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Win Pop Chart Lab's "Constitutions of Classic Cocktails" Poster

Brandy and creme de cassis. The latter I've just recently found. I also am jonesing to pick up Midori and St. Germaine's.

BrieCS at 3:23PM on 02/09/12

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Calorie Free: R.W. Knudsen Sparkling Essence Drinks

I really want to try these out! They sound pretty good. I'm a HUGE fan of cucumber waters, just because it's, in my opinion, about the most refreshing thing to drink after or during a workout.

As far as good-tasting Mint waters, what about MetroMint? I loved their regular mint flavors, and their mint + citrus is really good too. http://www.metromint.com/

Hint also has some decent flavored, non-calorie waters. I hate artificial sugars most of the time, so I am always eager to try new stuff.

BrieCS at 5:54PM on 12/21/11

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Giveaway: Enter to Win This Panasonic Breadmaker

Pumpernickel and, I confess, plain white italian. nom!

BrieCS at 12:20PM on 09/02/11

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Cook the Book: 'The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook'

Oh man, everything in the Redwall books, the majority of the food in the Harry Potter books (omg Butterbeer!), and lots of foods in Game of Thrones. I love rich, roasted foods and wines and cordials.

BrieCS at 2:35PM on 08/02/11

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Win Pop Chart Lab's "Constitutions of Classic Cocktails" Poster

Brandy and creme de cassis. The latter I've just recently found. I also am jonesing to pick up Midori and St. Germaine's.

BrieCS at 3:23PM on 02/09/12

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Calorie Free: R.W. Knudsen Sparkling Essence Drinks

I really want to try these out! They sound pretty good. I'm a HUGE fan of cucumber waters, just because it's, in my opinion, about the most refreshing thing to drink after or during a workout.

As far as good-tasting Mint waters, what about MetroMint? I loved their regular mint flavors, and their mint + citrus is really good too. http://www.metromint.com/

Hint also has some decent flavored, non-calorie waters. I hate artificial sugars most of the time, so I am always eager to try new stuff.

BrieCS at 5:54PM on 12/21/11

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Giveaway: Enter to Win This Panasonic Breadmaker

Pumpernickel and, I confess, plain white italian. nom!

BrieCS at 12:20PM on 09/02/11

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Cook the Book: 'The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook'

Oh man, everything in the Redwall books, the majority of the food in the Harry Potter books (omg Butterbeer!), and lots of foods in Game of Thrones. I love rich, roasted foods and wines and cordials.

BrieCS at 2:35PM on 08/02/11

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How Do You Define a Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

My husband and I almost never have white bread or American cheese in the house, but after about fifteen tries with wheat, rye, soft wheat, multigrain, and four different "good" cheeses, we went to the store, picked up white bread and American cheese and had REAL grilled cheese. It's just not the same, and has to have tomato soup - Campbell's condensed with milk, not water, and basil leaves torn and put in while it's cooking - to dip it in. Pickles on the side only.

... We're so weird.

BrieCS at 10:12AM on 07/21/09

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'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'

I love eating pickles straight out of the jar. Tons of them.

I'm also big on ramen - it just warms me up in winter and it's salty and savory.

If I'm really into it, I can cook up some decent food if I'm alone for a while - tilapia, steak, pasta dishes, chicken breasts - anything that takes a long time to make that normally keeps me from resting. I sometimes get pizza, or do cheese and Triscuts, and I always, always have a drink with dinner - even if it's just orange juice with grenadine or something.

BrieCS at 10:07AM on 07/09/09

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What Weird Family Foods Did You Grow Up Thinking Were Normal?

I just thought of another - I used to have toast with butter, cinnamon and sugar on it, and I also had hot cocoa with buttered toast dipped into it. Gosh, it was delicious, and is still a big comfort food for me. I also love having Campbell's condensed chicken noodle soup over any other soup!

BrieCS at 3:27PM on 07/01/09

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What Weird Family Foods Did You Grow Up Thinking Were Normal?

I used to LOVE eating pickle & cheese sandwiches - white bread, mayo, pickles, American cheese.
I also loved two dishes that my mom made - one, brownie stew, was rice, vegetable soup, and ground beef - omg so delicious, and the other was rice with mushroom soup on it. I was shocked to learn, as well, that most kids didn't like brussels sprouts or brocolli and didn't have to eat what they put on their plate, or didn't have to try a little of everything. My friend's parents LOVED me!

BrieCS at 3:14PM on 07/01/09

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Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?

Egg in a window. I love these, they're one of my favorite breakfasts of all time!!

BrieCS at 11:33AM on 06/22/09

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What Is Superman Ice Cream?

Totally not just a Michigan thing - we have it here in SW Pennsylvania, too. If you go to Crooked Creek Market near Crooked Creek Park, you might still be able to get some - and they still have it at the petting zoo in Brookville.

BrieCS at 3:47PM on 06/19/09

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Daniel Craig Popsicle

DelMonte noted yesterday in the news that they are not the creators of this item. Just FYI.
-BrieCS

BrieCS at 12:00PM on 06/02/09

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Snapshots from the UK: British Blue Eggs

I used to raise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucana

BrieCS at 10:50AM on 05/15/09

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Critic Turned Cook Makes/Doesn't Break Mayo

For me, it depends on the level of restaurant.

If it is a great, expensive restaurant like Eleven (Pittsburgh, PA), I leave nearly everything up to the chef unless the server asks for a meat temperature or something. These are typically my best restauranting experiences, because the chefs know what they are doing and know how to make food taste perfect.
If I'm at TGIFridays or Longhorn steakhouse? I make the decisions according to what I know will taste good and leave me satisfied, because 9 times out of 10, their chefs are not nearly up to par and will make a decision that leaves the meal undesirable.

BrieCS at 10:01AM on 05/08/09

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