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    White dust on my jars

    Oh, it wipes right off, no problem. No elbow grease even required. I was just hoping to prevent it altogether. Although I can't see it in my finished product, I know it is there and it bugs me. ;) Oh well, I guess I won't worry about it!
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    Canning tomato soup

    Here's a recipe with no butter or cream in it. http://www.recipezaar.com/137949
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    White dust on my jars

    Question, I've just started canning occasionally in the last couple of months. First few batches have come out fine (yay!). But I find that after sterilizing my jars, or after the final water bath, there's a very fine white dust all over the jars and the rack. I'm assuming this is mineral...
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    My gardens

    Really gorgeous! I'm just getting into gardening - haven't really done any before - because we just bought our first ever house earlier this year and the yards are pretty much a blank slate. So, your gardens are a huge inspiration! How much work is it to keep it looking so beautiful and...
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    recipe software again

    I reviewed all the ones I could find online just recently and settled on BigOven. It does come with a bunch of recipes, but you could easily delete them before importing / adding in your own. It has pretty good search functions for finding by ingredient, etc. I did a little spreadsheet...
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    Cleaning Sterling Silver Jewelry

    Hey all. My ex-husband was a jewlery maker, primarily in silver. Here's the scoop: Although lots of chemicals will clean silver, what they are in essence doing is removing the top layer of silver along with the tarnish - even baking soda. Certainly, doing that once for a deep cleaning isn't...
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    Feasting on Asphalt

    I love Alton too, and I'm really looking forward to his new show. Although I'm not really a fan of the "watch people eat at various places around the country" type shows, I know Alton will have a different spin on it. I'm certain there will be some great info in there and he can't help but be...
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    Big announcment: I'm a girl

    I vote for this one! So cool!
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    Small town.......queen contest and a question was asked....

    Or, if you've seen the movie Dangerous Beauty.... The heroine (an Italian courtesan) uses a banana to make a very eloquent point to the snobby wives of her clients' husbands. :ohmy: Definitely sexy!
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    What is your favorite cooking magazine?

    I like Cook's Illustrated, Cuisine at Home and La Cucina Italiana. I'm not subscribed to any, though, I just pick them up occasionally at the bookstore. I am subscribed to the CI website, and I find it very worthwhile. I'm very much an Internet person (see my screen name. ;) and I also hate...
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    Recipe Software

    I used to use Mastercook, but got frustrated with it's "import" abilities. Granted, I did not have the most recent version, but I found it less than convenient. So, recently, I went out and researched all of the ones I could find online. The top two contenders were Now You're Cooking and...
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    Bad kitchen habits that you continue to do

    Another barefooter here. I never even thought about it, until I just read this thread! But, I am waayy too hot-blooded (I'm always the hot one. Can we turn the a/c down?) to not take my shoes off as soon as I get into the house. So, I doubt that's gonna change. Other than that..... I'm...
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    Tell me about Paypal

    I used Paypal for several years with no problems. But that was when I was using it to BUY things on eBay. Then, a couple of years ago, when I was getting ready to move across country, I sold off all my stuff on eBay and used my PayPal account to COLLECT money. All went well until I was...
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    Chicken recipe idea

    JCook, you are brilliant! I did this at my house last night and it was delish! Sooooo quick and easy, and the chicken came out moist and flavorful. This will definitely be an often used recipe around my house. Thanks so much for sharing! Valerie
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    Food game!

    upside down cake....edamame
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