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    Anyone tried Mission Super Soft yellow corn tortillas?

    Would this help? How to Make Corn Tortillas, Homemade Tortilla Recipe | Simply Recipes
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    Kadesma's obituary and guest book.

    I posted your link to the guest book. I don't know if the censors reviewing the entiries will let it through. We'll see.
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    Why does everything stick to my pans?

    And then there is this: What is Anodizing? My understanding of anodizing is that it is a surface coating and not an alloy.
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    Cake without baking soda, baking powder or yeast?

    Check this out: Steamed Cake (Old Style Dim Sum) - Christine's Recipes: Easy Chinese Recipes Malaysian cake is served with dim sum at chinese restaurants.
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    Meatloaf help please!

    Any discussion about mealoaf is not complete without this recipe. I've made it many times, and it is good. 'ol Man Jim's Smoked Meat Loaf Recipe - Food.com - 415056 It was first posted on the Virtual Weber Bullet many years ago.
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    Why does everything stick to my pans?

    I'm still looking for the video of frying an egg on ss without oil. I came across this video that emphasizes the need to let things cook in the pan before trying to flip them. In the video, the cook turns off the heat. I leave my heat on. I do however, wait 1.5 minutes before trying to...
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    Advice on "Chinese cooking 101" cookbooks

    Check this out too. Look for the section called "Wok Wonderings". Tigers & Strawberries » Search Results » seasoning a wok I haven't visited Barbara's blog for a long time. She has expanded her blog to include other types of cuisine instead of just Chinese wok cooking.
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    Advice on "Chinese cooking 101" cookbooks

    check this out: Tigers & Strawberries » Chinese Cooking Lessons She really knows her stuff.
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    Why does everything stick to my pans?

    Continuing the conversaton; correct temperature trumps all. Check this out: How to fry meat without oil in a Stainless Steel Fry Pan (Mauviel) - YouTube Using a sufficiently hot pan is most important. There was another video on Youtube that showed a guy frying an egg in a ss pan without...
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    Why does everything stick to my pans?

    If the water just sizzles, the pan is too cold. The water must ball up like a mercury ball and bounce around the pan. Check this out: When is the right time to add oil to a stainless steel pan. Mercury Ball Test. - YouTube Additionally, make sure the water is no longer in the pan before you...
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    Egg Rings

    Here is what I use. It takes just 1 min. No grease or oil needed. Microwave Eggs 'n Muffin Breakfast Pan - Nordic Ware
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    Stockpiling Food?

    Freezer stocking Something to consider. If the power goes for more that a day, everything in a freezer may not survive. Climate change will cause storms that may knock out power more often.
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    ISO a good cream cheese dip recipe for cucumbers?

    There is this...I think I got it off of some box. Vegetable dip 1 tub (8oz.) Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese spread 1 C chopped cucumbers 1/2 C grated carrots 2 Tbs chopped green onions 1 glove garlic minced 1/2 tsp dill weed 1/2 tsp lemon juice mix all ingredients until well blended...
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    Half size bundt pans. Do they work?

    Yes, I used a regular full recipe, and divided the batter between the two 6 cup pans. The batter rose to just at the top of the pans. I think that using half a recipe in just one pan will also work, but I haven't tried that yet. There may be problems with using half a recipe, like having an...
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    Half size bundt pans. Do they work?

    bundt cake report The cakes turned out perfectly with the oil, flour only release agent. I was worried that they would stick or that the cake would be greasy. I got the PLOP and they were not greasy. I cooled for 10 minutes and then inverted them onto a plate. The pans were still hot, but...
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