Sunday, March 28, 2021

Forget Lab Safety I Want Super Powers

I had to get geek glasses, being in my 50's (and holding) now, putting them on mostly for close-up work or when I'm really tired.  The glasses do tend to wander away, and it seems I'm forever cleaning all the smudges off of them.  I'm not sure how it happens, I clean them until they're pristine and 15 minutes later, they're totally smudged. (and this is work mode picture which you would not have seen post going private, if you want to see the hair down makeup on, me, you'll have to buy one of my earlier books as there are actually full-fledged photos on the cover (shameless book plug done).
Picture a morning in the kitchen while preparing breakfast

Partner in Grime:  I think I know how your glasses get so smudged.
MeHow?
Partner in Grime:  I just found them lens side down in the butter.

That might explain it.

So get out your glasses for a Monday morning recipe, sure to keep everyone nearby.
French Toast with Maple Bourbon Butter


For the french toast

Whisk two extra-large eggs in a shallow dish or pan with 1/4 cup milk. Add in one capful (half teaspoon perhaps) of good quality pure Vanilla (or any good quality non-imitation vanilla) 3 dashes of good quality Cinnamon, and a couple of pinches of sugar (perhaps 1/2 teaspoon). Slice day-old bread in 7-8 thick pieces and place in egg mixture, turning to let a little soak into it on both sides (but only for a few seconds, so it doesn't get soggy). Cook in a lightly greased fry pan over medium heat until lightly browned on both sides.

Serve with maple bourbon butter and bacon

Maple bourbon butter

1 stick plus 2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup good-quality bourbon (avoid anything called "Monster Mash" and costing $7.99 for a gallon)
Pinch of salt

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat on the stove until just bubbling, stir in bourbon, maple syrup, and salt and bring to a full simmer, whisking constantly until golden colored and thick. About 5-6 minutes.

Serve over french toast, biscuits or pancakes. Excellent drizzled over any breakfast meat that goes with those.

There would be pictures of the bacon, but it seems to have disappeared.

7 comments:

  1. I've been wearing glasses since i was 12, middle school was so much fun, they are always smudged not matter how often I clean them. Snorted coffee at "lens side down in the butter"

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  2. Glasses get dirty, and there's no rhyme or reason. (Actually, there's no apparent reason why a problem might be poetic, but I digress.) It's just a thing and resistance, as they say, is futile.

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  3. Smudges are a part of glasses life. I think that they float around in the air and attach themselves to the lenses.

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  4. you have to be quick to gets pics of bacon!!! :)

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  5. I have just learned to accept the smudges as they constantly seem to be there.

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  6. LOL, yep smudges do 'appear' magically... sigh

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