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Ak Mak, usually plain, sometimes with sharp cheddar or hummus Oyster crackers in my soup graham crackers with chunky peanut butter I recently switched to crackers without hydrogenated fats - They're OK, but the originals are so much tastier. I also had too many saltines while pregnant and can't eat them anymore. They used to be my favorite.

Old fashioned macaroni and cheese, baked with extra sharp cheddar and buttered bread cumb topping Haricots vert (or green beans ) Milk Dessert - Godiva Belgian dark chocolate ice cream with chopped almonds

Recipes, please.

A milkshake with peppermint ice cream, like Howard Johnson's used to make. Does Howard Johnson's even exist anymore?

Thanks for the info. My mother got it as a wedding gift in January of 1966, so I'm guessing it's probably the original. I'll have to check the next time I get to Charlotte.

Sorry to hijack the thread slightly, but what can people say about that one? I know he and his wife were well known for their love of food, it's not just a novelty thing. And a local bookstore has two copies -- $70 and $90. Worth it? Wow, that much? My mother has that book and it's wonderful. I just asked her for it recently.

The books include about half of the recipes. The rest are only in the recipe booklet.

I finally saw an episode of Paula's Home Cooking today. She's probably a nice lady in real life, but her food looks awful on TV. And Bobby Flay's new show, Boy Meets Grill, is better than Hot off the Grill, but not by much. His recipes are great though. I'd like to eat in one of his restaurants one of these days.

I worked at a KFC briefly during college during the rollout of the Chicken Littles. It wasn't mayo. It was Miracle Whip.

I'm of the fudgey persuasion myself - fudgey with a nice thin crust on top. And walnuts. Gotta have walnuts. Did I post my recipe in the other thread?

OK, do you have a free evening? I saw your post about staying in Northern VA - are you staying with friends or in a hotel? We have the weekend of 6/28-29 available for planning. Or we could do a weeknight thing if that's the way it shakes out.

How does one fall out of love with Thai Food? Mine: Laurie Colwin Home Cooking and More Home Cooking Julia Child and Jacques Pepin Cooking at Home Fannie Farmer the 1986 edition edited by Marion Cunningham Mahdur Jaffrey Quick and Easy Indian Cooking Oxford Companion to Food, in case I need to know if something is edible.

Wow, that's a lot! And yes, they're worth it. After searching for years, and picking up singles here and there, I scored the whole set at the Goodwill book sale here in DC - the whole series, plus the recipe booklets. I paid $25. Check used book stores and yard sales too.

Bread and Butter are some of my favorites. If I see them at a farmer's market or specialty store I will always pick some up. They're great with some really good sharp cheddar cheese. And thanks JAZ, I will look for that book.

Sounds like things are going well! Congrats on the pound. And don't sweat the cookie dough ice cream, it happens. I couldn't have made it through yesterday afternoon without a handful of chocolate chips. I've lost 6.5 pounds so far myself. We will be shadows of our former selves come October.

Are you and Tony speaking of the article that was published in the New Yorker a few months ago? If so, it's good to know that it was reasonably true to life. It went a long way toward explaining Mario's success.

Thanks Basilgirl. They look great - I might make some this weekend. Here's the link: Pickles!

Ugh. I turned on TFN while making dinner tonight and managed to catch a few minutes of Lighten Up. That has got to be one of the stupidest things I've ever seen on TV. Unappetizing food and even more unappetizing hosts.

Could you post that recipe? Sounds delicious. A good friend of ours makes pickled peaches. They're wonderful.

The Farm Journal Freezing and Canning cookbook is a good book to have. Very handy. Thanks for the book tips. I've never canned, but there's a big new kitchen supply store in town with all the canning supplies you can think of so I'm thinking about getting some jars and having a go at it.

You basically cut up whatever you want to pickle, make a flavored vinager and sugar brine, pour it over, and let them sit in the fridge for a few days. Here's a link to the Firecrackers. Click.

Good call. Coffee must be hot and fresh. It's disgusting at room temperature and cannot be reheated. My husband will drink coffee that's been sitting around for hours. Bleah.

An episode of Good Eats, American Pickle, inspired me to start making homemade pickles last summer. I was very surprised at how easy it is. Anyone else pickle? What are some of your favorites? Do you make enough to can or do you keep them in the fridge for immediate consumption? My faves so far are Alton's Firecrackers, which are hot pickled baby carrots, and pickled dilled green beans.

Huh? Trolling? On to the topic: I have tried some of the "alternate" pastas and have thought all were gross. Rice noodles we use a lot, but they are what they are, not a lame attempt to substitute for spaghetti. The worst was the the low carb stuff I tried while on the gestational diabetes diet.

Have you tried Dalwhinnie (sp)? It's another that's very light on the peat. My least favorite is Laphroiag (again, sp?) It's like a big mouthful of bog. Yech. And raw meat. Double yech. I used to like my steaks very rare, but that wasn't allowed while pregnant and I've lost my taste for blood now.