lindag

You only have to mention school breakfasts to get under my hide. And please don't start throwing rocks, of course I don't want children going hungry, but when did it become someone else's job to feed kids? There are just so many you people who are multiplying without any regard as to how they'll support their offspring, they just don't worry about it because someone else will come along and do their job. My biggest issue is where will it all end? I already have spent thousands and thousands of dollars over my life to support the school system, am I going to have to pay to raise all those children as well?

I rely on Ina Garten's expertise when I make soup like that.

But you must have massive storage room!

JimD, Is it possible you can just return it for a replacement? That's what nice about Costco and Amazon (with Amazon, though, I think it has to be within 30 days.

I purchased the glass lid (Amazon) that kayb recommended upthread. Much handier than the big PC lid that is a bit clumsy. I didn't get it at the sale price but still...

I learned this from lots of experience making bread.

I never make chicken salad (I don't know why), but if I did, I'd definitely shred it based on the appearance of the one HungryChris posted above, I like how it blends in; it reminds me of tuna salad which is something I do make.

mine either

I do not like oatmeal yet I feel like I should. it's something from my childhood when I had to eat it for breakfast many time during the winter season (Midwest = snow time). I have bought steel cut oats (Bob's Red Mill) and would like to find a way to cook them that would be good. I have a rice cooker (Zojirushi) that has a porridge setting. For me I think it's mostly the texture that I object to. Are there additions to the oats that are better than others?

Is the discoloration you refer to a kind of cloudiness? I have a bit of that around the perimeter on the bottom. I'll try BKF on it next time.

The easiest way I've found to scrub out the crud from the bottom of the pot is with an SOS pad. does a really good job and doesn't seem to scratch, easier than BKF.

I didn't appreciate mine or realize how dependent I was on it until the magnetron died in it and it had to be repaired. Lordy, I'd forgotten how I used to boil water (which I do twice a day for to rehydrate dog food). What a pain to have to boil water in a saucepan! It was out of order for a couple of weeks while the part was ordered and then the wait for an available repairman. I use mine a whole lot more than I'd ever been aware of.

When I had my microwave repaired the repairmen had to clear out the cabinet over it to get it unplugged and have room to maneuver. They took out all the dishes and casseroles out which were extremely dirty and greasy from the cooking vapors. When they were finished they asked if I wanted them to put the dishes back in and I said yes. Why wash them all up and put them back just to be covered in grease again. I wash them as I use them which is very infrequent. I'm sure they were appalled that I wanted dirty dishes back in the cupboard.

I'm a Cambro fan as well. Since I'm a frequent bread baker I used the big squares for white and for whole wheat (they can go in the freezer). The square design is a big space saver over the round containers. Cambro

One of local restaurants is having its annual Lobster Fest later this week. I went last year and it was great; I hoping for a similar experience this time. We are landlocked here so it's a happening when there's fresh lobster.

My glass, too! Back to the food sharing: I've never had a food friend or a SO who would steal off my plate, nor would I ever do that. Bad manners, imo.

I just saw this recipe being made and the cookies looked really good. Tasters really like them too. Haven't made them yet because I don't have some of the ingredients. http://www.oprah.com/food/Breakfast-Cookies-Recipe

Because he's loud and obnoxious.

I dislike Guy Fieri almost as much as I dislike Michael Symon, and that's a lot!

We have no Asian markets anywhere here. One of the grocery items that I've purchased online (Amazon) is sweet soy sauce, and it is super good. This one.

While Costco's products are usually first-rate, IMO their chicken pot pies, while they look scrumptious, are totally awful.

I kind of wonder if the reason I don't like brown rice is rather like the reason I don't really like hot tea. With tea, I always think it should taste like coffee. With brown rice, I always think it should taste like white rice.

Before we moved I had my freezers organized with Cambro boxes. All the meats and goods were divided up into separate containers. This worked well in theory; however in practice it was not that good; some containers were over-filled and the extra had to go into the next container. You can see what happens over time. After the moved I abandoned that and went back to haphazard organization. That's not so good either. I just have too much stuff and am now trying to cook from the freezers rather than going shopping for more, which is what I'm always tempted to do. keeping the freezers in order and frost free is a big chore. I hate the 'avalanching' that was referenced above.

remember that anything you add to the freezer is going to take up at least some of that valuable freezer space.