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Dinner Impossible

I love Michael Symon, and I think he is a great replacment for Irvine. He was a pretty good chef, but unlike the previous poster, I didn't like the way he stressed out all the time.... Michael Symon is cool (and funny) under pressure!

jeepgirl42 at 1:29AM on 07/25/08

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Eating for Two: Peanut Butter Cookies

I can answer for the previous poster and say that yes, the recipe is correct - no flour needed. I have made this recipe myself many times, and it is really the best (and easiest) PB cookie recipe ever!

jeepgirl42 at 1:12AM on 07/25/08

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Napolitos

they are good - they sort of taste like green beans, but have the texture of okra. Fresh is much better than canned, we can get them here in Phoenix at the market already cleaned and diced. I like them in scrambled eggs.... I also make a veggie side dish by just combining them with frozen corn and pop in the micro for a couple of minutes and add butter - yum!

jeepgirl42 at 12:57AM on 03/22/08

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Overheard at Goodwill...

I always label any new jars of spices I buy with the date I bought it, and toss them after about 6 months.... it's not that they go bad, just lose a lot of their punch.... it wouldn't hurt anything to use spices that are older, but you won't get the same flavor.

jeepgirl42 at 8:40PM on 01/21/08

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Would you rather give up coffee or pasta?

It would be easy to give up pasta, I don't eat much of it anyway... but I could never give up my coffee!!!!

jeepgirl42 at 8:35PM on 01/21/08

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Anyone watching "Jamie at Home" on FN?

I love Jamie Oliver and I'm so glad to see him back on FN! They need more 'real chefs' on there....

jeepgirl42 at 7:08PM on 01/13/08

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Best weird taste combinations?

my brother and I grew up eating peanut butter and potato chip sandwiches:

Wonder bread
extra crunchy peanut butter
strawberry jelly
Lay's potato chips

We would put a thick layer of potato chips over the jelly, and smash it all down - so yummy!! I guess it was the salty/sweet combo that we loved - I still make them every once in a while!

jeepgirl42 at 8:29PM on 01/06/08

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I'm cravin' a big bowl of _____

I would love a big bowl of split pea soup, with some fresh baked bread on the side... and the warm rice pudding sounds really good for dessert!

jeepgirl42 at 8:11PM on 01/06/08

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Holiday Dinner - Hits and Misses

Diana - your 'traditional' dinner sounds very much like ours! I love to cook new things, but the family only wants the food we grew up with on Christmas... the few times I tried to throw in my own touches (home made cranberry sauce instead of the canned stuff) it was met with 'this is good, but it's not the same'. sigh...

jeepgirl42 at 4:19PM on 12/29/07

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