KitchenQueen

I'm an older divorced single mom. Daughter is grown already. But I agree with the food mill purchase. A blender turns everything to mush. I used to freeze in ice cube trays, but if I'd had a Foodsaver back them, it would have been better. You can freeze in trays, put them into Foodsaver bags a half inch apart, the suck the hell out of it. They will vacuum pack separately. Damned handy. I usually took veggies and meat (my dinner) and pulled out a bit a before I added my own salt/seasonings. My darling Bridget got a teeny bit of salt or whatever added to hers before I served it. Then smooshed it till she could handle it. I NEVER ate anything that was not put on her high chair tray. Well, except that Nacho-Tequila night, and I ditched that Gerber jarred stuff early on. When she was a bit older, she always had a salad of some sort. She demanded salads later. Loudly. When she got older (3-8) I had one rule. Especially good for restaurants. One bite is all that's required. If you do not like it, you may spit it quietly into your napkin. I said QUIETLY! No repercussions,even if you ordered it yourself. This is the same kid who later never refused to try something. Like the time she had a sleepover about age 6. Parents took the kids to a Cajun Fest. She came home crowing how good fried alligator was. Some other kids in the group would not even consider trying it. Her favorites (high-chair stage) geen-beans and cado. Green beans and avocado. Then there was the night I put an all veggie dinner on her plate. Still in diapers and I get this scream. NO MEAT? I'll never forget it. It was hysterical. She learned to try anything. And off topic for brand new parents, from one who knows. Teething baby? Take spanky clean terrycloth washcloths. Dampen them. Put them in a baggie and freeze. Let baby have them to gnaw on when teething hurts. The most comforting thing for a teething baby ever. And I mean ever. Nothing works better. The terry is soft, the cold stops the pain. The child quits crying. I would suggest you not give Louisana red beans and rice to a real young one who is just learning how to use a spoon. A lot of rice and beans stuffed deeply into the ears can cost over $500.00 in an emergency room.They did not charge for the excess in her hair.

Well, when I got home it was $229.00. Glad I shopped yesterday. I was going to buy another for a gift. Not now. FYI, the normal shipping charge they deducted (for the free shipping ) was about 13.90 to Texas. I'm not sure where they ship from

Houston at work, Tomball (northern suburb) at home.

Yep !. You get a grill offer, I get shipping. Here's mine http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004SBH...itchen&v=glance My friend just reported back that her site is 219 red// 199 blue I'm still the cheapest from home at 159.00.

I just had a friend about 30 minutes from this area. She's getting 219 at Amazon while my area still shows 229.00 I can't wait to get home and see if it's still 159.00

Wierd, on my screen the J&R price is 219.00-no free grill , no free shipping

I checked right before I left for work, and as soon as I got here , within an hour. Some colors are higher, but in both places. Different prices were the only difference. Let's do a test. 7 1/4qt. round color LC red or blue, right now. What price do you get? And is shipping free? If you want to play, give your city too.

Well, I'd always heard Amazon profiles according to the area you log in from.Now I know it's true. This same article I ordered from home at 159.00-free shipping is 229.99 -free shipping when I checked from my office. Seventy bucks difference.

I'm looking for a nice heavy one , preferably round, that isn't overpriced. It won't get used much so paying a lot is silly. I have an old rectangular cast iron one with a wooden handle. Can't put it in the dishwasher. It's impossible to clean. And I don't want to bother covering it with foil each time. Too lazy. It looks so nasty I wouldn't even scrape my shoe on it.

Mmm,What should I make first when it arrives? Can I deep fry (not too deep) in this new thingie, or is that a no-no?

Okay guys and gals, I've heard so much of this Le Creuset stuff from you all I finally had to get one. Just ordered the 7 1/2 quart round in blue from Amazon. $159.00 with free shipping. Please tell me that's a reasonable price. I didn't spend any gasoline money to go get it!

I don't live in Louisiana now, but I grew up there. There were magnificent restaurants, and I'd eaten in most of them, but honestly, many of my best meals were in private homes, or cooked by me from their recipes. Recipes passed down for generations, from locally available ingredients, and most , but not all, were actually superior to high end New Orleans restaurants. I said most, and I meant it. My apologies to restaurant owners there, if I've offended. Some were breathtaking. But I personally feel a lot of that excellence was more in the presentation and ambiance. Flavor and enjoyment just don't absolutely demand a waiter and a menu. It requires a great recipe and great ingredients. The candlelight ,silver,crystal and linen just make it wonderful... But sometimes I wonder if presentation, surroundings, and wanting to be considered a "cutting-edge experimental" chef aren't sometimes getting just a leeetle-bit silly?

GOOD LORD! What is that thing? I'm guessing on the flavors, from the bottom up. Strawberry, raspberry,orange, lemon, lime, blueberry, tuna, and root beer.... Did I get it right?

I wanna Butter Bell for obvious reasons. I don't wanna pay $18-25 plus $7-10 shipping for obvious reasons. It's a flippin' butter dish, for pete's sake. I iz a smart shopper, yes I iz. I kept an eye out at the next-door-to my office resale shop. Bingo. Got an immaculate white one for $2.50. Had a silly superior grin on my face, took my purchase, walked to the car, fumbled for my keys, dropped the bag on the concrete,and smashed that sucker into a dozen pieces. Do they work, and who has the best price? Now I'm mad and I WANNA BUTTER BELL!

I had a recipe for yeast dinners rolls that would float away if you didn't hold them down, and the flavor was melt-in-your-mouth heaven. I threw it out by mistake,about 4 months ago.. This is nearly suicide time if I can't replace it. Yes, I realize having only only paper copy was the ultimate in stupidity. The dough was impossibly gummy at first, before the first rise. Got it many years ago from a relative, now deceased. No one else has it. Ring a bell? I need your best recipe. I've been baking and throwing rolls to the birds for months now. HELP!!

Good Lord, Reading all the above and realizing I've done it all. In Houston, if it crawls or flies, it WILL end up infesting your pantry, or your plate, if you don't pay attention. Get a Tilia Foodsaver vacuum . Don't even THINK about another brand. Buy a couple of cases of wide mouth Mason canning jars. Quarts, pints,etc. Everything I buy gets vacuum packed. I use the Foodsaver bags to enclose unopened 5lb bags of King Arthur flour. I can reuse those bags many times. I opened a (reusable) quart Mason jar of Cheerios last week. I'd slapped a piece of tape on the top telling me the day I sealed it. It was 8 months old, hidden in the back of my pantry, and tasted like a brand new box. I bought that little gadget about 5 years ago. Ain't had nuttin' buggy since. I have saved a fortune in wasted food since then. I live alone alone, and love to cook. 11,297 kinds of flour you'd like to have on hand when the baking mood hits?? Well, it's throw it out or learn. If you don't own one, you should. This sucker even kept real Irish oatmeal from going rancid. For 7 months?

A little over 400, and I want to go live with Maggiethecat .

My Grannie had the biggest black walnut tree on earth in her backyard. They'd give me a hammer and send me outside to play. Spent half my childhood there, it seems, but I sure stayed out of their hair for hours on end. Black walnuts are one of my most favorite flavors on the face of the earth. I'd give anything for one of those trees on my property. Black walnuts are pure ecstasy.