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Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie

What's so wrong with eating the leftover candy over a week? Did Halloween candy become as perishable as a CSA share and desperately needs to be used up before it goes bad? Really?

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What's your favorite food when drunk?

Cheap frozen pizzas (e.g. Totinos Party pizza) or pizza rolls. Pizza in any form, really!

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Will you miss Gourmet magazine?

No.

It seemed like a good idea, then issues sat wasted without me cracking the cover after the initial read.

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Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie

What's so wrong with eating the leftover candy over a week? Did Halloween candy become as perishable as a CSA share and desperately needs to be used up before it goes bad? Really?

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What's your favorite food when drunk?

Cheap frozen pizzas (e.g. Totinos Party pizza) or pizza rolls. Pizza in any form, really!

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Will you miss Gourmet magazine?

No.

It seemed like a good idea, then issues sat wasted without me cracking the cover after the initial read.

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Gadgets: Pure Komachi 2 Knives

From the Apartment Therapy (http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/cutlery/colorful-knives-pure-komachi-2-knife-set-091626) article about the knives:

"They looked like gimmicky knives to us at first (where's the steel?) but it turns out the color is from bonding FDA approved resin to high carbon stainless steel blades. So basically these knives have a nonstick coating."

I'd be more concerned about the ability to resharpen the knives w/o losing the aesthetic feel to the knives.

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Whole Foods CEO Criticizes Health Care, Some Shoppers Boycott

I don't shop at Whole Paycheck anyway....too dang-gum expensive.

Not supporting this elitist snob of a CEO = priceless.

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Do You Eat or Email First?

1. Get up
2. Shower
3. Get ready for work
4. Go to work
5. Turn on computer
6. Get coffee/breakfast
7. Eat breakfast while catching up on the computer

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

My delicious (and easy!) Veggie Pizza:

1/2 head (or a whole head if you're feeling saucy) of roasted garlic smeared onto a whole wheat Boboli crust with some good olive oil.

Top with lots of:
- caramelized red onion
- sauteed baby portabella mushrooms
- sauteed red pepper
- fresh, chopped and seeded Roma tomatoes
- mozzerella and feta cheeses

Drizzled on top with a good balsamic vinegar and baked until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Delicious!

I would LOVE this cookbook to expand my meager vegetarian repertoire! Thank you!!

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Cukes and Gochujang: Perfect Summer Snack

I prefer the pickling cukes to the monoliths they sell in the grocery store. Gotta love farmer's markets!

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How Do You Define a Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

Re duncan1205's comment: "rye with black forest ham, swiss and mustard"

That's not a grilled cheese....it's a HOT HAM AND CHEESE.

Once you add meat, it ceases to be a grilled cheese.

I lean towards the purist end of the spectrum, but I do love adding a bit of pepperocini or onion to my sandwich (and thus voted "veg ok")...but only a smidgen. The showcase is - and should ALWAYS be - the cheese.

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Retro-ish Oreo, Ritz Packaging at Target This Summer

They're not just at Target - my local Cub Foods has them as well. But then it's about a mile from one of the Target corporate HQs here in MN.

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Cook the Book: 'Tacos'

The best taco experience I've had is at this fabulous, hole-in-the wall Mexican restaurant that's mere minutes from where I live.

Freshly grilled and chopped carne asada steak in warmed white corn tortillas. These glorious tacos are individually wrapped in foil to keep them warm. Served with small bowls of fresh and homemade pico de gallo and tomatillo salsa on the side. It also comes with refried beans, but I never get to them because I need to fill my belly with that glorious steak. I even use the leftover chips from the free chips and salsa to eat more of the pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa and any stray bits of steak that escaped their corn cocoons.

Damn, now I'm hungry for those tacos. Curse you, Serious Eats! *shakes fist*

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Guilty Food Pleasures

Totino's Pizza Rolls and Party Pizzas (esp. the Three Meat...mmm)
Old Dutch Dill Pickle chips
Fritos
McDonald's hamburger Happy Meal
And my trashiest eat - open face peanut butter/marshmallow sandwich (1 slice of bread, slathered with peanut butter and topped with mini marshmallows - put under the broiler until the marshmallows are golden, brown and delicious)

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'Village Voice' Blogger Has No Love for 'Bizarre Foods'

@charose - that's why I watch Bourdain, because does it right. He has enough tact to not be rude to his hosts even if he's inwardly disgusted by what is being served to him. The later voiceover usually explains this, but to the people who open their homes to him, he's gracious and will eat whatever they deem to share with him without a fuss.

Zimmerman just comes across as a loud-mouthed American barreling his way through the world - and yes, I've watched many an episode.

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What to do with Leftover Hard-Boiled Eggs

Am I the only one that puts mustard in my egg salad?

Also, I don't have any leftover hard boiled eggs (since I didn't make any for Easter)...but I think I'm going to boil up a dozen tonight!

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Best Grilled Cheese?

@seikel - you're right!! Found the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3jgo5ea_zc I think my 30-something brain put Time For Timer in with the Schoolhouse Rock!

@lo82070 - that sounds awesome! Red onion seems to be the fan favorite accoutrement for the grilled cheese.

I'm heading to the store tonight for supplies! I'm thinking of a Cheddar/banana pepper/red onion on Sourdough. Maybe I'll put a little Prosciutto on there too...

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Best Grilled Cheese?

@andshewas that is making me drool!

@Embackus I usually do the same basic sandwich too. But bacon...and on sourdough? Mmm.

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Best Grilled Cheese?

Yay for fellow Schoolhouse Rock fans! :)

Hot mustard sounds delish!

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Another Salmonella Scare as Pistachios Recalled in U.S.

"I almost grabbed a bag of pistachios as a snack last night. I'm glad I went with peanuts instead. Nobody ever got sick from peanuts."

I hope you're kidding.

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Flattening Chicken Breasts?

You all are awesome! Helpful tips AND hilarity! I used the skillet with the breasts in a big ziploc bag w/olive oil. Worked brilliantly!

And, thankfully, I never thought to get my car involved.

@buffy - *SHRIEK*

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 54: What Kind of a Diet Am I On?

The diet I subscribe to is the Henry Rollins philosophy:

"Eat Less, Move More"

I eat butter and sugar and fat. But I don't gorge myself on it and I make sure to work out at least 4 times per week, minimum.

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What are your favorite products from Trader Joe's?

Pumpkin Butter
Whole Grain Cranberry Oatmeal
Any of the frozen Gyoza (and the Gyoza dipping sauce!)
Their plain ol' marinara sauce.
Peanut Butter stuffed pretzels (with salt!)
Chicken stock
Frozen Chopped spinach
Mushroom Turnovers (OMG YUM)
Cornbread Stuffing mix
Turkey Gravy (I don't make my own anymore...yum.)
Bay Blend coffee
Canned Salmon
Vanilla Meringue cookies...I have to have them on hand at all times.
Those mini beef taco things.
The whole frozen green beans.
The dark chocolate and pistachio covered toffee
The "single serving" pepperoni pizzas (great for a late night after bar snack)

Man...I need to go to TJ's tonight. Is there a program for us addicts? ;)

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Punk Legend Johnny Rotten Credited for Uptick in Sales of British Country Life Butter

I think this is epic! Why can't an aging punk rocker do a cheeky commercial for butter?

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Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie


My left over goes to the local hospitals ER breakroom. It does'nt last long there.

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

My mom would make a dish with country ribs and sauerkraut that was so good! I'm glad I finally learned how to make it.

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

One of our favorites would be roasted turkey with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, butternut squash, green bean casserole and homemade biscuits.

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

I've always loved stew that's cooked all day in the slow cooker paired with a mixed green salad and freshly baked bread.

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

Our favorite dinner meal is Lasagne, baked potatoes, Caesar Salad, Garlic bread and cherry pie. garrettsambo@aol.com

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

When it gets cool, the husband likes to make turkey chili and I make the honey cornbread. So good!

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

Our fav meal is an oven roasted chicken with sides like green beans creamed potatoes and a nice dessert like cheese cake

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

Deep fried breaded chicken breasts make with homemade super crunchy breadcrumbs :)

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

Cold weather is chili time! Made with fresh tomatoes, chunks of steak and some diced habanero for a little extra kick. A big bowl of chili, caesar salad, and cheddary potato rolls are a truly memorable and satisfying meal.

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

Mom's homemade shrimp creole night is a big family favorite year-round, followed by Mom's holiday time cookie bake-a-thon. Yum!

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

I love my Mom's boiled chicken and a big bowl of soup she makes with the stock!

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

Kielke and farmer sausage with "gravy" (aka cream sauce with onions). Oh thank goodness for Mennonite roots. If only I worked like a farmer to work it off.

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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'

I love pot roast with roasted potatoes, onions, and carrots. YUM!

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