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I was brought up twirling it with a fork into a soup spoon. Till this day my wife says it looks odd. I tell her thats the way we did it back when the dinosaurs roamed. To each their own.

Borderline - Madonna

Boiling the meat will remove the excess fat. then brown it after. Since we try to watch our fat and cholesterol we also boil Italian or breakfast sausage first . Ground turkey and chicken products also have a lot of fat.

How about some different compound butters with garlic or any fresh or dried herbs?

I was watching Sara Moulton make Mac and Cheese the other day. She used whatever leftover cheeses in the fridge she had on hand. Blue cheese, gruyere, cheddar, parmesan. cottage cheese, swiss and others all mixed together. She said she gets a lot of compliments on an otherwise simple dish...

Cooking or pie pumpkins are called ''Sugar Pumpkins'' in my area.

Precooked shrimp in a quiche makes a nice brunch dish.

Apple butter and a good fresh ground peanut butter sandwich. Its as good as it gets. Also make a good glaze for ham or pork roast.

Several years ago there was a big movement to Irradiate all meats and fresh vegetables. I remember taking a Serve Safe class that said this was our future, particularly poultry. I believe through the years it was thought that the minute amounts of radiation would be more dangerous than the...

How about a zucchini appetizer, fried in tempura batter dipped in sweet and sour sauce.

The Night - Disturbed

You Are The Music In Me - Vanessa Hudgens

Lay Lady Lay - Dylan

Say That You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac

Any of the items before mine, adding chopped green olives with pimentos.