Happy Birthday Ellen

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a1mamacat · #1 Post by **a1mamacat** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:45 pm

All the best to one of the sweetest, hardest to ruffle people I know.

Hope David has something wonderful planned.

Mwah!!!

Ritterskoop · #2 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:57 pm

Happy birthday!

I think Canada is awesome.

cindy.wellman · #3 Post by **cindy.wellman** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:10 am

Woo, hoo, hoo! Happy Birthday to YOU!

TheConfessor · #4 Post by **TheConfessor** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:28 am

Ritterskoop wrote:Happy birthday!

I think Canada is awesome.

I do too. I even ate poutine tonight at Frogman's WWTBAM viewing party. I don't know how close it was to the real thing, but they made a good effort. It needed more mushrooms.

christie1111 · #5 Post by **christie1111** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:26 am

Happy Birthday Ellen!

Hope it is terrific today and all year long!

MarleysGh0st · #6 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:53 am

TheConfessor wrote:
Ritterskoop wrote:Happy birthday!

I think Canada is awesome.
I do too. I even ate poutine tonight at Frogman's WWTBAM viewing party. I don't know how close it was to the real thing, but they made a good effort. It needed more mushrooms.

I hope there are some leftovers for the moratorium lounge, today!

Happy birthday, Ellen!

silvercamaro · #7 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:16 am

Happy birthday, Ellen. May this be a great one.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #8 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:44 am

Evil Squirrel · #9 Post by **Evil Squirrel** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:54 am

While I don't have a picture yet for the birthday girl, I do wish her a most happy birthday!

I do, however, have a little something for another BB who is also celebrating today.....

Happy birthday TiV!

kayrharris · #10 Post by **kayrharris** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:21 am

Happy birthday Ellen! Hope you have a wonderful day.

macrae1234 · #11 Post by **macrae1234** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:26 am

I do too. I even ate poutine tonight at Frogman's WWTBAM viewing party. I don't know how close it was to the real thing, but they made a good effort. It needed more mushrooms.

Cheap shot Ed

It is very difficult to find good squeaky fresh cheese curds in the Southwest. I am not sure about other parts of the country.
For poutine you need really good cheese curds, really bad gravy and fresh cut fries.

macrae1234 · #12 Post by **macrae1234** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:34 am

from wikipedia

Cheese curds are the fresh curds of cheese, often cheddar. They are generally available in retail stores operated at cheese factories throughout the countries of Canada and the United States (especially in USA's Upstate New York, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Canada's provinces of Ontario, and Quebec, where they can be found in many grocery stores.) Cheese curds are little-known in locations without cheese factories, because they should ideally be eaten within hours of manufacture.

Their flavor is mild with about the same firmness as cheese, but has a springy or rubbery texture. Fresh curds squeak against the teeth when bitten into, which some would say is their defining characteristic. Cheese curds are sometimes referred to as "Squeaky cheese." They are sometimes somewhat salty. The American variety are usually yellow or orange in color, like most American cheddar cheese. Other varieties, such as the Québécois and New York variety, can be roughly the same color as white cheddar cheese.

After 12 hours they lose their squeak. When I was growing up, my family shipped their milk to an international award winning cheese factory. To this day they made the best cheese curds I have ever tasted. A few miles outside of Ottawa were several cheese factories where curds could be purchased. Mrs M and I always hit one of the stores when we go home.

christie1111 · #13 Post by **christie1111** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:39 am

macrae1234 wrote:from wikipedia
Cheese curds are the fresh curds of cheese, often cheddar. They are generally available in retail stores operated at cheese factories throughout the countries of Canada and the United States (especially in USA's Upstate New York, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Canada's provinces of Ontario, and Quebec, where they can be found in many grocery stores.) Cheese curds are little-known in locations without cheese factories, because they should ideally be eaten within hours of manufacture.

Their flavor is mild with about the same firmness as cheese, but has a springy or rubbery texture. Fresh curds squeak against the teeth when bitten into, which some would say is their defining characteristic. Cheese curds are sometimes referred to as "Squeaky cheese." They are sometimes somewhat salty. The American variety are usually yellow or orange in color, like most American cheddar cheese. Other varieties, such as the Québécois and New York variety, can be roughly the same color as white cheddar cheese.
After 12 hours they lose their squeak. When I was growing up, my family shipped their milk to an international award winning cheese factory. To this day they made the best cheese curds I have ever tasted. A few miles outside of Ottawa were several cheese factories where curds could be purchased. Mrs M and I always hit one of the stores when we go home.

When coming back from Canada once, the only question the border guard ask Husband1111 and I was whether or not we had any cheese in our car.

sunflower · #14 Post by **sunflower** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:14 am

Are you not allowed to transport cheese across the border? I know going to and from the UK they were strict about meat and cheese but I just figured it's because their stuff is all tainted and nasty.

No offense to those who are from the UK. Saying that after saying something totally insulting makes it all better, right?

mellytu74 · #15 Post by **mellytu74** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:17 am

A big MWAH! to Birthday Ellen.

In her honor, we will drink Ouzo and dance in the Moratorium Lounge!

It won't be pretty but it WILL be heartfelt.

Hugs from everyone in the Melly/Boonie/TLAF/Miss Denise household.

christie1111 · #16 Post by **christie1111** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:17 am

sunflower wrote:Are you not allowed to transport cheese across the border? I know going to and from the UK they were strict about meat and cheese but I just figured it's because their stuff is all tainted and nasty.

No offense to those who are from the UK. Saying that after saying something totally insulting makes it all better, right?

You should go to the UK and eat their cheese!

Cheshire, Red Leicester, cheddar!

Yum!

Catfish · #17 Post by **Catfish** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:34 am

Happy Birthday, Ellen!! I believe I'll pull out my ABBA's greatest hits album in your honor.

Love,

macrae1234 · #18 Post by **macrae1234** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:26 am

When coming back from Canada once, the only question the border guard ask Husband1111 and I was whether or not we had any cheese in our car

Hard cheeses like cheddar are allowed, soft cheeses like curds are not. The importation of any food depends on disease outbreaks in the country of origin. Coming back the last time we had to ditch our sandwiches made with Italian prosciutto de parma (pork products) because of porcine diseases in Europe.

T_Bone0806 · #19 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:35 pm

Hope you are having a great day

T_Bone0806 · #20 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:38 pm

Evil Squirrel wrote:While I don't have a picture yet for the birthday girl, I do wish her a most happy birthday!

I do, however, have a little something for another BB who is also celebrating today.....

Spoiler

Okay--that one had me ROFL. Holy crap. Those album covers are classic.

Five stars.

AlphaDummy · #21 Post by **AlphaDummy** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:05 pm

Happy Birthdeh to one of my favourite Southern girls!

Hope it's a good one!

themanintheseersuckersuit · #22 Post by **themanintheseersuckersuit** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:36 pm

More Happy Birthday wishes for you.

Snaxx · #23 Post by **Snaxx** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:55 pm

Happy Birthday Ellen!

Enjoy some poutine

or something else delicious!

Snaxx

ontellen · #24 Post by **ontellen** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:27 pm

Thank you all for your wonderful wishes!

I have a confession to make. I've never had poutine, I could have ordered it on Wednesday at a Canadian Tire hot dog stand but it's really a bowl of cholesterol.

Went out to dinner tonight with daughter & son-in-law and grandson. Very quiet. We'll celebrate more next weekend for Thnaksgiving.

SportsFan68 · #25 Post by **SportsFan68** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:42 pm

Happy Birthday!!