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    JAMAICA - Negril?

    I think I know what you are talking about... whenever I google Negril, Jamaica I see it... do they also advertise cliff diving? (Rick's Cafe???)
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    JAMAICA - Negril?

    Thanks Tattrat and GB! I definitely plan to explore and will not be alone. I also have NO extra money, so even if I wanted to help out some panhandlers, I couldn't! Don't worry about turning me off to Jamaica! I asked for stories and I truly want to know the good and the bad! I have a strong...
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    Creative Kitchen? or Desperate Dining?

    So... it's freezing cold in Chicago, the weather's been terrible, I'm out of food in my house and I'm not motivated to be outside for any longer than I need to be - including the short walk from the grocery to my car! If you've lived in the northern midwest, you know! I've also been really busy...
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    JAMAICA - Negril?

    I'm off to celebrate my 30th birthday in Negril, Jamaica towards the end of February. I know this isn't a place you could get to by "road" necessarily... but if anyone has been and has any great stories to tell, or secrets to share - I'd love to hear them!
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    Oddest Food Combination

    I think I can imagine the blue cheese complimenting the sweetness of chocolate... and they both have a tart or bitter taste that would work together... I might have to try this! Just curious - how did you stumble across this concoction?
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    Oddest Food Combination

    I don't eat very much meat - but I do love bacon! That sounds wonderful with peanut butter!
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    Oddest Food Combination

    Growing up in a family of 3 boys, 1 girl and a single mom, sometimes our food selection was scarce and a lot of times what ever we had didn't go with anything. But we always had peanut butter. Peanut butter, bread and milk. In the kitchen at work today, a coworker and I were talking about...
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    Dinner for Friday, 28 December.

    With all the traveling I've been doing for the holidays - I have very little food in my kitchen. Have also been really busy lately so I ate out the last two nights. I didn't want to spoil my excellent work out at the gym tonight so I came home and cleaned and sliced up some celery and spread a...
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    Dinner tonight, Dec 20, 07

    Was at my brother's recording studio tonight meeting with his client who I'll be designing some logos for - so pizza, wings and salad were ordered in. One vocalist brought some homemade chocolate cake from her schools PTA meeting - that was absolutely the best part! Oh and the Spanokapita that...
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    Need gift ideas for parents...

    Send them to a Bed & Breakfast.... or some other (affordable) weekend getaway.
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    ISO Russian Tea mix

    Awwww! What memories! My mom used to make this by the truckload (I'm not kidding)! That and hot cocoa mix. They both would last us all winter. I didn't know anyone else knew about this Tang-y cinnamon hot drink. I just looked through her recipe box and couldn't find anything... if she were still...
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    For your Knife - what cutting board do you use?

    I have one large glass one that isn't used much, and two smaller plastic ones that I place on top of a towel (so they don't slide around). I don't handle raw meat, so no worries there. A wood one would be nice and one day I'll get there! (oh so new to cooking regularly!)
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    Why Would This Happen

    I don't know the answer - but it got me really curious.... according to this website Red Raspberry:Bramble, Gauriphal, Reapberry, and Hindberry.Red Raspberry Extract.Rubus idaeus extract,CAS.NO.084929-76-0.Red Raspberry leaf extract.Raspberry leaf Extract.Wild Raspberry.soothing and relaxing to...
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    What do I do with a pomegranate?

    Thanks poppinfresh! I've been opting out of anything pre-packaged since I started cooking regularly for myself. I figure if I'm going to go to the lengths of choosing my ingredients (rather than choosing a meal at a restaurant), I might as well go for the gusto! I love pomegranates - so I will...
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    What do I do with a pomegranate?

    I know this thread is about a month old, but I found an interesting recipe that calls for "pomegranate cells" and I'm just not sure where to find those (or how to get them out of the fruit). It sounds like a lot of work to get the hard seed out - but I'm sure it's well worth it. Does anyone know...
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    Dinner for tonite, Monday December 17th

    Winter Greens with sliced olives, almonds and feta cheese - citrus and caper vinaigrette.
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    Dinner for tonight Dec 16?

    Thanks! You're right - it wasn't that hard, but time consuming! It's in the oven right now and I used up every last bit of melted butter and oil that it called for. The recipe called for it to be baked in a 9x13 casserole dish. Do you have any suggestions for how this should be served? I'm...
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    Holiday gift giving

    I think that all of these posts represent very beautiful sentiment.... but why does everyone wait until this time of year to be so kind? Poor and underprivileged people are this way all year long. Please don't forget about them in June when you're having a bar-b-que.
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    What's some inexpensive, healthy food?

    Hawkeye - I'm ignorant to what might be missing from my diet without meat... aside from protein, what things does meat offer that is not in vegetables, fruits, grains and lentils?
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    What's some inexpensive, healthy food?

    Hi Mike, I'm single and also don't like to spend too much money eating out. I prepare 3 or 4 dishes every Sunday (vegetarian) and usually spend between $60-75 a week. I also buy as much organic and / or high end ingredients as I can, but from my local grocer. I don't have the allergy hindrance...
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    Dinner for tonight Dec 16?

    Cooking for just myself, I don't have the luxury of a daily menu - so instead on Sunday I make a weeks worth of food. This week is a little different than usual because I also have to include a dish for a pot luck we're having at work on Tuesday. _______________________ Cottage Cheese and...
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    BLT Pizza!?!

    Maybe this is a uniquely mid-western thing??? Everyone I've introduced it to has fallen in love, too.
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    Newfangled Cuisine

    I, too cook for just myself and usually end up making a weeks worth of food on Sunday. I'd love to come here to DC and brag about what odd meal(s) I've just stumbled upon and attempted to master! Have to keep it non-conventional so that by the end of the week - I still want to eat it!
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    BLT Pizza!?!

    I'm sure most everyone has seen or heard of or even tasted a BLT pizza... but have you ever had one with no tomato sauce or cheese - instead MAYONNAISE? This pizza is extraordinary! I know it's probably not the healthiest, but anything in moderation, right? I get this from a local pizza place...
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