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Website: http://worldcpfever.wordpress.com

Location: Rockford, IL

About: I like food, beer, trivia, music, garage sales, concert posters, comic books, reading, movies and Guitar Hero. Not necessarily in that order.

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The Ten Most Recent Comments By worldcupfever

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Possible Paula Deen-Inspired Candle Scents

I'd buy a chicken fried steak candle.

worldcupfever at 12:31PM on 07/18/08

From Talk

Perfect Onion rings recipe?

I can't remember where I found it, but I came across something a while back talking about soaking the onions in ginger ale along with fresh grated ginger before breading them - I tried it and that's the only way I make them anymore. I'll have to find the article.

worldcupfever at 12:01PM on 07/18/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

I've seen better ones in other places, but our best local option is Woodman's - the prices are good, the produce is generally nice and the selection is pretty decent. I like Valli Produce a lot, but it's not always the most practical choice.

worldcupfever at 5:32PM on 07/17/08

From Required Eating

In Gear: Beer Accessories for Summer Suds

$25 would buy a lot of beer that doesn't require a bottle opener.

worldcupfever at 9:37AM on 07/11/08

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10 Differences Between a $30 and $4 TV Dinner

Here's the other big difference: as kitschy and cute as this is, I'd never pay $30 for a "TV dinner".

worldcupfever at 5:20PM on 07/03/08

From Required Eating

Culinary Crosswords: Tummy-Rumblin' Puzzles

@Adam: I figured you knew the Asta, it just cracked me up to see it blank since it's in like 97% of the crosswords you see. Eno was just in yesterday's Sun-Times puzzle, I think. You're right about that being another frequent clue.

worldcupfever at 2:19PM on 07/03/08

From Required Eating

Culinary Crosswords: Tummy-Rumblin' Puzzles

By the way, 43A is "Asta".

worldcupfever at 11:48AM on 07/03/08

From Required Eating

Culinary Crosswords: Tummy-Rumblin' Puzzles

I'd pay for a book of completed crosswords if they were done by the bartenders at a particular local watering hole. My friend and I used to stop by now and then and they'd ask us for help with the USA Today & Tribune crosswords - we would suffocate trying to stifle the laughter from some of the guesses they had made. It was awesome.

worldcupfever at 11:47AM on 07/03/08

From Required Eating

Culinary Crosswords: Tummy-Rumblin' Puzzles

I'm guessing if Amazon lists it as "used", it's more of like a second-hand new copy - something from the discontinued/closeout section rather than a copy that's actually been completed. Of course, I could be very wrong.

worldcupfever at 11:29AM on 07/03/08

From Required Eating

The End Is Near: 600 Starbucks Stores Will Close

@Garvey: And for braindead high school kids to get to call themselves "baristas" for serving you a crappy pumpkin latte.

worldcupfever at 10:00AM on 07/03/08

Responses to Comments by worldcupfever

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Possible Paula Deen-Inspired Candle Scents

I've often wondered why onions fried in butter was not available as an aromatherapy scent. It really is the scent that lets me know all's right with the world. Now, thanks to Paula, maybe my dream will come true!

LadyMarmalade at 11:52AM on 07/22/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

And we've got our winners! Congrats to hmneilson, caviarandcodfish, apisoni, namepl, and swaaaan. Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Adam Kuban at 6:31PM on 07/21/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

Ralphs, mainly cuz it's really close to us

anniehall4000 at 6:15PM on 07/21/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

i shop at albertsons because they have a lot of good sales

BBBNEYS27 at 6:11PM on 07/21/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

I love Henry's market in San Diego. It's close to my house, they have great deals on local fruits and veggies, and they have $3 bottles of wine. Awesome.

inkedgal at 6:02PM on 07/21/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

Central Market in Houston - great prepared food and basics at good prices

ShelleyJ at 3:53PM on 07/21/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

I usually shop at the new Super Walmart purely because they just opened a store a mile from where I work. My favorite supermarket is Trader Joe's, but I don't go but a few times a year since 45 minutes is too long to drive to get up there. I have a feeling that I would like Whole Foods a lot too if I ever go to one, but the nearest one of those is at least an hour away.

elangomatt at 3:04PM on 07/21/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

Vons is my favorite store. They usually have the things I need on sale and they still double coupons. The fruits and vegetables are high quality which you can't get in the discount stores. The meat is fresh and there is a nice assortment.

kathleenyohanna at 2:12PM on 07/21/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

We recently moved to West Virginia, which has stunning natural beauty and the nicest people on the planet...but the grocery stores here are terrible. Locally, my only choice is an IGA. My favorite all-time grocery store was Wegman's, which I used to be able to visit when we lived in Virginia.

AsTheNight at 1:30PM on 07/21/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

Here in Texas, I love HEB. They have a great wine, health food, bakery, deli and sushi section. I can get almost anything there and the people are awesome!

bucbratt at 1:24PM on 07/21/08