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When I lived in Japan I had Cherry Blossom Ice Cream and I think it would be an awesome combination to have a Cherry Blossom Cookie component with a Green Tea filling component. I think having the outside pink with a pastel green inside would be a treat for the eyes as well.

The only thing I have ever had off of a info commercial was the Magic Bullet. It was only alright for a little while but then broke and went into the trash. The bottom would not catch the blade to turn it...so it was not workable.

Haha, yes I know. I wanted to make sure I had enough time to save up and have all the extra spending money I want/need. Thanks for the help!

The other night I made a roasted sweet potato "mash". I need to come up with a better name, but it's pretty self explainitory.

I first boiled (in salted water) the sweet potatoes until fork tender. Then tossed with olive oil, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, and all spice. I placed them into the oven to roast at 375 for about 10 minutes. Took them out and sprinkled brown sugar on top then roasted for about 5 more minutes.

Next, I mashed them all together with about 2 tbs. of butter. They turned out really well but I think next time I will try adding a couple tbs. of heavy cream.

We recently went out to eat with some good friends of ours to a really nice restaurant. I mean we've been to TGI Fridays and places like that with them, but never a nice place. It was horrid. I will never choose to go with them again.

Let's start from the beginning. He's a messy eater and not very "polite" with the food. This is hard to explain but I'm sure most of you get it. It's like he doesn't respect what he's putting in his mouth at all. He's just throwing it around and shoving it down his throat, while getting stuff on his shirt and everywhere else.

Then, he finishes his salad and they brought our main course and didn't have a free moment right then to grab his salad plate from the table. So he put it on the floor! "Oh my goodness, did you just say he put it on the floor?" Yes people that's what I said. I have never heard or seen this in my life, ESPECIALLY at the type of resteraunt we were eating at!

Then after a ticket that totaled more then $200 (expensive when your young and from Texas) he was not going to leave a tip at all. He said he didn't believe in leaving tips because he thought the restaurant should pay their waiters enough money. This made it over the top for me. There we are fighting over a tip. I have never even been a waitress and I think this is obsurd.

Don't worry my husband and I left a generous tip.

I like vanilla yogurt w/ berries and granola. It seems this is the most common way to eat it, according to the comments :)

Not to say I would every try it, but it is an interesting topic of why we are disgusted by our own bodies and not animals. I mean, every mammal mother has milk for their baby. Who's to say which mammal we take it from? But the idea of a line of women standing in line with "milkers" hooked onto their breasts, does sound a bit disturbing.

NEXT!

Thanks so much! I started to get more worried because my hands started to swell and turn red, so I called my brother's g.f. (she's a nurse). She told me to take lots of Benedryl. So I've taken two so far and it seems to work. It's funny because my husband recommended that earlier but it didn't make any sense to me because it was only on my skin..I gave him kidos after talking to her haha. Thanks again!

I lived in Japan for 3 years and my good friend who is Japanese made her own baby's food. I remembered she would cook vegetables and puree them (they have specific puree devices for baby food). Also she fed her these puffed rice crackers that were long shaped that the baby loved. Once the baby was old enough to grasp and slightly chew she gave her slices of tomatoes. Recently when I went to visit, she was feeding her newest baby pureed oatmeal.
When we were there I don't ever remember seeing advertisements for baby food, or seeing actual baby food in the stores.

Now I'm going to warn you...you might find this gross.

I love to eat PB&J w/ cheetos, a pickle, and milk. My husband has made a comment every time I have eaten it.

Who knows maybe I just discovered the next best thing :)