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Well, I think a pound is supposed to serve 8 people right? But, I'd say it would serve more like 4-6. I honestly can't remember how many boxes I used though. I looked back and I bought 6 boxes, but I only used 4 for 32ppl. Keep in mind though, the Seniors eat a lot less than regular folks!!

Yummy!! How did it taste?

We just redid out kitchen and I went with a large single bowl sink. We bought it at Galaxytoolsupply.com and the sink is a ticor. Its fabulous, 16 gauge, came with grids and a strainer. Love it. edited to remove the line about combining the two topics!!

I'm in and I might be plus 1( my spouse). Still not sure if she's going to join in!!

I have 2 dachsunds!! Oliver and Harley.

Can't wait to see your new kitchen and the puppy is so adorable. I have a soft spot for long doggies!! I love the name Barney for a Bassett.

Maybe I committed a No No, but I reused a bag that I froze some turkey burgers in. I put it thru a dishwasher cycle and froze some chicken breasts. It came out of the dishwasher very clean and very dry.

I mixed up half a recipe of the rye. Half isnt very much at all. Btw, do I cut down the yeast amounts if I'm using instant yeast? What would the measurement be for a full batch?

I'm going to mix up the rye bread and bake it on Wednesday. Question, I have almost 14 day old basic dough in the fridge. Should I add a portion of that to the rye loaf or throw it out?

Thanks Karen, I did pulled pork last August when I got Porchetta roasts for 1.99 each. They were coated in a spice so I rinsed that off, removed the huge layer of fat that was wrapped around the porchetta( which was really a shoulder) and then cooked them in a homeade BBQ sauce. I had mixed reviews, some really loved it and some thought it was still too spicy. I cooked it for all 3 programs and it was a heck of a lot of work.

Boneless Pork Loin is on sale this week for 1.49lb. I was thinking about getting it and freezing it since the next meal is on Feb 14th Anyone have a good, and EASY preparation for the loin?

I didnt really hear anyone say they really loved it. I'll ask next time. Oh and no, I dont have any Asians in my crowd. Btw, Robin is my spouse : ) Everyone ALWAYS calls me Robin so don't feel bad.

My spouse is going out tonight to a pub in Bayfield. They all gather to pipe in the Haggis!! I'm going to take a pass.

Hi Ruth, There are no real dietary restrictions except no real small bones and no accent ( seasoned salt). Someone once had a bad reaction to that( not when I was cooking). I *try* to make sure its a balanced meal with not too much fat. I can always cut out some of the fat, so please PM the recipe.

HOT???? Wow, thats interesting. I thought the chocolate came thru a lot more than the cherry. I seem to remember my grandpa making some treat with the diet chocolate soda and something else? I can't remember what the something else was though.

I think one box of cook and serve pudding( the bigger box) would work for home use. You could also make a batch of your favorite choc. pudding I reduced the milk slightly so I'd have a firmer pudding. I used 2% milk too. Line a rectangle or 9 inch square tupperware with graham crackers and then dollop on some pudding. I think I did 3 layers of crackers. Make sure it sits overnight so the crackers soften up. The original recipe says to pour microwaved canned frosting on the top layer of graham crackers, but that is vile to me. I just topped it with pudding and some whipped cream.

Do Ramen noodles get added to this at some point? It looks good as-is, but I'm wondering why it's called Ramen noodle salad. I'm also a bit surprised that the seniors liked the salad (although it looks delicious to me). Isn't this a bit outside their comfort zone? How did they like the meatballs? I remember back when you started this thread how it was mentioned that even rice was a bit "foreign" for your seniors. Maybe their confidence in your cooking is paying off. ← Sorry, I missed writing about the ramen noodles. They're in there, all chopped up. The recipe also calls for adding the seasoning packet from the ramen noodles, but I left it out because its filled with salt and msg. I didnt hear anything negative about the meatballs, although one volunteer asked me what the meat was and I said " turkey" and she said " oh, the person thought it tasted like turkey". I had a choice of pork or turkey meatballs (readymade, refridgerated fresh) and I thought the turkey might be a bit healthier. I absolutely hated the meatballs( the sauce is good, I've made it before with homeade meatballs). I thought they tasted processed and salty, but I've learned that the seniors like processed foods( as sad as that is to me).....

On the website, its 13.00. The cranberry pecan is 14.00. IMO, that is just criminal to charge that much for bread. Last time I was there, they told me the price of flour is going to drastically increase. Has anyone seen evidence of that?

I love Cook's Illustrated's recipe for Chicken Fajita's. It makes a lot and can easily be doubled or tripled. And since you're new, have you seen the Heartland Gathering thread here, its being held in Chicago in August. We'd love to meet you.

We had 35ppl show up and 5 takeouts. The weather was crap on my way in this morning, but turned really beautiful and sunny by the time I left. First up was a raman noodle salad. Its basically a dump everything in the bowl type salad. Cole slaw mix, broccoli slaw mix, peanuts, sunflower seeds, canned mandarin oranges and green onions. The dressing is cider vinegar, oil, sugar and some soy. This is the undressed salad. They really loved it. I made sweet and sour meatballs using a recipe from Allrecipes. I only made the sauce part as I bought ready made turkey meatballs at the store( 1.99 for 12 meatballs). I made the sauce and then poured it over the cooked meatballs. They had plain white rice with it. Dessert is called " chocolate eclair dessert". Not sure where that name comes from since they dont resemble any eclair I've ever had. I made it on Tuesday and let it sit in the fridge. Its cooked pudding( enriched with semi-sweet chocolate) layered with graham crackers. Whipped cream was put on for service.

That looks really great Anna. Have you made the original NKB? If so, how do you think it compares in flavor to this bread? My next batch I'm going to try with the bread flour.

Ebay sells mostly seconds. I think the OP said they didnt want any seconds. I bought a set of 4 dinner plates( seconds) on Ebay and I love them. They dont seem like seconds though( no visible marks, imperfections).

Andie, Those spice jars with the clamping lid, are they new? If so where are they made and who sells them? I'm always on the lookout for those and the bigger clamp top jars that are made in France or Italy when I'm out yardsaling.

Omg, please tell me if you work in a bakery or restaurant because I want to eat there on my next trip to Toronto!!!

I've left a comment on the Author's blog asking her if she can come over here and answer some questions. I heard back that she is waiting on her membership approval. Stay Tuned.........