To fuck or to cook?

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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

I once flew when my only form of ID was an expired CA DL. The security guy wasn't going to let me through, and all my best arguments were ones you can't make in a TSA line (it's not like when a driving privilege expires the ID of the person carrying it is cast into doubt; a terrorist who really needs to board the plane more than everybody else is going to remember to carry a valid DL, right?) but ultimately he let me through. Maybe you can try buying booze -- the worst that could happen is they say "we can't," right? Are they gonna arrest you for buying booze when you're legal but don't have the right ID with you? If I'm wrong I will buy you Drambuie when I'm in your town.

I have a passport, but that helps not with driving. I have used the expired ID for verifying identity when I could walk to shopping.

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Originally Posted by LessinSF

I once lost my wallet in NYC. For the return trip (sans wallet), they questioned me about personal shit, gave me a hand job, but eventually let me go home - disappointed.

In Oz, they made me go in private room - to take my shoes and socks off, show the underside of my belt, and fully expose my deoderant. 22 years of effectivity, eh? They caught me with eleven books.

I was taken into a room when I had to take down my pants so that they could access knee brace. Now if I wear pants I can't pull up to expose brace, iwear it on outside of pants. Metal in me will always require additional screening, maybe.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

I was taken into a room when I had to take down my pants so that they could access knee brace. Now if I wear pants I can't pull up to expose brace, iwear it on outside of pants. Metal in me will always require additional screening, maybe.

FWIW, my mom has given up and just asks right away for additional screening, since her metal bits are going to set off every machine, especially the nude-o-scopes.

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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

FWIW, my mom has given up and just asks right away for additional screening, since her metal bits are going to set off every machine, especially the nude-o-scopes.

Right now I do not travel alone and my parental units request a wheelchair, which is easier on me than walking, and guarrantees extra screening. I am a big fan of efficiency, so I will probably do what your mom does when I can walk freely again because the metal is not coming out. Though the brace, I hope, will eventually go bye-bye. No airport has wanted to see explanatory doc letter. I guess they are used to stuff like this.

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Originally Posted by tmdiva

This is my favorite. I usually make half as much ganache, only use it for the filling, and frost with cream cheese frosting.

Enjoy!

tm

How does one make cream cheese frosting?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

No airport has wanted to see explanatory doc letter. I guess they are used to stuff like this.

Yes, it's a well-known terrorist tactic.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

Right now I do not travel alone and my parental units request a wheelchair, which is easier on me than walking, and guarrantees extra screening. I am a big fan of efficiency, so I will probably do what your mom does when I can walk freely again because the metal is not coming out. Though the brace, I hope, will eventually go bye-bye. No airport has wanted to see explanatory doc letter. I guess they are used to stuff like this.

I used to work for the Government. Try dropping my name next time.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Yes, it's a well-known terrorist tactic.

"But Officer! I have a note! Allahu Akbar!!! Death to America!"

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

How does one make cream cheese frosting?

A few different options with mostly the same ingredients in slightly different ratios:

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/cream-...-2/Detail.aspx

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/c...ipe/index.html

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...e-Frosting-799

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/...heese-frosting

[tmdiva]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

How does one make cream cheese frosting?

For a tall layer cake like this one, I usually make a double batch and end up with some left over (and if you can't come up with uses for leftover cream cheese frosting, you have a serious problem!).

2 8-oz packages cream cheese, at cool room temperature
2 sticks unsalted butter, likewise
1 t vanilla extract
1/8-1/4 t salt
3 C powdered sugar

Beat cream cheese and butter with vanilla and salt with whisk attachment until fluffy (and smooth--I sometimes get lumps of butter or cream cheese if they're not the same temperature), then beat in powdered sugar. Refrigerate until good and cold, then whip again (I take the whisk attachment off the mixer and leave it in the bowl in the fridge). Frost cake right away, then refrigerate the whole thing.

This makes a light and fluffy frosting that still tastes strongly of cream cheese. Resist the temptation to add more sugar, as it just masks the cheesy flavor.

tm

[Penske 2.0]

Originally Posted by tmdiva

Resist the temptation to add more sugar, as it just masks the cheesy flavor.

tm

Sounds like another well-known terrorist tactic.

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Originally Posted by tmdiva

This is my favorite. I usually make half as much ganache, only use it for the filling, and frost with cream cheese frosting.

Enjoy!

tm

I forgot to get buttermilk. If I don't have some powdered form from King Arthur Flour, can I sub milk?

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

I forgot to get buttermilk. If I don't have some powdered form from King Arthur Flour, can I sub milk?

Options to substitute for buttermilk. If all else fails, milk works. It just won't have the tangy taste.

http://www.life123.com/food/baking/b...bstitute.shtml

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Originally Posted by Fugee

Options to substitute for buttermilk. If all else fails, milk works. It just won't have the tangy taste.

http://www.life123.com/food/baking/b...bstitute.shtml

I used KAF buttermilk powder and used cocoa powder and espresso powder in the cream cheese frosting. Next time I will make less cake batter so that the layers are thinner. I used milk in the ganache instead of cream. Turned out fine but it was less chocolatey than I'd wanted. It was tasty though.

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I got some mini bundt pans and want to make lemon cake with a raspberry filling (I seem to recall filled bundt cakes). I found a recipe for "Lemon Loaf Cake" in Baking With Julia and I have a fair amount of just fruit seedless raspberry jam. I am unsure how to get the raspberry inside the cake and what, if anything, needs to be done to it.

HELP!! It's for next weekend so no huge time press.