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Any ideas on what I can do with left over smoked pork (not pulled pork but just a smoked pork butt). We've already had sandwiches hoping to find something else to do. Thanks!

Hi, My apple pies always sink a bit in the middle after they've been baked. Does anyone know why and how I can prevent it? I don't just toss the apples in like some, I try to layer it (think tart but not as exact or pretty). I was thinking maybe I need to stack a bunch of extra in the middle to...

Does anyone ever keep a supply of frozen lemon,orange or lime zest in the freezer to use? I have recently started doing this and notice that it's not as strong of a flavor as zest that is fresh. Anyone else notice this? What do you do to make it taste like it's come right off the fruit? Just add...

Hi, I plan to make little orange curd tartlettes on Wed. night. Won't be served until T-Day. Do I need to put in the fridge when done? It will have a graham cracker crust and the curd is cooked on stove top, filled in tart and then baked. Thanks!

I have left over cream cheese frosting and don't really want to make another batch of carrot cake. Anything else taste good with cream cheese frosting? Thx!

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I was at a resturant bar the other day and saw a woman order a glass of red wine. When her wine came out, they brought the empty glass and a tiny baby carafe that her wine was in. The server put the empty glass down and then poured the wine from the carafe into the glass. Sever only poured part...

How long does your non-stick pans last? I noticed that mine die after about 5 years. Read online somewhere that nonstick pans can't take high heat. I didn't know this. :neutral: Maybe that's why mine die so fast? I always thought they were supposed to last forever??

I made this for a work contest and got first place. It's my first time coming in 1st. :smile: :smile: I used boxed spice cake w/ strawberry jam filling and the rats are edible (gummy candy). Used strawberry jam so that when it was cut, it'd look kind of like blood.

Hi, I would like to make bread bowls to serve for a dinner party. Planning to fill it with chili. I'm not sure what kind of bread to make for this? Can I just use ciabatta bread? I have several bread recipe books. A lot of recipes I see on the web say to go buy round bread from the store. Figure...

I'm participating in a white elephant this year at work. Instead of bringing junk from your house, we'd doing edible items. I need your help with cool ideas. It's a $10 limit. I figured I would bake something. I need it to be portable or something that I can assemble once I get to work. I...

Hi, I have a bunch of fruit jam and jellies (several flavors) that I want to use up. My family doesn't eat much jam with toast, hoping to bake some sort of pastry with it. The recipes that I found only use up a tiny bit of jam (thumb print cookies). Anyone have ideas on how to use up my various...

Hi, I have a few packages of unflavored gelatin. Does anyone have any idea what I can do with them (other than make jello)??? Thanks!!

Hey all, I'm hoping someone will give me an idea of several veggie dishes to make for a BBQ this weekend. My Dad has requested I make a good salad. Problem I have with that is that I ALWAYS make good salads, and nobody ever eats them. At least half of the guests are used to traditional Asian...

My brother went to U-pick blueberries, raspberries & black berries. He gave me two flats of berries. It's great having farm picked berries,but today is too much of a good thing. The guys in my household don't eat much fresh frut and I can only eat so much. So to use them up so they don't spoil...

Hi, my fridge is dying a slow painful death. DH and I are looking at getting a new fridge. I'd love to hear your thoughts on various brands and features. What do you think works and what doesn't work? So far we've looked at several close out models at Sears. Kitchen aid, GE, Kenmore, &...

For my husband's birthday: For my stepson's birthday (frosting courtesy of Marmalady):

I'm going to cook a 6 pound piece of beef in my crock pot. Anyone know a rough estimate how long it will take to make it tender enough to shred with a fork? Thanks!

Hi, I just picked up a book at my local library that shows how to make decorations using rice paper. Has anyone ever done this? It requires something called piping gel, which I don't have. Thinking about picking some up to give it a try. Do you know if piping gel can be used for other stuff and...

I was sifting together ingredients to make a chocolate cake and misread the directions. Now I have a mixture of 2 1/2c cocoa powder, 1 1/2c cake flour, 3/4c sugar. I was only supposed to use 1 c cocoa powder and leave the rest for the frosting. I hate it when I make stupid mistakes like that...

Can I use a regular meat (probe) thermometer in place of a candy one? Thanks!!

Hi, I need to make a birthday cake and plan to use buttercream frosting. I'm not sure if it will withstand heat though. The cake will be taken on a picnic and be out for about 3 hours. Will the frosting melt? Or any designs I put in not show up? I planned on using buttercream frosting as a base...

Hi, When my brother found out I was smoking meats, he reminded me to make sure to wrap the meat in foil for a couple of hours during the cooking process. When I search on the net, half the links mention foil, the other half don't. Just wondering, how many of you out there wrap your meat in...

HELP!! I can't seem to keep my stupid smoker at a good temp. It started good and now I'm at the part where i just need to feed it to keep the temp.:mad: :mad: Question: when adding more charcoal, should it already be gray? Or can I just add the charcoal from the bag? I have the brinkmann...

Anyone out there have one of these? It says that you can use this smoker and use only a couple pounds of charcoal for hours of smoking. I might go look at one this weekend. Thanks!:smile: