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My father pounded nails through planks, and then laid them around his corn with the pointy sides up. It's pretty medieval, but it works well (you need to give the corn a "skirt" a good 20-24 inches wide, though...).

Sucks to be you...

As is right and proper. In my household for the past several years, I have (sadly) been the only enthusiast for chicken skin and have been forced to consume it all personally. One does as one must...

Good to get an update, and to know that you're managing to keep some money coming in.

Okay, I wondered. I thought it was Anova they'd purchased (maybe it was both?). Either way, I'm sure the Venn diagram applies as well (and that it's a vein they're mining...if customers for my $100-ish product were prime prospects for my $1500-ish product, I'd promote the hell out of it too).

I note they have explicit frying instructions for Control Freak users. Is there a corporate connection, or simply a big shared chunk of Venn diagram between the two sets of users?

Works for me. Welcome aboard....

https://thewalrus.ca/a-warning-from-the-chickens-of-the-world/

Okay, your mention of "pots" threw me. So...ramekins then, or something similar? The 9X13 is 14 cups, so that's pretty easy to convert to 8 oz (1:1) or 4 oz (1:2) ramekins, and 6 oz aren't much harder.

I've used it many times as a reference in food-related writing.

https://www.joyofbaking.com/PanSizes.html Oh wait, you were talking stovetop weren't you? Never mind, then...

I was struggling for a tactful way to make that point, so I'm glad you're already aware of it. My GF and I are hoping to purchase a property for our "forever home" within the next 5 years, and have set 100-150 feet above sea level as our minimum.

LOL I looked at the photo and thought "Hmm, interesting double curve on that slicer." ...then I realized it was a printed catalogue, and that the slicer spanned the center fold. Duh.

Hmm. Not to be a downer, but that sentence should read "Everybody currently has insurance." Insurance companies can stop offering coverage from one year to the next, or the cost may become prohibitive. It's something to be aware of.

To my mind, the significant "real world" advantage is durability, especially for those who use their V'mix to grind grain. It mucks up the polycarbonate ones pretty badly, it seems. That being said, I know from spending time on the Vitamix site (I've written some pieces for them) that a small but noisy minority has been lobbying for a steel jar for years, because they don't consider plastic in any form to be suitable for food contact. Whether you consider this to be a "real world" advantage or not a question of individual perception.

Yowza, that's steep. Not in the cards for me anyway, because my Vitamix is a vintage model that has the original, old-school stainless steel container.

When my grandmother was alive but battling dementia, my parents lived with her and provided in-home care for many years. A neighbour once asked my dad how he kept the lawn so green ("I never see you working on it..."). Dad: I use all low-maintenance native plants, so it doesn't really take much work. Neighbour: That's really smart! (leaves) Me: ... ... So that's how you tell a neighbour "I've let it run to weeds," without making them upset? Dad: Pretty much, yup.

Doncha hate it when you get home from the supermarket and realize you've forgotten the ferric orthophosphate? Again? (Have to think that would be a fun substitution to discuss with your Instacart shopper, too...)

I read about this last week, when they were still threatening to make him take it out. Presumably support from all of the neighbours except "that one person" (there's always one, right?) turned the tide. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/moncton-man-s-urban-garden-inspires-others-to-follow-suit-1.5011633

I throw them into sandwiches with cold cuts.

Have you tried stuffing them with crab? That's my personal favorite.

I grew up eating peanut butter and molasses on toast, or fresh-baked bread, as a cherished snack. It's always interesting how those things translate across cultures.

At bottom the difference between heavy cream and half-and-half is basically just water. You could probably reduce your lactose free half-and-half to achieve a similar fat content. There'd probably be a bit of a "cooked" flavor to the end result, but I'm guessing you could mask that with appropriate flavoring ingredients.

It's the same in Saint John, where I live. People who live on one or the other side of the Harbour Bridge tend to stay there, and the insularity of those west of the bridge is a particular source of teasing. One local radio station, playing on this, has an audio "tag" that says "Like a West-sider crossing the Harbour Bridge...we refuse to do anything but rock!"