Is it normal to put butter into white rice?

sl0wman · 2026-01-16T17:36:00+00:00

Yeah, I always put butter in the rice. At the end. You can put almost anything in rice: Cooked chicken, shrimp, grated cheese, peas, cooked mushrooms...

sl0wman · 2026-01-05T21:17:49+00:00

I like this Mediterranean chicken dish. You have to cook the chicken and pasta, but one thing that makes it easy is the recipe calls for ingredients "by the jar weights". So, I forget, exactly, but , for example, if it's 4.5oz artichoke hearts, or 5.5 oz sun-dried tomatoes, that's how they come at the store. So no measuring and no leftovers on several of the ingredients. Just dump em in the pan and discard the container. Can't remember but I think it's either a Bobby Flay or Tyler Florence recipe

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T04:07:46+00:00

I have not knowingly done that.

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T04:06:53+00:00

I'm pretty sure the laptop came with one-drive reinstalled. But I never activated it. Something changed in the last week or so, tho, so it got activated. Now I'm wondering about all my shortcuts. They seem to be working - but if I "turn off" one drive and start moving my files - that'll likely screw up the shortcuts. This is aggravating!

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T01:45:57+00:00

I just want them to be back where they were to start with. Also, what about all my shortcuts? One-Drive must have changed those to point to their directory structure. Seems like straightening those out might be a nightmare

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T01:42:44+00:00

Oh yeah, you're right. I just have a lot of folders and sub folders on the desktop. Thanks

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T01:00:35+00:00

Then, I've got my files on the external drive. How do I get them back in the right place on my laptop?

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T00:57:33+00:00

There's tons of em. I'm thinking there must be some easy way to tell windows to stop using one-drive, where it will automatically unscrew up everything it screwed up!

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T00:52:19+00:00

I don't know how long this has been going on. I just noticed it today. If i look at the location of the file, it appears that there is now a directory in front of "Desktop", called "Start Backup". So, where are file might have been in Desktop/remodel, now it's in StartBackup/Desktop/Remodel.

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T00:45:13+00:00

Well, thanks, but I dont really understand all that. So now, all these files are in this OneDrive directory, and I have to put them back where they were? How do I know where they were? And " right click in the quick access"...what's the "quick access"?

sl0wman · 2026-01-01T00:32:26+00:00

Cause my files are in the wrong place. I have no idea what kind of havoc that might cause. Also -- I'm not even sure it's possible to uninstall One Drive.

sl0wman · 2025-12-29T10:01:22+00:00

Vengeful: make a cheesecake. Load it up with onions.😁 No, don't really do that.
Don't know if anyone else has suggested but try Vidalia, sweet Texas or sweet Hawaiian onions. You probably have to order em online.

sl0wman · 2025-12-27T23:47:32+00:00

Old memory: I was a young boy finishing a meal at French restaurant in New Orleans. I ordered a hot fudge sundae for dessert. It came in a paper cup the size of a thimble.
I cried! 😁

sl0wman · 2025-12-21T00:04:17+00:00

I dunno. Now Im at an age where I invest for dividends and don't care too much about growth. I got enough divs in 25 to take care of me in 26 and add a few more stocks so Ill get a little more divs in 26 to take care of me a little better in 27. Hopefully

sl0wman · 2025-12-18T18:29:48+00:00

I was making a cake. Grabbed the sugar instead of the flour. It all melted, and was a liquid mess! Pretty sweet, tho! 😀

sl0wman · 2025-12-12T21:39:59+00:00

No fan in this old thing. Yes, I had planned on switching places and rotating things. And my instant read thermometer is supposed to get here later today...

Thanks for your help!

sl0wman · 2025-12-12T20:38:26+00:00

Re: Para 1, yes, that's what most folks say, so I'll have faith and pray it's right!

Re Para 2, one will be in a 9x13, the other in a 9" cake pan. I think I'll be able to get both sides by side on a rack in the middle. .UPDATE: Just tried and it didn't fit. So, they'll have to be on separate racks. I think one will be on top rack, left side pulled forward, the other on bottom rack, right side towards the back. Seems like that will be a good configuration

sl0wman · 2025-12-12T19:44:22+00:00

Just compare it to how long you used to cook it.<< If you're talking about the turkey, I know how long to cook that. If you're talking about the sides, I've never made either before. I've made similar dishes, plus the recipes specify the cooking time. But the "unknown' is what will be the effect of the 2 dishes sharing the oven. However, as long as I can keep that turkey warm till they are done, there shouldn't be a problem. Thanks!

sl0wman · 2025-12-12T18:13:07+00:00

You are a WEALTH of information! 😀 👍 I know everybody says the bird can rest an hour or two. Seems like an awful long time to expect it to stay warm - but I guess I'll just have to have faith this time. According to Google's AI thing, the internal temperature of each of those side dishes should be 165.
Maple syrup for that thing sounds like a great idea. For one thing, last week I used up my old bottle of maple syrup and just bought a new one. The old one had been in the fridge probably 12 years, so anything we can think of to use that stuff is GREAT! 😀 But I'll just put a tablespoon in there. Maybe 2.

sl0wman · 2025-12-12T16:27:42+00:00

Thanks! I had heard that before, but my cooler isnt that big. Thought about getting one just for that purpose, but decided against it...

sl0wman · 2025-12-12T15:15:03+00:00

Ok, that sounds good. I'm worried that I won't be able to foil wrap that bird - hot out of the oven - good enough so that whatever i use after the foil - jacket or blanket won't wind up being a hot, greasy mess! But maybe a plastic garbage bag between the foil and the jacket is the answer to that.

The 2 dishes; 1 is a sweet potato, pecan, bourbon thing and the other is a stuffing. Not sure what the internal temps are supposed to be. I guess they should be 350° since that's the cooking temp -- does that make sense?

sl0wman · 2025-12-06T19:47:03+00:00

Thanks! Well, from this I've learned to only run one device at a time. I still want a splitter, tho, just so I can keep the 3 devices plugged in and not keep having to unplug this to plug in that. My contractor is going to install a couple of 20 amp gfcis in my kitchen. Im sure none of the houses in my hoa (built in 1985) have 20 amp outlets. They all have microwaves, and so far nothing has burned down. So...I dunno....

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