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Now that's a big taste!

Yes, almost drink for drink, I agree. Even Sprite gets to me anymore, though I love real gingerale. It's almost sinful, it's so good. Is lassi that yoghurt drink? If so, I had a recipe from Raichlen's Barbeque Bible(which was a borrowed book that never has come back home ) and I loved it.

Hidy, Rustmeister. Pleased to meet you and rewelcome, hope you are happy to be back.

Soba: I too am 98% alcohol-free. What do you drink with a chicken? I like ice water with lemon or a good bewed pot of tea, but I find fruit juices almost cloyingly sweet unless cut with tonic or soda water. Can't abide soda pop-it tastes like acid with bubbles to me. With steaks I can handle iced tea,or tomato juice, but I get bored. Woodburner: That is absolutely gorgeous! Larry: By sweet potato Stovie do you mean you like halve sweets then place the chicken on them?

Okay then, I have 4 more no's. SO, Sneaker, Smokie, and Hare ePotter all vote NO!

Ooh, Ooh,Ooh; Louisville, folks! Juleps, Hot Browns, Derby Pie.

I talked to my darling and he is gungho,too. Since we are two (plus two cat children, and one rabbit child) if large quantities are called for, we'll make and donate the extra to the women's and children's shelter that same night. So however you all work it out, we can cope. Oh, Ronnie, I have an abundance of my crop of handturned heirloom snowballs this year, and would be more than happy to share the wealth!

Two Fat Ladies Too Hot Tamales as well

Wow, hannnah, that sounds like the same recipe, for the description of the Gen. in my book is a lovely tale about fall weekends spent at a temple compound outside Peking! Just the names of the temples...Temple of the Sleeping Buddha...Temple of the Precious Pearl Cavern...the Eight Great Temples...The lady who was his host employed a Peking chef named Chiang (50's spelling) who would roast giant braziers of lamb, and this celery and marrow dish. I love it! The celery really takes to the other ingredients. I am so glad that it is available for someone else to try somewhere. Edit to add: Comfort Me, that is so true. Actually ants on a log were one of my girls' first recipes they made for me. Your red ants made me think of a Southern version--chile pieces and you've got : Fire Ants on a log!

Pan, 52 YEARS! How cool is that. Kiss them and wish them 52 more from me! And be sure to take a bite of the saganaki for me! Hope your evening is memorable, my friend...

That sealed the deal for me, Samuel. As soon as I'm allowed, I shall be having a tot of Hendrick's. Wonderful photos!

But to me the very neatest thing about Jacque Torres is that although you know you (at least I) won't be attempting it, you get the method and technique given in a very civil and NOT condescending way. I don't even care for chocolate, and I adore him. And SO will watch him, also, where usually only Alton Brown and bigE get his attention. A definite keeper.

This is grand! Just last night on the cauliflower thread, redfox made garbanzos,cauliflower, and red onions that was so beautiful and topped with a totally perfect eG poached egg that SO and I are going to Costco today. It will be my first major outing, and Costco is adult Disneyland for us! Count me in, in, in! Lady Aurora, I'm so glad you found the Stagg Chili and Bear Creek Soup! They are real acceptable for fast food without a window.Darling SO only likes chilidawgs with the Stagg now. And with the best rolls, sweet onion, tillamook cheddar and good kosher hot dog, they are to live for! The veggies and fruits are superb.

That's true, but there's a surprising amount of fruits and nuts considering there's more cows than people! Edit to add: also, I read that just as it read; that ag. was second business, and Florida was the fourth largest state. Oops.

Katie, I'd buy any ice cream named after my favorite dog

I don't recall that California citrus growers have had problems with canker lately. There are lots of problems with canker in Florida. Agriculture is the second largest industry in Florida - which is the fourth largest state in the country. So the industry is kind of important politically. And influential in terms of money too. After all - the name on the University of Florida football stadium is "Ben Hill Griffin" (one of the largest citrus growers in the state) - not Wong's Chinese Restaurant. Ben Hill Griffin's daughter is Katherine Harris - ex-secretary of state of Florida (of year 2000 presidential election news) - now a Congressperson. Robyn (long time resident of Florida) Florida may be big in agriculture, but it's not the fourth largest state by area. That would be --ahem--Montana. #1Alaska:656,425 sq. miles #2Texas:268,601 sq. miles #3California:163,707 sq. miles #4Montana:147,046 sq. miles #22: Florida:65,758 sq. miles

fifi, that old picture makes me think of something about Texas that I am so fond of: the first Monday tradition, and the fact that if you get 5 Texans and a table, at least one of 'em will start selling food!

I only watch MTV for something I particularly want to see. But they are becoming strangely intertwined, too. Ted Nugent would make a kickass food tv host, with Anthony Bourdain as one of his first guests; there could be some genuine eating havoc! If Dweezil and Lisa can make it, why not uncle Ted?

You might try the Cabela's catalogue. I just received the newest big one the other day. They've a cool variety of grinders--the Cabela's version of that second one is $99.99. They've also got something I am very interested in--for $29.99, you can buy a Pulley wheel that screws on to the handle place on a no. 22 or 32 grinder. Then you add your own belt and motor. So if you have an old-fashioned meat grinder you already like, you can convert it. They are good people to deal with, and if you go to there site, see if you can look up the Simpson's Fishing Lures. I kid you not-there's Homer, Bart, Marge, Crusty's Imitation Gruel, and Blinky the 3-eyed fish that grew up in the power plant water.Just cabelas.com

redfox, I'm in with fifi and ronnie suburban; tomorrow is my first shopping trip out post-hospital, and we're hitting Costco, because So is off at the firehouse, too. I showed him your gorgeous pictures, and we are completely agreed that there is supper looking us in the eye!! Thank you!! Red onions, right? Duh, just read back to your mention of making it ...nevermind

Man, I cannot believe I left out kool whip! My daddy called it calf slobber and refused to touch fake cream. I was brought up right, you see. Edit to add: How could I forget nopales? I love the taste but they slime forever! My gramma would rinse them with vinegar, then cold water, and then I could eat them.

I'm sorry I was remiss to answer, but I am not familiar with anyone that far, but you give me a day or so and I'll talk to some of the old boys here at the livestock sale. I have not been there for a while, but I've only been here five years, and for some reason I haven't got out of MT too often. You'd be amazed the coverall telegraph knowledge you pick up. You all wanting an independent rancher or a market? Well, I'll just find out both, or what I can.

If someone can say bread, I'm gonna say MEAT. Just one is harder than giving a kidney away.

Oh my, yes, Toliver. If there's no celery seed in the house, you just can't make them-that's an unwritten law, I believe. And I do wish more foods would be so kind as to X themselves out like that! Wouldn't that be nice?

I have,as well as rose petal and geranium. But I didn't remember posting it. Mind like a steel trap...unfortunately it's starting to rust. My favorite violet project this summer was burnet and violet vinegar with a Champagne vinegar base. So goood on a salad. Burnet is a cucumberish taste, by the way, so it still goes along with the other aspects of the thread, too. Do youall out there suggest only vodka for an infusion, or might I use a milder sort of gin? I am also wanting the gin benefits, but not wanting to get 'smacked on the head by a branch of juniper berries" like someone else said. Edit to add: That was a gorgeous site for that Rosolio di Rosa, and all the others looked so tasty. Bay, Pistachio, wow.