Putting my new foodie gifts to good use
Yesterday, Mom and I took my daughter and her friend and went to the farmer's market in Carlsbad. I was surprised to see strawberries, and quite skeptical, as I'm sure you can imagine. Much to...

Dinner Tonight 1565
serene Mine's pretty basic, but we like it...and it's really easy. Hope you enjoy! Nancy T Oyster Stew 2 or 3 stalks of celery, chopped 1 large onion, finely...

Anyone Here on the South Beach Diet 1566
Great idea! I'm going to try this with some Laughing Cow Lite cheese -- a low-fat spreadable cat that SB recommends. Since I know bread is a problem for...

Anyone Here on the South Beach Diet 1567
That's quite an exaggeration. I could agree that it involves more high fat meats than some other diets. Of course, diets are a funny thing. There are the...

Anyone Here on the South Beach Diet 1568
Meat" has traditionally been seen as beef and pork only. Fowl and seafood aren't considered meat by many. I can see someone becoming what is known as a pesco...

Anyone Here on the South Beach Diet 1569
I would be happy to answer questions by email (at least, based on my experience -- I'm no expert). One negative reaction I had...

Best Cookies Ever
I know most cookie makers have a chocolate chip recipe they stand by, just as I thought I did. But Christmas this year...

Best Cookies Ever
And that's the problem I'm posting about. I will here reproduce what the post looks like in my newsreader (Forte Agent; commonly used): (except that I've...

Made some fish soup
a couple of days a goto use up some whitefish fillets that have been in the freezer a little too long. The...

New Recipe
The Art Of Eating A Booger: A Tastyand Healthful treat The slimey and sticky ones are indeed the best. Crusties are just irritating and don't last...

REC: 1950s Cheeseball
My mom began making this cheeseball in the early 1950s. Not sure where she got the recipe, but probably from one of...

Onion Herb Bread...help please
I want to make this onion bread from an old recipe of my Grandma's that she gave to my mom. I was wondering if it would be ok to...

Eggnog Question 1576
On 31 Dec 2005 03:00:25 +0100, Wayne Boatwright Wayne, the DH makes the following eggnog every year to rave reviews (word of wisdom: in making an alcoholic batch and a...

Eggnog Question 1577
Wayne Boatwright Beat the egg whites quite stiff before folding. Also whip the cream before folding it in. The best eggnog I've ever had was years...

Tasty Tempura Tips
I just did my first tempura batch ever tonight. It was perfect. Here is what I learned: - a 450 degree candy thermometer...

OT: Cooling Vests for Our Troops
Had lunch yesterday with a friend who told me about a memorial website for one...

Grandad's Tortilla Meal
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 breastle: Grandad's Tortilla Meal Yield: 6 Servings 1 pk Corn tortilla shells 2 cn Old ElPaso Enchilada sauce 1 Head...

How to turn your stove into a thermite grenade
When I first moved into my current place the stove was really old. It had rusty eyes that barely even worked, etc. One day...

The monkey boi's father deserted himas a child, and his mother is ashamed of him
butthole for the British navy, eh, fraidy cat? British butthole tortures for navy, father deserted him as a child. Was it because you're ugly, monkey boi? Yep, itwas. I would...

It's not who you know, it's that you said it
As a PTO president, I am always looking to involve other erstwhile volunteers so that I don't...

MAKE MONEY FAST AND EASY HURRY
MAKE MONEY FAST AND EASY HURRY!!!! Make Money Fast A little while back, I was browsing these newsgroups, just like you...

Cookie success
I found another recipe that has come out well, Mocha Crinkles. Ingredients 1-1-3 cups packed light brown sugar 1-2 cup vegetable oil 1-4 cup reduced-fat...

REC: Vegetable soup and stuffed butternut squash
Here's what I had for lunch today. It was a perfect winter meal, and it was easy to do. When I made the...

Christmas on New Year's Day
Kidzilla and crew are coming over tomorrow for a belated Christmas. We've trashed all the candymaking with the exception of some Fantasy Fudge. There will also be a sour cream apple pie and possibly...

A Hot and Happy New Year and recipe request
Well, if the website I consulted was correct it's now 2006 almost everywhere in the world. I think Hawaii, Tahiti...

Remembrances. 1589
Here is a song that's close to my heart. It's taken out of context in a CD that tells a story. Nicholas has been mourning the loss of Victoria. The Spirit Carries On - Dream Theater...

Completely offtopic. No, really, utterly OT, I promise. was Remembrances
The link you posted. First of all, you did indeed begin this thread- as a spin-off of "Remembrances." As to your not posting your religious beliefs, no...

Completely offtopic. No, really, utterly OT, I promise. was Remembrances
On Sun, 1 Jan 2006, serene hehe. Fair question. My soul communes with God (not with organized religion, man-made doctrines, religious dogma, etc). It is like any other emotional experiece...

Remembrances. 1592
On Sun, 1 Jan 2006, serene I'm a "believer", but I didn't take any offense from your statement - nor do I want to offend you. Each person should have the right to come to...

Remembrances. 1593
The link you posted was not "beautiful." It was ugly and hurtful. How do people imagining their loved ones...

Remembrances. 1594
On 2 Jan 2006 22:14:29 +0100, Wayne Boatwright We were not a sport-observant family...

Remembrances. 1595
On Sun 01 Jan 2006 10:56:23a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ophelia? This one's a bit maudlin, perhaps, but still one of my favorites. ceremony Blues Stop all the clocks...

Remembrances. 1596
On Tue 03 Jan 2006 10:21:02p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Kathy in NZ? My parents were both in...

Remembrances. 1597
On 1 Jan 2006 19:05:28 +0100, Wayne Boatwright And another one: 'Dirge Without Music' I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground. So...

Remembrances. 1598
On Mon 02 Jan 2006 02:14:39p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it TammyM? I've read...

RemembrancesOphelia 1599
On Sun, 1 Jan 2006, Ophelia "Prejudiced" means closed-minded (not willing to "open one's mind" to new or different ideas); not willing to see any other point of...

RemembrancesOphelia 1600
On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Cheryl Perkins Hi Cheryl, Yes, I agree. I hadn't looked it up before my post. Being "closed-minded" is to have accepted...

Bacon from Grateful Palate
Well, to Peter, Boron and others who offered their experiences-advice about ordering artisanal bacon, I just wanted to say *thank you*. My husband, Bob...

Mustard oil 1602
On Mon 02 Jan 2006 07:33:08a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee Randall? Like this, Dee? Merry Old Land Of Oz Ha-ha-ha Ho-ho-ho...

Mustard oil 1603
snip G'day Dee Dee and Wayne, Amazing what flavours a smidgen of mustard will bring out! ;-) But, yes...

Egg WhitesMatzoh Sticking to Stainless Steel
After many, many years of making matzoh brei without the yolks, in a All Clad "Teflon" pan and who knows what previous to that, I really...

Fondue alcohol burner question
I've got four alcohol burning devices, and though I do get some soot buildup, it isn't much of a problem. I've never had the problem of it falling off onto other...

Ping Kimberly
This was a *make it again) recipe! Hope you like it too. Penne with Eggplant and Ricotta (adapted from the South Beach Diet website) Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25...

I hate electric ranges
About a year ago, my sister and her boyfriend (now husband) moved into a home with an electric range in their kitchen...

I hate electric ranges 1608
I imagine how you view an appliance depends to a great extent upon the appliances and cookware you used...

I hate electric ranges 1609
Steve Wertz You know what's fun? Being out on a gravel bar on an August or September evening in...

I hate electric ranges 1610
That's very true. I have had both over the years in apartments. With the first electric I had, I also learned the hard way to watch very carefully when turning...

I hate electric ranges 1611
Wayne Boatwright That's not necessarily true. The discount given for all-electric homes is miniscule compared with the...

I hate electric ranges 1612
Because they are in an RV. Plus, they are cooking with an RV stove. I've never had problems with gas flames blowing...

I hate electric ranges 1613
It doesn't sound as if Peter's friend's are RV kitchens. I guess that must be it. I've never had a kitchen where it was really breezy by the stove. Perhaps that would be...

I hate electric ranges 1614
On Mon 02 Jan 2006 10:02:17a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Bill? One of the reasons is economy, as gas is much...

I'm still hungry
Wayne Boatwright I specified white tie and tiaras, some few of my friends don't like when i...

dessert pic for Damsel
On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:21:41 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress I posted this under another heading but maybe no one saw it. The chocolate shells looked so easy in the recipe book but...

I propose alt.food.cooking.whitetrash was What's your favorite cheese for grilled sandwiches
Bite me sweetheart. ;-) Oh, and I detest coolwhip. Redi-whip is much better. Especially in the bedroom... Honestly, nowadays...

Scrambled eggs 1618
Problem with most cooks is they cook eggs on TOO hot of a temperature. I used to cook at a restaurant and the manager always had me do the Sunday egg grill, he...

Scrambled eggs 1619
IME the issues with restaurant scrambled eggs have to do with them commonly cooking them over a griddle...

Standing Rib Question 1620
drop Every Christmas we do a standing rib roast. We're talking expensive beef here. This year's roast was $150.00 for 4 bones. Aged prime Angus beef. Worth every penny and a very...

Standing Rib Question 1621
We do that on pot roast for the best flavor. Edwin is correct as a little research on my...

Other pizza dough questions 1622
I use a "sourdough" starter I keep around for all my "bread" baking activities, including pizza dough. When I make anything, I refresh...

Other pizza dough questions 1623
I believe the minute you put the starter (or any yeast dough) into the refrigerator, you pretty much slow all growth activity down to a standstill. So I'm...

Other pizza dough questions 1624
Kenneth, you say that "using that method you have stored starter for many months..." which indicates to me that...

Other pizza dough questions 1625
On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 16:21:38 -0500, "Dee Randall" Hi Dee, There is little need to ever have a gallon of "active starter" to dump. Many...

Back from New Orleans
I got back from New Orleans this afternoon and sadly, I've nothing interesting to report foodwise. The...

Back from New Orleans 1627
Wayne Boatwright there are still huge parts of the city without power. Over where the levee failed there was a house in the street, moved by the force of the water. Trees...

Back from New Orleans 1628
Wayne wrote about New Orleans: A dear friend of mine lost almost everything she had. My friend is a participant in the Goth subculture, and every year there's a...




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