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Is dishwasher a common thing? dcarch

HaHa! I found a mistake in your interior decorating. When I was in my Chinese friend's home, I asked what was a decoration on her front door. She said it was a symbol for prosperity, but it is the tradition for it to be hung upside-down. Yours is right-side up. dcarch 😁

The long and short of it, knifes are dangerous. Handle with care. dcarch 🙂

That is a serious exhaust hood above the stove for two burners, or is that also a microwave inside there? It that also an exhaust fan on the window wall? Looks like a very functional and bright kitchen. I assume the refrigerator is behind you where the picture was taken. dcarch

I saw these, not entirely similar. https://www.especialneeds.com/shop/daily-living-aids/offset-utensils.html dcarch

Actually I think that is a fork designed for people with limited hand mobilities. dcarch

Buy a few for serving spaghetti dinner on April 1st. dcarch😆

For those who can spend $1,082.67 (+tax) to smoke food, they all have big kitchens with lots of counter space. For poor me, I have been smoking many years with 2 smoke tubes I bought for $7.99 each. I spliced two together to get 12 hours of smoke :-). What would it involve if something goes wrong to have the thing repaired? Stupid. Throw it away and buy another one. dcarch

To help window plants grow better, I used those so called "space blanket" and hang them with Velcro (so you can remove and hang easily) behind the plants. Those blankets are very very cheap. I don't have to do that anymore. I now have 5,000 watts of home-built solar powered LED system. dcarch

Yes, can be flavorful and colorful and healthful and environmentally respectful A very popular dish I made for the new year celebration dinner party. dcarch

Don't use woodworking rasp. They are made with hardened tool steel and can rust. Try Pedicure Rasps, same thing as kitchen microplanes. May be cheaper. dcarch

I bought a Panasonic MW oven, Made in China. I bought a GE clothe washer, made in China. According to NYT, Midea (China, 150,000 employees) makes basically all MW ovens, doesn't matter which brand. dcarch

I wonder how many of those items are made in China. dcarch

Not sure. Difficult to tell. My garden is very small. dcarch 😜

There are those who garden in cold weather locations. There are still work outside in the winter. Got an electric heated vest for Xmas. Not bad. Yesterday I was doing garden clean up all day. It was 26F outside, dcarch

Wang Gang in Trouble? I like fried rice, Just rice cooked twice, Poor Wang Gang Paid a political price My Egg Fried Rice dcarch

"-------------Originally owned by Rodrigo Carazo Odio, former president of Costa Rica, Villa Blanca is a respected rural hotel located within the Los Angeles Private Cloud Forest Reserve in the central region of Costa Rica. -----------------" Back to food, the hotel was actually in the cloud forest, 85% of the time was in the clouds. Food was not the best (at that time) Beans, beans, beans for lunch, and more beans for dinner. However I was not disappointed, because it was an ecological vacation. But coffee was out of this world. They always serve coffee with hot milk. I did hope for some tropical fruits, but no. No local fruits around that time of the year. They had plenty of fancy imported US apples, which I had no interest in. I was from the "Big Apple" state, NY.😆 Villa Blanca's food has improved to first-class today. dcarch

Tropical, I just noticed you are in Costa Rica. Speaking of lunch, Rodrigo Carazo Odio, former president of Costa Rica, had served me lunches many times. Many years ago, I traveled to Costa Rica on vacation, just before Christmas. Stayed in Hotel (Casa Blanca? not sure about the name), The manager was doing waiter's duties because he let many staff off for holidays. Then I found out he was indeed the former president of the country. He was part owner of the hotel at that time. Very humble guy. At the end of my vacation, I had difficulty getting transportation to the airport because of the holidays. He drove me to the airport. We maintained email connection until he passed away. dcarch

Fried rice for me is made with leftover rice, I am not sure what I can make with leftover fried rice made with leftover rice. dcarch 🤫😆

There are many kinds of pomelos. dcarch

Interesting plant indeed. I have two bushes in my garden (NYC). I am growing them because I read that they taste like beef. Although I don't taste the beef flavor, but many of my friends do. (----------Chinese Toon is valued for its young, soft leaves which are enjoyed as a unique vegetable and herb. With a savory flavor much reminiscent of beef and onions, the young leaves are used parboiled or stir fried in a variety of dishes and it is a staple crop in southeast Asia.----------------) dcarch

There is a very simple trick. When hachiyas gets very soft (but still astringent), all you have to do is freeze it for 24 hours, thaw and enjoy. dcarch

I was wondering the last time I saw her posts, there were misspellings, etc. Shock is all I can say. dcarch

What I don't understand,is the following what they say, "--------a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds. This, in turn, reduces clumping during brewing, yielding less waste and the strong, consistent flow needed to produce a tasty cup of espresso----" Isn't it basic physics that similar static charges repel each other therefore less clumping? as in the famous physic 101 experiment of your hair rising if you get yourself charged by static electricity? dcarch

LOL! Actually, I told people there will be crabs. Lucky I didn't tell them I had planned softshell. Couldn't find softshell last minute, so everyone got crispy crab skin. dcarch