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    Top Chef Season 3

    My guess is that more women watch and vote than men.
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    Which appliance purchase was your worst mistake?

    This is easy. It was about 1986 or '87. Dh & I are newly married and poor as church mice and I was entralled with the SnackMaster infomercial. Dh finally said ok to me buying the thing. It probably cost $50 -$60 (did I mention we were really poor & newlyweds). I doubt I used the thing...
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    Dinner, Wed. July 18

    I'd have to have a really good arm as I'm in Florida:smile:
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    ISO more ideas for "putting by" yellow squash

    If you like squash casserole I have had success freezing it.
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    How often do you make (and have) dessert?

    I make something sweet at least once a week. Normally we eat a small piece after supper and I'll send the rest with dh to work the next day to share. I just enjoy baking and trying new recipes, but I don't want the sweets hanging around tempting me.
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    Which spices for pickled eggs?

    I use a combo of: onion garlic salt & pepper hot sauce mustard seed curry pwd jalepeno peppers crushed red pepper peppercorns This was a recipe I found years ago on the net and I just tweaked it.
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    Next Food Network Star

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    Can I make iced tea with a machine?

    Since others are giving recommendations for their favorite brand of tea I'll add mine. I like Luzianne brand tea. I use 4 family size tea bags to make 1 gallon of iced tea. Just boil a tea kettle full of water. Pour boiling water into tea pitcher. Add the tea bags to water. Place a lid on...
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    Dinner, Wed. July 18

    Egg salad (I am getting between 7-9 eggs per day & need to use some up) green salad seedless red grapes & cantaloupe
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    Published Recipe Discrepancies

    No I agree wholeheartedly. I am forever complaining to my dh about this sort of thing. When watching FoodNetwork I see it all of the time and have said the same as you. I know when to make adjustments and rarely follow a recipe as written anyway, but for someone learning how to cook it...
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