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    Any TNT method of cleaning oily bottle?

    I have a narrow bottle that I used for dispensing olive oil, and need to clean it. I have tried vinegar, tried soap and water, tried baking soda . I don't have a long enough brush that reaches the bottom of the bottle. Any ideas what would work?
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    Dishwasher

    Lately, the clean dishes from the dishwasher has been smelling of dishwasher detergent. I don't know if the rinse cycle is not doing a good job of rinsing after washing , or could be the detergent, but I haven't changed detergent. :ermm:
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    I'm back!

    Finally remembered my password :lol:
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    Smoked Paprika chicken

    I made this today and it was delicious, didn't follow any recipe. Boneless , skinless chicken thighs, I used 4 , since there is only 2 of us. cream of chicken soup and can of milk , enough to cover the thighs in the slow cooker. 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika salt , pepper , about a pinch each...
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    Amusing to me

    I was standing in an aisle in the supermarket and a woman came up to me and asked me if I was Italian. I said yes and she showed me a package of grated Romano cheese and asked if it was okay to use. I told her it was but I personally prefer grating my own cheese because to me it is fresher...
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    What are you cooking for Friday 2-26?

    I plan on cooking Chicken Francaise but without wine, using broth instead, either mashed or baked potatoes, sweet peas.
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    Two baking stones

    I've been thinking about baking one pizza with 2 stones in the oven, stone on upper rack and pizza on the stone on lower rack. Anyone try this method ? Suppose to give a crisper crust as well as cook the toppings better.
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    What's for dinner Thurs. Feb. 18, 2010

    I plan on using the leftover chicken cutlets as a panini , with mozzarella cheese and sauce.
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    Not a good day..

    I wanted to make popovers, dropped an egg on the floor, had to clean up the mess. Now waiting to see if my popovers are rising the way it suppose to.
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    Whipper

    Anyone have a whip cream whipper ? It's a unit that makes whip cream .
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    I'm a Great Aunt

    First time Great Aunt, my nephew and his wife have a baby girl, born 6:16 pm this evening. They live in Virginia . I am excited for them. :smile:
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    Experimenting with No Knead recipe

    I just baked some delicious No Knead breads. This one has 1 cup semolina flour, 4 cups bread flour and one cup All Purpose flour, one cup of dry milk ( not the non fat kind ) sea salt and yeast. I free formed it , meaning I use a jelly roll pan and shaped it in batard sized loaves. It is tasty...
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    What I hate about winter and cold weather

    When getting in or out of the car, I get a shock from the car door. I really hate that ! Also static electricity in the house, even tho we have a humidifier running, there still is some static electricity. We have a humidifier detector which shows how much humidity is in the room.
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    Artisan 5 min a day .....

    I made up another batch of bread dough this morning, from the master recipe but added a mixture of vermont cheddar cheese powder, garlic powder, onion powder and Italian seasonings, pepper. Just baked 2 loaves and 2 pizzas. The books says to use a baking stone, I used my enamel dutch oven with...
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    No knead Healthy 5 min a day bread

    I've ordered the new book Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois The link has the recipe for it. Master Recipe for Healthy Bread in Five Minutes | KATU.com - Breaking News, Sports, Traffic and Weather - Portland, Oregon | Recipes
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    No Knead Bread with potato water

    I tried potato water instead of plain old water , really noticed more taste to the bread. :chef:
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    What's for dinner Sun. Jan. 24th?

    I plan on Smoked Paprika roasted chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, string beans. Crusty bread with smoked paprika butter. Not fancy but tasty. :wink:
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    My Beef Stew

    I made some stew and it turned out delicious. I didn't use a recipe, I'm more of a experimental cook. :wink: Beef cut into chunks White potatoes cut into chunks Carrots cut into chunks Salted the beef , put in enamel cast iron pot with a little olive oil, sear the beef... Added water to...
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    What's for Dinner Thurs. Jan. 14, 2010?

    I plan on making Beef Stew.
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    Dinner Jan. 4, 2010

    Crockpot chicken thighs, on a bed of rice. Romano Crusty bread.
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    Eggnog ice cream

    I just made some and it is so good! I used 1 and half cup heavy cream and 1 and half cup of eggnog, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, dash of salt, sprinkling of nutmeg, in the ice cream maker.
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    Cream of Garlic Soup

    I had some peeled garlic left over in a jar so decided to make soup with it. Roasted 30 peeled garlic cloves , drenched in olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, roasted at 350 degrees for about 45 min. In the meantime, I started the chicken stock , I used Minor's chicken base. After the...
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    Dinner Oct. 26, 2009

    Beef Tenderloin, Roasted Potatoes, green beans, home made bread.
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    Maple Syrup as sweetener

    Hubby is now using Maple Syrup , the real kind as a sweetner in his coffee. :huh: Is he getting nuts in his old age ?:ermm: He had a bowl of oatmeal at 10 am, and now he is making pancakes at 11:30 AM:pig::pig:
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    it's Snowing!

    :ohmy: I am surprised ! It is snowing here in E. Pa. ! As long as I lived her since 1989, it has never snowed in Oct.
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