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Did anybody else watch the Badger Lord of the Rings...and as an aside, how many knew all the words of Immigrant Song? I am quite partial to the Viking Kittens.

Thanks, Jaymes. I got on their list.

Aww, I am getting a sore stomach from all this laughing.

Or Shirley Corriher. Robin would be smarmily perfect!

Marlena, do you know what you are planning for tonight? Youall shop everyday,no? Or do you have American sized cold storage? I would love to walk to the markets everyday and shop at leisure. How good is that?

Mayhaw Man, I realize this ain't a gnat on an elephant's butt, but I am proud of them nonetheless. Mardi Gras Montana is having it's third annual party on Fat Tuesday, and the proceeds go to my beloved Food Bank. Out of 700 tickets @ 50.00, 550 were bought two days ago. The doctor won't let me go, though...boo. But we have got a new Louisiane restaurant in town, called Creole, and this owner is serious. He flys N.O. bread up here. Haven't gotten to go it yet, either. When my white cells get pumped up, all the good restaurants better watch out. And as a peacepipe gesture, I'll even eat a piece of pickled ok....ra.

Ummmmm...the camera lens cover was on......

I've always read Texas Monthly for Skip Hollingsworth stories: I've a slight aquaintance with him, and he's very good at crime stories. But it amazes me that they are sent up here without being polybagged, and I still get them.

Loved The End of the World!!! Oz going WTF? Parsnip soup, I'll remember that

Seeing it's Saturday night, I'm thinking of a small dinner party with Moses Christoper Walken Madame de Pompadour Saladin

Oh yeah, blame the dog, if their food didn't suck, their sales would have gone up. Up here, if we're doing junk, we end up at DelTaco.

Yes, I mourn that little smart mouth chiwah wah ---dog. too. Also, in the cows commercial, it's a shame they aren't bulls (as Usual--Lassie was a boy)

Ooh, how could I forget the two bulls talkin' about the babe cows in California? Where the happy cows are?

I like all the kitten stuff on MTV or VH1, whoever. But these little dudes are UGLY.

Absolutely!! The garden gnome on the luge!Stinky cheese rocks!

Oh and the cocoa thingy with the rings on it !

I'm just glad you told me they were hamsters. I thought they were hairy Mr. Potato Heads! I know moms everywhere will be reaming me for this, but I find myself watching the paper towel commercial where the little boy shakes up the pop, and the mom shoots him back with her hose fixture. That one reminds me of real life. And it's cute. Edited to distinguish them from Hampsters, whom I believe to be people who go summer somewhere or something.

Welcome, purplewiz, and you are coming on here in an eGullet sort of way!

Tortilla press! Absolutely, and I'd never have thought of it. I have no idea what became of mine.

fifi, you might even have noticed it going on--did you hear any cows going "Moooth" this afternoon?

I have made an acceptable Chicago-style Italian beef when I got craving them. I got the best deli style roast beef, cut a little thicker than sandwich thickness. Then I used my crockpot to simmer beef stock with minced garlic,sliced onions and green peppers till they got the proper softness. Then finally put the beef in, just to warm up. Find some kickass rolls or buns, stick some of the makings in there, and dish up a cup of the jus to dip the sandwich in. If you try this I think you'll find you can tame the cravings. But watch out who you serve: at least once a month I make a crockpot for SO to take to the station now.

Okay, today, I had a bonifide, fifi-approved, harelip all the cows in Texas craving. I was given a new med today, and no sooner did I get it down, I HAD to have a Cream Soda. But I normally don't drink sodas, and this was bad enough that I ended up at the healthy-food store with 3 cream sodas & 2 gingerales. And they are gone. And I feel like fish are swimming around in a creme soda sea. Burp. Can truthfully say I will not need a fix of those for awhile. Where's the green-faced emoticon?

Purplewiz: Broccoli . Daiquiri . What how; blender? What else ? Although I know I shall regret this, I have to hear how this was made.

Affirmative on the cajeta. I don't mess with the Mexican vanilla anymore, unfortunately, because the coumarin produced when it's processed has too unpredictable an effect on my coumadin. But I love the stuff. Amaretto lemonade. hmmm, interesting.Achiote paste--cool. I could make some of that pollo loco. I was thinking Tamarind paste as well. Thanks, Jaymes. I could walk around and find a million things if I were there, but sending someone else, I hesitate to ask for anything bulky,or difficult to tote around. But I have been thinking of asking for a cool-looking pinata.

My dear FIL and his lovely lady will be going to Yuma, AZ next week to show some vintage pickups at a show down there. Since they are driving, I got an enthusiastic "Sure, you bet," to bringing me back some Mexican goodies to use cooking. I'm limiting my choice to 5 things. They'll be going across at San Luis, a big town. Please list what you'd like, so I can get ideas. Remember it has to enter into AZ, so no fresh stuff that'll go in the barrels. No alcohol, got plenty up here. Edit to say, yeesh, barr eels.