 | | | 
21.12.2017, 19:38
| Forum Legend | | Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zurich
Posts: 5,659
Groaned at 405 Times in 223 Posts
Thanked 6,476 Times in 2,975 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | Me too. 
Google ain't that great at it though. It only finds 14,600 results for me - I have over 17,000 posts here alone, never mind elsewhere on the net.  | | | | | Goodness, and I'd thought until now that it was just between the few of us...
| 
21.12.2017, 19:49
| Forum Legend | | Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zurich
Posts: 5,659
Groaned at 405 Times in 223 Posts
Thanked 6,476 Times in 2,975 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | The gingerbread man cookies we made were too good and soft and rum flavored...and there are no left for xmas  | | | | | Selber schuld.
The amazingly expensive Sprungli bought ones also disappeared quickly. So, having eaten them, my daughter and partner have now spent a weekend making better - tradition.
This is the first year that they realise that they need to clean-up their own kitchen before hosting Christmas evening...
| 
21.12.2017, 20:08
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: canton ZH
Posts: 13,131
Groaned at 218 Times in 182 Posts
Thanked 15,264 Times in 7,847 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | Selber schuld.
The amazingly expensive Sprungli bought ones also disappeared quickly. So, having eaten them, my daughter and partner have now spent a weekend making better - tradition.
This is the first year that they realise that they need to clean-up their own kitchen before hosting Christmas evening... | | | | | WOW!! This one? 
And you bought them all (not available anymore before November 2018).
Fr. 35.00 for 305g - you live in style | 
21.12.2017, 21:17
| Forum Legend | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: na
Posts: 11,387
Groaned at 37 Times in 33 Posts
Thanked 27,107 Times in 8,371 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | The gingerbread man cookies we made were too good and soft and rum flavored...and there are no left for xmas  | | | | | FWP: Wot, no recipe?
Please please please post your recipe - rum favored gingerbread sounds all kinds of awesome!
| The following 2 users would like to thank meloncollie for this useful post: | | 
21.12.2017, 21:21
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Zug
Posts: 363
Groaned at 4 Times in 3 Posts
Thanked 566 Times in 230 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread
I do not like ginger bread and ginger biscuits, but i would like to know what it is like to enjoy and get excited over them... | This user would like to thank VenusC for this useful post: | | 
21.12.2017, 21:22
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: canton ZH
Posts: 13,131
Groaned at 218 Times in 182 Posts
Thanked 15,264 Times in 7,847 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | FWP: Wot, no recipe? 
Please please please post your recipe - rum favored gingerbread sounds all kinds of awesome! | | | | | Agreed. MC, this thread is desperately waiting for it.
| The following 2 users would like to thank curley for this useful post: | | 
21.12.2017, 21:31
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: canton ZH
Posts: 13,131
Groaned at 218 Times in 182 Posts
Thanked 15,264 Times in 7,847 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread
I just eat an entire Toronne. 100g - 69,6g of that was sugar
But, gee, it was good. | This user would like to thank curley for this useful post: | | 
24.12.2017, 02:37
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 380
Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanked 208 Times in 130 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread
A flight I just took has credited to the wrong frequent traveller programme, even though I got it changed specifically at the airport.
Now it's going to take me weeks to get it reversed and re-credited to the correct programme.
| 
24.12.2017, 14:48
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread
There is no room for the turkey in my fridge.
| 
24.12.2017, 15:38
| Forum Legend | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: ZH
Posts: 5,320
Groaned at 58 Times in 48 Posts
Thanked 2,708 Times in 1,614 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | There is no room for the turkey in my fridge. | | | | | Put it outside in a plastic box. Works fine.
| This user would like to thank SOBEIT for this useful post: | | 
24.12.2017, 15:45
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | Put it outside in a plastic box. Works fine. | | | | | Funny was just thinking of you, Songs of Praise and Country file Xmas specials are on telly later | 
24.12.2017, 16:25
| Forum Legend | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: ZH
Posts: 5,320
Groaned at 58 Times in 48 Posts
Thanked 2,708 Times in 1,614 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | Funny was just thinking of you, Songs of Praise and Country file Xmas specials are on telly later  | | | | | Always nice to feel loved.
| 
24.12.2017, 17:26
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread
Chocolate stout or mulled cider? Hmm...
| 
24.12.2017, 17:29
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: |  | | | Chocolate stout or mulled cider? Hmm... | | | | | Both | This user would like to thank for this useful post: | | 
24.12.2017, 17:35
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Switzerland
Posts: 22,791
Groaned at 432 Times in 335 Posts
Thanked 17,884 Times in 10,005 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread
Chocolate stout! I think I'm going to be  .
| 
24.12.2017, 17:39
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | Chocolate stout! I think I'm going to be . | | | | | You've not lived. Is marvellous. And locally brewed. Yum.
| The following 2 users would like to thank for this useful post: | | 
24.12.2017, 18:15
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Switzerland
Posts: 22,791
Groaned at 432 Times in 335 Posts
Thanked 17,884 Times in 10,005 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread
No thanks. I'll stick to a nice glass of port. | 
27.12.2017, 09:28
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: La Cote
Posts: 17,488
Groaned at 414 Times in 275 Posts
Thanked 20,435 Times in 10,578 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | I do not like ginger bread and ginger biscuits, but i would like to know what it is like to enjoy and get excited over them... | | | | | I love them sugar reduced and with a lot of pepper and fresh ginger. It is the spice mix that is pleasant, grown up crackers. | Quote: | |  | | | FWP: Wot, no recipe? 
Please please please post your recipe - rum favored gingerbread sounds all kinds of awesome! | | | | | Oks - in case anone still has the time to refill the cookie box, here are MC's ultimate gingerbreads
400g flour, 150g icing sugar, 100g melted butter, 2 large eggs, 120g liquid warm honey (i mix it with golden sirup), 1/2 tea spoon of baking soda, a capsule of rum flavor or a big shot of real one, a sachet of vanilla sugar, a sachet of 'pain d'épice' spice mix (a whole one from Manor or 3 tb sp of Coop/Migros mix). Mix it all, let it sleep in the fridge over night to roll out a cm thick dough the next day. Place on the baking paper and glaze witb egg white. Bake 7-9min at 200deg. If you have fresh ginger, grate it and add to the dough.
As you let it cool but not entirely (abstain from eating them all), get a large tupperware ready, slice an orange in it in half, put the gingerbreads in and seal. They are better the next day.
While we are the festivities - I made mulled wine drink that disappeared in a few mins too. MC's mulled wine:
A bottle of white wine, a shot of rum, a bottle of apple cider, some apple juice, 3 star-anis, 3 twigs of cinnamon, 5 cloves, brown sugar, zest and juice from one ripe orange. Warm it (70deg) for a while and take off the heat. Serve it over fresh slices of lemon and a cinnamon twig from the pot.
Happy holidays, everyone!
__________________ "L'homme ne peut pas remplacer son coeur avec sa tete, ni sa tete avec ses mains." J.H. Pestalozzi “The only difference between a rut and a grave is a matter of depth.” S.P. Cadman "Imagination is more important than knowledge." A. Einstein
Last edited by MusicChick; 27.12.2017 at 11:33.
| The following 3 users would like to thank MusicChick for this useful post: | | 
27.12.2017, 10:35
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: canton ZH
Posts: 13,131
Groaned at 218 Times in 182 Posts
Thanked 15,264 Times in 7,847 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread
<<'pain d'épice' spice mix>>
what's in it? Can I just use cinnamon, cardamom, cloves instead?
(I googled it on the Migros page, did not find it  )
| 
27.12.2017, 11:33
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: La Cote
Posts: 17,488
Groaned at 414 Times in 275 Posts
Thanked 20,435 Times in 10,578 Posts
| | Re: The First World Problem Thread | Quote: | |  | | | <<'pain d'épice' spice mix>>
what's in it? Can I just use cinnamon, cardamom, cloves instead?
(I googled it on the Migros page, did not find it ) | | | | | I used the Manor sachet (ginger in it, too, and star anis) Migros has an already pre-mix jar and Coop too. In case you want to mix your own gingerbread spice mix: http://www.marmiton.org/recettes/rec...ces_11087.aspx | This user would like to thank MusicChick for this useful post: | |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Thread Tools | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT +2. The time now is 04:04. | |