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I keep my brown sugar(s) in a plastic Lock n Lock container which doesn't seem to be air right. seems like every time I open it (which isn't often) my sugar has dried out quite a bit. Then I re-soak my sugar bear and seal it in again. But I'm really glad to read about the plastic bag/water trick because its only a matter of time until I'll need it.

Funny the use of the word 'neat' to describe a drink. I've always wondered how that came about.

The small town next to me has a McD's and I sometimes stop there after my hair appointments. I always order the chicken sandwich (with lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo) and a small bag o' fries. It's actually very good.

Nooooooooooooooooooo But I already own it.

Re the bread knife... I got the knife that CI recommended, the 10-inch Wusthof bread knife and I love it, it's super sharp and it works for my homemade breads, bagels and anything else big .

Kay, No, I've always used the hot links. P.S. I have some good friends in Port Ludlow!

Now that fresh rhubarb is available I wanted to recommend This recipe. It is really special. I made it a couple days ago and it's the best recipe I've tried, the mixture of strawberries and rhubarb is just right; not too sweet and not too tart. And the thickener keeps it from being too runny.

Thankyou all....I don't know why I wanted to, it just looks so appetizing there on the plate. Nevermind, I will throw it out.

Yeah, I know this is a stupid questions, but.... I left some cooked Italian sausage sitting in the microwave oven overnight. Should I try it?

Has anyone tried this product on their carbon steel pans? I like that it says it won't turn rancid. The last brand that I bought, years ago, turned rancid very quickly. Thanks, AnnaN, I forgot to add the link.

This is one of those recipes where the sum is so much greater than its parts. I love simple one pot recipes and this is one of my all time favorites that I've made many times. It is so much better than it would seem. I've made it for good friends and always get raves.

Ack!

After waiting for over a month for the delivery of the Instant Pot Obsession cookbook from a private seller through Amazon, the order was finally cancelled. I had to reorder from a different seller. The book finally arrived a couple of days ago. I'm STILL waiting for the non-stick inner pot that I ordered at the end December. It has not yet been shipped and the anticipated delivery is June 5-9! Five months!

Thanks to you and btbyrd, I will reconsider.

Or when in the grocery checkout they automatically ask if you want help out.

Wow! That's a real con for me although I do have a gas range. Warping just killed the deal. Thanks for letting us know.

I'm SO tempted by the #27. I have an aging All Clad 3 qt. non-stick saute pan that I will need to replace one day and AC no longer makes this model. Like rotuts, I really don't need another pan and will have to squeeze it in to store it, but I'm having a hard time resisting. Haven't pulled the trigger yet, but the thought keep circling around in my head.

I've never seen watermelon served as sticks, what a great idea!

Speaking of onions, I picked up my first Vidalia of the year yesterday. I couldn't wait to put a big slice onto my lunch time hamburger! Love, love, love onions and as much as I really like yellow and Spanish I like the mild sweet onions to eat raw.

If anyone is planning to replace their Cusinart, here's the one that is most recommended by Cooks Illustrated and is also the one that Ina Garten has continued to use for many years. it's the 14 cup DFP model. The unit I have is the more recent DLC-14 cup model that I've had for at least 12 years...it is just like new and I've never had a problem with it except when I dropped onto my tile floor and broke the stem, Cusinart fixed that and it's been just fine ever since. Also, my replacement blade came very, very quickly.

I, too, am interested in your salsa recipe.

I I noticed recently on one of her shows that Ina Garten appears to prefer the Pomi tomatoes as well.

Yes, it is frustrating. I was willing to do anything to get a proper hood but the range is on an inside wall in an inside room and there are bedrooms above. It might have been possible to run a duct to the outside but the joists ran in the wrong direction. Maybe in my next life. What I do now is cook/fry the stinky stuff out on the deck when the weather is mild.