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Have You Heard of JoJos?

I'm from Oregon and love jojos! My favorites are the ones from the Fred Meyer hot deli, or the ones found at some convenience stores (whatever). I remember the ones from my school cafeterias being colored as if they had some spices on them, but not actually tasting of anything but potatoes and salt. That did not stop me from dutifully ordering them plus ranch dressing (and for any other survivors of the Portland Public School system, the mega chip cookies were also a favorite).

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What's your favorite coffee?

Community Coffee - with chicory. Pinon coffee. Cafe Bustelo. My dad started me on coffee early, and he likes Folgers so strong (in his words) "a spoon will stand up in it." My palate is not picky.

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How Often Do You Eat Meat?

Very rarely. Maybe once a week? Usually even less. I don't like white meat chicken or turkey, can't afford the red meat I like (same with fish), and don't often crave shellfish enough to warrant preparing them on my own. Usually, I end up using pork or bacon fat to accent the flavor of vegetable dishes. I do eat a LOT of eggs, however (and I know those don't count).

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Have You Heard of JoJos?

I'm from Oregon and love jojos! My favorites are the ones from the Fred Meyer hot deli, or the ones found at some convenience stores (whatever). I remember the ones from my school cafeterias being colored as if they had some spices on them, but not actually tasting of anything but potatoes and salt. That did not stop me from dutifully ordering them plus ranch dressing (and for any other survivors of the Portland Public School system, the mega chip cookies were also a favorite).

From Talk

What's your favorite coffee?

Community Coffee - with chicory. Pinon coffee. Cafe Bustelo. My dad started me on coffee early, and he likes Folgers so strong (in his words) "a spoon will stand up in it." My palate is not picky.

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How Often Do You Eat Meat?

Very rarely. Maybe once a week? Usually even less. I don't like white meat chicken or turkey, can't afford the red meat I like (same with fish), and don't often crave shellfish enough to warrant preparing them on my own. Usually, I end up using pork or bacon fat to accent the flavor of vegetable dishes. I do eat a LOT of eggs, however (and I know those don't count).

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Bachelor's Jam: Preserving Fresh Summer Fruits with Booze

I have several jars of brandy-soaked cherries in my garage, some from 2008 that I think I will finally let myself open this year. Another favorite of mine is prune plums (I've always lived in a house with at least one prune plum tree in the yard and they get...overbearing after a while) with brandy. Pit the plums, add a little sugar, cover with brandy, stick it in the back of the fridge. Cove November, I usually open one jar and put them on pound cake. Delicious!

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How often do you eat canned food?

Beans, hatch chiles (an absolute must for me)...and that's about it.

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Are all dutch ovens created equal?

@Salpico....I for one am just plain envious! You're in the same boat as my friend; she grew up near a Le Creuset outlet and her mother bought many discounted items from them and she now has a couple dutch ovens and several other pieces. I may have the same cast-iron pan that my great grandmother used, but six Le Creusets are an amazing thing to pass to your children!

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Portland, Oregon: Yes, We Went to Voodoo Doughnut

@ Robyn

Heck yes! I love that place for having fresh apple fritters when I crave donuts (i.e. 11:30 PM on a Wednesday).

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Poll: Do You Care About Cupcakes?

I like slices of cake because cake is traditionally eaten in shared settings - like a party. It's more of a team effort to have a piece of cake, and that's part of the enjoyment - eating it with others. Cupcakes, even if they're made in the style of my favorite cake, are never the same (too oily, too much frosting, Too Much in general). I don't like or dislike them particularly. They have their place, but it's not at the top of my list.

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Portland, Oregon: Yes, We Went to Voodoo Doughnut

Tonalli's on the higher 20s and Alberta has great donuts. There are always some warm ones out, which is a plus.

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What do I do with excess green onions?

Seconding scallion pancakes, they're delicious (I get all Homer Simpson-y when I think about them)!

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Portland, Oregon: Breakfast at Tin Shed

I agree with alebee...I was NEVER impressed with the food or service from Tin Shed. We always went a block over to Helser's and were much happier. I miss living in that neighborhood.

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Different "milks"

Half-and-half in coffee (soy or other "milks" have never tasted right) is all I buy. Every once in a while (usually in the summer) I'll make a drink called the Duke of Earl, which is earl grey-infused vodka mixed with vanilla soy milk. I prefer Kikkoman Pearl or Vita Soy when I do buy soy milk. Otherwise, I don't buy anything other milks, but I do love horchata from Mexican restaurants.

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What kind of chocolate do you prefer?

I don't eat that much chocolate - if I'm going to have it as a snack, I'll have a square or two of the 60-75% dark stuff. Too much dark chocolate is too bitter for me, but milk chocolate is always too cloying.

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Where's your Fave Place to Shop for Kitchen/cooking Equipment?

Thrift stores/garage and estate sales, hardware stores (@Kitchenista, I agree - I've gotten SO much good stuff from True Value), Amazon.

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The Facts about Sugar, Stevia, Splenda, Equal...

I don't like the way the pink or blue packets taste, and once I realized that Splenda made my mouth water....a lot when I ate it, I switched back to the real stuff. I love the taste of agave and "evaporated cane juice"/turbinado/Demerara sugars and use both of those over the white stuff in everything except for candy.

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Your Starbucks/Cafe order

I drink most of my coffee at home - pinon coffee from new mexico brewed in the french press with turbinado sugar and a splash of half and half. Sometimes I'll walk over to Dutch Bros. and get a latte. I bring my own tea bags to school and have a cup of PG tips in the afternoon, but if I forget, I'll get a crappy americano from the cafe. Not much of a Starbucks person.

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Poll: What's Your Favorite Grocery Chain?

Market of Choice - a relatively small chain of Oregon stores - is my favorite...followed by New Seasons and Fred Meyer. Market of Choice is on the expensive side, but they have great specials on cheese and their produce is top notch.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia

bake a thin crust pizza with olive oil, mozzarella, and parmesan. once it's out of the oven, lay a bunch of proscuitto over the top and top with arugula. soooo good!

i also love it on an antipasti platter - i like to wrap it around olives or cornichons. i love how the fatty cured taste is cut by the tang of the pickle.

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The Perfect Fried Egg Sandwich

Egg cooked on super super low heat with a semi-set yolk, dijon mustard, smoked gouda and a very seedy whole-grain bread, slightly toasted. Or, an egg cooked in the same manner with Tapatio.

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Would You Go to a Chain Restaurant on a First Date?

it depends on the situation - one of my best first dates was a 4 hour hike followed by a trip through a drive through. at that point, i didn't care what i ate, as long as it was going in my stomach soon. otherwise, i don't really care. i rarely choose to eat at chain restaurants on my own, but not everything tgi-apple-robin's serves is disgusting.

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Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'

Pickled asparagus, green beans, green onions, and watermelon rind, jam made from strawberries and raspberries, and i always like to take all the plums I can't eat, cut them into quarters, cover them in brandy, and stick them in the back of my fridge.

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Strange home-made pizza

I make one with an olive oil/roasted garlic/parsley base, goat cheese, mozz, caramelized onions and manzanilla olives.

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perfunctory answered "No. I stick with the main event" to Do you order sides with your pizza (and if so, what?)

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perfunctory answered "Olive" to What's Your Favorite Hummus Flavor?

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perfunctory answered "Poached" to How do you like your eggs?

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perfunctory answered "Other (feel free to explain in the comments)" to Grocery store self-checkout lanes: way or no way?

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perfunctory answered "Pecan" to What's Your Favorite Kind of Pie?

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perfunctory answered "Fred Meyer" to What's Your Favorite Grocery Chain?

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Website: http://notjenny.tumblr.com

Location: Portland/Eugene, OR

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Favorite foods: Chilaquiles, cheeseburgers, drupes, ma po tofu, tortas, pickles of any kind, sweet potatoes, roasted asparagus, fresh berries, chevre, cured meats, pho, bbq brisket, crawfish boils, gigantes plaki, garbanzo beans, poached eggs, coffee with chicory

Last bite on earth: My mom's chili.