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You opted for ground beef? The spicy Italian sausage was awfully good.

@Shelby, I used Pillsbury's. it was the only kind in the store and it worked really well.

For some reason I've been craving some sort of savory pie. Then I ran across this recipe. I made it yesterday and it was amazingly good.

Please do not refer to yourself as very old....there are some of us who are nose to tail.

I have a question that I've been worrying over for quite some time. With all the weird and crazy things that have been happening in the country for some time, how do you go out into some of these deserted places alone and feel safe?

I can use that one!

Make Cool-Aid, Not Kool-Aid 4-6 HERBAL TEA BAGS (pick a robustly flavored fruit variety) About 4 cups boiling WATER, plus more cold water. 2 tablespoons raw APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. NuNaturals LIQUID STEVIA CONCENTRATE or other sweetener to taste. Instructions In a large pitcher or measuring cup, steep the teabags in hot water for 5-10 minutes. Add the honey and stir until dissolved, then add the lemon juice. Put the ice in the pitcher and pour the warm tea concentrate over the top. Taste and add more water if desired. Add fresh fruit for extra flavor and zing.

Interesting, but I wonder what they taste like. Anyone willing to try this? I just might have to.

No, wait! I'll be right over. That looks SOO good, I really want to make that recipe.

I always follow the directions given by my (Zo) machine's manual, i.e., liquids, followed by dry.

I got a pour-over cone coffee dripper here. Since I make just one cup of cofee each morning and I finally tired of the Keurig K-cup coffee that just doesn't have enough flavor. Additionally, I use ground coffee as I don't want mess of grinding my own...been there. I found a new coffee that I really like, it's Starbucks MorningJoe and it's great. Smooth and full of flavor. My morning cup is so much better these days and only takes a couple more minutes.

Speaking of Quiche, this recipe is next on my menu for later this week, as soon as soon as I can get the smoked salmon. Looks really good.

this one?

Red Beans and Rice in the crockpot for tonight; smells great, just have to put the rice in the Zo rice cooker. Thought about black-eyed peas but decided against it for today.

Someone earlier reported enjoying the breaking down of a chicken. Wow, I can't think of a more difficult job. I've watched it being done on ATK more than once and it looks so easy. What I ended up with the few times I did it was a pile of unidentifiable pieces! I really need more practice.

Correction: my error, the recipe I mentioned is not for the slow cooker in case anyone was looking for it.

Please do, I just brought home a pork shoulder that I'm going to make later in the week. I found a CI recipe for Slow cooker pork roast with mushroom gravy...and it looks great!

I'm curious about freeze dried products like onions, garlic and herbs. Are they worth using? Would you use them in dishes where you normally would use fresh?

For me, there's no worse job than cleaning the freezer and refrigerator. I equate it to the hideous job it was to clean the oven before self-cleaning became the norm. If i could pawn it off on someone else I would.

On the other hand, I have a friend who actually loves washing dishes. She says hot soapy water feels comforting and soothing. (Personally, I think she was brainwashed in her youth by her mother).

I hear you. I have a friend who will not use anything that cannot be put in the d/w. And every night she will run the d/w even if there's only one fork and a saucer in it. To each his own.

heh heh heh!

I am definitely going to make this. It reminds me a bit of Cornish Pasty, which I love! I have some leaf lard in the freezer too.

see the KAF recipe here.

I used one Fuji.