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I made a Fall appetizer last night that was a hit...

Pumpkin Fluff Dip (from allrecipes)
1 can packed pumpkin, 1 tub of whipped topping, 1 pkg or instant vanilla pudding, and 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice. Mix the pumpkin, pudding, and spice - fold in the whipped topping and refrigerate for at least an hour. Serve with Granny Smith apples or ginger snaps. Yum!

Stuffed mushrooms was a good idea and so was the shrimp idea.

Always good suggestions here!

QUESTIONS
1. Have you ever eaten horseradish? yes
2. If yes, what would you put it on? prime rib, deviled eggs, onion rings, roast beef
3. Where do you shop for special meal ingredients? Target, Food Pyramid
4. Would you order ingredients online? If so, which sites? Yes but I don't know which sites.
5. 1 to 10 scale, how adventurous are you at trying new foods? 9
6. How far have you driven to eat-out? an hour
7. How often do you prepare meals each week? 7-10
8. What colors come to mind associated with adventure? yellow
9. Do you consume artificial sweeteners? yes

When I was 11-ish I made some awesome marshmallows.

I took a chunk of baker's chocolate and a gob of peanut butter and melted them together. I poured that over a giant marshmallow and sprinkled it with powdered sugar. It was so good, I kept making them over and over until I almost got sick.

It was rich, melty, and chocolate - totally satisfied my young cravings!

I make my sauce with 1 stick of melted butter, 1 packet of Good Seasons Italian dressing, and enough Frank's for your own liking. Bake, toss, broil. Yum yum!

I've not had any pie that is different than the ones mentioned...

You know how people (me) like to pick of the bits of pepperoni that are dark and crispy? There a little Italian place in OKC that deep fries the pepperoni before they put it on the pizza and those little crispy, delicious morsels melt in your mouth. Non-crunchy pepperoni just doesn't work for me anymore. It's one of the better pizzas I've ever had.

I bake mine too - deep frying is a pain! I bake them according to directions but I use a wire rack so they get crispy on all sides. Put a sheet pan underneath it to prevent a mess.

I cannot wait to have kids and expose them to all of the foods I love. My fiance on the other hand, is not allowed to teach our kids his food habits. I want our future children to eat veggies, fish, sushi, sauces, eggs, ethnic foods - all of the things he doesn't eat.

His mother catered to his father's multiple dislikes when he was small and in turn he and his brother are two of the pickiest eaters I've ever met. *I did get him to eat carnitas and chorizo last night :) * In my family, we always had to try something once and then make up our mind - and most times my brothers and I really liked what we were given so we are very open minded about food and trying new things.

I would be sad if I had picky eaters...

My quick comfort pasta is linguine tossed with olive oil, red pepper flakes, and parmesan. It's so satisfying when you have a pasta craving.

If I'm ordering from my favorite Italian place, I get their pepperoni chicken and sub the marinara for alfredo. It's so good - penne tossed with pepperoni, chicken, black olives, onions and peppers, then topped with their super rich alfredo sauce. Yum!

Mmm... Just like Onepercent - Johnsonvilles only, simmered, then grilled.

I love both Paula and Ree! But what do I know? I'm just an Okie who loves to cook, read, and watch interesting recipes from interesting personalities. ; )

Seriously though, have any of you made Ree's olive bread? It's just about one of the tastiest things to touch my lips... Butter, cheese, and olives. Yum!

I was more disappointed than anything. Antonia has done great throughout most of the show and Lisa has been in the bottom almost every time, yet Lisa's grumpy butt is still there. I have enjoyed Antonia's spunk and how her heart was in all of her dishes.

I too noticed the comment from Lisa "your beans are burning" which was probably the editor's little way of foreshadowing what was going to happen.

Surely Lisa won't win this. I'm totally on Team Steph, just hoping that a woman will win it once. Blais is good though, guess we'll see soon!

Ahhh! Snackwells - my girlfriends and I lived on those in jr. high. I loved those deviled food cakes.

My favorite was my high school diet - Snickers and Diet Pepsi. Lived on it for 2 years as lunch. No wonder I'm hypoglycemic now.

My parents gave me Diet Coke shortly after it came out - no sugar is good right? That was one of the hardest things for me to quit as an adult because I'd been drinking it since I was about 4.

Cheese enchiladas with fried eggs on top or fish tacos. He doesn't like either so it's a special treat for me.