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Video: How to Play Farmville, the Facebook Farming Game

I need to join a Farmville twelve step program. It's such a time waste. I try to quit but I keep sneaking back to harvest my trees and cows!

Ahem, Chisai...what two basic game cheats?????????

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Zuccini in Chili

Unclean! Unclean! It ain't chili if it's got that zucchini in it! It may taste great but call it something else cuz it ain't chili! Sorry. I'm just particular about my chili. But then what do I know, I like beans in my chili (which will really tick off the chili nazis!).

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Topping Potatoes

Butter Butter and more Butter. I'm the Paula Dean of baked potatoes. And the skin is the best part. I finish off the inside of the potato saving the skin for last. Then I butter the skin (yep, more butter), add some salt and pepper and...heaven.

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Video: How to Play Farmville, the Facebook Farming Game

I need to join a Farmville twelve step program. It's such a time waste. I try to quit but I keep sneaking back to harvest my trees and cows!

Ahem, Chisai...what two basic game cheats?????????

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Zuccini in Chili

Unclean! Unclean! It ain't chili if it's got that zucchini in it! It may taste great but call it something else cuz it ain't chili! Sorry. I'm just particular about my chili. But then what do I know, I like beans in my chili (which will really tick off the chili nazis!).

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Topping Potatoes

Butter Butter and more Butter. I'm the Paula Dean of baked potatoes. And the skin is the best part. I finish off the inside of the potato saving the skin for last. Then I butter the skin (yep, more butter), add some salt and pepper and...heaven.

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Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'

Peanut Butter. Straight out of the jar. But I tell myself I'm not that trashy because I at least use a spoon and not my fingers. But yeah, when I'm alone, that tends to be dinner.

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For the laddies- Hottest Food Network Dude?

I'd go with Michael Simon, but if he wins the Next Iron Chef, Nate Appleman.

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julie/julia

Loved the movie.

I would just like people to remember that back when Julie started her blog (2002??) blogging wasn't as huge as it is today. And there weren't all that many food blogs going around (not like today where, guilty as charged, it seems like everyone has one). I doubt Julia had any real knowledge of what Julie was doing or why she was doing it. And realize it's a MOVIE, which means some things about Julie are in there for "cinematic license".

I don't think those that came up with the movie originally (putting the two books together) realized what a jewel they had in Meryl playing Julia, otherwise I'm sure they would have done a movie about Julia alone.

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My Favorite Breakfast Meat: Chinese Sausage

Love the stuff. My Filipino grandmother used to make fried rice with it all the time. I can't see or smell Chinese sausage without thinking of her.

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What are you? Recipe Follower or Recipe Deviant

Follower. Gasp did I just admit that? Yep. More often than not I follow a recipe. I may not measure EXACTLY (except in baking) but I rarely try to change a recipe, even if it sounds like it might be wrong. Which yes, has resulted in some cooking disasters!

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Your Favorite Grilled Cheese Sandwich

English muffin lightly buttered, slices of sharp cheddar cheese, melted in a toaster oven, then add slices of dill pickles. Yum. It's been sort of my comfort food since I was a kid.

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Hispanic Foods Moving Out of the 'Ethnic Aisle'

We have many eithnic grocery stores in the South Bay but even places like Safeway have huge ethnic isles not to mention finding Hispanic and Asian ingredients scattered in other isles as well as the meat/seafood and produce isles.

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your dream (foodie) vacation?

In the US it would be New York. Followed closely by New Orleans...never been to NY and I was too young to understand the food I was eating the last time I was in New Orleans.

Abroad would have to be France. Even something as simple as cheese there would probably be an incredible experience.

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Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'

Indian. No matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to get the wonderful spice mixtures to taste right when I've tried my hand at Indian cuisine.

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Healthy & Delicious: Grilled Zucchini with Quinoa Stuffing

I actually am a fan of quinoa so this looks like a great summer dish.

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Quote of the Morning: 'Why Add Water to Eggs?'

I add water because the Frugal Chef told us to do so in one of his shows years ago. I had no idea why or that the French did it.

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The Organic Milk Business Has Gone Bad: Are You Buying Less Organic Milk?

When my husband and I "cut back" and figured out what we would and wouldn't give up, organic milk was one of those "keeps". Yes it costs more but we figure the price is worth the taste. Plus we get our milk in bottles which are returnable so now carton waste. We'll give up going out to eat once a week or getting a cheaper brand of something else to keep up our organic milk drinking.

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Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'

My Grandmas Peach Pandowdy. I always thought she made up the name until I got older and learned differently. I loved her Peach Pandowdy and have missed it since she passed away. Never had any others but hers.

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Who Makes the Best Vanilla Ice Cream?

Can't find Ciao Bella readily in most stores unfortunately.

Don't know about Blue Bunny, is it available in CA? But agree on Haagen Daz, it's my favorite vanilla ice cream.

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Regional Fast Food Chains

One that I haven't seen mentioned which is local to California mostly is Wienerschnitzel. They sell hot dogs and more importantly, mini corn dogs.

I'd give my kingdom to have a Tim Hortons anywhere close to me.

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Illustrated Guide to Steak Cuts, Plus Grilling Tips

I'd like to know where this guy finds "cheap" skirt steak because around here it's pretty dang expensive!

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SE'er Food Blogs

I'm loving checking out all these blogs! Thanks for starting this.

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How Do You Grill Your Cheese?

Though I will eat pretty much any type of grilled cheese, my favorite would be old school...plain white bread (think Wonder), buttered on both sides, a couple of slices of individually wrapped American cheese. Cooked in a skillet til there is a nice crusty crunch on the bread and the cheese is melted. Simple yet brilliant.

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Weekend Cook and Tell: 'Off-cuts' of Meat

Another Californian here who sees tri-tip all over the place. The "gourmet" grocery stores sell it marinated at a not so cheap price. I'll have to check out the cuts of meat when I head to the grocery store after work today. Maybe I can find something interesting (and cheap!)

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Ethiopian Recipes

Years ago we made all the recipes in the Ethiopian section of 'The Frugal Gourmet on Our Immigrant Ancestors' by Jeff Smith. We were pleasantly surprised how good they were. You can find the book in a lot of used bookstores these days.

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Is Vodka Dead?

Drink fads come and go. I STILL have a bottle of Stoli in the freezer and probably will till the day I die (though I tossed the Jagermeister I used to keep in there). I happen to like certain vodka drinks and will continue to order or make them whether they are "in" or not.

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Video: How to Play Farmville, the Facebook Farming Game

i need a couple more neighbors so i can expand my farm. most of my friends think it's too dumb to waste time on. want to by my neighbor?

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Video: How to Play Farmville, the Facebook Farming Game

@hkydiva - Teleporting and door removal. Makes all the difference. Check out the forums and they'll explain all.

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Quote of the Morning: 'Why Add Water to Eggs?'

If you watch Julia Child doing a French omlette, she adds a bit of water and uses an extremely hot pan. The omlette cooks is maybe 20-30 seconds with constant shaking. The methods that add milk or cream are low heat methods, and cook much slower. Both are good, just depends on what you like.

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SE'er Food Blogs

www.economybites.tv its a blog and a cooking show! You'll LOVE it!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Why not - my blog is Tamarind and Thyme: http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com and I'm based in London.

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SE'er Food Blogs

It is great to see and meet some new cooking faces.

My wife and my blog is Cocina Savant at http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/.

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SE'er Food Blogs

What a fun thread! Mine's still in its infancy, and most of it links right back to stuff I like on SE, but here it is: http://neverturndownacupcake.blogspot.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

I've been writing Croque-Camille: Food adventures in Paris for a little over a year and a half, and I just started a mini-blog called Seasonal Market Menus, which is all about cooking from my CSA share.

http://croquecamille.wordpress.com
http://seasonalmarketmenus.wordpress.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

I write about the DC-Metro area's restaurants and also my almost-daily bentos and recipes @ discojing.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

there are a lot of great blogs here - i subscribe to a few already. i am not surprised they are SE readers.

i started both of my blogs last april. they are about pickling & jamming and also local, seasonal, and organic eating.

http://www.tigressinapickle.blogspot.com
http://www.tigressinajam.blogspot.com

have a look!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Here I chronicle the rolicking ride that is my relationship with food! (And family, with some book reviews thrown in)

http://thesugarfiend.blogspot.com/

Look, all of us want more blog traffic, and there is no way we can read all of our collective blogs, but we should really make an effort to check out at least other 5 SE's blogs if we post our own in this thread --after all, not fair to 'shill' if you don't help others out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Updated daily, emphasis on eating in Southeast Asia, but also extending into enjoying the finer things in life. Accidental Epicurean - http://accidentalepicurean.com

Paul

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SE'er Food Blogs

I post my neurotic food adventures at www.postmodernfeeding.blogspot.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

My blog is unvegan.com and I write about eating without vegetables. It's pretty funny, so check it out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Hi, my blog is at http://soupbelly.com and I blog whatever I feel like cooking that day. I have a background in photography so my site focuses on that as well. Please check it out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

My food blog is at http://www.simplecomfortfood.com and I tend to focus on easy, family style comfort food with somewhat of an ethnic focus.

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SE'er Food Blogs

So wonderful to have so many fellow writers! I actually have two blogs to share. One is my personal blog: www.thedilettantista.wordpress.com which covers, well, EVERYTHING, cooking, restaurants, movies, etc. I started it this summer when I was living in New York City for an internship, so it is especially heavy on NYC eating.

I am also a contributing writer to Carpe Durham, a food blog that focuses on eating in Durham, North Carolina. The blog was started a few years ago by Duke law students, and I am a newer writer. The blog is a great source if you live in the Triangle area!

http://carpedurham.com/

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SE'er Food Blogs

@Madelyn -- KarmaFreeCooking is one of my favorite blogs! I love it. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into it.

While I'm at it, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you food bloggers. The time, effort, and enthusiasm you all put into your blogs delights, entertains, and educates the rest of us.

Thank you all!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Err... Mine is part food, part life, so enjoy it... or don't, heh.

[Non] Adventures of an Amateur

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SE'er Food Blogs

Finally de-lurking to add mine to the list!

Itinerant Foodies

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SE'er Food Blogs

Just started getting more serious about this a few months ago and I find it's addictive and super fun!

http://www.tinyurbankitchen.com/

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Website: http://watkinslynn.typepad.com/pages_pucks_and_pantry/

Location: San Jose, California

About: I'm a recently married, not so young woman, living in San Jose, CA, with a rather large collection of cookbooks, magazines and blogger recipes which I need to start cooking from.

Favorite foods: Let's see bacon...um, bacon and...more bacon. Along with salt, butter, cheese and bacon. Maybe a nectarine.

Last bite on earth: Would you be surprised if I said bacon?