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Good Earth Original is like that Portland Spice Market, or something. But Good Earth Chai is good. Does anybody else in the universe add cracked black peppercorns to chai? Man, I am addicted to extra black pepper to chai...

I've posted about my nondrinker status, but it is a real issue with me. My system will no longer tolerate appreciable amounts of alcohol thanks to extreme reactions to Coumadin. If I want to drink a little wine or scotch, I have to prepare for a week with my diet. Not only do folks not understand, they go out of their way to induce you to imbibe. They don't think about the fact you may be in ICU in the morning. It's hard, this backbone thing, but on the other hand, why are you always pushed?

Are you dizzy yet? I think this is a femme enclave, but go with whatever you feel confident with. Take it in there like the queen of Sheba, and let 'em know they are lucky to be having a taste. You go girl!

This is heresy- Jessica's bisquit is where I get mine- but for different offerings go to dover.

Jensen, I've been making preserved lemons since about 1986,when I found them in an international cookbook dated 1939, from Houston. Since that time, I've continually made them from every different recipe I've come across. I have never had access to Meyers like you have, but you are living with a gold mine!

Does anyone else find out much more about an historical period by reading cookbooks than the histories people fall for?You betcha!

Okay...I've waited until some "other" idiot ex-student said it, but here goes-- the best use for cans of whipped cream were to get stupid(ER)!

Limoncello,by all means; preserved lemons-YES- you'll become addicted to those; but That bounty of Meyer lemons...ooh...that cries for lemon curd or marmalade!!

I've fed some real picky customers, and nobody ever turns up their nose at the savory pudding of conglomerate Katherine, SuzanneF or Tam. Ginger- anything goes over, since it helps make the other foods more digestion-friendly. Last-fruit salad- slice fruits horizontally, then use little cookie cutters to make 'em cool looking.

hey tolliver! I had Scotchbrite pads disguised as food

You will probably consider this as coming from left field, but with you recovering from the flu; been there, done that, burned the t-shirt- do you maybe reckon it might be a sensitivity to the ethylene, like what we were talking about with bananas? I mean, like, it is a gas? And perhaps the flu has made you more noticably affected?

But not knowing about the unavailability of something somewhere else is not "snob-i-ty". It's just bringing you into the sphere of things. That's why this is such a cool place.

fifi, I KNEW he'd bring up okra!! MM, what do you not like?

But on the other hand, reading this has put a lot of things into perspective to me. I fully understand Katherine's dismay about ingredients and availability. Since being on eG, though, I've come to appreciate my home and what I have. But, no matter what, I still don't eat beets or canteloupes

Jackal10, a belated Happy Birthday! That looks absolutely scrumptious. The pictures were worth the wait.

Cusina, looking at your sig made me recall reading Sophia Loren's cookbook, and that made me think how cool would THAT be for a FNW special- Sophia Loren's Passionate Cooking!

Sadly, I just now realized what Miz Sandra brings to mind- a little girl playing adult. But what makes it sadder yet is the fact there's a generation of women out there who rely on her to help them navigate in society. My oldest daughter calls her a freak of nature...

Not only is jasmine tea hard to find in stores, it usually tastes like gak! . I buy a loose jasmine from my local healthy-food co-op store. I wonder if we posted comments on Stash's web they might make the Holiday Chai available longer? Oops- you're very welcome!

That almost qualifies as child abuse The one that my mom did that I still crack up about was a big bowl of greens with dinner one night. My dad had taken a large spoonful, and proceeded to sprinkle pepper vinegar on them, went to pick up some on his fork, and this big green blob came away. So he says "What's this?" and as we all look at it, we realize the Scotchbrite scrubber that sat on the sink must have fallen in with the greens when they were getting rinsed. Dinner that night ended up in laughing fits everytime someone tried to make an effort to be dignified and eat with a straight face.

Well now, isn't that special? I guess we can safely assume that she doesn't live anywhere with humidity or fire ants...although that does give a person ideas.... Edit to add: You think that was bad, go back and see the "Champagne Perfume"! Which I guess should be "Sparkling Wine Perfume"?

Check out their clearance stuff at their site. They have some good deals right now. I am a fool for their double Bergamot Earl Grey. Has anyone tried Good Earth original ?

Merry Serbian Christmas!

I would just like to see Sandra take that Kwanzaa cake to a Nation of Islam party.

And you'd have to remember not to get drunk and try chewing on ice

Yum, cold weather cooking. Chili w/ cornbread. Ham hocks and anything. Roasted anything. Potato or any kind of soup. Fresh bread. Tagines with couscous. edit to say oops- we crossed posts.sorry