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I t I tried the Porch Swing and was disappointed with it. I needed something more, but I don't really have any idea what it would be.

The blender is pretty basic but does a good job. The Watermelon fizz is very good; haven't yet tried the smoothie since I'll have to get to the store for the fruit first. I did make my broccoli salad dressing with it and it was very quick and easy.

I have a Ninja personal blender (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) coming today so I can make summer drinks and smoothies. First up is the Watermelon Gin Fizz...watermelon, gin, lime juice and ginger ale. Sounds pretty refreshing. Next is a an Orange Creamsicle Smoothie.

I got a bottle of Pim's to make a cocktail with gin and lemonade; not something I cared for, however. Now what to do with the rest of he bottle? Any ideas?

(One of) mine was the Thanksgiving turkey I decided to cook on convection. Never having tried that before, the turkey was totally dried out and ruined.

OMG, that Guinness Stew is killing me! (as well as everything else you've shown). That stew is now on my menu for tomorrow.

I'm so glad your Mom arrived ahead of that storm. What a glorious spread of foods!

I use this pan for my meatloaves: From Amazon, of course, been using it for years and it does a fine job.

Yees. I am absurdly fond of meatloaf sandwiches!

Isn't the bad idea really the Coors?

I've been watching this as well as some of the older seasons with Padma a as host. My take is that there is no comparison. The show needs a big personality which is lacking now. Padma is drop-dead gorgeous, articulate and a showman. YMMV.

My go to recipe for meatloaf is the excellent one from Cooks Illustrated. I skip the bacon wrap (for obvious reasons >fat) but do use the glaze. I've been buying the meatloaf mix from Wild Fork which is 1/3 pork, 13 beef, and 1//3 veal. It comes in 1½ lb. packages. Yes, it makes a goodly amount but I slice and sometimes freeze for sandwiches.

A veritable feast!!!

DH and I were frequent visitors to HI; some on business and many for for just us and a couple of dear friends. We had a place on Maui where we stayed for vacations and some wonderful hotels other times. We visited the Big Island, Oahu and Kuai. We were living in Portland at the time and there came a direct flight during the last few years we were there. Prior to that there was a bit of a layover at AFO. The ultimate place is Wailea in south Maui...the most beautiful place I've ever been. Fabulous beaches and luxury hotels abound along with great bars and restaurants.

Wow! @Shelby Those dishes look amazing!

Just saws this recipe this morning on CI. I can get the flour from Amazon so I'll be giving it a try. If anyone wants the recipe I can PM it to you.

Your range looks brand-new!

I have the same one that Jo has. It was rated #1 by Cooks Illustrated. It didn't used to be so expensive though (like everything else these days).

Welcome to the club. My whole life is like that. I have magnifying glasses everywhere.

I don't particularly like 'military time' either but it's easy to get used to. You could write your commonly used times on your manual for easy reference.

I always user the 'time' feature. I set the time of day, then set the time to have the rice done. I never have to change either because the rice can be prepare ahead of time as far ahead as you want and the finish time for me is always the same. Easy Peasy. The only bug is when the Daylight saving interferes.

@Ann_T Did your halibut filets come with the skin on? I got some Wednesday and had a devil of a time removing it before cooking.

@BonVivant what an amazing feast!!!

Since I have some corned beef left over I decided to make this casserole. It's on tonight's menu.