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What works for me is Hot and Sour soup from my favorite Chinese restaurant. It is like I crave it when I'm sick. When I eat it, I feel tons better afterwards. I can breathe better and it soothes my sore throat. Plus it is delicious.

I hate popcorn, the smell literally chokes me. I hate going to theaters because of it. When we do go, of course hub and kids want popcorn and then their popcorn breath nauseates me. Oh how I suffer!! Of course at work there is always the person that burns it and I have to shut my door to escape the stench.

Having grown up cooking, it is hard for me to justify spending $$$$$ in a restaurant when I know I can make it at home. We will see an Ad for a special in a restaurant and talk ourselves out of it and make it at home where we know exactly what goes into it.

Zinfandel, Pinot Noir or Shiraz

I used to have trouble choking down the pills I have to take for controlling my cholesterol, but it’s a lot easier now that I wrap them in bacon. ~ Brad Simanek

Smoke curling, rises
Meat o'er flame charred by embers
Primal taste of pig

Where is chocolate cream pie, ans mincemeat pie.. My favorites.

Oh, I'm asking for it here, but aside from the breakroom smells...(ugh, a girl in my office loves to reheat her last night's fish dish), but other than that...why should anyone feel guilty about eating what they grew up liking to eat? I pretty much can make anything, but occasionally I still like creamed tuna with peas, spam, and potted meat. I don't feel bad about it. Comments?

Believe me, at one time I had a metal spoon, frying pan and plastic bowl and fed 30 - 40 people at a time....but now...my tea kettle.

@thereal and NWcajun...sadly the crowd included my husband and mother. I will never make the prime rib for them again. I was so frustrated with them!! I should have made a tough-ass sirloin roast for all the good it got me!!!! Very sad!

Quesadillas. I usually have leftover meat of some kind. Add beans, salsa, cheese....quick and relatively healthy meal.

UPDATE: Prime Rib was excellent. Sadly the crowd does not like medium rare, so I roasted til center internal temp was 145. Carry-over resting raised temp to 153. Everyone wanted an end piece!!!! I took a cut out of the center which was totally medium rare and delicious. Used drippings to make a fabulous Yorkshire pud, mash, roasted brussells and carrots, and gravy. Citrus Buttermilk Cake for dessert using oranges and lemons from my trees. Excellence? Check!!!

Ham, Chipotle mustard, swiss cheese, grilled, eaten, yum