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I need to buy a new refrigerator ASAP. It will be a top freezer fridge. I'm either going to have to go down a size in cubic feet which is not ideal or pay $400 more for the size I currently have. Current fridge is 21.7 cubic feet and I complain about it being small. It's a Kenmore made by...

Because of price, I usually use vegetable oil spread in place of butter. I've never had a problem with it and haven't had any issues with it affecting the flavor. I vaguely remembering not like the Imperial brand vs. Blue Bonnet, but I don't remember why. I usually buy Blue Bonnet, but recently...

I have a peanut cluster recipe that calls for 2 cups of peanut butter chips. Can I use creamy peanut butter instead? If so, how much would I use? Based on an experiment I did last year, I'm inclined to think I'd use less than 2 cups. Does anyone know for sure? I don't have time to experiment...

My 15 y/o microwave died the other day so now I must find a replacement. This is where I'm having trouble. It looks like I'm gonna have to downgrade in interior size due to the way new microwaves are built. As long as all my dishes and pots fit in the new one, should there be any problems with...

This is something that has been bugging me for a while now. Why is it that some people are more particular about their food and the way it tastes than others? I've come across people who will not eat something because it tastes different than what they make (potato salad, fudge, cookies)...

I have hardwater stains on a ceramic(?) bowl and cannot get it clean. I'm not sure if the bowl is actually ceramic or not. It's 30+ y/o and there's no information on the bowl at all. I think it's more like those old square CorningWare "bowls." It might be some type of knockoff. I could probably...

I have a question about kitchen cleaning etiquette. I want honest, unbiased opinions, so I will present a scenario with unbiased facts. Here's the scenario: There are three adults living in a house (Person A, Person B, and Person C). Person A is responsible for cooking supper and half of the...

The other day I got the brilliant idea to cook a slice of sharp cheddar cheese in my new non-stick pan after a small accident with a quesadilla. To my surprise, the cheese cooked very well and didn't stick at all. More importantly, it tasted delicious. But I'm wondering what the oily like...

So Grandma ordered three small fruitcakes which were shipped to her at the end of December and were kept in a refrigerator. Sometime in early to mid January she took the fruitcakes out and soaked them in alcohol (Brandy, I think). She wrapped them up in either a cheese cloth or old t-shirt with...

I have terrible issues with making a pizza crust. As a beginner, I first tried a packaged mix where I just had to add water, stir until I have a soft dough, wait five minutes, knead a few times, then roll out. I figured it would be easier than trying to make something from scratch since I was...

I want to make Great Northern Bean soup (in the slow cooker/Crock Pot) but I don't have a recipe. I did try to search for one, but I never have or even use the ingredients listed in many recipes, which is frustrating. Could someone please help me either find or create a recipe based on the...

Does anyone know if those cheesecakes from Swiss Colony need to be refrigerated? I don't think they're refrigerated when they're sent through the mail (FedEx), but are they supposed to be put in the refrigerator once they're received? Their website doesn't give any information about this. I'm...

Won't butter or Crisco melt if they are used to grease a baking dish that's baked at 350 degrees for 30 min? I'm asking because an elderly relative sent me home with a baking dish of extra stuffing and the inside of the pan looked like it had been greased with Crisco that hadn't melted. But...

I'm trying to determine whether it's safe to drink liquor (rum, whiskey, vodka, etc.) and mixers/blenders (blood mary, mudslide, pina colada, etc.) that were exposed to fluctuating outdoor temperatures. The liquor and mixers aren't mine, so I can't just throw them away. They belong to my...

These forums are not loading and displaying properly in my browser (Firefox). Here are some of the problems I'm seeing: 1) When trying to post in the Vegetable forum there is no "submit new thread" or "preview post" buttons, so I am not able to post in that forum. 2) I can't be certain, but...

A relative that just recently moved gave me a bunch of alcoholic beverages and mixers,etc. since they have very little room at their new place. Some of it hasn't been opened, but has no expiration date. I opened a TGIF Mudslide Blender that already has the alcohol in it. I poured it in a glass...

When a restaurant's dress code is "tie and jacket", what would be appropriate for a woman to wear? Would something simple like a black pair of slacks, a white shirt and black blazer be good enough? Or what about a black dress shirt instead of the white shirt and blazer? What about shoes? I...

Could someone please do me a favor? Could someone go to Glory Days Grill Nutrition Calculator and get the nutritional information on these items: Chicken Parmesan Chicken Tenders Platter Seasoned Fries For some reason I can't get it to load with three different browsers. Since we're on the...

My grandmother told me a few years ago that there was a type of coffee that was somewhat addictive. Is that true? If so, what type is it? Whatever kind she was talking about wasn't a common coffee and I think it's expensive. Since we're talking about coffee, can anyone tell me what their...

Is it at all common for a winery to radically change the flavor of their wines? I was given a bottle of wine called Grannys Arbor which is made by Habersham Winery. It sat around here for several years (6-12 years) before I just recently opened it and have now consumed about 3/4 of the bottle. I...

I have never made fudge before but found an easy looking recipe and decided to give it a shot. What I ended up with is a gooey substance that must be eaten with a spoon. It does not resemble fudge at all. I think the problem is with the lack of information given in the recipe. Could someone...

I have an unopened bottle of wine (Red Duck) that's been sitting in my refrigerator for about eight years or so (my father put it in there). I was going to open it but I noticed something nasty looking floating on the bottom. It looks like it could be the cork except that it looks shriveled. Any...

Other than lemon, what flavor of frosting would go on a lemon flavored cake? Or, what flavor of cake would go best with cream cheese flavored frosting? I got a birthday boy (old man, actually) who likes lemon and cream cheese. But I don't think those two flavors go together for a cake.

When the nutrition label says how much fat is in frozen food, is that before or after cooking? For example, the frozen hamburgers I have say there's 29g fat in each burger. Does it mean there's 29g of fat before it's cooked? After cooking it there would be less fat, right? So would there be a...

Is chipotle chile powder the same thing as chipotle pepper powder? If not, what's the difference?