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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #100 on: July 02, 2015, 10:39:32 pm »
 I have to get up at 05:30 so good night  :-*
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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #101 on: July 02, 2015, 10:40:34 pm »
Quote from: Snowman on July 02, 2015, 10:39:32 pm
I have to get up at 05:30 so good night  :-*

I'm just starting to unwind around then!   ;D

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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #102 on: July 02, 2015, 10:52:31 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 02, 2015, 05:01:35 pm
Our awesome rice cooker has a delay timer.  So I have steel cut oats cooked and ready to go as soon as I'm up.  Yumm!!

Cooking steel-cut oats in a rice cooker is kinda brilliant. We stopped buying them because they take too long to cook.  Now we just need to buy a rice cooker.   :P 

I'm not necessatily a morning person, but bfast is a must for me and wouldn't make it past 9AM without a substantial one.  Actually breakfast is one of my favorite meals and the one time during the day that we always eat together.  I can eat anything too so it doesnt have to be any traditional and will eat leftovers quite often.  Things just seem to taste better in the morning.  :lick:  I'm also a little spoiled as my wife gets up and makes me a nice big meal every morning.  :love:
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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #103 on: July 02, 2015, 11:01:42 pm »
Quote from: KDS2K on July 02, 2015, 10:52:31 pm
Quote from: rrocket on July 02, 2015, 05:01:35 pm
Our awesome rice cooker has a delay timer.  So I have steel cut oats cooked and ready to go as soon as I'm up.  Yumm!!

Cooking steel-cut oats in a rice cooker is kinda brilliant. We stopped buying them because they take too long to cook.  Now we just need to buy a rice cooker.   :P 

I'm not necessatily a morning person, but bfast is a must for me and wouldn't make it past 9AM without a substantial one.  Actually breakfast is one of my favorite meals and the one time during the day that we always eat together.  I can eat anything too so it doesnt have to be any traditional and will eat leftovers quite often.  Things just seem to taste better in the morning.  :lick:  I'm also a little spoiled as my wife gets up and makes me a nice big meal every morning.  :love:

The price of our rice cooker will make your eyes water (mine did!).  But since rice so important to IQ's asian diet, having PERFECT rice every single time meant having the best rice cooker.  Hard to believe, but IQ can tell the difference in taste between a simple rice cooker and our fuzzy-logic rice cooker.  And I read about 500 reviews from other Asians that said the same thing (ie "Best rice I've ever tasted!").  My palate for rice is clearly not that developed.  But since rice is a staple for so many people...why not have the best tasting rice?

Anyways...our rice cooker has a "Porridge" setting.  I use that, plus the delay timer..and perfectly made oatmeal every morning.  And if you sleep in, it has a "Keep warm" setting that stays on for several hours.

It's about $200 CDN.  We paid $125 USD for ours.

http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-LAC05XT-Cooker-Warmer-Stainless/dp/B005FVROW6

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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #104 on: July 03, 2015, 05:30:56 am »
Quote from: rrocket on July 02, 2015, 11:01:42 pm
Quote from: KDS2K on July 02, 2015, 10:52:31 pm
Quote from: rrocket on July 02, 2015, 05:01:35 pm
Our awesome rice cooker has a delay timer.  So I have steel cut oats cooked and ready to go as soon as I'm up.  Yumm!!

Cooking steel-cut oats in a rice cooker is kinda brilliant. We stopped buying them because they take too long to cook.  Now we just need to buy a rice cooker.   :P 

I'm not necessatily a morning person, but bfast is a must for me and wouldn't make it past 9AM without a substantial one.  Actually breakfast is one of my favorite meals and the one time during the day that we always eat together.  I can eat anything too so it doesnt have to be any traditional and will eat leftovers quite often.  Things just seem to taste better in the morning.  :lick:  I'm also a little spoiled as my wife gets up and makes me a nice big meal every morning.  :love:

The price of our rice cooker will make your eyes water (mine did!).  But since rice so important to IQ's asian diet, having PERFECT rice every single time meant having the best rice cooker.  Hard to believe, but IQ can tell the difference in taste between a simple rice cooker and our fuzzy-logic rice cooker.  And I read about 500 reviews from other Asians that said the same thing (ie "Best rice I've ever tasted!").  My palate for rice is clearly not that developed.  But since rice is a staple for so many people...why not have the best tasting rice?

Anyways...our rice cooker has a "Porridge" setting.  I use that, plus the delay timer..and perfectly made oatmeal every morning.  And if you sleep in, it has a "Keep warm" setting that stays on for several hours.

It's about $200 CDN.  We paid $125 USD for ours.

http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-NS-LAC05XT-Cooker-Warmer-Stainless/dp/B005FVROW6


Can it be set for different kinds of rice.  Not just Brown/white  but Basmati vs Arborio vs Jasmine etc...I.e fine tuning. The link doesn't say.
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« Reply #105 on: July 03, 2015, 08:06:57 am »
Snowman's 8 minute breakfast






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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #106 on: July 03, 2015, 09:37:44 am »
^ That looks like the plastic cheese! 

And this thread has been officially derailed!!!  :rofl2:
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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #107 on: July 03, 2015, 09:50:25 am »
Quote from: Solstice2006 on July 03, 2015, 09:37:44 am
^ That looks like the plastic cheese! 

And this thread has been officially derailed!!!  :rofl2:

Actually ... not really.  ;)

The breakfast Snowy made looks suspiciously like many a fast food offering, possibly even Tim Horton's!!!   :rofl2: :run: :rofl2:


Seriously, I've made the same breakfast or close enough.  I use either bacon or cold cuts for the meat.  Then I use a small microwaveable bowl that forms the scrambled egg mixture into just the right shape and size for a bagel or english muffin.  Total time:  3 to 4 minutes for the cold cut variation, 6 to 8 minutes for the bacon version.
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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #108 on: July 03, 2015, 10:34:03 am »
Quote from: random006 on July 03, 2015, 09:50:25 am
Quote from: Solstice2006 on July 03, 2015, 09:37:44 am
^ That looks like the plastic cheese! 

And this thread has been officially derailed!!!  :rofl2:

Actually ... not really.  ;)

The breakfast Snowy made looks suspiciously like many a fast food offering, possibly even Tim Horton's!!!   :rofl2: :run: :rofl2:


Seriously, I've made the same breakfast or close enough.  I use either bacon or cold cuts for the meat.  Then I use a small microwaveable bowl that forms the scrambled egg mixture into just the right shape and size for a bagel or english muffin.  Total time:  3 to 4 minutes for the cold cut variation, 6 to 8 minutes for the bacon version.

I used to do similar, have some glass bowls that I just microwave the eggs in while the English muffin is in the toaster.

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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #109 on: July 03, 2015, 12:49:25 pm »
Quote from: life in the slow lane on July 03, 2015, 12:36:34 pm
OK back on track. Thought about Tim Horton's this morning. Then came to my senses and got that out of my mind. Decided to skip MacDonalds coffee,  staghe home and had glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. Part of my plan of eating/drinking healthier choices.
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I thought this thread was about the merger / take over of Timmy's by an  investment firm ,
Slowing down on Reno will save corporate a ton of money to make their next quarter look better
Also put a lot of people out of work ,  from the architects and mechanical engineers ,  Timmy's set up people, construction company hiring people to do the work
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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #110 on: July 03, 2015, 01:01:34 pm »
Quote from: Backmarker on July 03, 2015, 12:44:24 pm
Something I've noticed lately is I see neighbours go to Horton's, get coffee and bring it home. I can't help think "Don't they have a coffee maker at home?" Just seems a lot of trouble and expense for a coffee.


In Kent County, NB, when a snow storm is forecast, the locals go buy cups of Tims to take home so they can heat it up the next day if the roads are impassible.

AB - if Tims is now like all the other Brazilian-controlled companies, (breweries and mines), they'll take 6 months to a year to pay the trades anyway.  Be very careful if you get involved.
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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #111 on: July 03, 2015, 01:33:48 pm »
Quote from: tpl on July 03, 2015, 05:30:56 am

Can it be set for different kinds of rice.  Not just Brown/white  but Basmati vs Arborio vs Jasmine etc...I.e fine tuning. The link doesn't say.

We have a Zojirushi as well. Ours looks to be about the same, but without the timer.

Anyway, no different settings for each rice variety, but they all come out perfectly anyway. Fuzzy logic FTW!
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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #112 on: July 03, 2015, 05:58:12 pm »
Quote from: tenpenny on July 03, 2015, 01:01:34 pm
Quote from: Backmarker on July 03, 2015, 12:44:24 pm
Something I've noticed lately is I see neighbours go to Horton's, get coffee and bring it home. I can't help think "Don't they have a coffee maker at home?" Just seems a lot of trouble and expense for a coffee.


In Kent County, NB, when a snow storm  ::)is forecast, the locals go buy cups of Tims to take home so they can heat it up the next day if the roads are impassible.

AB - if Tims is now like all the other Brazilian-controlled companies, (breweries and mines), they'll take 6 months to a year to pay the trades anyway.  Be very careful if you get involved.
And that is different then other companies
Siemans 120 days
City of Barrie since February and counting, the guy will not reply to my emails
I usually count on  at least 90 -120 days before payment ::)
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« Reply #113 on: July 05, 2015, 09:31:16 am »
Made eggs this morning 10 min for two.   Took 5 for the pan to heat up egg was a little runny could have used 2 more
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Re: Tim Hortons
« Reply #114 on: July 05, 2015, 11:25:17 am »
Quote from: wing on July 05, 2015, 09:31:16 am
Made eggs this morning 10 min for two.   Took 5 for the pan to heat up egg was a little runny could have used 2 more
5 mins to heat the pan ! That is crazy
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« Reply #115 on: July 05, 2015, 01:15:49 pm »
Quote from: Airbalancer on July 05, 2015, 11:25:17 am
Quote from: wing on July 05, 2015, 09:31:16 am
Made eggs this morning 10 min for two.   Took 5 for the pan to heat up egg was a little runny could have used 2 more
5 mins to heat the pan ! That is crazy

The stove in my previous apartment was like that too.  The difference in meal prep in those cases lies in multitasking:  get the coffee going, get the toast going, organize any other ingredients, get out your cutlery and/or other little tasks that need doing that haven't already been done.

Suddenly, 5 minutes doesn't seem long enough. 


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