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Sounds like a better deal. And it's better looking, too.
True on the chocs. But you somehow found a VERY inexpensive suite. Most seem to be well over €5,000 a night. Hey, as the penny plungers say when they suffer a big loss, it's no more than a weekend in Vegas!
Again, I want Elon to give me just $2 billion, so I could live there for the rest of my life. Must also check to see if the same group has any hotels in Italy.
That was on the Nightly News last night.
You can buy a hen house from Amazon for $80.
https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Chickens-Outdoor-Leakproof-UV-Resistant/dp/B0D14HQBXG/ref=asc_df_B0D14HQBXG?mcid=c53c207680a73200acc1094311b5c1a9&hvocijid=11271535615881204275-B0D14HQBXG-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=730432682330&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11271535615881204275&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009656&hvtargid=pla-2281435179098&th=1
At €1,431 a night I'll pass. Paris Hilton is €296 a night. No cats.
Think of all the chocolate I could buy at Le Bristol.
Concerned About Getting Eggs? Here's How You Can Rent a Chicken
The staggering costs of eggs — up nearly 37% from last year, according to the Consumer Price Index — is driving people to consider backyard flocks.
https://www.foodandwine.com/egg-shortage-chicken-rentals-8788563?hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&did=16384304-20250212&utm_campaign=faw-top10_newsletter&utm_source=faw&utm_medium=email&utm_content=021225&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lr_input=aefeb373510efb98d7a8451c2d58a49ba275040c17bf3c0b66e2567b82c1507d
The suites are pretty expensive. You can see the prices if you scroll down on the pages for the individual suites. But a few days there would be memorable, I'm sure. And it's nice they have a cat. And for what you'd spend, you'd probably get some free chocolates.
I was flying from Dallas to Boston on a DC-10 with my boss and we were sitting in the back of the plane. It had it's 3rd engine directly overhead and all of a sudden it got quiet. The pilot comes on and says we'll be delayed getting into Logan. I buzzed the stewardess and asked if the engine had been shut down. Yes but we don't want to alarm the passengers. Just bring us another drink.
All of a sudden I became a non-person because the license had expired.
I do have all the ingredients for that and Valentine's Day is Friday. I'll have to check out the hotel to see if it breaks my budget. I'm only planning on 2-3 days in Paris then heading southwest to the coast with a stop in Chartres and a winery along the way.
My wife has a friend from work who went on a cooking tour to France. Im not that interested but curious about the details.
The second episode, I 'm in Colorado springs, destination Chicago then Montreal.
Problem, the plane has a flat tire. So they shuffle stuff around and give me a flight with another airline to Chicago.
I get my new boarding pass, find the embarcation door for the plane, get on and head for my seat.
Someone is sitting in it. I say excuse me, I think you are in my seat, I have 6c. So does she.
On closer inspection of my boarding pass mine is for Fort Wayne, not Chicago.
I was correctly registered for the right flight, just got the wrong boarding pass.
An my luggage, ended up in Fort Wayne and took about 6 weeks for someone with a brain to figure out how to get it to Montreal
See, that is funny because of two experiences I've had, but this was 30 years ago.
The first, I'm on a flight from Newark to Montreal, the plane is landing and the pilot says 'welcome' to Montreal.
Problem is, there's this Asian guy who suddenly realises he got on the wrong plane, his destination was Raleigh NC....
Alas, I fear you're right about Elon. So selfish!
You're asking for too much. Elon doesn't give.
It would be a great place to retire!
That looks very good. And it doesn't require too many ingredients and only takes 25 minutes to make.
But I cannot stop thinking of that hotel in Paris. I need for Elon to give me just two of his billions, so I can live there for the rest of my life.
Chocolate Lava Cake for Two
By Yossy Arefi
Updated Feb. 29, 2024
Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Photographer: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
25 minutes
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Chocolate lava cakes gained popularity in the late 1990s thanks to the chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and they have stuck around on dessert menus for good reason: They are rich chocolate cake and velvety sauce all in one, and they are surprisingly easy to make in under an hour. If you like to plan ahead, you can prepare the batter a day in advance, refrigerate it, then pop the cake into the oven when you are ready for dessert. This recipe, made in a 10-ounce baking dish, is meant for sharing, but you can also make it in two 6-ounce ramekins. Just cut the baking time to 7 to 9 minutes. Also, be sure to use chopped chocolate bars or chocolate fèves rather than chocolate chips here. Chips are made with stabilizers that inhibit melting and will negatively affect the texture of your dessert.
Ingredients
Yield:
2 servings
3ounces/85 grams bittersweet chocolate, 70 to 74 percent cacao (not chips), chopped (about ½ cup)
3tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus more for the ramekin
3tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more for the ramekin
1large egg
1large egg yolk
½teaspoon vanilla extract
?teaspoon kosher salt
2tablespoons all-purpose flour
Confectioners’ sugar, to serve (optional)
Preparation
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Step 1
Heat oven to 425 degrees and butter a 10-ounce ramekin. Dust the buttered ramekin with granulated sugar.
Step 2
Combine the chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in a heat-safe bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. (Alternatively, combine in a bowl and microwave in 30-second blasts, stirring in between, until melted and smooth, about 1 minute.) Remove from the heat and set aside.
Step 3
In a medium bowl, combine the 3 tablespoons sugar, egg, egg yolk, vanilla and salt. Whisk vigorously until the mixture is thick, foamy and pale, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the flour until smooth.
Step 4
Using a spatula, add the chocolate to the egg mixture and stir gently until combined.
Step 5
Pour the mixture into the ramekin. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the edges are set and puffed, but the center is still soft when lightly pressed. (You can also cover and refrigerate the batter up to a day in advance. Add an additional minute or 2 to baking time if you are baking the cake directly from the refrigerator.)
Step 6
Use an offset spatula or small knife to loosen the edges of the cake from the ramekin. Place a plate over the ramekin and carefully invert the warm cake. Use an oven mitt or clean kitchen towel to remove the ramekin, dust the cake with confectioners’ sugar and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019957-chocolate-lava-cake-for-two
You may want to consider this for your Paris trip:
This Luxury Hotel in Paris Is Hiding a Chocolate Factory in the Basement
The subterranean workspace also has bread, cheese, and pasta production, plus a wine cellar.
https://www.foodandwine.com/le-bristol-hotel-basement-paris-8736756?hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&did=16473215-20250211&utm_campaign=faw_relationship-builder&utm_source=faw&utm_medium=email&utm_content=021125&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lr_input=aefeb373510efb98d7a8451c2d58a49ba275040c17bf3c0b66e2567b82c1507d
It looks very nice:
Some really gorgeous suites:
https://www.oetkercollection.com/hotels/le-bristol-paris/the-hotel/programme-suite/
Be sure to watch some of the videos at that link. Sure, they're not cheap. Not nearly as cheap as a trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway, but this IS the dream of a lifetime, amirite?
And every suite comes with a 24/7 DEDICATED WhatsApp line!! And a few feature a dedicated Maître d'hôtel as well!! You'll never want to leave!!
Nope, That ended when they started using tax credits.
Goats do like to scream. And they eat everything in sight.
You could have given him goat milk, I believe.
LMAO That's a reason why people have pediatricians. To avoid unwanted advice.
In the US in order to fly domestically we are required to have a Real ID. To get one you have to provide a certified copy of your birth certificate. I had to write to New York State send them a check and a month later I got one in the mail. I always had a copy of my birth certificate but it wasn't certified.
Before Real ID came into effect all you needed was a driver's license or an acceptable ID. Back then I was flying home from Chicago and the TSA agent said my driver's license had expired and he couldn't let me on the plane. I said ok I'll get it renewed when I get back home. Nope. I had to go back to the gate they stamped it with a cute Southwest heart stamp and then I went back to get on the plane. Nope you have to go through the high security lane where they look for explosives etc. I told the guy if I didn't get on the plane I was spending the night at his house.
It ain't easy being an American after 73 years.
Another snack for you! Truffles!!
Make 2-Ingredient Chocolate Truffles With This Dead Simple Ganache
Water and chocolate are all you need to make this luxurious dark chocolate ganache, which you can use to glaze cakes or fill pastries or turn into truffles.
https://www.seriouseats.com/water-chocolate-ganache-truffles-recipe-8789617?hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&did=16447159-20250211&utm_source=seriouseats&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=seriouseats_newsletter&utm_content=021125&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lr_input=aefeb373510efb98d7a8451c2d58a49ba275040c17bf3c0b66e2567b82c1507d&utm_term=recipe-of-the-day
You could have given him goat milk, I believe. From the outset. I have a friend who had goat milk as a baby. But as an adult, she's always been lactose intolerant, though only mildly.
I was born 60 years ago and the date hasn't changed in 60 years. What is with the 3 month thing????
Take it, if it'll make you younger.
Still have my original SIN card that I applied for when I was 12.
A teacher in some subject told the class that if you apply for the card, get it and file a tax return, the gubmint will send you 200 bucks.
I did and they did.
48 years later I'm not sure if it still works
The two vaccines I questioned him on was the Rotovirus vax and the one for cervical cancer.
After he had the Rotovirus vax it was recalled. I called him and said what the hell? He said it was some whiny mothers based on the side effects. They had never seen babies in NICUs on IVs suffering from dehydration. He had.
The cervical cancer vax had me confused but then he explained in boys it prevents genital herpes. He was 16 at the time. Give it to him. lol.
It was HIPAA that caused docs to stop faxing vaccine updates to the parents. After the first time having to drive to the office we always left with an updated record.
I simply checked the box on the school records that said "Exempt for religious reasons". I have no idea why that's so mortifying to them these days.
LOLOLOLOLISSIMO!!
You are correct.
I just said Canada to simplify the story.
I have a copy of my long form birth certificate from Ontario and of course my card
I thought provinces issued birth certificates.
No one is suggesting milk for babies right away. But after breast feeding and before milk a milk based formula is recommended. But it ain't cheap as I remember.
Our ped doc guided us all the way. He also warned us not to warm his bottles or you'll be doing it for a couple of years. The daycare had strict instructions do not warm his baby bottles.
That seems crazy! Prob either an ancient rule that they never changed or, if new, was put in place because of an influx of immigrants or some such.
Sort of sounds like French red tape.
I had some document I needed a few years ago and to get it I needed a birth certificate issued within the last 3 months.
Canada doesn't like to amuse itself issuing birth certificates.
I eventually found a workaround, but really, I was born 60 years ago and the date hasn't changed in 60 years. What is with the 3 month thing????
"I was working at a hospital at the time and I bought it and diapers at cost." Most new parents would be so grateful for this! I wonder if hospitals still do it? There's so many hoops you have to jump through, red tape, etc. I'd be surprised if they did.
I only questioned my pediatrician about one vaccine - the chicken pox vaccine. It seemed like a harmless childhood illness. She said "X amount of children die every year from the chicken pox. If you can live with your child being one, then that's your choice to make". Needless to say, she got the vaccine.
One of the things both of my girls are appalled at me for, for some reason. Before the first day of school, you have to provide them with a vaccination record dated within the month. Well, neither of their birthdays are close to the start of school which is when they'd go in for their physical. Back in the day, you had to have a physical copy and they couldn't/wouldn't fax(!) it directly to the school. So, that meant I had to go into the pediatricians office which was kind of far away after we moved. And as a working mother, that was very inconvenient. Instead of driving down to the doctor's office, back and then to the school, I simply checked the box on the school records that said "Exempt for religious reasons". I have no idea why that's so mortifying to them these days. lol
Too soon for milk and babies. He moved on to Enfamil the milk based baby formula after breast feeding. I was working at a hospital at the time and I bought it and diapers at cost. They also had a day care on the campus so I was the day care dad. He didn't drink any milk until he started eating whole foods. He had a great pediatrician and made sure he got his vaccinations as scheduled. There were only 2 vaxxes I ever questioned him on and he was right on both.
You're right. I never knew that:
You should know that the American Academy of Pediatrics still recommends a combination of solid foods and breastmilk or formula for children under 12 months. Only after 1 year do they suggest introducing whole cow’s milk.
Why whole milk? Because it has more fat, which helps with healthy brain development, much of which takes place during the first two years of life.
And Children’s Hospital pediatricians agree. “We don't recommend anything other than breast milk or formula as the primary liquids in an infant’s diet until after they turn 1,” says Joseph Gwiszcz, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician at CHOP Primary Care, Haverford. But he does add that it’s OK to try offering a sippy cup of about an ounce of whole milk once a day after your baby turns 11 months old for a couple weeks before the full switch. “This can help you test how your baby will tolerate the taste of cow’s milk and help them practice using a sippy cup,” says. Dr. Gwiszcz.
BUT... and I find this strange:
It is OK to give babies foods made with dairy products (like yogurt, ice cream and cheese) as appropriate for their age starting after 4 months old once tolerating purees, as long as there is not a strong family or personal history of a cow's milk allergy, in which case you should discuss with your pediatrician before introducing.
https://www.chop.edu/news/making-switch-cow-s-milk-1-year-olds
If it isn't the custom for Japanese babies and children to drink a lot of milk, probably they are.
Sure there could be some recommendations for kids (I don't think babies are encouraged to drink cow's milk even when my kids were babies) to consume dairy, I haven't looked in years since my children are much older.
And I agree, if you're buying organic, cage free, etc. dairy or local farmers, farmer's markets, etc. then likely you're getting produce from animals that aren't treated poorly. However, if you're buying mass produced dairy products that's not always the case.
Anyway, I'm not vegan but also don't think there's an issue with someone choosing that lifestyle. They're not impacting my life in anyway so to each their own is my motto. :)