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I am not a fan of brown rice but I did go through a spell when I tried forcing myself to eat it (and like it). The rice I prepared in my Zo rice cooker was very much better than any other I'd made. However, I still don't really like it and finally sort of gave up on that idea. Pretty much the same method I used with oatmeal (I really tried to like it).

yes,l it is stainless. i'll have to run that same cycle again and see if I still get that smell.

Yesterday I ran my Kenmore Elite d/w on the 'fast wash' setting; normally I use the 'smart' setting. i happened to be sitting in the adjacent room while it was running and I could smell this bad, spoiled food odor. i've never had this before and I've no idea where it came from. I got up and ran the disposer when I first smelled it but there was no odor from there. i checked the d/w when the cycle was over but there was no more smell. any idea what was going on?

My friend stopped in at Costco on Tuesday for her corned beef and came away with a package of Bangers too. I have never seen these in a grocery store anywhere. Anyway, we often go to a wonderful Irish Pub in town and they have great bangers and mash. But we have never cooked them at home or made the Guinness gravy they serve with them. Is there a secret to cooking bangers or are they done just the same as any other sausage? And the gravy?

I often think that the key to Subway is who's making the sandwich. The one nearest me is operated during the day by the manager, a woman of about 50 or so. She's clean, the shop is clean and the ingredients look fresh. On the other hand, the shop in the next town is run by a group of teenagers who couldn't care less about the food or the job as a whole, they're busy grab-assing; I won't go there.

That's me. I happen to absolutely adore grapefruit but can't eat it now. Not because of age directly but due to hypertension medication. I also like cocktails made with the juice of grapefruit. Once in a while I'll cheat and have a Salty Dog (a double cheat, with the salt).

Nope, however, I did buy a Spag squash a couple days ago so I will be eagerly watching here to see how it goes with others. I've only done my squash in the oven (halving it beforehand) and it's always been really, really good. So i'm not sure that I want to risk not getting my former results.

I made the most wonderful Minestrone soup in my IP yesterday. It's so much easier to brown the meat, the veg. and then add the other ingredients rather than having to use two or more pots. I then slow cooked it for seven hours. Has anyone tested the slow cook temperature in their IP? Mine seems to run somewhat hotter than my other slow cookers.

My PBS is also doing another pledge drive, I was hoping to see the start of the new season. My station is out of sync with others who have already started. I do watch Cooks Country on the Create channel because my PBS doesn't show it anymore (I can't figure their logic in that).

Elsie, those are the most delicious looking meatballs I've ever seen!

I liked the looks of the LC sauté, just disappointed that it seems to only be available in the 4.5 qt. size, too big for my needs. I currently have a 3 qt. All Clad that i love but at some point I'll have to replace it and AC no longer makes a non stick sauté. posted while enjoying a Jack Daniels cocktail.

Her general attitude...trying too hard to agree and to be likable. Again, just my opinion.

Had lunch today with a friend who is a very accomplishes home cook. she mentioned going to Costco for her corned beef because it's always better quality than that found in grocery stores. it's on my list now!

I thought Shirley tried too hard to suck up to the judges, to me she was really obvious. just my own insight, I know many wouldn't agree.

Although I've never been to a Jimmy John's folk around here tell me it is head and shoulders better than Subway. I have a Subway quite near, the JJ's is about 15 miles from me. I never go to Subway anymore but there were times in the midst of summer heat that I'd stop in and pick up a sandwich for lunch (I'd go in the mid morning to avoid the lines that start about 11:30 some days). When I was working in Portland we had a Quiznos in the building on the main floor; I'd often stop in there for lunch rather than face the wind and rain (and possibly snow) outside. Their food was very good and service was fast. The only thing that irritated me were the twenty-somthings that had to pay for their four dollar lunch with a credit card!

Katsuji; from the beginning I didn't like his snide attitude.

I don't make the Chex Mix anymore simply because I can't keep my hands off it. What I do instead is purchase a small bag of Chex Cheddar Mix, add a can of Spanish peanuts (the mix must have nuts) and put it in an airtight container. At least I don't have three gigantic boxes of cereal to store.

??? You have a separate freezer for your dogs' food? I buy my dogs' food online from Darwin's and it comes frozen in dry ice. I get about 11 weeks' worth at a time and store it in the big upright in the garage.

What a very special gift!

D DAMN that looks good!!!!

our favorite restaurant in the Wailea area was Joes' Bar. Really great food and a nice atmosphere. That's been a while ago though so do know if Joes' is even still open.

DH and I and another couple had dinner at Mama's a few years ago. DH and I went one night and when the other couple indicated that they wanted to go there we tried to discourage them. But they really wanted to see what everyone was talking about so the four of us went another night.. Well, we were very disappointed. The food (in our opinion) was average at best. The atmosphere was nice but I didn't think it was super special. We were surprised that it was so well regarded because we didn't think it was anything put of the ordinairy and certainly not any better than many other places that were much less pricey. Maybe we were there the wrong week, I don't know. I do know that based on our experience we would not recommend it.

Speaking of re-useable totes. I buy dog food from a source in Seattle. It is shipped to me every six weeks in a box with dry ice (the food is frozen - Darwins). The boxes are large and very sturdy and are returnable to Darwins. You only need to re-seal the box and add the return label included and set it out for your UPS guy. No charge for the return. It helps keep the shipping costs down and I appreciate that.

Wow! 4 bucks. My Shuns are, without question, my best knives. They stay sharp.

Me too, although these days it's all audiobooks for me....so soothing. I love listening when I go to bet at night, it's just so peaceful that I easily go to sleep. Although sometimes I have to search back for the last chapter before I fell asleep. The Ann Cleeves series sounds quite interesting, I'll definitely look for it.