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01/28/2009 23:57 #47551

Safer non-stick

At wegman's the other day, I saw these cuisinart non-toxic, non-stick
pans. They are so smoothly non stick. I wonder if they are really
safe.
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dcoffee - 01/29/09 13:43
I got one, they work good! not sure how safe they are, but I feel like a badass.

01/28/2009 09:56 #47540

Whip cream obsession

I think I have almost perfected my whip cream dessert with the
addition of Sicilian blood orange. I missed the merengue base of the
previous iteration as my beaters are not strong enough to make it ;(
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hodown - 01/29/09 10:05
See youre FINALLY admitting whip cream is the worlds best food.
lilho - 01/28/09 12:03
better than my souffle????

01/25/2009 14:38 #47517

Concerned about peanut butter?

I sure am concerned, but Wegman's has a sign saying theirs in not
implicated in the recall - yet. I hope so because I am sure any food
born illness would kill me.

On an unrelated note, they now also have grass fed, organic, NY strip
steaks for about $6-$7 each.
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01/24/2009 13:46 #47511

Lazy, rude or Illiterate drivers
Category: church of the ascension
I know that no one can do anything about the parking situation created by the linwood dance camp at the Church of the Ascension on Linwood. Therefore, I am just going back to documenting it for fun. Today I got some great video.

I mean you can only tell people so much, and seeing as they have nothing to lose by not following the rules, why would they? One thing I have learned as an adult is: rules, without punishment for breaking them, have no meaning.

Despite the sign that specially says no stopping in or blocking driveway - in giant red letters - and the multitude parking spots
available around the driveway - this dance camp parent decided it was okay for her to park across both driveways for five minutes during pickup from the linwood dancecamp.

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It wasn't nearly as bad as the fifteen car traffic jam caused earlier
when one parent double parked in front of the driveway and then
another parent triple parked next to them. You cannot just park in the lanes of a street, ever - on any street.

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Even if each parent only parks in the street for five minutes but 30
parents do this - you are talking about a major traffic situation.

They didn't even move despite the other cars beeping, despite
available spots all around, and despite cars being backed up to
north. I think come spring I might get a louspeaker and embarass them by calling them out. At least it would be entertaining.

I really can't understand these peoples blantant disregard for parking rules and especially not the disregard for actual traffic law. Not when there are spots so conveniently located all around.

paul - 01/26/09 09:10
You guys don't suck. I realize you put forth effort to try and stop it and I am not mad at you, Armand or Karen. There is only so much you can do.

For the driveway, the giant sign with red letters should be enough. And even if they didn't care about the driveway, everyone must realize that you cannot completely block a street with car beeping behind you. They must just no care.
johnallen - 01/26/09 02:17
Paul, sorry we suck so much.I'm printing out the pics and am going to show them to Karen and Armand and hopefully she can kick things up a bit. Let me know if there are any more problems with the camp please.
metalpeter - 01/25/09 11:47
Water balloons in this cold weather would be awesome!!!! I wonder if the water would freeze to things before they came out. It is to bad no one on the street has a two truck that would solve the problem. Once two people had the cars towed to a lot where they had to pay to pick them up, the problem would never happen again. I wish I was the kind of person who knew people cause I would go out and (they will be in Buffalo on Friday and Saturday) get a Monster truck and park it in the drive way. That might give people the message. I wonder if you video people breaking the law and posted it on youtube what would happen. It could just make things worse.
ladycroft - 01/25/09 07:19
that would be too funny, you would HAVE to record it!

i on the other hand would probably launch water balloons full of good at their car *evil grin*
imk2 - 01/24/09 20:50
that's it, i'm going to blockbuster to get vanilla sky!
james - 01/24/09 20:31
That is a pretty song
imk2 - 01/24/09 20:23
staralfur
imk2 - 01/24/09 20:22
james - 01/24/09 19:05
Which song was it?
imk2 - 01/24/09 16:59
nevermind i found it
imk2 - 01/24/09 15:55
paul can you ask someone at the house what sigur ros song that was playing in the background the other day when i was like "oh my god i love that song"?
lilho - 01/24/09 14:32
just make sure you get that loudspeaker by march 15th so i can join in!

01/24/2009 11:53 #47508

My 32nd Birthday Dinner
Category: birthdays
We had my birthday dinner at my Parents house last night. I asked for lamb or seafood and got both lamb and seafood. We had lamb and cod wrapped in procuitto plus shrimp and smoked salmon.

The lamb was so yummy. It all was yummy.

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My mom forgot to bring out the shrimp cocktail with the meal, so we had it with the pre-cake desset course.

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I got some clothes from my parents and my brother bought my both the fanciest tuna fish and fanciest honey he could find at premier - which was awesome.

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I could never figure out why this box is like twice plus the price of their already expensive ortiz can not in the red box. Turns out the red box is only belly meat, also known as toro in sushi bars. I can't wait to find out.

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Here is a description:

Ventresca

The fatty belly of the tuna, this premium cut is familiar to sushi lovers as toro. Exceptionally flavorful, meaty and buttery, ventresca fillets are a luxury best reserved for eating unadorned, with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice or alongside a salad. Most ventresca comes from tuna imported from Italy and Spain. It's hard to find.



twisted - 01/25/09 00:06
Wow. Pre-seafood course shrimp served with the pre-cake dessert course. That has to be the best birthday meal ever!

My sister told me eating honey from local bees can boost your immunity to local allergens (trees and plants, but probably no help for cats or rabbits). It kind of makes sense -- and it must be true because my sister is the last person to believe in any kind of holistic remedy! Besides, what could it hurt?

So before everything buds in the spring, eat some honey produced by local bees.
paul - 01/24/09 13:46
Th etaste of the honey. It is made from a very aromatic flower.
tinypliny - 01/24/09 12:00
Wow - that first picture looks like a cooked heart pudding with a stake through it. :)
tinypliny - 01/24/09 11:59
What is fancy about that honey?