Sunday randomocity

[susandennis]

Another quiet Sunday of the pandemic. There are some days when I think about what my day would be like without it. Today would be just about the same I think. The stadium would be as quiet because the Seahawks are playing in California. I might take Biggie into the vet to get his incision checked out but probably not. I'd likely be doing exactly what I will be doing today - just hanging in the house.

Biggie has had just about enough of my obsessing over his incision. There is one spot that worries me and I keep taking pictures of it. So far, he tolerates as long as there's a treat involved but I'm thinking his tolerance may be wearing thin. And he does not see bothered by it one single bit. He's out there today on duty. The fix I made to the netting seems to have discouraged him from getting up on the ledge again. Whew.

It's as cold as it was yesterday but not nearly as windy. Gale forces were coming through that little cat door. At least this morning things have calmed down.

I plan to clean up the kitchen - really just wash the breakfast stuff - and get dressed. That's it, that's the day's outline. Still lovely having nothing I have to do.

I just saw in my friend's feed about 'attending' a zoom wedding and then saw about two different zoom weddings this weekend on Twitter. It reminded me of my nephew's wedding in Iowa which, thanks to my brother, I got to go to... via zoom... That was 4 or 5 years ago. So ahead of the curve.

quiche

I had a Trader Joe's quiche yesterday for lunch (out of the freezer). It was just barely ok. So last night, I pulled out one of those tart shells I froze the other day and made my own quiche and it was VERY excellent. And easy. I used canned mushroom pieces because that's what I had and they were kind of flavorless but otherwise.

- tart shell 5" silicone of storebought pie crust
- layer of grated gruyere and swiss cheese (from TJoe's)
- layer of mushroom pieces
- 1 egg whipped up with some cream, salt and pepper poured over top
- more cheese

25-30 mins in 350 oven. Perfect. I have some ham in the freezer. I'm using that next time.

This is Biggie's response to "wanna hop up here so I can check your incision?"

Comments

[mairi-dubh.livejournal.com]

May I share---a little?

I've had at least three cats who were or are extremely determined climbers. They have managed to scaled fine-mesh screening, poultry mesh/chicken wire, and 2" x 4" welded wire livestock fencing. Oh, and half-inch mesh hardware cloth. One of them destroyed the screening in a screen door, determined to get from where he was to where he felt he should be able to be.

Your Biggie sounds, from the activities of his you've recorded, equally determined and at least as ingenious as cats I've lived with or live with now.You might not want to put complete faith or trust in using wire/mesh to keep him off that ledge, and safe.

Wishing you a safe, good and prosperous New Year, filled with beautiful knitted and crocheted projects and many delectable things to eat! :^)

[sleepybadger.livejournal.com]

Your tart sounds sooooooo tasty!

[gneu.livejournal.com]

My rabbit is now sensing when I might try to pick him up and quickly runs in the cage.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I bet your quiche was yummy!

[kit10notk9.livejournal.com]

I do one I call 'spinach pie',
2 pie shells (cheap store brand 2 pack)
1 pkg frozen spinach or 1 can of spinach, cooked & squeezed dry
6 to 8 slices of deli ham chopped into small pieces
2 to 3 big hands full of shredded cheese, [optional]
3 to 5 large eggs (beaten well)
Salt & pepper

Cook spinach in saucepan until bubbling, let cool drain in Hollander & press until no more juice comes out.
put 1/2 in each pie shell
do same with ham & cheese
pour beaten eggs into pie shell until it reaches top of rim.
place pies on top of parchment lined baking tray & put into preheated 350 F oven.
bake until eggs are set. 25 - 35 min.
These are good hot & are also great cold straight from the fridge.

[susandennis]

That sounds delicious!

[doggiesushi.livejournal.com]

A bummer about the TJ's quiche. The one thing that pretty consistently impresses me about Trader Joe's is their frozen stuff. We don't shop there for much else besides their lunches and some of their other pre-made stuff (mainly because their produce is consistently lousy).

[susandennis]

my experience is that it's worth trying once. their good stuff is amazing. their other stuff is rarely just meh - more on the consistently lousy scale.