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Last bite on earth: Velveeta on a Saltine

The Ten Most Recent Posts By srhcb

From Talk

A Tough Pair to Draw To?

Martha & Emeril!

http://tinyurl.com/2jdxur

This ought to ruffle a few fearthers?

From Talk

Dogs in the Kitchen

As observers, not as ingredients!

We have four small dogs, (combined gross weight of maybe 40 pounds), only one of which might be mistaken for well behaved, and that's only because he's old and sleeps most of the time!

Whenever I'm in the kitchen they circle my center island like furry grounded vultures, especially when my de facto grandkids (M-11, M-4, F-1) are "helping", and they know that the odds of food heading their way are greatly enhanced.

Their motto is : "Whatever hits the floor is mine." although Jenna (F-1) will sometimes give them some competition. Usually the Pomeranian (M-3) get there first, followed by the Mini-Poo (F-4), and the Shih Tzu (M-1). Then I'll hand-deliver a share to the Terri-Poo (M-15), wherever he's laying.

Sometimes, with all the eyes on me, and little feet around me, it's like cooking in a football stadium .... during a game!

Do you allow dogs, other pets, (or grandkids for that matter), in the kitchen while you cook?

From Talk

Watch Your Fingers

The Bookmarks function on Apple iBook doesn't work, so when I visit Seriouseats from it I have to manually enter the site address. I never was an expert touch typist, and since the letters have started to wear off many of the keys on my Apple I've had even more trouble than usual.

I've found that its quite easy to enter www.seriousrats by mistake!

(for the record, that domain is apparently available if you're interested)

The Ten Most Recent Comments By srhcb

From Ed Levine Eats

Confessions of a Dumpster Diver: Ruth Reichl on NY1

I am forever in debt to Ms Reichl for the following quote from her autobiography, which I borrow quite often, but always with proper attributution:

"Everything here is true, but it may not be entirely factual. "

From Talk

Kraft Simplifies Snack Food. No, really, I mean it.

The Cool Whip finger paint idea is, dare I say, Cool!

From Talk

I love this meat loaf!

I've always liked Tyler. His enthusiasm seems genuine.

PS: His Dad's meatloaf recipe isn't too bad either.

From Talk

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

I like the Camaros.

From Talk

What side is your bread mayo'd on

Butter bottom, mayo and/or anything else, top.

From Required Eating

How To Cook Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs

RE: Richard C: Run under water for 15 minutes?

Moving water cools faster than still water. (recall the Alton Brown episode about melting the ice ducks?) The water need only be set at a trickle after initial rinsing.

From Required Eating

Not So Fast With That Hijacked Ham, Sir

So I'd better stick to Smithfield hams?

From Required Eating

Expert Ham-Taster, Not Expert Workers Rights Advocate

I never liked her until now.

If she buckles under pressure from those charlatans I'll go back to not liking her.

From Talk

Do you send local treats to homesick family and friends?

Every fall I send out many pounds of hand-harvested and parched Minnesota WIld RIce to old friends because the stuff generally available in stores bears no resemblence to the genuine article.

From Required Eating

If Running Out of Toilet Paper or Pickles Isn't Going to Get You to Costco, Maybe the Media Frenzy Will

President Bush runs the media?

SB (hoarding wit, common sense, and good taste)(Apparently)

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From Talk

SE users: please introduce yourselves.

I'm Rosezilla (named for my three year old daughter and the giant lizard thing that stomped Tokyo...it's what I call her when she's being...how you say...willful). My real handle is Mandy. I live in Santa Barbara County again after growing up here, but lived for 11 years in western Sonoma County...home of fabulous food and wines. It spoiled me rotten, to become an adult surrounded by all of that luscious produce and foodie opportunity. I managed a microbrewery's kitchen for 6 years, and have SERIOUS opinions about ales, should anyone care for them. Now I'm a home cook primarily, although I do a little catering here and there. My daughter's favorite foods are salmon and broccoli, so I feel as though I've triumphed a bit over the three-year-old beige-food diet. We do, however, eat at McDonald's every Friday after school...it's our little Happy Meal indulgence...and those tiny cheeseburgers are SOOO good. I live with and cook for my mother, as well. I am dating a high school band director, who has actually LOST weight being with me, as he's eating more asparagus and less fast food. I think that size 14 should be the new size 6. I am curvy, healthy, happy and active...and think that excellent foods should be part of everyone's diet. I am active in the "S'Cool Food" movement here, which tries to bring local and sustainable healthy food into school cafeterias. And I love, love, love this website.

From Required Eating

Get Over It: There's a Penis Restaurant in China

i've been eating beef jerky for years. is that wrong?

From Talk

What Food Best Describes your Personality?

Dark chocolate

Complex, sometimes a little bitter, a little spicy, indulgent

But also sweet and soft, with a heart that's easily melted!

From Talk

What Food Best Describes your Personality?

Lemon meringue pie. I have a layer of delicious fluff that everyone enjoys, but I also have a more complicated component if you dig a little deeper...Too bad I'm bad at making the stuff.

Hillary
Chew on That

From Talk

Kraft Simplifies Snack Food. No, really, I mean it.

@embolini9 - Was it Robin Miller, perhaps? She's a brunette Sandra Lee with bug eyes.

Lee's just got another ingredient she can list in her "cookbooks" with a circled "r" next to it.

There used to be a video on youtube that I can't find for love nor money. It was a guy breaking down the components of cool whip, sort of a "guess the mystery food" thing. It was hysterical.

From Talk

Kraft Simplifies Snack Food. No, really, I mean it.

Sandra Lee will find all kinds of semi-homemade gourmet-ish things to do with the stuff!

Who knows, this may have saved her career.

From Ed Levine Eats

Confessions of a Dumpster Diver: Ruth Reichl on NY1

OK. You got me, Seyo. I know you can get some good stuff out of the Dumpster. I suppose I will condone it for food but not for household items.

From Ed Levine Eats

Confessions of a Dumpster Diver: Ruth Reichl on NY1

"Reichl once engaged in Dumpster diving; it was in Berkeley in the '70s, so cut her some slack."

You seem to be implying that dumpster diving is a bad thing.

From Talk

What did you have for dinner?

I definitely think the same way! I love hearing about what people have eaten throughout the day. I cooked dinner for my family last night and I made filet mignon w/ truffled ragout, tomato-basil bruschetta, fava bean/ricotta bruschetta, arugula salad w/ mustard viniagrette, roasted asparagus w/ parmesan, and a strawberry country cake.
For lunch, I made the Asian noodle salad that the Pioneer Woman posted on her website. (oops, that has nothing to do w/ dinner :D )

From Talk

10 bucks! Feed 4!

I made a pasta dish last night big enough to feed a family of four with many leftovers! Farfalle pasta, sliced veggie italian sausage, peas, carrots, and yellow squash. Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil, and add pepper and salt to taste. Sprinkle with some parm, and you're good to go.