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Hope you're having a wonderful birthday, Katie! 🎂 🎉 ♥

I agree with Aunt Bea. How will you prevent pre-cooked pasta from sticking together? It's better to go ahead and assemble the whole thing.

Our tradition is that the birthday person gets what they want for the day of their birthday. A friend of mine celebrates birthday week where she does something special each day, but it's not necessarily food-related. I've adopted that one 😁

All right, all right, I'll tell you! I absolutely LOVE these chocolate éclairs from 7-Eleven! They're baked fresh every day at a local bakery - yes, a very large one that supplies the entire East Coast, but it's local to me, and they're delicious! 😁 I often stop by and get one on my way to the...

One of my Greek cookbooks includes a variation of moussaka that uses zucchini instead of eggplant.

Just to clarify, the National Center for Home Food Preservation linked above is the extension office of the University of Georgia. It's the primary location where the actual testing for canning and other preservation methods takes place, so the information on other university extension sites...

Here's an article from the UK on How To Grow Strawberries In A Planter. Hope it helps.

As I mentioned above, the guidelines change over time. I imagine your sister, your neighbor and your mom use the amount that was recommended when they started canning and they just continue to use the same recipes they always have, even though the guidelines have changed. Yes, the amount of...

I think it's important to follow the instructions from the Cooperative Extension office for your area, which this is. Scientific knowledge and other variables change over time. For example, lots of tomatoes are less acidic than they used to be, so you might need to add more vinegar or citrus...

Happy belated birthday! 🎂 🎉 🍷

From https://www.thekitchn.com/does-an-aluminum-surface-thaw-food-faster-putting-tips-to-the-test-in-the-kitchen-219131 : Food thaws faster on an aluminum or steel surface than on ceramic or glass. The Original Tip The theory is that some surfaces are better to thaw on than others...

My husband always wants my lasagna for his birthday. You can make it a day or two ahead and bake it the day of. I serve it with garlic bread and a nice green salad and I make this Quick Tiramisu for dessert.

Hi and welcome to Discuss Cooking :smile:

Put a link to the thread in your electronic calendar for a date next year when you think you'll want to start planning the trip.

It's a good idea to wipe it with a bit of oil after drying it on the burner. Don't worry about the residue.