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thanks mama! i never knew i could do this: ♠♣♥♦☤☟✒☃

or this: ₧ ₫ ₣

or this! ➸➹➽↵⇒

this is $‰§¶‡ing awesome.

i ♥ you, you make the day ☀!!!

I second the recommendations of Emeril's "There's A Chef In My Soup" and "There's A Chef In My Kitchen." They have been my go-to gifts for kids who have a little experience with chopping, measuring, and everyone has loved them. And the recipes are very good too - the family will appreciate them.

I don't yet have the Pioneer Woman's cookbook, but I've been a fan of her blog, and I agree that the photos and friendly chatter will make it a safe bet too.

CUMIN... after 3 weeks in India a few years ago, i developed an aversion to cumin after a whole week straight of eating food seasoned with cumin. Everything tasted the same.

Now, I can't even smell it at the supermarket.

Sauerbraten and homemade sides.

we got our bhut jolokia at the Gainesville, FL hot pepper festival '09. we transplanted it into one of those giant dog-washing-tubs from Lowe's with a few bags of potting soil and manure. fertilized it every few weeks and eventually (when it the heat got below 95 degrees) it flowered like hell, and soon after i had between 60 and 70 peppers on the plant. the peppers are just now starting to ripen; a beautiful display of orange, red, and lime green. the plant is a monster. i am 6'4'' and i can look at the bhut jolokia face to face when im watering it. it's def. the king of our garden.

anyways, im sure you figured out what to do with your chiles since you started this post a few years ago, but my recommendation would be to just experiment the hell out of it. make hot sauce, cook with it, preserve some, dry some, make insecticide, pin one on the wall (a sacrifice to the chile gods), so on and so forth. here's a little recipe i "cooked" up over halloween weekend this year:

"tabasco burgers with caramelized ghost chile and onion"

- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- 6 oz package of goat cheese
- 10 fresh tabasco peppers (red and orange for sweetness)
- 2 green SEEDED bhut jolokias (unripened for the tang)
- one whole sweet onion
- four cloves of garlic

1. chop up the tabascos and throw into the goat cheese package. shake and mix it up. put in the fridge.

2. chop up your bhut jolokias, the onion, and garlic and put in a pan with some olive oil. let that cook at a medium heat. it will take a while

3. combine all of the goat cheese/tabasco with all of the beef. yes, all of it. make into two or three patties -- or one big one if you're a t-rex

4. grill it!

5. go check on your bhuts and onions. the onion should be completely browned when caramelized, and super sweet.

6. put the burger (cooked to your liking) and the caramelized bhut-onion-garlic mix on the bun of your choice.

7. eat it.

OPTIONAL: we also made this blue cheese spread that i put on the burger -- and it was super awesome.

- a 6 oz container of blue cheese

- jar of sour cream

- fresh minced garlic to taste

- a few oz of lime juice

--- mix all that stuff. that's it. spread it on the burger. eat it. the spread also work as a great chip dip.

side note: prepare to gain 34 pounds after eating.

side note 2: prepare to take a very painful dump at an interstate rest stop the next day.

I'd consider How to Cook Without a Book by Pam Anderson.

We called it "chicken and glop", but it was chicken and rice. How did my mother put up with us?

meatloaf and mashed potatoes!

dang. thanks guys-you make me feel mighty lucky to be apart of this community.
i just printed this off and will keep it with me as a reference at the grocery store and for use as a tiny, portable support system!

@tapioca: congrats yourself--especially since you did it cold turkey! i'm doing nicorette route myself-had prior luck with it-just need to maintain this time.

@billyburgwife: thanks-i love nuts...perhaps they'll help me from going nuts!

@dhorst: would've never thought of frozen grapes-great idea! :)

@prettynicola: i was thinking the same thing about sugary stuff-bring on the jerky!

@hungrychristel: pat your mom on the back for me & don't forget-you can do it too! love the frozen blueberries idea-my freezer will be packed between those and the red & green grapes. love cherry tomatoes & cucumbers too-time to munch!

@honeybea: that sounds heavenly, but i'm sadly allergic to avocado :(

@annient: i am just cutting back on coffee and alcohol b/c they're such big triggers for me right now-not giving them up totally--one thing at a time!

@granfan: knitting actually helped me out the last time i quit-thanks for hte reminder-time to pick up those needles again-i switch between that & crocheting!

@maresydotes: mmm...popcorn-i like the way you think! plus, that's a good excuse to go to the movies-not to mention a way to keep my mind busy!

@finewinedine: thanks-your support is overwhelming :) i promise not to hit you.

@jlaph: i've been doing cinnamon-y gum, didn't think of altoids tho!(btw, congrats!)

@justinh: good call-i always see those things and never know which kind to get!

@betteirene: dr oz is oprah's doc, right? he is a skinny thing-nuts it is!

@bananamonkey: big congrats! i hope i'll be able to say the same thing someday! i've been working out to just to shake off some of the anxiety and i'll definitely keep those 3's in mind-thanks!

@cary: you can do it! :) just look at all the love on here!

@cjmcd: i've already begun my savings piggy bank (altho perhaps i should call it my 'ciggy' bank! -sorry, nic-withdrawal makes me make bad puns.) is it wierd that i want to smoke a bengal tiger now? (more bad jokes-sorry)

thanks again everyone-i won't let you down-or myself :)

I'm a big raw veggie fan so you may not be so keen on these suggestions but you could give it a shot...
-Kohlrabi, turnips, and radishes, with a little salt sprinkled on top,
-Broccoli and cabbage hearts,

My guilty pleasure is "Cup-a-soup". One packet of soup is only 45 calories and the hot soup provides you with a full sensation for a while.

ribs. lasagna. soup. anything my mom makes

brisket

Pasta with meat sauce and bread!
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