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We've taken our kids (age 4 and almost 2 at the time) there for lunch and it was fine. Both of them loved the food.

Emma has the same chair, and having somewhere to rest her feet has made a big difference for her. The original version is about $200, but The Right Start catalog (or One Step Ahead - will check on that) has their own version for $99. Ours came with a cushion.

I'm switching my contribution to one potato salad and buttermilk coleslaw.

I used to love the Good Humor Toasted almond, and was horrifed to find that they have changed the recipe. The new one is GROSS, with a hard candy like shell over the ice cream, and super strong almond extract flavor. Gag. Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Peace Pops are great, but getting hard to find. Coconut Frozen Fruit bars. Just don't look at the fat/cholesterol content.

Cuban Corner on Hungerford Drive (AKA 355) in Rockville make a respectable sandwich, and darn good ropa vieja.

Count us in. Two adults and two little ones. I'll bring my two favorite potato salads. For those with Casas' Tapas, the ones with dill, capers, and fresh orange juice and the one with new potatoes, tuna and chopped cornichons. And plenty of juice boxes.

That was my bummer of the day. I hope not. And Jenny, I have to agree with you. Scott's birthday dinner at the Bethesda Jaleo last year was markedly better than the meals I've had downtown since.

My dad travels a lot on business and would rather have a home-cooked meal. If he has to go out he prefers Thai. He'll be golfing Sun morning, then we will get together for brunch at my stepmother's house.

Not anymore. Prices have gone up and the past two times we've been the service was inattentive and the food mediocre.

Thanks Kris, that was a great essay. Wow what a difference between Japanese and American school lunches. Emma is going to private kindergarten next year that does not have a lunch program. On the one hand, it will be challenging to pack an interesting, varied lunch 5 days a week. On the other, we can be glad she is missing out on the bland industrialized crap that the public school is serving.

I have to agree with Tommy.

Mung dal, please.

Nice looking pizza! Great description.

It probably is excellent, but if Bill didn't like it he should be able to say so without being criticised for not liking it. I'd prefer to read an honest opinion rather than endless fawning over the fabulousness of Maetro. I do hope that this is not a trend here...Tarka was recently very critical of the Minibar and was made to feel bad for expressing her opinion, like she was a snob trying to impress the staff with her knowledge of avant garde cuisine.

If the mom to be has indigestion like I did, spicy is definitely out. I make chicken salad with sliced toasted almonds, julienned dried apricots, thinly sliced scallions, cilantro, and a gingery creme friache dressing. It's delicious in mini pitas.

Miracle Whip Deviled Ham Vienna Sausages Hormel chili (no beans) on hot dogs Fruit Loops Braunschweiger Oscar Mayer baloney fried with onions tuna noodle casserole made with canned cream of mushroom Campbells tomato soup Velveeta Ice cream sandwiches tacos made with the Old El Paso seasoning packet Wonder bread, toasted Hostess Orange cupcakes Beefaroni and Spaghettios There's probably more, but I can't bear to think about it.

I wouldn't call attention to other's eating habits, but getting the instructor to mention it might be a good idea. Chances are good that they already know what they are supposed to be eating, since pregnancy brings out the unwanted advice in everyone.

It would be nice to walk to the store, but when you're buying for 4 people it makes sense to shop large once or twice a week. Especially with large packages like diapers or gallons of milk. There's a store within walking distance of our house; unfortunately there's no way I could get the groceries and both kids home safely.

Where we are, milk is now far more expensive than gasoline. I paid $2.16/gallon for gas, and $3.79/gallon for regular, non-organic milk.

Thant's a great idea, except the nearest decent farmer's market is half an hour away, unless I take the metro and schlep groceries, stroller and children. I am less willing to go all over town for my shopping. Typically we buy some things at Whole Foods, some at Trader Joe's, some at the regular grocery, and make a twice monthly trip to Costco. Definitely less of that right now.

An acquaintance of mine is opening two of them in the DC 'burbs. He is a complete tool and actually made high school kids "audition" for their jobs. I had never even heard of them or their shtick until our mutual friend told me about his new business venture.

I was going to mention the kid's meals. Last time Emma got a set of cards with information about the solar system - and like Dean said, no product tie-ins.

Maybe they could get some salt from Rosa Mexicano. They have more than enough.

I'd probably skip the wine and go straight for the hard stuff, but I'm lazy. Good luck finding a solution. We will be camping in August, so if you find something that works please pass it along. And don't miss Camper Van Beethoven.

I enthusiastically agree. We've done several parties using Casas' recipes and they were great fun. Many of the traditional recipes take well to preparation well in advance, leaving plenty of time for those that require last minute cooking.