To Kick These People Out #3 - the countdown begins

FYC you will have to label it 'Red Mist button'. see what I did there.... hope you've read enough about Vikings to geddit

IIRC, River Cottage did something with mashed potato cakes. in their 'restaurant leftovers' episode, I believe. worth looking up if you like that kind of thing.

Did someone mention ?

I have some strawberry vodka and I know how to use it.

Potato sponge is potato sponge! I can just add cocoa powder to it!

Row unfortunately, the only recipe I have is for the drizzle cake. Perhaps it would be possible to fiddle around with it to see if you can recreate your Dad's recipe?

Sorry for the derail into mashed potato cakes FYC!

Aurora when I was ten my dad made us a chocolate mashed potato cake, alas thirty two years on can we heck as find the recipe! You wouldn't like to share your recipe would you ?!

Tabby while we're waiting for a firm date for FYF , you can make your own lemon drizzle cake - here is the recipe. I was a bit when I first made it but it really is tasty, and I've made it for lots of gluten-eaters who tell me it is really good too (hopefully not just massaging my ego!)

I saw a similar mashed potato cake recipe in the Guardian a few weeks ago for lime and passion fruit drizzle cake which I've been meaning to try. I must get on and make it.

AuroraRoared, lemon drizzle cake is my favourite food in the world and I have just gone gluten free. I haven't figured out gluten free baking yet, so am mainly baking for other people. I may have to be prised away from your cake.

I delurked on the previous thread I think, but then absentmindedly relurked!

I'm so pleased the horses are going to be "trotting on" tomorrow! (See my amazing horsey lingo there )

I can offer FYF a delicious gluten free lemon drizzle cake made with mashed potato, and a bbq mad dh who will literally try to barbecue anything in sight - may be useful if the horses return!

Yay! I'm coming to FYF! I will keep my calendar for 2030 completely clear.

Love the idea of inadvertent marmalade, how did that happen?

Deja, you're kids are very welcome to help themselves to cupcakes (as long as they are not driving, think it only takes a couple to put you over the limit) but guessing they won't want nursery rhymes?

I used to have long conversations with my cat. She did a perfect copy of DH's 'WTF, are you serious?' face, to express sympathy when I was ranting about things. Sadly, the cat decided to live with friends (they had a garden) but I could borrow her back for FYF if we want a line of expressive animals to tell UW what we really think?

Just long enough for us to get there then the heavens will open,

Oh fuck. That'll be 2030-something, then.

Brilliant Pedant

Well, I'll second DP for that - he's got it memorised (and has a beard!) (fool).

We also do the Horrible Histories, songs, including Kings & Queens. Be impressed.

Name. The. Date.

How do you inadvertently make marmalade?

I often have conversations with Deja dog. She's a great listener and doesn't answer back, although her eyes/facial expressions can speak volumes. She's very good at the look

OK, I wasn't going to post this, because it's not my filk, but here ya go, to start the weekend:

Amish Paradise (by Weird Al Yankovic)
(air: Gangstas Paradise)

As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know, I shun fancy things like electricity
At 4:30 in the morning I'm milkin' cows
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows... fool
And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline
Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
But if I finish all of my chores and thou finishes thine
Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699

We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
I've churned butter once or twice
Living in an Amish paradise
It's hard work and sacrifice
Living in an Amish paradise
We sell quilts at discount price
Living in an Amish paradise

A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
I just smiled at him and turned the other cheek
I really don't care, in fact I wish him well
'Cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in hell
But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it
An Amish with a 'tude? You know that's unheard of
I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
And my homies agree, I really look good in black...fool
If you come to visit, you'll be bored to tears
We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years
But we ain't really quaint, so please don't point and stare
We're just technologically impaired

There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar
Not a single luxury
Like Robinson Caruso
It's as primitive as can be

We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're just plain and simple guys
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no time for sin and vice
Living in an Amish paradise
We don't fight, we all play nice
Living in an Amish paradise

Hitchin' up the buggy, churnin' lots of butter
Raised a barn on Monday, soon I'll raise anudder
Think you're really righteous? Think you're pure in heart?
Well, I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art
I'm the pious guy the little Amlettes wanna be like
On my knees day and night scorin' points for the afterlife
So don't be vain and don't be whiny
Or else, my brother, I might have to get medieval on your hienie

We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're all crazy Mennonites
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no cops or traffic lights
Living in an Amish paradise
But you'd probably think it bites
Living in an Amish paradise