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Unfortunately, Glisten was no longer available from the website linked above. They said something to the effect "This product is so popular it is no longer available" I got it at Get Glisten here I ordered it for our office dishwasher. I recently opened it (don't do that too much) and wanted to throw up. One packet of Glisten and it looks good!!

First, I'd like to say that I've read through the entire thread and miss some of the posters that have gone off the forum. Second, I'd like to add my scrambled method. I have one of those old Tupperware shaker containers that are supposed to be used for mixing flour type mixes. Three eggs per person get broken into the container, splashes of whole milk or half and half. Add salted butter to nonstick pan. Shake container *with gusto* . Add to heated pan and swish with spatula until firm. Serve with copious amounts of bacon. Enjoy.

Reading the above posts, I am amazed that any of us survived our Mom's or Dad's cooking. I wonder what their take on the subject would be - would they say we were all just picky eaters and wouldn't know good food if it smacked us?

One of my mom's staple dishes was beef stew. My brothers and I called it gunpowder - because it exploded in your stomach after ingesting. When we saw here pulling out her pressure cooker we knew we were in trouble. I never really stuck around while she was preparing it (was probably out somehwere else trying to drum up a dinner invitation -pretty assertive for a 10 year old!) so I don't know what she did to it to muck it up. The gravy in the stew was horrendous. Even the dog wouldn't eat it. Otherwise, she really was a pretty good meat and potatoes type cook. Italian dishes were another story . We lived in a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY that had many different ethnic cultures. Mom had many Italian friends and I think she fancied herself an Italian by association. Not only did she pronounce Italian dishes badly, she prepared them even worse. To this day she still prepares her spaghetti sauce the same way. It makes my kids gag. They make many trips into the bathroom. Mom doesn't notice. My kids have no problem telling me if I make something they don't like. If hubby doesn't like it either, it goes off the menu. If he likes it, we have it when they're not around. No sense making something for someone if they don't like it, right?

Our Shop Rite is having their annual "Can-Can" Sale. All things canned in the store are on sale. I sent my hubby today to buy canned Tuttorosa crushed tomatoes. I now have a flat of 12 cans sitting in my pantry. Couldn't resist at 40 cents a can. These cans will probably get me through a few months of sauce for my family. First time I've done this. I'm kinda giddy.

Hmmmm...do they work on kids' cave paintings? Seems my husband's kids all have the crayon gene & a mother that thought coloring on the ceiling was healthy. We could, of course, just paint. According to the package, crayon removal is their specialty! My kids are teenagers and are past that crayon stage, but still have not gotten over touching walls as they pass stage. I can't recommend these pads enough. I'm thinking of trying them next on the couch that my cat calls his bed. Will let you know how that goes.

I just received a free sample of it in the mail. I haven't had the chance to read the instructions yet. Should I assume that after "erasing" that you still need to wipe down/rinse the area that got "erased"? Used these things recently and OH.MY.GOD. They work!!!! Several hallway walls were in pretty bad shape - voila - like new again! No need to wipe down anything afterwards. Proctor & Gamble has a winner with these things. My husband and kids thought I got a little out of hand. I did their sneakers too (while they were standing in the kitchen in them ).

How about presliced Velvetta. Not as suspicious as a block, possibly. edited for speeling

Aren't mother-in-laws great? We opted for a low key holiday this year since my father-in-law recently passed away. My m-i-l decided that we should all go to her house, even though I had offered for all to come to mine (usually I do it cause I have the largest house). My husband comes from a large Italian family. My m-i-l said she would take care of the dinner, and I was suprised because that is quite an undertaking. I offered to make some things to supplement, but she was stubborn in insisting that she would take care of it. OK - or so I thought. Not only is it a large Italian family, but there are several teenage boys in the mix. My son is one of them at 6'2" and still growing. He has cousins that rival him. When we arrived at about noon she put out a plate of cheese and crackers. Two of the boys polished them off in about 2 minutes flat. When my sister-in-law and I asked about helping with dinner, she replied that it wasn't too much and that she could handle it. We started to worry. We went into the kitchen to find her putting a tray of homemade manicotti in the oven. Tray consisted of about 20 pieces, each roughly the size of a bank deposit slip. That would be alright if there were 10 or so people, but there were 16 of us. When I commented that there might not be enough, she emptied a bag of salad into a bowl and unwrapped a loaf of italian bread. "Voila - that should fill you all up!" The teenage boys (and even other kids and adults) thought that the manicotti was the appetizer. It took some time before they realized that it was all they were getting. My m-i-l was perfectly content with eating 1 piece and having a small salad. Seems as though that was the way she cooked for my f-i-l for the past few years. It's been quite some time since she last entertained, and she had clearly not anticipated the needs of growing boys. Our family and one of my husband's sisters' left about 6:00 and headed for a neighborhood place that was still open. None of us had the heart to let Mom know that there was not enough food. She was happy that we were all there with her, and I guess that's all that mattered.

If that sleeveless dress is black; add a shawl! You will look quite chic. I haven't been to LB in about a year, and it is certainly a nice restaurant to celebrate your anniversary in. Are you dining anywhere else while in NYC?

My mother-in-law's sauce called for diced onions along with garlic. Over the years, I have omitted the onions, and no one noticed. She had also used sugar in hers; I think to offset the acidity of the tomato brand she used. I have found that omitting the sugar also has not had any effect. Herbs are fresh parsely and oregano. I usually make a meat-based sauce, frying cheese and parsley sausage in the same pot prior to starting the sauce. Depending on what the sauce is being poured over, I sometimes add cracked red pepper to spice it up. My kids sneak by the pot when it's simmering and add more. That makes for some spicy sauce!

If supermarkets sold shoes, I would be in impulse buy trouble Otherwise, not much I have to impulsively have there.

How true!! It's even worse when my husband thinks he is *helping* by throwing food stuff willy-nilly in the fridge, freezer and pantry. I organize in each according to food group. Kinda like a filing system for food. It takes me a long time to put away after shopping. But at least I know where everything is.

There's a fair to good chance that you won't be calling that person "friend" after the job is done. My husband stopped doing favors for friends after they would call and hound him once the job was completed. A job done minus payment is not the same as hiring someone out. My husband now recommends one of his competitors when a friend asks him to do some work. Get some more estimates. If you lived more central NJ, I would even have a few recommendations for you.

If it's my weekly excursion to my local Shop-Rite, I HATE IT! The shopping carts are shit, and I am usually disgusted at the selections/store in general. Over the past few weeks, either the cashier has not scanned all my coupons, or I've left a bag of groceries in what is a sea of yellow plastic bags that accumulated at the bottom of the belt. Wegmans, however, has just opened within a 15 minute drive (via a highway). I have been there several times over the past month. That store is a pleasure. Wish I could get there more often.

Had a school event for my son in Metuchen tonite that was cancelled. So, made baked shrimp w/ pasta tossed with evoo and garlic after we snow blowed our driveway out. Was at local Shop-Rite at about 9 am today, it was nuts. Tomorrow is my daughter's 13th Birthday. We were going to have about 8 girls over for a manicure party and lunch at Ruby Tuesday. The girls that don't live close by have already cancelled. It will be a pasta night here for the girls that can come. The wine will come out for hubby and me . My son will gladly shovel out so he can leave while the 13 year old girls are here.

Leftover Turkey My Toast-N-Serve Magic Bags My lunch is complete Need to take pictures Just like Rachel and Jason Sandwiches look great Bags will be a hit! Have Sandwiches every day! Gain weight - clothes don't fit! Put bags in closet But I hear them call my name Damn you Magic Bags!

Hey, not for nuthin' but I bought some of these bags. Why can't I get a sample too??

My Kenmore toaster has a bagel slot thingy that adjusts to the size of your bread. It doesn't allow your bread to touch the heating element when toasting, so my bread was not toasting sufficiently when using the bags. My daughter came up with the idea when using the bag last night for a grilled cheese sandwich "snack" that she could lightly toast her bread first. Then she took said bread out of the toaster, buttered, applied cheese, and put in to our handy dandy Toast-N-Serve Bag. Re-Toast for a couple of minutes, and Voila - perfect grilled cheese sandwich!

Yea! Received my bags on Saturday. Just made plain old cheddar cheese on white "grilled" for my daughter and me. Hubby and son were milling about - so made two for them. Used all my cheddar. Didn't think to buy any when I was at Wegmans Friday evening. Will pass by on my way home tonite and pick up some cheese and then wander over to the bread section to look for something interesting to toast. I'm in love with my bags.

markovitch - welcome and great post! Lamb

My hubby and I are planning our Friday night around a trip to Wegmans. My 13 year old foodie daughter is planning on coming too. I've been waiting for this for a long time!!

We have, but we've had so much fun with these things. I told my hubby about these bags and that I ordered a set. His reaction was something like this He clearly is not one of us. He needs to be assimilated.

Perlows - have you made any food over the past week outside of the handy-dandy Toaster Bags?? I ordered mine last week - can't wait to get them!

That is weird. I never would have thought that a NY'er and a New Orleans'er would have been confused for their accents! Maybe your son can help us out here on this thread with the phonetic pronunciations of some terms!