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Poppy seed cake recipe. Anyone?

Thanks Joan! Sour cream may be the key! I am a little weary of using a loaf recipe for a layer cake (anyone think it will work?), but I just found a recipe for a Ukrainian sour cream poppy seed cake that is similar...I'll let you know how it turns out!

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Clueless with Fennel

Mmm. I think I want to try the above granny smith recipe!

I just made a coleslaw (red cabbage, green cabbage, shredded carrots and fennel) with a mayo (veganaise in our house), rice vinegar, and a little sugar dressing. It was tasty!

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Can bread starter be frozen?

You can freeze sour bread dough starter, so I imagine (but don't bite me if I'm wrong) you should be able to freeze it...

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Around the World in 80 Dinners'

Morocco, Pakistan and Thailand, because all three cultures drink Green Tea, but eat different food. An interesting theme IMHO.

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Need Lemon Poppy Seed with Raspberry filling cake recipe!

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Poppy seed cake recipe. Anyone?

Thanks Joan! Sour cream may be the key! I am a little weary of using a loaf recipe for a layer cake (anyone think it will work?), but I just found a recipe for a Ukrainian sour cream poppy seed cake that is similar...I'll let you know how it turns out!

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Clueless with Fennel

Mmm. I think I want to try the above granny smith recipe!

I just made a coleslaw (red cabbage, green cabbage, shredded carrots and fennel) with a mayo (veganaise in our house), rice vinegar, and a little sugar dressing. It was tasty!

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Can bread starter be frozen?

You can freeze sour bread dough starter, so I imagine (but don't bite me if I'm wrong) you should be able to freeze it...

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Around the World in 80 Dinners'

Morocco, Pakistan and Thailand, because all three cultures drink Green Tea, but eat different food. An interesting theme IMHO.

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Vegetarian Challenge

Thanks for the feedback! I only picked one week, because my goal is to get people who are normally big eaters to give eating veggie a try. I figure that at this point they won't agree to do it forever, but maybe they could try it out for one week. My hope is that after a week of eating veggie, they'll ad a few regular vegetarian meals into their average week...

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Does anyone make an angel food cake from scratch?

Always make them from scratch. The boxed AFCs have weird ingredients in them, I did that once and was severely disappointed. Easy to make. Never had one fail. Have used the recipe in the KAF book and Joy of Cooking. My mom uses the Betty Crocker recipe. They are all pretty much the same.

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Are You Affected by Rising Food Prices?

Oddly, enough I have not noticed it...I even just double checked a few items and they are the same price as last year. For example, my free range Maverick Ranch chicken is still $6.99 a pound. However, I shop at a discount natural grocer (Vitamin Cottage) and they tend to have the lowest prices around. We spend about $100 (plus/minus $20) per week on organic & free range groceries for 2 people and a baby (he doesn't eat much yet). Beef never gets added into this total as we buy it in the fall from a local farm and that goes in our freezer. The beef we buy is grass fed, so feed doesn't factor into that price either. My dad claims his eggs and milk are more expensive, but I don't know if that is a recent change or just a big difference from when he was a kid (he is 79).

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Cookbook Author Sues Jerry Seinfeld for Defamation

Haha. I hope that Jerry prevails on this one, I mean how many recipes are really truly unique? I think Sneaky Chef is just mad, because Ms. Seinfeld took a similar idea, spiced it up, made it look great, and generally did a better job. I've compared a handful of the recipes and some are similar, but really, how different can you get for a recipe of brownies? This first time I heard of sneaking pureed veggies into a recipe was at least 3 years ago, and it wasn't from the Sneaky Chef. I am sure she wasn't the first person to ever come up with this idea, so how can she fault Jessica Seinfeld for writing her own book?

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McDonald's vs. Starbucks: Big Macaccino, Anyone?

Yuck. I could be wrong, but I think that Starbucks just puts COFFEE in their coffee and pretty other straight ingredients in their mixed drinks. McDonald's on the other hand can't even serve straight black coffee without adding in various other suspect ingredients. I wouldn't drink a McDonald's latte in a million years, although I do patronize Starbucks, when I am out of range of my local coffee shop. At least what they serve tastes good and is consistent.

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I Prefer to Call It 'Fat-Challenged'

I am confused. I thought they already called drinks skinny and have for years? "Skinny" (nonfat milk + sugar free syrup if ordered), "why bother" (skinny + decaf), "half calf" (1/2 caffeinated, 1/2 decalf), also known as "schizo," which could potentially be insulting. Personally, I find these cutesy names entertaining and find that they add to the coffee drinking culture. Silly barista worrying about being politically correct in regards to how one orders coffee. I am sure there are even other names out there and there should be little reason to take offense, what is the point of life if we don't live a little and enjoy it?

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club

Just on the edge of crispy, but still pliant. I am picky!

My brother-in-law uses a bacon press that does the job nicely. We cook on our George Foreman grill on the porch, so our house doesn't smell like bacon (just the neighborhood).I hope that I am not disqualified for answering more than just the question. I really love bacon, so I got a little overly excited!

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Costco is Selling Mexican Coke!

MaryResta, they've been selling it at the Costco's in Colorado since early this summer...we are awfully close to Texas, but from the posts above, I am pretty sure they are selling it at more locations. Costco employees are usually very good, but I think the one you worked with didn't give you the complete story. I'd just request it with one of their forms and get your friends to do the same. It just might show up at your local warehouse. Also, in Colorado I've found it at Mexican grocery stores, not sure if you have those in NJ, but it might be worth a try. It is just very spendy outside of Costco.

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For Christmas: Are We Talkin' Turkey Or Cookin' a Goose?

An Alsatian Christmas with a large platter of sauerkraut, sausages, dumplings, ham, etc., Riesling, apple & cranberry strudel, and a few more things that I can't remember (my mom is the self designated holiday chef). The table looks just as impressive and it is also something we don't eat any old day during the year. My mom did this about 15 years ago for the first time, at first we all grumbled heartily about the loss of our Christmas Turkey, but by the time we'd finished dinner we were ready to make a new tradition!

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Cook the Book: 'The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The Original Classics'

I've made several recipes from her website and dvds. Most recently I made a mustard and herb crusted chicken, and a beef and barley soup. Her recipes always seem to work, and I have been coveting a Martha Cookbook for some time!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections Ultimate Chocolate Cooler

Dark chocolate rocks! We eat a few squares every night after dinner. Sometimes I also have it after lunch, and in the afternoon, and before bed...

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The Takeout Conundrum

Zero Waste: Neighborhood composting and compostable containers. There are communities (i.e. Sebastapol, CA) where there is curbside composting and industrial composters get to the right temperature to efficiently compost the corn ware that many places (where I live) now use. Our local farmers market is zero waste in the summer.

http://www.co.boulder.co.us/sustain/waste/

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Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!

Neither...we start on the stove to melt the butter, cook the onions and mix in the herbs, but then we move it to the oven to bake and get crispy on-top!

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Website: http://www.greenme.vg

Location: Longmont

About: Currently a SAHM and nutrition student on a "break." I will be starting up again this summer to finish the course work to become a dietitian. I also love gardening, hiking, reading and of course, cooking!

Favorite foods: Strawberries, fresh homemade bread,

Last bite on earth: A bowl of fresh, ripe, organic strawberries.