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My post is still alive! I received an email link to this post today because I was the original poster of this squash story, yet I had forgotten all about it. I saw the title of the link and thought, "I wonder what could happen with yellow squash? Why am I receiving this? I'd better read it...

I like having them on the computer (currently in Cook'n format - not thrilled with it). I usually just print them when I need them which works fine, but that wastes a lot of paper. So my thought was that I'd print the ones I use all the time on recipes card so I could access them easily. I...

Thanks for the ideas, Andy. Sounds like it's working out great for you. As I said, I had MasterCook and liked it. It was (back then) put out by Sierra. But then they stopped making upgrades. Still, I kept using it. I had TONS of Cooking Light cookbooks and others...must have had 35...

Hi PF60! I used to use MasterCook and liked it. When I upgraded my computer to Vista, MasterCook no longer worked. There were work-arounds, but I decided to upgrade to something else (it was time)...MasterCook was no longer supported. I ended up getting Cook'n for free (due to an...

kadesma: BIG NEWS: She actually ate a hamburger last night! I still can't believe it. The last time she ate a hamburger was sometime between April and May of 2009. I remember her eating them when we were on vacation in late March, but then by late spring, she would no longer eat them...

bigdaddy3k: I agree. Packaged seasoning is okay when time-pressed. I try to get the non-MSG kind in that case. I'm not sure that I've ever eaten canned carrots. I think canned green beans and canned peas are the WORST. My MIL serves both of those EVERY TIME she cooks for us...

kadesma: I love hearing about your experiences with your grandchildren! And I truly appreciate your advice. My mom passed away in 2007. I don't have her to turn to. (And with food, my friends and relatives just let their kids eat whatever they want so I can't really seek their advice!)...

bigdaddy3k - Interesting idea. One of my girls would eat that no problem. The other would pick it apart. She has to examine everything before she puts it in her mouth. I may try it just for the added nutritional value. My guess is that she wouldn't eat it, especially since she dumps...

I think I'd rather eat a gourd than that yellow squash. I just cannot believe how awful it was. I'm glad to see that nobody has posted that the same thing happened to them. It was really awful.

No? Sorry! (Should I know what this means?!) :smile: It was the most horrible thing I've ever tasted.

kadesma: So you always enforce the "you have to have a taste" rule? Please tell me more!! My mom used to always tell me to try things, if I didn't like them, I didn't have to eat them, but she wanted me to try them. Then my dad would say I didn't have to....boy did they fight about that...

Always. I have to control everything. :)

Thanks, CharlieD. I love cooking with gas. Honestly, we don't even have a "real" gas hook-up. I wanted to have a gas cooktop so badly (I hate electric) my husband hooked up a few 20lb propane tanks to create a supply from outside. I would never give up gas cooking. I'm just wondering what...

While making dinner last night, I was looking for a vegetable that I could cook fast. I had two beautiful yellow (summer) squash in the refrigerator that I had purchased on Wednesday. I decided to chop them up quickly and cook them in the microwave (something I do often when in a hurry). I...

I have a 5 burner (36 inch) glass cooktop with enamel burners. I love cooking with gas (propane), but detest cleaning the cooktop. The glass cleans up very easily with windex. The enamel burners are another story. They are so difficult to clean. I tried a special cleaner made for enamel...