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Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler ! * * in English - Let The Good Times Roll !

What a great rig, Linda !

Ha ! The KING of cast iron ! I only cook in cast iron ! Well, except for sauce pans and stock pots. But, man....as I age, they aren't getting any lighter....are they ! I would definitely double the recipe and use a 12" skillet. The Nine incher just isn't enough ( lol) and didn't make enough corn bread for stuffing. This is the first time I wrote it down to work out the recipe, I will take any reviews/improvements. It came out really dense which is what I wanted for stuffing/dressing but, a little too dense for a corn bread, bread thing. I would love to try any of "Mister 'cold bum' Thomas's " skillet corn bread. I do one with a variety of chili peppers and some manchego cheese, yum. The relish is friggin' amazing.

You have built an amazing quit, Tammy. These body memories can be slow in fading away but, they will fade and fade and fade.....

Congratulations M'Life on your THREE months of Freedom ! and thank you for documenting your successful quit with us, it is truly inspirational. Celebrate wildly !

Congratulations BKP on THREE Years of Freedom ! You have built yourself a wonderful and sturdy quit and have given us lots of encouragement and inspiration. Thank you for all your posts, BKP, you are always a pleasure to read. S

Hey Buttercup ! Happy Five years of Freedom ! I hope you and The Rez celebrate in fine style !

9" Cast Iron Skillet Corn Bread 1 c white flour 1 c yellow cornmeal (get the freshest stone ground that you can find) 1 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs (beaten) 1 cup half and half, or a milk yoghurt or sour cream combo or just milk. 1/4 cup butter 1 bag frozen corn preheat oven to 425 Thaw, drain and dry with towel corn. Melt a few tbsp butter in 9" cast iron skillet and slowly brown corn. When brown thrown the rest of the butter in to melt. In a bowl mix flour, cornmeal, b. powder, salt. add corn/butter mix, combine lightly. Gently fold in beaten eggs and milky combo. Glop batter into 9" cast iron skillet, shake to level. Bake at 425 for 30 minutes. Check at 20 minutes. Toothpick stuck in, comes out clean = done. v. yum hot out of oven drenched in butter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cranberry/Orange Relish You need a food processor for this. 1 bag of fresh cranberries 1 or 2 oranges (look for equal amounts cranberry/orange) Wash and pick through cranberries, slice up whole oranges (including skin). Pulse everybody in the processor. Really good with the turkey business but, I like it also in yoghurt. @BAT would like this on Ice Cream. It freezes really well and is delicious in the summertime.

Catching up on The Archers, waiting to take some corn bread with caramelized corn from the oven. This is for a dressing/stuffing tomorrow. Also making cranberry/orange relish.

me too, Paul.

I think the lesson here is to stay on point and prepared for possible triggers, especially during the first year. They really are sometimes shocking in their ferocity but, they are just receptors in your brain that haven't read the New Rules, yet. NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Aw, damn, Chris ! This sucks. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Check in as much as you can, we do worry, you know. Love, S

Congratulations Joe on your FIVE Years of Freedom ! It has been swell taking this journey with you, the million pages of chicks/sticks, your support, and all the news about your family. Hope you celebrate wildly ! and have a big party at Joe's House of Estrogen (Plus One). Love, S

Congratulations on your FIVE months of Freedom, Tammy ! and thank you so much for the support you show to all quitters, new and old !

Hello, Sandy, Great to hear you got up and ground your glass ! We have a gallery page where you can show us your work and inspire us to get up off our rusty dusty too ! QT Gallery

Hello Wantsit, You are not a weakling, you are a hero to yourself, you quit smoking ! Each crave you beat is another receptor in your brain that you own again, another receptor wrenched away from nicotine addiction. Here is something from The Mayo Clinic you may find interesting "When you smoke, your brain changes in response to the very high levels of nicotine delivered by cigarettes. Those brain changes cause you to become addicted to nicotine, and that addiction can make stopping smoking very difficult. Nicotine is the chemical in tobacco that keeps you smoking. Nicotine that gets into your body through cigarettes activates structures normally present in your brain called receptors. When these receptors are activated, they release a brain chemical called dopamine, which makes you feel good. This pleasure response to dopamine is a big part of the nicotine addiction process. Over time, as you continue to smoke, the number of nicotine receptors in your brain increases. Addicted smokers have billions more of these receptors than nonsmokers do. When you try to stop smoking, the receptors in your brain do not receive nicotine, so the pleasure response is cut off. In addition, low levels of nicotine lead to symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, such as strong cravings for a cigarette, anxiety, irritability, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, depressed mood, frustration, anger, increased hunger and difficulty sleeping. The fastest way to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms is to smoke a cigarette, which releases dopamine and activates the pleasure response. To make stopping smoking even more difficult, the brain receptors can be conditioned to expect nicotine in certain situations long after you have stopped smoking. For example, if you regularly smoke when you drink alcohol, or when you are in a stressful situation, or after a meal, the nicotine receptors in your brain anticipate the dopamine rush from nicotine at that time. These "trigger" situations can cause intense cravings for a cigarette, even if you have stopped smoking for several months. The good news is that once you stop smoking entirely, the number of nicotine receptors in your brain will eventually return to normal. As that happens, the craving response will occur less often, won't last as long or be as intense and, in time, will fade away completely. — Richard D. Hurt, M.D., Nicotine Dependence Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. To be fair, our brains have to completely re-fit each receptor and this takes time. Even at five years quit, sometimes a rogue receptor will rear it's ugly head but, it is easily dismissed. Replace each smokey thought with something you choose. Claim back each receptor. Soon, they will behave and distribute your rewards suitably. You can help them by rewarding yourself with a little something every time you beat a crave. Stay focused, you are building a beautiful quit and amassing strength every day. Nope-ly yours, S

Here is a post full of our anecdotal evidence concerning No Man's Land Hope you are feeling better today. You are stronger every time you beat a crave.

Building your quit takes time, re-routing your brain away from nicotine takes time. You must be patient with yourself and stick to NOPE

I am so sorry to hear about your father's death.

This is a great post, Kdad. The more you participate here, the more you document your quit the stronger it can become. Collectively, we are awesome. Thanks for this post.

Welcome to our merry band of nicotine free creatures, Sandy. Congratulations on your quit ! I'm going to give you some links to some posts that you may find helpful. The first is how quitting smoking is a journey The Journey 10 Ways To Effectively Use This Forum and The Great Smoke Free Mental Fog I'm with @c9jane29 and @jillar in that I make myself get up and do something....anything and then I usually find something interesting to get into. I'm so glad you have joined us ! s

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

Congratulations, Lilly, on regaining your Freedom. Two weeks is a great accomplishment. Enjoy your day and protect your beautiful quit.

Happy Birthday Ivy, fellow Scorp. Hope you have wonderful celebrations ! Now, dear Mother, Hearing Aids are not just for 'old people'. Almost ALL of my musician friends (ages ranging from 38-75) wear very cool hearing aids. They are light and look like the folks with their bluetooth contraptions. Eargo makes a cute little model, pricey but, really good reviews and don't you want to hear how much everyone loves you ?

I never heard of Proby, googled him and, well well well....no wonder you are a fan, Madame Toady Toad ! "Proby's UK career lost momentum after controversial live concert appearances including two trouser-splitting incidents at shows in Croydon and Luton in January 1965 that scandalized the British press and public[4] and led to bans"