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viva la 401!!!!!!

extra special love for allies doughnuts, they are right in my old stomping grounds. but really, i'm excited about how much better the ri food scene is getting, it's AWESOME. :D

I'm a big fan of wheaton's law personally. Which is as follows: Don't be a jerk! (actually it's not jerk ... but I kept it clean). I've seen some positively rude comments on here, and it never fails to amaze me how much anonymity changes people.

I know someone who worked for a private plane company, and they said Fiji water paid the company to have square cupholders to fit their water bottles.

I make really good hummus that turns sort of orange from some of the ingredients but it is utterly delicious and great on sandwiches too!

Sourdough would be nice, but whole wheat bread works too. I'm not too picky about toasting, it depends on the bread.
Hummus! My home-made hummus is so good especially with BLTs.
Nice, salty bacon, none of that sweet crap.
A few thin slices of room temp tomato.
Arugula or baby lettuce. So good.

I like making a quick tomato sauce: a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, grate in a couple of cloves of garlic, saute them until they're cooked but not brown, add in a 28 oz. can of tomatoes (however you want them, I get a can of whole tomatoes and pulverize them until smooth). Add as much crushed red pepper flakes to taste and salt as well.

If you want it to be healthier, take a couple of carrots and zuchinni and shave them with a vegetable peeler and add that to whole wheat fettucine in the last minute of cooking. Add all of that to the tomato sauce and don't forget fresh grated parm.!

Pizza. But man oh man do I love me a good burger.

@ChelleyD01

Food Network Addict wrote a really thoughtful and articulate piece on the problem with shows Gordon Elliot produces, including Paula's and the Neely's shows.
http://foodnetworkaddict.blogspot.com/2008/09/questioning-gordon-elliotts-motives-why.html

I think he makes a very valid point that Elliot has turned these people into bad caricatures of themselves.

I'm kind of a perv, but I'm okay with this ad. Also, I discovered that too much pomegranate juice will make your mouth feel dry from all the tannins or antioxidants or whatever. But it's still pretty delicious. Although I like fresh arils the best and OMG they're almost in season!!!!

I think that a cheese pizza is the perfect combination/balance of textures and flavors. You have a crunchy/chewy crust, smooth sweetly acidic not overseasoned tomato sauce, and salty, fatty, chewy (different than the crust) cheese. The cheese compliments the sauce and the crust brings the whole party to your mouth. Each must be good quality and tasty. Together, perfect gastronomic harmony.

That being said, I discover this combination: olive oil, salt and pepper, then thinly slice raw shallots, a pile of arugula, a little fresh mozzerella and a good amount of freshly grated parmigiano reggiano. It is nomtastic.

Popcorn is my favorite comfort food, because I can almost always eat it.

Beyond that I am always amazed at the restorative powers of nutella straight from the jar. ;)

I definitely recommend cooking stuff on the weekend. Making big batches of say, hummus and freezing it in smaller containers, the same goes for soup. Also I think about what I'm making on the weekend, like I literally sit down and make a meal plan before I go shopping.

I like making lentil soup because it's cheap and delicious. Dice carrots, celery, and onions, sautee in olive oil with a little salt until soft. Add minced garlic (I actually grate it in because I hate chopping garlic) and crushed red pepper flakes and sautee for another 1-2 minutes. Add stock and lentils, bring up to a boil and then simmer for 40 minutes. Ta-da! Lentil soup! Add whatever you want, because as it is it's basic and yummy.