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    What do you do for a living?

    I work for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee. I'm the personnel manager, case administration supervisor and mortgage analyst.
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    Hi Everyone!

    Way cool - I didn't know I could do that. Thanks for the suggestion!
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    Cheaper meat now then much higher

    I read that bacon is supposed to double in price in 2013 - if that's the case then we could be looking at $10.00 to $12.00 a pound for Oscar Mayer, Hormel, etc. It averages $5.99 a pound right now for those brands. One of our stores had Smithfield bacon on sale for $3.27 a pound - I bought 20...
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    What are you doing?

    No kidding - it was "beans" for supper the last two nights:wink:
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    Petty Vents

    Considering we didn't even get a "bite" I may have to get DH to crawl underneath and take a look!
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    Hi Everyone!

    I don't know what happened but I stumbled across this site yesterday and apparently I've been a member since 2007 and obviously didn't save it to my favorites so it's been "out of sight out of mind". Glad to have found all of you again!:smile:
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    What are you doing?

    I brought some work home from the office to do this weekend but DH & I went fishing Saturday and Yesterday. The office is closed today for Columbus Day, but I'm having a difficult time making myself stop playing on the internet and actually start working.
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    Petty Vents

    Well...that explains it then:smile:
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    Petty Vents

    Bought a new boat and took it out for the first time this weekend and it did not catch one darn fish - must be defective:mad:
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    New into canning

    I'm very new to canning and have only done water bath for jams & jellies (thank goodness for McNerd - he's always been there when I had a zillion questions), but from the very beginning I would always read comments people would make about someone being from a different county so their canning...
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    Dipping in chocolate

    WOW - I didn't know that! Thanks for the tip - I'll be trying that this Christmas when I'm making my dipped candies.
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    Brown Color in Stews

    Do you brown your stew meat first? I always brown my meat first in a little oil - not only does it add color but it adds so much flavor. Depending on how I'm making it sometimes I'll add beef broth or beef base which is dark brown or sometimes I'll add a little dark brown roux - again it...
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    Be careful of the mandolin

    My DH bought one years ago and neither one of us have ever used it - scared to death of that little finger amputator :lol:
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    GRRRRRR - Air Bubbles In My Jelly - Help!

    I made one batch yesterday using Welch's White Grape Peach juice according to the Ball book using 4 cups juice, 1 pkg powdered pectin and 5 cups sugar. They are full of air bubbles. I know it's ok, but how do you avoid air bubbles? I then made a second batch using the same method but adding...
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    Frozen Peaches?

    Does anyone know if you can use frozen peaches to make peach preserves or jam? Yes, I'm sure fresh is better, but if you can't get fresh any more has any one had any first hand experience using frozen? TIA:chef:
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    Question About Lids

    I have a question concerning lids. I bought a few boxes of jars a few weeks ago and just left them in the back of my Tahoe (I wasn't ready to use them so laziness just took over). I live in South Louisiana where the temps are extremely high especially when my car sits in the parking lot all day...
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    What is the best appetizer you have ever had?

    I've eaten many times at Black's (I'm in Lafayette) and sadly have to say they have closed.
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    Canning Green Beans

    I don't have a pressure canner and I don't have any green beans:sad: Maybe one day I'll try planting some Blue Lake Bush Beans and buy a pressure canner, but just not today:chef:
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    How do you make an edible potted meat sandwich?

    I used to love the stuff until I started to read:lol:
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    Ziti with Portobello Mushrooms

    We love portabella mushrooms - thanks for sharing!
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    What do you do with your cake scraps?

    That's what I was going to say!
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    Who are professional chefs here? Who are just cooking junkies?

    I'm a professional, but only in my own mind:lol:
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    New to the cake decorating thing

    By Betty Crocker do you mean the premade icing in the can? If so, that icing is way too soft to use for decorating. If you want to ice and decorate you'll have to make buttercream icing. If you are talking about the type of icing the bakeries use are you aware that is made with shortening...
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    Show & Tell ... See the peaches from our trees!

    Those are absolutely beautiful and I'm so jealous - I would kill to have a peach tree that I could just walk outside and pick peaches!
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    Newbie Canning Question

    Let's say your recipe fills more jars than your canner will hold (no I'm not doubling recipes). Is it safe to fill all of your jars, put the lids and screw bands on, process what will fit in your water bath pot and let the other jars sit on the counter until the first batch is finished then...
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