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My most seldom used spice or herb is _____

Dried dill. Not because I hate it- quite to the contrary, I absolutely love dill - but a trick I learned from my grandmother is that dill is much better frozen than dried. So at the end of every summer I get big bunches of dill from the market, wash it, dry thoroughly, chop, dump in a container and freeze.

I read somewhere that dill in tiny amounts in a dish can act as a natural flavour enhancer similar to MSG. Not a clue if its true or not, but an interesting idea.

Still can't bring myself to throw out the jar of dried dill I acquired somewhere.

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My most seldom used spice or herb is _____

Dried dill. Not because I hate it- quite to the contrary, I absolutely love dill - but a trick I learned from my grandmother is that dill is much better frozen than dried. So at the end of every summer I get big bunches of dill from the market, wash it, dry thoroughly, chop, dump in a container and freeze.

I read somewhere that dill in tiny amounts in a dish can act as a natural flavour enhancer similar to MSG. Not a clue if its true or not, but an interesting idea.

Still can't bring myself to throw out the jar of dried dill I acquired somewhere.

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Meal Planning - Does anyone still do it?

My boyfriend and I never used to plan our meals, but we found that the busier we got, the less healthy we ate. So we now sit down on Sundays and plan out dinners for Monday-Thursday. The weekends we tend to just go with the flow.

We save alot of time knowing what we are going to have for supper- whomever gets home first can start cooking right away. Plus I fine we are better at using up what ingredients we have- less stuff seems to go in the garbage.

I wish we had more time to be spontaneous cooks during the week- but at least we have the weekends!

From Talk

Beef Jerky? white trash or actually good?

Love it! Great food for wilderness camping too- particularly if its homemade.

From Talk

Question of the Day: What weird things did you like as a child?

ketchup sandwiches. Wonderbread spread with ketchup. The thought makes me gag now :(

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Have you ever bought anything off of an infomercial?

My parents purchased a food dryer 7 years ago or so and its been great. We had been making beef jerky for wilderness camping in the oven, but the dryer takes less time, holds more, and doesn't tie up the oven for an evening. They also use it for fruit and herbs from the garden.

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What food do you wish you liked, but don't?

Seafood and cooked fish (but I love sushi- go figure).

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'On Top of Spaghetti' Book Giveaway

Rigatoni with a simple marinara sauce made by simmering good quality canned tomatoes (or fresh) with thyme, garlic, shallots and butter until tastes right (I can't remember, but I think the basis for this sauce came from an Amateur Gourmet post) . With fresh Parmesan grated on top, and maybe fresh basil if I have some.

The hilarious part is that anyone who tastes it always comments on how light and fresh the sauce it, and how satisfying it is without any meat. With the butter in there it sure isn't waist-friendly. Its a good illustration of why restaurant food tastes so good- and how many calories can be hidden in something as simple as a tomato sauce.

So I just make it for special occasions :)

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What's your favorite kitchen sound?

The sound of freshly made tea being poured into a cup. I begin to relax after a tough day at that sound.

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Question of the Day: Do you live near a farmers' market?

I moved to a new town in January, so this will be my first summer here. I know there is a farmer's market on Saturday mornings- once I am actually home on a Saturday I'll be able to check it out. There are lots of small farms in the area and I can't wait to see what they have to offer.

I stopped by in late November when I was house hunting, only the die hard people were there- a lady selling eggs and someone selling bison meat. The bison burgers were good.

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Question of the Day: Planting a garden this year?

Yuppers. For the first time in 5 years I'm actually home during the summer and have a place to grow things.

On our tiny balcony we are going to do tomatoes (plum and cherry), a hot pepper plant, lettuce (leafy and butterhead), basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, maybe tarragon, green onions and if there is room- peas or beans.

I can't wait until it warms up enough to start potting.

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