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What's your ultimate pumpkin dessert?

I also suggest pumpkin roll, it's my favorite dessert this time of year!

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Shameful snackage

Tortilla with a slice of American cheese down the middle, warmed til bubbly and topped with a handful of crushed Fritos. Shamful and delish! Almost always followed by a handful of peanut M&Ms.

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Top 10 New Foods at the Arkansas State Fair

Just las week the Tulsa Fair had deep fried butter, many said it was like a really rich croissant with a pocket of butter in the middle.

My hubby and I shared a "Meateater", it was a brat wrapped with cheese, wrapped in a burger, wrapped in bacon and fried. Surprisingly, it wasn't greasy at all and it was really tasty.

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What's your favorite kind of meat?

I'm a meatatarian - gimme beef anyday!

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What's your ultimate pumpkin dessert?

I also suggest pumpkin roll, it's my favorite dessert this time of year!

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Shameful snackage

Tortilla with a slice of American cheese down the middle, warmed til bubbly and topped with a handful of crushed Fritos. Shamful and delish! Almost always followed by a handful of peanut M&Ms.

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Top 10 New Foods at the Arkansas State Fair

Just las week the Tulsa Fair had deep fried butter, many said it was like a really rich croissant with a pocket of butter in the middle.

My hubby and I shared a "Meateater", it was a brat wrapped with cheese, wrapped in a burger, wrapped in bacon and fried. Surprisingly, it wasn't greasy at all and it was really tasty.

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What's your favorite kind of meat?

I'm a meatatarian - gimme beef anyday!

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Favorite Brand of Salad Dressing

I keep Cardini's for my caesar cravings, and it goes great on chicken with artichokes and mushrooms.

There's also bottles of Kraft thousand island, generic ranch, and Wishbone Italian in my fridge.

I make my own honey mustard (I'm a junkie!) and vinaigrettes.

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Do you like cooking to music?

Absolutely! I love turning on the tunes and singing with my spoon! I was flipping through the cable music the other day and found some "Throwback Jamz" from the 90's - I was singing all the songs from my 'teenhood. Loved it!

Sometimes it's country or jazz, sometimes it's the record player, it all depends on what I'm cooking.

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Favorite frozen entrees?

We love the Deli-Mex rolled tacos. They are so quick and yummy for a snack or lunch. I also keep a frozen pizza in there because it's so much faster and cheaper than ordering out.

My hubs works at home and stays busy so I keep pizza pockets in there for him to toss in the oven if I'm not there to make him something.

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In Dire Need of Picnic Brunch Options!

I also agree that fruit salad would be perfect - all the berries are coming into season and so tasty right now.
A quiche or fritatta would work because they are good at room temp and a good brunch protein.
You could do a meat plate - bacon, ham, Canadian bacon, sausages, all okay for outdoor temps for a little while.

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Coke Light > Diet Coke. Where can I get some?

We get our Mexican Coke products at Sam's Club by the case... Fell in love with it on the honeymoon and have been buying it since.

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You can only eat one type of cheese for the rest of your life...

This is impossible to answer...

Cheddar isn't that good on pizza.
Mozz doesn't do a burger justice.
Parm won't work on a grilled cheese.

Aw crud, I'd have to agree with Marzi and go with Monterey Jack. *sigh*

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Pork Shoulder...now what?

My favorite way to use leftover pork is to drizzle with some BBQ sauce and top with coleslaw, and smoosh in those little Hawaiian rolls. Yum!

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Sauce for Ravioli?

I too think that a sun-dried pesto would be delish! If I didn't have the stuff to make that then it would be olive oil, red pepper flake, and parm for me.

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Should I have sent the drink back?

I've had a bartender ask me "that gentleman at the end of the bar..." before he pours the drink. That way I could choose before wasting the guy's money.

You're not obligated to more than a "thank you" to the guy or maybe a snippet of conversation.

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mandoline

I have the Oxo and I love it, it has several blades, it's pretty user-friendly, and it stores well. I'd reccomend it!

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Something light for dinner....

My hubby always wants mac & cheese before his games, it's quick and easy. If we don't have those ingredients then I do some kind of pasta because they burn it off skating. Last night he had a late game and he wanted a burger but he had to eat it 4 hours before so his tummy could settle.

A few hours before my soccer games I normally have an egg and cheese sandwich because eggs never stick with me and it's good protein.

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coveting kitchenaid

Congrats! I love mine so much that I've redecorated the kitchen to match it!

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HELP! BF is extremely picky...

I deal with this daily. My husband grew up with a SUPER picky family. Because of this, my husband only eats corn, green beans, potatoes, asparagus, bell peppers, and zucchini.

I keep bags of his favorite frozen veggies and make single sized portions for dinner. Then I can eat whatever veggies I want without the fuss.

Sometimes he'll ask me what I'm eating, I'll give him a bite, if he likes it - it goes into the routine. If not, oh well. It's really manageable once you figure out what he likes and dislikes.

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What are you planting in your garden this year?

I'm doing my first container garden! Last week I planted jalepeno peppers, cherry tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, basil, parsley, and chives. Hopefully I'll actually get something I can eat!

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What did you eat/drink at your wedding shower?

I was recently married and had a really lovely bridal shower. It was at a winery and we had a tasting with about 8 different types of wine. For food my lovely ladies and their helpers made heart-shaped sandwiches, one was chiptole chicken salad and the other was seafood salad. We had cheese and crackers and crudites, an artichoke dip with crostini, and I believe there was a fruit tray.

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Got any suggestions for chicken giblets?

The only way I've ever had them is deep fried and even then, it's an acquired taste.

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Guilty Food Pleasures

Mmm... All of the good stuff is listed. Our guilty pleasures include Top Ramen, Fritos Scoops, shells and cheese, gravy packets (because I suck at making cream gravy!), Pringles, frozen waffles, HotPockets, Delimex rolled tacos, and those cheap pizzas that are 4/$5.

Now I'm craving a frozen waffle with sugary peanut butter and hot syrup!

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Southern Bread Traditions

I grew up eating cornbread with almost any meal and prefer the sweet version, especially crumbled into milk. Hushpuppies were made at a fish fry, there was always white bread and butter on the table.

@cdp - spoonbread was always cheesy!

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What Do You Put on Your Biscuit?

Gimme some gravy for my biscuits! Sausage gravy at that.
If there isn't any gravy then I'll take sausage and grape jelly together or just plain butter, maybe a smidge of honey.

As a kid, I used to poke a hole in my biscuit and squeeze the honey bear into it until it was dripping full. Yum!

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Uses for Fried Eggs

There is nothing better than a fried egg over cheese enchiladas with red sauce and a side of rice to soak up the delicious runny yolk.

Fried eggs over spinach with lots of red pepper flakes, it's my "fend for yourself night" meal.

I wouldn't turn down a fried egg with any meal.

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