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Is Bahn Mi sandwich heaven? If not...what is sandwich heaven?

I keep hearing about this sandwich, but have never had one. Can I get this at any Vietnamese place?

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Where can I find Mex-Mex in Dallas, Texas?

These are all great suggestions. Thanks for helping out a northerner :) If you guys are ever in chicago and need tips on pizza, you know who to ask :)

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I add _____ to macaroni & cheese

Wow, Truffles sounds like an excellent ingredient.

For me though, I usually dash in some herbs and some extra cheese, and if I need some protein I'll throw in a can of tuna.

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Is Bahn Mi sandwich heaven? If not...what is sandwich heaven?

I keep hearing about this sandwich, but have never had one. Can I get this at any Vietnamese place?

From Talk

Where can I find Mex-Mex in Dallas, Texas?

These are all great suggestions. Thanks for helping out a northerner :) If you guys are ever in chicago and need tips on pizza, you know who to ask :)

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I add _____ to macaroni & cheese

Wow, Truffles sounds like an excellent ingredient.

For me though, I usually dash in some herbs and some extra cheese, and if I need some protein I'll throw in a can of tuna.

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What's your favorite local funky dive?

The LaundraBar in Chicago. Freaking awesome food, and of course, superb drinks. The owner usually buys a couple of rounds at night. Oh, and you can eat and drink while your laundry is running it's cycles.

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Pickles...refrigerate or not?

...this is why I read this blog. Now I can make my own pickles. Thanks!

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What to Watch This Week

Did Bourdain give permission to do this? I would suspect not. Though, did he even have to? I would suspect not.

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Manufactured vs homemade version?

Ok, so now for my comment on the actual post:

I am a strong believer in childhood memory induced food. It is a really powerful thing. This is why most of us eat the way we do. I still eat Kraft Mac & Cheese on a regular basis. There is a large part of our brains that connect those kinds of foods to happy memories. Happy memeories will sway your purchasing much more than marketing. If you helped out as a kid making that Mac & Cheese, then I'm sure your hooked for life. I always helped out making sandwiches, and boy 'o boy, I have sandwiches all the time. I'm also a sucker for catfish because of the same reasons. So if you have kids, get them in the kitchen and get some happy , lasting memories in their heads about the nutritious foods you eat. It will really pay off in the long run :)

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Manufactured vs homemade version?

ROTEL!!!!!!!!! Oh my god, I had it for the first time this past weekend. It was AMAZING. Nice and spicey! I would highly recommend anyone to try it. I was going to try to replicate it this coming weekend. I believe this is what we had.... http://www.texmex.net/Rotel/sausgdip.htm My mouth is watering just thinking about it!! :)

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Question of the Day: Fresh avocado, share your love

DocChuck took my answer. Sliced avacado with just salt and pepper is amazing. If I'm feeling up for it, I throw a little sliced avacado on my tuna sandwich.

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Question of the Day: Has the internet made you a better cook?

Yes, I learned to love food from my mother, but I really learned how to cook and try new things from the internet. I would have never figured out how to properly make super good cookies if it weren't for this internet. Thank you internet!

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Check out my latest pizza

Simplicity is key. Your right. I made a sudo pizza once. It was olive oil, slowly carmalized onions, and a SMALL bit of parm. It was the onions that did it. :)

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What NON-food items do you keep in your fridge and/or freezer?

Cold is a techies best friend, just yesterday I put an ailing projector in the fridge for almost an hour, and BOOM, it's all better. I've been known to put in laptops, hard drives, and once I ALMOST put in a monitor, but it wouldn't fit.

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Do you eat weekday breakfast? If so, what?

Wow, I finally found another person in the world that eats three eggs everyday! It seems eggs are becoming less of a breakfast food these days, especially with high cholesterol on the rise. I used to eat 3 eggs, 3 peices of bacon and some sausage everyday. Well, that was until the doctor put a stop to it by telling me I have high cholesterol (at age 25). I still sneak in some eggs on the weekends though :)

Now I eat something simple like a banana, or a piece of penut butter toast, or a Special K bar. And I always have my breakfast tea.

Boy 'o boy, that bacon and sausage is sounding pretty good. I'm gonna have to get some this weekend :)

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Question of the Day: What's your burger style?

I make my burgers almost like meatloaf, but with no bread brumbs. I use one egg per pound of meat, Lawry's seasoning, a bit of chopped onion, and a sprinkle of worcestershire sauce. I mush that all up, and then make 'em into patties. Num Num!

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Cook the Book: 'Happy in the Kitchen' Giveaway

What makes me the most happy in my kitchen is a new recipe. It's gives me the chance to try something new. I love it when the recipe comes out exactly as I had hoped. I get a lot of excitement out of a new recipe. I have been trying new recipes for chocolate chip cookies for the past couple of months, thanks to Megnut.com. My little boy loves it when I make cookies :)

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Hazelnut Oil

What the recipe for the vinegrette?

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How do you get toddlers to eat Vegetables?

rosalind is right. Just becuase your little one likes the food now, doesn't mean he or she will like it later. My 16 month old son used to scarf down the peas. He couldn't get enough of them. Now he throws them onto the floor. While this is cute and all, the point is that he doesn't eat them anymore. However, my child wants to do everything his daddy does, so anything I eat, he does too. This has a bad side as well. Since my child eats anything I do, it's starting to be that he eats ONLY what I do. So that means I have veggies all the time on my plate :)

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