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I just had Spaghetti-O's yesterday...does that count at all? :)

I am already on that, actually. The thing is, I would like to make sure that I can get a website/biz name registered officially, so that no one else can use it...if I can find one that I like....that's all.

Actually, it's more just annoying than sad for me. I have to listen to all of the loved-up people telling me that I will eventually find someone. To console myself, I tend to make little candies for my co-workers and people in my condo and drop them off in pretty bags that have a label saying "everyone deserved to feel loved today." i try to leave them so that no one knows who did it, and it's just a little surprise. This year, though, I might branch out and try eclairs.

@JerzeeTomato: I feel the same way about silicone. Although, I am not brave enough to throw mine out. Instead, it just sits there all lonesome-like in the bottom of my drawer staring at me in tears when I reach in to pull out the glass and metal containers that actually *do* work well. Sometimes, at night, I can hear it cry....

May 2nd - my birthday - National Eat Your Weight in Popcorn Day! :) Wait...I pretty much do that every day anyway....

I haven't heard of that, but it does sound intriguing. I, though, am one of the few people that you will probably ever meet that doesn't really actually like butter in any form. I try not to even bake or cook with it, I dislike it so much. Why? Not sure. Just never really have....

....now the frosting idea, on the other hand...that sounds great!

I missed it! I had to be in for early meetings and I don't have a DVR or anything like that...I hope that they re-run it!

Honestly, if it is a dinner party and I am even the least bit worried that even one person might feel uncomfortable about it, then I wouldn't even think about it and I would just not do it. I have been in the position where I am the one that isn't that religious and have had to do that sort of thing, and it just makes me feel really awkward. I don't want to put my guests through that, so I avoid it whenever possible.

if you put ginger on it, I will eat it. Try it on anything! Mix candied ginger into gingersnaps or chocolate chip cookies or even oatmeal cookies...what a zing! :)

Here's just my two cents, for what it's worth:

If you were in her position, and your entire life, business *identity*, was based upon the image of you using copious amounts of sugar, lard, etc. and then suddenly you are told that you yourself cannot follow that particular diet, how scared would you be that you would lose everything? And therefore, how protective of it would you be, so that you didn't lose everything? Remember, folks, this was the woman who came from nothing and worked *very* hard to get to where she is. I don't blame her a bit for protecting that image or her business and waiting until now to reveal her health situation.

And yes, as adults, we can all make our own choices. She herself has said that her food should be considered "occasional" not "everyday." Be smart when you eat, that's all.

Pound cake and omelettes. I am apparently just physically incapable of making either of those things well...ever...no matter what recipe, what equipment, what kitchen, etc. It's pathetic.

Well, being that I am from Minnesota, how about a nice hot dish? Just throw together some macaroni noodles (or tater tots), some hamburger meat, cream of mushroom soup and bake. Voila!