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1. Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. 2. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. 3. Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. 4. Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be...

Do you know about the new law that entitles everyone to one free copy of their credit report every year? The program is being implemented by sector of the country in a timed-release fashion. To find out when you can get your report and where to go to get it, go here...

Was scouting around for something different to do with drumsticks besides Southern fried, and I made this one. They were tasty! I'm posting the original recipe, but I made some changes: I didn't have any sherry so I used Marsala, IMO an improvement. I used Sugar Twin brown sugar, also an...

I've had a yen for mussels recently. Saturday I bought a pound at the supermarket; they were $1.99 a pound. Saturday was the 5th, the package was marked with a sell-by date of the 7th. I went straight home from the supermarket, and got them in the refrigerator immediately. Today, the 8th, at...

Hey, Mish -- I recently posted the following in the Cookwares forum, and thanks to Bucky, I now know it was you I was addressing it to. So I'm repeating it here. Hope it will be of help to you. "It seems to me that within the past month or so, somebody in our group mentioned the turnover...

It seems to me that within the past month or so, somebody in our group mentioned the turnover toaster -- an appliance from the 1950s that toasted bread one side at a time, then you opened the little door, turned the bread and toasted the other side. I can't remember if the poster was just...

I'm trying to educate myself about wines,about which I know little and my palate knows virtually nothing. I bought a bottle of Lindemans wine, with this label: Lindemans Bin 54 Cabernet Sauvignon Southeastern Australia 2003 I used a bit of it to add to the liquid bath for an oven-braised...

Okay, I'll start us off. I lost a pound this week. I had four good diet days, but only exercised two days, so I'll have to be content with that. How did everyone else do? Cats

I'm not sure how this is supposeed to be working. Is one person (Elf?) setting up the weekly check-in threads, or are they set up by whoever thinks of it first, or what's the deal? Cats

This is it, the place for the DC Diet Support Group to call home -- the Tuesday weigh-ins, the crying towel, the support, the superb advice, and all the rest of it. I'll start off with a bit of ancient wisdom, that has become jaded with repetition but is nevertheless on target: The longest...

For 1-4 Eggs: 1 to 4 Eggs 2 quarts water -- * see note For 12 Eggs: 12 Eggs 3 1/2 quarts water -- * see note For 24 Eggs: 24 Eggs 6 quarts water -- * see note Special...

Here's the Dumb Question of the Day. I bought a pound of this vegetable. When I got it home, I realized it had been so many years -- literally decades -- since I cooked with turnips or parsnips, that I can't remember which one is which. :oops: These things are small and round, shaped sorta...

Nature can be so cruel. I love lobster, think it is one of the top two or three deliciousest foods in the world. (I also feel this way about watermelon. Watermelon is what I imagine the gods on Olympus eat. My idea of a heavenly meal is lobster in clarified butter with iced watermelon and...

Thai Larb 1 pound ground chicken 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2 limes) 1 to 2 tablespoons seeded and chopped jalapeño chiles* 3 large garlic cloves, minced 1/3 cup chopped scallions 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 cup chicken broth Salt Large whole leaves of iceberg...

Does anyone know what "larb" is? I keep seeing references to it ... it's a food, and possibly having something to do with Thai cuisine. Vat it is? Cats

Can you help? I like to pop corn, but I'm not happy with the result. It just tastes not-great. I use general-purpose vegetable oil; I'm thinking that could be the problem. What sort of oil do you use to pop your corn? And do you have any tips for making tasty popcorn? Do you use any...

Refrigerator Pecan Dessert ----------------------------------FILLING---------------------------------- 2 pk butter-pecan instant - pudding/pie filling Milk (as needed) 1 lg Cool Whip (quart?) 8 oz Cream cheese 2 T Sour cream (optional) 1 c...

You know how when a cauliflower has lived too long in the fridge it gets those black sooty spots? Are they harmful? Do they affect the flavor? They're such a pain to scrape off. :( Cats

From the occasional posting, I gather there are some low-carbers here. I found the following lettuce wraps that might be useful. TUNA SALAD LETTUCE WRAP 1 1/2 tsp classic Ceasar Salad dressing 1/2 can of tuna 2 baby carrots, chopped 2 lettuce leaves 3 olives 1/2 roma tomato 1/2...

I have a confession to make. I have a fear of broiling. I've broiled something maybe twice in my life, and I spent the time hovering white-knuckled as the seconds crawled by, anticipating disaster. The problem is my over-active imagination. The food is so close to the heat source! And the...

If you're like me, you're a little intimidated by the prospect of sharpening your own knives, but are unwilling or unable to send them to a professional sharpener. Help is at hand! Go here for an absolutely excellent tutorial on knife sharpening...

Going through my to-be-filed box of papers to get ready for taxes :x I came across a page of notes I'd made from Alton Brown's show on cookie baking. I thought I'd pass them along, in case they can be of help to you. Increasing the amount of baking soda results in a thinner cookie...

I'm still playing in the www.ciaoitalia.com site. I found this unusual dessert for those with dessert burnout -- as impossible to imagine as that is. Panettone with Ice Cream (Penettone con Gelato) SERVES 8 TO 10 1 large Panettone 1 quart chocolate ice cream, softened 1 pint pistachio...

I'm still playing in the www.ciaoitalia.com website ... OMG, what a treasure. I may be here all day. Here's a sinful way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. Neapolitan Potato Pie Gatto di Patate Serves 6 to 8 Gatto di patate is a savory Neapolitan potato pie that is a wonderful side dish...

Here's a tasty-looking chicken dish I found at www.ciaoitalia.com, provided by Debthecook. It's a good one to make ahead. If you haven't visited this site, I recommend it. Gubbian Style Stewed Chicken 1/4 cup Colavita™ Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1 large white onion, peeled and coarsely...