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I’m listening to Maria C. , a friend from my area talk about T’s BBB. She’s on fire! CSPAN2

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I'm watching Bernie yelling in the Senate. He's talking truth to power.

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bpath
last year
Oops, I’m watching a classic Julia Child, she’s making onion soup. ”I meant to put in oil, I put vermouth in instead. Well, that’s alright.” and adds the oil to the vermouth. Later, ”I keep taking the vermouth, I meant to add oil”
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bpath
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Switching over to The Chosen. Biblical principles in action, and all that. ”This question of who is the greatest. Foolishness.”
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If Indiana is right in the heart of the Midwest, then I must be living on the west coast. Better start learning the language. "Gag me with a spoon"? And why go crazy because someone uses more salt that you want? Don't you think you could, let's see. hmmm, maybe use less?? Recipes are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Recipes will often vary, even when followed to the letter depending on a number of variables. I seldom follow a recipe to the letter since I might not happen to have the free range grapes, cage free milk or organic Vanilla Wafers that Marco Pierre White's recipe might call for. I often will add spice I like and tone down or eliminate what I don't like. Amish/Mennonite, etc cooking has a lot of crossover with what some people term "Midwest" cooking. If you consider Indiana "midwest" then I exempt this from consideration. However the midwest of the United States are generally or at least were, big farming areas and Amish/Mennonite, etc were also big farmers. Meat, potatoes, bread, coffee, milk, dessert was your typical farm fare. The midwest didn't use much in the way of rice however certain areas, including the upper midwest would have wild rice available and that could be included in the later menus. Native Americans of course used wild rice much more heavily than many others until others found out how great it is. Actually you'll find a lot of crossover in German, even Russian and certain other ethnic types of foods when they're living in a colder climate and doing a lot of hard work, but then again considering the number of Scandinavians. Germans, etc who populated the area, it shouldn't be a surprise. But the food changed to adapt to what's around. You won't go to Norway, Sweden, Germany, Russia, etc and find the same things. Just as "cajun" or "creole" won't be found in France, and probably not much in the French areas of Canada. As Annie said, hearty meals were needed for the heavy workload on a typical farm. You'd rise early and work late and burn a lot of calories. Actually what many people term "comfort foods" is quite common among both the A/M/etc and midwest farmers. You won't find finger sandwiches, consumme or sushi on these menus. You will find hearty soup, stew, roast, meatloaf, pasta and much much more. You'll also find a lot of pies, cakes, cookies and rolls. You'll find great breads, rolls, etc. Around here, mac & cheese is essentially baby food. A blue box and a package of Corn King hotdogs fed many a toddler by a new mother. Never could stomach mac & cheese. No meat, why bother. Watching Cookin' Cheap is different. Two gay guys doing their "cooking" and then dressing in drag to show a gadget of some sort. A pickle slicer, nut cracker or whatever. The "Cook Sisters". Initially it was to show people you could cook cheap. They'd figure out the cost of something and figure per portion. Although if they had a leftover from something before, they didn't include it in the price and would come out with 58¢ per person "meals". One thought he knew how to cook and the other admitted he knew nothing but would try anything. They both fancied themselves far better standup comedians that I would. Watch it sometime, it's, well, different. I wouldn't say it's funny very often, but entertaining usually. Actually hotdish for the food, (and go ahead and debate "food" if you're a Miracle Whip snob) and "hot dish" describes the ladies cooking or the temperature of the plate. Scalloped potatoes and ham is a type of hotdish. Marilyn's Party Potatoes, sometimes called "funeral potatoes" is a hotdish, etc. People stick out their tongues and stick their noses in the air over foods. Yes, some will be a can of cream soup with a can of something and a package of onion soup mix. But then again, people buy "blue box", TV dinners and produce from Walmart for cryin out loud! LOL Contrary to what a couple of you believe, not one of the terms hotdishes, A/M/etc or midwest cooking mean all from a can or a pouch. It can and often is made from scratch. The shortcuts are more publicized since it's a timesaver and many people who hit the net want to save time. I would defy most anyone to have tasted and claim they didn't like the scalloped potatoes and ham that was served at my aunt's funeral, or for that matter the roast beef and mashed potatoes served at my cousin's funeral or any of my mother's holiday meals, all made from scratch. I'll take that any day over foo-foo food! Or for that matter the Tex-Mex you get at Taco Bell, or the seafood from Long John Silver, or should I continue... Back to topic, a couple other shows I enjoyed watching included the Galloping drunk, er, Gourmet though never really learned much from his shows. When Andrew Zimmern was a local cook he was interesting to see on the local channels before he decided to concentrate on bugs and exotic roadkill.
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Each morning I turn on the TV to see if the world is still spinning on its axis. So far it is, even though sometimes very wobbely. On Saturday I check the weekly TV guide, mark the shows I want to watch, and DVR them. I also check TCM hoping to find one of the good old movies that are worth seeing again and DVR it. Lately I've gotten into the habit of fixing my dinner, taking it into the back bedroom where I have the TV and computer, the recliner, etc. but no bed. Then I watch whatever I have saved for that evening, deleting the commercials. I check out the late news, and then get on the computer. That is it. My current favs are Shark Tank, The Little Couple, Sister Wives, Breaking Amish, all of which are over, or soon will be for the season, and Duck Dynasty. I do like the real mystery cases that are shown, but not the made-for-TV ones. I really hate having to pay for shows which I never watch. Hopefully some of the new shows will be likeable, but so far I haven't found them. Sue
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He gets six and 3/4 days and I get 1/4. I am watching Milk Street even as I type- I intensely dislike this Chris guy. Outside of his serial marrying, affair divorce thing he has going (what women?) he is snide and abrasive. Why are all his co-cooks so short? He tastes a dish somewhere-fabulous! Marvelous! takes it back and makes some sort of bizarre not the same dish. His thing. I neglected to say I am not a Hallmark channel fan but I don't have much opportunity to object to it. PBS, oh mercy. What has gone wrong there? All we get is athon-ing. They are telling us that we are going to get TWO Whole Weeks of no fundraising. Oh GEE. If I send money I get to watch them beg for money. Do they feed it to chickens? We get rerun shows when we get shows and the occasional spate of new stuff shown back to back as late as midnight(?) like glutting on it and don't tell me they don't have ads. They show many of the same ads as mainstream TV plus the special ones for kitchen equipment etc for the cooking shows. Hmmmm. Add a couple more and call it good. Seems like a death spiral as they compete with streaming. Sorry for the diversion. Back to Hallmark-it is the visual version of romance novels so popular with so many. soothing I suppose.
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We have Comcast Xfinity as my DH loves tennis. We pay almost three hundred. We also have Apple tv, firestick, and many others. I never watch tv until 8 at night. Then I watch a good movie, usually foreign. Because I am deaf with an implant and two hearing aids, I can only use CC as I can't understand a word when the people talk over each other so that limits my t.v. time. I'm actually ok with that as I accomplish more by myself in my studio plus doing chores. My daughter just gave me a home pod and I love it. I can turn the music up to the max and hear it yet, even then, I limit myself. Oh, and with the home pod, my 3-year old great grand Dylan and I can dance all over the place lol. It's the best feeling. We have Spectrum in Maine but we can't go yet as they closed down to out of staters.
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rob333 (zone 7b)
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Streaming Nine Perfect Strangers, Season 2... Thinking I had waited until they were all done to binge watch. The finale comes out this week so now I have to wait days to see it?! Dangit
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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I tend to watch mostly nonsense on TV as real life events these days are too depressing to witness....watching you-know-who speak makes me want to puke!

Currently I am watching The Big Bang Theory, which always cracks me up. Laughter is the best!!
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hobbitmom
last year
watching "Wolfhall"....again... Im in danger of memorizing it, and I really don't want that. I understand that another season of "All Creatures Great and Small" has finished filming. Will stay tuned. I love that series.
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petalique
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8:20 PM new eng.

TV news. Some hate-filled vulgar jerk just shot and killed two Idaho firefighters in Coeur D’Alene as they were putting out a brush fire (that some LE suspect was started by the killer).

Why on earth.

Someone is having a lot of hate influence.
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dedtired
last year
Nothing. Sunday evenings are often the good PBS shows but not lately.

petalique, that is much of the reason I dont watch tv. Too much horrible news.
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petalique
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I'm catching up on some work and the TV was muted and I was going through programs in the DVR, then that ended and the aboved described scene was on the live TV.

I have to limit TV news, but have to view and read some of it in defensive, self preservation mode. (Do I need to build the bunker yet? Take my citizen docs with me in case Stephen Miller tries to grab me?

Can’t wait until ICE’s budget doubles with the Big Ugly.
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sushipup2
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BBQ Brawl on Food Network.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
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Late to this, but just paused the 7th episode of Nine Perfect Strangers - it's getting super intense!
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Toronto Veterinarian
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I'm streaming original Law & Order episodes - I've been binging them for the last week or so.
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LynnNM
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We’re watching the last episodes of The Chosen, Season 5. So, so beautiful and inspiring to me/us.
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rob333 (zone 7b)
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I was so ready to watch that episode and they said next week... And there was no next episode button I could press 😭

Is it Wednesday yet? Cannot wait to see the end of Nine Perfect Strangers.
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satine100
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I haven't had the tv on in weeks. I will occasionally watch David Muir but that is it.
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Annie Deighnaugh
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Cry of the City...film noir with Victor Mature and Richard Conte
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schoolhouse_gwagain
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Naked and Afraid, Australia. Oooh! That Patrick! grrr He's been in how many now and is still the same "sneaky Pete" or should say "Patrick". Yeah, I know it's for the ratings. Go Cheeny. "I"m queen of the jungle!"
OllieJane
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How have I missed The Chosen? I do remember hearing about it a few years ago-not sure why I didn't start it back then. Thanks for the reminder...those of you mentioning it.
nicole
last year
Movie..."The Accountant 2". Sooooooooooooo good! I plan on rewatching the first one now....
ladypat1
last year
BBC's Miss Marple starring Joan Hickson. Never read the Agatha Christie books, but love this old classic with this actress. And BBC's Poirot with David Suchet. He is priceless.

Also finishing up Landman's last two episodes of season 1.
Mystical Manns
last year
I don't have the TV on during the day, but evenings lately I'm watching The CHallenge - 40th season. Only one of my favorites is still hanging in, while a 2nd level favorite is doing well.
Alisande
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Last night I watched Mariska Hargitay's documentary, "My Mom, Jayne." I like Mariska and her character on SVU, and I thought this was well done. Intimate and honest, and quite moving at times.

Sorry--I missed the "right now" part of your question. I don't usually have the TV on during the day.
chloebud
last year
Dodgers-Royals squeeze play from yesterday (entire game in an hour).
HU-279332973
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DH is sleeping to something called "the Ghost" which is about a ghost writer. OK.

Joan Hickson as Miss Marple is the best. Years before she was old enough Agatha Christie saw her in a play and said that she would make the perfect Miss Marple when she got older and so she was. Perfection. Played the role as written to perfection. Not quirky or weird and not horrible like Margaret Rutherford-ultimate horrible. She was the daughter of a Bishop with a proper education and manners. Joan did all those things perfectly. The same production group gave you David Suchet as Poirot. A man who can act.

patriciae
chisue
last year
Teatime Matinee this week is "Hidden Assets", an Acorn original. Irish and Belgian police track diamonds and hired killers used by crooked pols in the pockets of drug cartels. Quiet evil.
ghoghunter
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I'm watching Brokenwood!
JoanM
last year
We are watching season 2 of Ewan McGregor’s motorcycle series. We watched season 3 & 4 2020 & 2025 and then found out that season 1 & 2 were released in 2004 & 2006. We had no idea these even existed.

Long Way Round - London to NY - Crazy!

Long Way Down - Africa? up to episode 2

Long Up - Electric bikes - Argentina - Up

Long Way Home - Europe - visually stunning
Toronto Veterinarian
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"Joan Hickson as Miss Marple is the best. "

She's my sister's favourite Miss Marple, but I favour Geraldine McEwan
rob333 (zone 7b)
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I totally f'ing loved the last episode. Loved season 2 of Nine Perfect Strangers. So perfect!
HU-279332973
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Toronto Vet, we can duke it out on this one. Geraldine is fun and amusing in the role but she is not Miss Marple. There is no indication in her acting of who Miss Marple actually was. In her day. I would say feel free to enjoy the person she played but it is not Miss Marple. Have you read the original stories where she is introduced? She originally was a Victorian wearing lace mitts. That gave way to a more modern version but still old fashioned with that background of a Bishop for a father and all that entails. It is a class thing. That is just me.

patriciae
Toronto Veterinarian
last year
" Have you read the original stories where she is introduced? She originally was a Victorian wearing lace mitts. That gave way to a more modern version but still old fashioned with that background of a Bishop for a father and all that entails. "

I agree, but I think her character definitely changed over the years, and she became more personable and humourous as her stories continued.
bpath
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We’re watching ”Dave”. Tomorrow night is ”The American President”.
terezosa / terriks
last year
I'm Team Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, but enjoy the episodes with Geraldine McEwan too.
Lars
last year
Last night we were watching Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure, which is ten years old, but we are just now getting it on Samsung channel Home Refresh. You can also watch it for free on Roku.

They are two Scottish guys who now live in Toronto (I think) and renovated lake cabins in Haliburton (wherever that is). If you are Canadian, you will probably like this show. I really like their designs and think they do a great job, plus I enjoy watching them.
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last year
Thanks for all of your posts & TV watching recs. I’ll look for some of them that sound right up my alley of interest, But, for now, I’m still watching 2 of my news channels - love Jen Psaki on her channel. Ari as well. I can’t stand to watch but I must stay informed. Good luck to all of us in the coming days with changes to health care coverage to family or other people we know.
lat62
last year
Im sticking it out with ‘ Stick’ - Marc Maron and Owen Wilson are fun to watch together

Im thinking about ’Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ which my daughter recommends highly

Really want to watch Mobland but darn, it’s on Paramount, the sellouts :(

maybe Ill wait and get a free trial to binge it at the end - thats what i did for yellowjackets

poker face is another good one for me

good to get recommendations, thanks !
dadoes
last year
General Hospital, for years.

I've been working through Dark Shadows (on Tubi) for many months. Next episode is 970.

Recently started Another Life and The Four Seasons (series remake, not the original movie) on Netflix. Done through the 4th season of Outer Banks.
chisue
last year
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Visit sunny Italy in Acorn's 2024-25 "Signora Volpe". Two good seasons with a possible third. The photography is beautiful. There's serious crime as well as local color in the form of the kidnapping of a valuable truffle-hunting pig.

What are you watching on TV right now?

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