of a glass of water.

**CharLac** · 03-21-2019, 05:35 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Nice

What did you have for the main course?

EDIT: I'm a fine one to talk... Today was the first day where it felt right to have a good, old-fashioned chopped salad for lunch. Nothing fancy, just chopped ham, lots of lettuce, scallions (spring onions / green onions / whatever you folks call 'em), tomatoes, sliced egg. After the winter months and accompanying food, it was a refreshing change

BBQed chicken....I know I know, crazy eh? And with snow still on the ground.

**CharLac** · 03-21-2019, 05:55 AM - **2 Likes**

Good morning all. Looks like Mrs CharLac has been hit by a chest cold and I am feeling crummy this morning as well after no sleep last night from midnight till three. That said, I am at work and gung ho to perform as many miracles as possible. On the good news front, it looks like we are going back to Mexico in May to treat the kids to a week of sunshine, poolside relaxation, and maybe even a deep sea fishing outing; something my 19 year old son has been dreaming about since he was four and a half. It will be rather hectic as the weekend following our return is our Algonquin trout fishing weekend so it will be a crazy 10 days strung together. First world problems. Well, time to hit that inbox. CFN

**CharLac** · 03-21-2019, 05:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Yesterday, at about 7am I lost all reference to what day of the week it is.

Very nice fireplace Racer!

eddie1960 · 03-21-2019, 06:07 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Parallax

That actually sounds good, except for the tomatoes; unless they were home grown, that is. I can't remember the last time I had a commercially grown tomato that wasn't the texture of an apple and the flavor of a glass of water.

I only eat fresh tomatoes in the local season....buy them directly from farmers, ...i eat masses of them then and when the san marzanos hit i can a couple of bushels for the years cooking. I will eat cherry tomatoes in salads etc because they frequently come from local greenhouses and have some flavour
but pink baseballs nope no thanks

robtcorl · 03-21-2019, 06:52 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by eddie1960

I will eat cherry tomatoes in salads

That's the only ones we buy during the off season.
In the summer we grow our own slicers and cherry tomatoes.

Racer X 69 · 03-21-2019, 07:20 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by CharLac

Very nice fireplace Racer!

Thanks Charlie.

Actually the fireplace is just an ordinary propane unit. Living in the foothills of the Cascades there isn’t natural gas available. And I didn’t want the mess and fuss af a wood burner. So I bought a 500 gallon propane tank and buried it out back.

The JennAire cooktop also burns propane, so when the power is out we have warmth and can cook (and also heat up water to bathe with).

The hearth and mantle are pretty cool though.

The hearth is Pennsylvania blue slate.

The mantle is rocks Mrs. Racer 2.0 and I picked from the riverbed of the river the house sits next to.

It is capped by a (slightly) live edge chunk of maple I picked out at a local lumber yard.

robtcorl · 03-21-2019, 07:41 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Thank Charlie.

Actually the fireplace is just an ordinary propane unit. Living in the foothills of the Cascades there isn’t natural gas available. And I didn’t want the mess and fuss af a wood burner. So I bought a 500 gallon propane tank and buried it out back.

The JennAire cooktop also burns propane, so when the power is out we have warmth and can cook (and also heat up water to bathe with).

The hearth and mantle are pretty cool though.

The hearth is Pennsylvania blue slate.

The mantle is rocks Mrs. Racer 2.0 and I picked from the riverbed of the river the house sits next to.

It is capped by a (slightly) live edge chunk of maple I picked out at a local lumber yard.

That is so cool!
Did you two also do the stone laying?

03-21-2019, 07:20 AM - 2 Likes	#64529
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by CharLac Very nice fireplace Racer! Thanks Charlie. Actually the fireplace is just an ordinary propane unit. Living in the foothills of the Cascades there isn’t natural gas available. And I didn’t want the mess and fuss af a wood burner. So I bought a 500 gallon propane tank and buried it out back. The JennAire cooktop also burns propane, so when the power is out we have warmth and can cook (and also heat up water to bathe with). The hearth and mantle are pretty cool though. The hearth is Pennsylvania blue slate. The mantle is rocks Mrs. Racer 2.0 and I picked from the riverbed of the river the house sits next to. It is capped by a (slightly) live edge chunk of maple I picked out at a local lumber yard. Last edited by Racer X 69; 03-21-2019 at 08:45 AM.

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03-20-2019, 05:55 PM	#64516
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by BigMackCam On that note, in my recipe hunting activities I recently came across a Southern American "delight" that I vaguely remember hearing of, but never knew what it was: The "Ambrosia Salad". The recipe I read was as follows: 1 (8 oz.) tub of whipped topping, thawed 1 cup sour cream 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained well 1 (15 oz.) can mandarin orange segments, drained well 1 cup red or green seedless grapes, sliced in half 1 1/2 cups sweetened coconut flakes 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows 1 (10 oz.) jar of maraschino cherry halves, drained very well (optional) 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) Now, I like to consider myself a culturally broad- and open-minded individual, but where the heck does that come off as a salad??! I love the USA... I've had many a good time there, I have respect for its constitution and especially for its peoples... but please, someone, tell me where whipped topping and marshmallows figure in a "salad"?? Leave out the marshmallows and I'm all over it.

03-20-2019, 05:57 PM - 2 Likes	#64517
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,674	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Leave out the marshmallows and I'm all over it. Oh, I agree. In fact, I could even accept a mini marshmallow or two on occasion. But... but... SALAD?!?

03-20-2019, 05:57 PM - 1 Like	#64518
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by BigMackCam Oh my... are those pieces of jerky and chopped snacking salami in there?!? Maybe.

03-20-2019, 06:07 PM - 3 Likes	#64519
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606

03-20-2019, 06:58 PM - 3 Likes	#64520
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Racer X 69 You need this Bob. Meat and cheese trail mix. I just drooled all over my phone. And my chair. And my shirt. And my pants. And..........

03-20-2019, 07:15 PM - 2 Likes	#64521
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Home alone, I had a bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese salad for dinner. I kid you not.

03-20-2019, 10:12 PM - 2 Likes	#64522
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,564	Good Afternoon All Well.......... What ever happened to a bit of bread & tomato & lettuce & cheese ( real cheese ) & spring onion & carrot & capsicum & ham or chicken,,All this fancy stuff pfft Why would anyone want to jump out of a pefectly good aeroplane....the mind boggles All you need a flip flops on ya feet Medical stuff.....pass Dave

03-21-2019, 05:01 AM - 4 Likes	#64523
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by robtcorl Home alone, I had a bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese salad for dinner. I kid you not. That actually sounds good, except for the tomatoes; unless they were home grown, that is. I can't remember the last time I had a commercially grown tomato that wasn't the texture of an apple and the flavor of a glass of water.

03-21-2019, 05:35 AM - 2 Likes	#64524
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by BigMackCam Nice What did you have for the main course? EDIT: I'm a fine one to talk... Today was the first day where it felt right to have a good, old-fashioned chopped salad for lunch. Nothing fancy, just chopped ham, lots of lettuce, scallions (spring onions / green onions / whatever you folks call 'em), tomatoes, sliced egg. After the winter months and accompanying food, it was a refreshing change BBQed chicken....I know I know, crazy eh? And with snow still on the ground.

03-21-2019, 05:55 AM - 2 Likes	#64525
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Good morning all. Looks like Mrs CharLac has been hit by a chest cold and I am feeling crummy this morning as well after no sleep last night from midnight till three. That said, I am at work and gung ho to perform as many miracles as possible. On the good news front, it looks like we are going back to Mexico in May to treat the kids to a week of sunshine, poolside relaxation, and maybe even a deep sea fishing outing; something my 19 year old son has been dreaming about since he was four and a half. It will be rather hectic as the weekend following our return is our Algonquin trout fishing weekend so it will be a crazy 10 days strung together. First world problems. Well, time to hit that inbox. CFN

03-21-2019, 05:58 AM - 1 Like	#64526
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Yesterday, at about 7am I lost all reference to what day of the week it is. Very nice fireplace Racer!

03-21-2019, 06:07 AM - 2 Likes	#64527
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by Parallax That actually sounds good, except for the tomatoes; unless they were home grown, that is. I can't remember the last time I had a commercially grown tomato that wasn't the texture of an apple and the flavor of a glass of water. I only eat fresh tomatoes in the local season....buy them directly from farmers, ...i eat masses of them then and when the san marzanos hit i can a couple of bushels for the years cooking. I will eat cherry tomatoes in salads etc because they frequently come from local greenhouses and have some flavour but pink baseballs nope no thanks

03-21-2019, 06:52 AM - 2 Likes	#64528
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by eddie1960 I will eat cherry tomatoes in salads That's the only ones we buy during the off season. In the summer we grow our own slicers and cherry tomatoes.

03-21-2019, 07:41 AM	#64530
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Thank Charlie. Actually the fireplace is just an ordinary propane unit. Living in the foothills of the Cascades there isn’t natural gas available. And I didn’t want the mess and fuss af a wood burner. So I bought a 500 gallon propane tank and buried it out back. The JennAire cooktop also burns propane, so when the power is out we have warmth and can cook (and also heat up water to bathe with). The hearth and mantle are pretty cool though. The hearth is Pennsylvania blue slate. The mantle is rocks Mrs. Racer 2.0 and I picked from the riverbed of the river the house sits next to. It is capped by a (slightly) live edge chunk of maple I picked out at a local lumber yard. That is so cool! Did you two also do the stone laying?