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Bananas by SteveS October 3, 2013 11:31 am

I love very ripe bananas. And in Africa - - - by bowser 2013-10-05 23:19:27
Plantain . . . by DanS 2013-10-04 20:27:34
- I love me some plantains.. by FrankC 2013-10-04 21:32:37
  - Never tried them by SteveS 2013-10-05 07:06:10
    - For best results . . . by DanS 2013-10-05 09:38:16
  - By all means, Frank, press it! (n/t) by DanS 2013-10-05 07:03:36

Salt is healthy after all by SteveS July 12, 2013 9:13 am

Fatal flaw in this. by bowser 2013-07-15 16:55:41
- So now what? by TB 2013-07-15 17:17:56
  - I remember when everyone was encouraged to eat meat. by bowser 2013-08-18 18:34:57
  - Oh, I know! by ER 2013-07-16 10:25:17
    - Suppose I was discussing abuse of traffic cameras by police and other authorities. by TB 2013-07-16 11:14:42
      - Regardless of what problem is pointed out, or who does so... by ER 2013-07-16 11:37:32
        
        From "The Hunting of the Snark" by ER 2013-07-16 11:56:23
For those bent out of shape about the source website: by TB 2013-07-12 20:36:06
The errors, just in your quote: by alcaray 2013-07-12 12:58:06
- alcaray by Jody 2013-07-12 14:45:18
  - Eat a few tablespoons of salt with your celery. by alcaray 2013-07-12 18:18:04
    - Well...I simply can't relate to eating high sodium food. by Jody 2013-07-12 20:09:25
      - You seem to have an admirable diet. by alcaray 2013-07-12 21:33:35
        
        Well alcaray by Jody 2013-07-13 08:02:40
        
        I'm having pizza and a salad tonight by alcaray 2013-07-13 19:34:06
What the heck have people done in the past? by Jody 2013-07-12 12:03:28
- According to the Kellogg's website, Cocoa Crispies' nutritional info is by ER 2013-07-12 12:32:36
- Just because you can't taste it doesn't mean its not there. by ER 2013-07-12 12:24:01
  - I am well aware of the hidden sodium in foods. I have been reading labels on food since I was 17. by Jody 2013-07-12 14:04:02
  - Sodium and Sodium Chloride are the same thing in this instance. by Jody 2013-07-12 13:47:45
    - WTF are people eating? by Robert 2013-07-12 17:43:50
      - and if you eat at McDonald's by Robert 2013-07-12 17:52:00
    - It's all relative. 130mg of LSD will get a thousand people tripping their brains out.. by ER 2013-07-12 14:41:42
      - Oh give it up...this is bullshit and you know it. by Jody 2013-07-12 14:43:50
        
        What is BS? by ER 2013-07-12 14:57:38
        
        You are way over thinking this. by Jody 2013-07-12 15:32:34
        
        I am not arguing anything. I just thought you needed some help with the metric system. by ER 2013-07-12 16:48:44
- Besides...everyone knows...*gluten free* is the new buzz word. :) by Jody 2013-07-12 12:04:25
  - There's absolutely nothing wrong with my glutes. by ER 2013-07-12 12:25:06
If you actually read the report, you'll find that that web site is brazenly lying about it by Robert 2013-07-12 11:51:27
- OK then by SteveS 2013-07-12 13:03:02
  - ok by Robert 2013-07-12 14:58:35
    - In short by SteveS 2013-07-18 14:23:53
    - "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" by TB 2013-07-12 20:33:51
    - Eri was a fervent supporter of homeopathy. by Jody 2013-07-12 16:06:27
- Good point. by TB 2013-07-12 12:06:51
  - yep by Robert 2013-07-12 15:01:21
    - Government regulation of what? Websites? by TB 2013-07-12 19:16:26
      - you're just being deliberately obtuse by Robert 2013-07-12 20:31:49
        
        So "regulate" already. by TB 2013-07-12 20:48:26
        
        don't pretend you don't know the meaning of "obtuse" by Robert 2013-07-13 11:28:20
        
        I should have used the term "total control." by TB 2013-07-13 12:37:41
      - No, businesses. by ER 2013-07-12 19:30:54
I suppose its possible previous medical advice was based on error. by ER 2013-07-12 10:21:30
- "Urging? by TB 2013-07-12 11:41:38
  - I'd rather have people concerned with what's in my food than have people selling me food who don't care what's in it. by ER 2013-07-12 12:18:50
    - Uh huh...riiigghhhttt by Jody 2013-07-12 20:46:27

Water water everywhere.. by Jody August 16, 2013 12:22 pm

And now, a second look at sugar... by TB July 16, 2013 9:01 pm

Good article, thanks. Moderation in all things, I always say. by bowser 2013-07-17 11:14:57
Thanks Tom by Jody 2013-07-17 09:24:32

The Diet- Heart Myth... by Jody April 19, 2013 10:29 am

It's come to the point where I only pay attention to studies like these. by RobVG 2013-04-28 08:30:52
I'm a little leery about taking medical advice from acupuncturists. n/t by alcaray 2013-04-19 13:11:01
- I was at am in-service training by an acupuncturist. by bowser 2013-05-08 22:08:07
  - It's like chiropracty. by alcaray 2013-05-16 13:04:30
- ...Oh go stick a needle in yer eye...aarrrgghh..;) by Jody 2013-04-20 07:57:29

Being overweight may increase odds of living longer by SteveS January 2, 2013 8:02 am

I hate living within someone else's idea of what is acceptable. by Jody 2013-01-02 10:50:22
- Yeah boy live longer....become a burden to others. Go back to no teeth and diapers. by Jody 2013-01-02 20:51:57
  - Your family is lucky to have such a caring person as yourself by SteveS 2013-01-03 07:24:43
    - I have to chuckle to myself Steve. My 31 year old daughter has said in no uncertain terms....my ass is ... by Jody 2013-01-03 12:08:36

Our two Live Oaks by Jody December 24, 2012 11:36 am

There's a word for that by podrock 2012-12-24 12:28:01
- A mast year in PA, and other neighboring states, is a bad lyme disease year. by MaryAnne 2012-12-24 17:24:38
- Thanks Pod! My husband is OCD about the acorns on the lawn...and has been out picking them up by hand ... by Jody 2012-12-24 12:57:46
  - DJ has a crush on you! by MaryAnne 2012-12-24 17:18:47
    - You lived in Vermont???? I am jealous!!!! by Jody 2012-12-24 20:07:26
      - Yeah, not for long enough, though. by MaryAnne 2012-12-24 22:02:11
      - I lived there for a year by FrankC 2012-12-24 20:16:05
        
        Lindy lives near Ashville. I am pretty much stuck here for awhile. by Jody 2012-12-24 20:24:16
    - THAT is not so far fetched!!!! Annie...my one outdoor kitty...belonged to DJ's owner. She would come over to visit...and I ... by Jody 2012-12-24 17:38:04
      - I've heard that cats bring presents... by podrock 2012-12-24 20:53:46

In the past few days I have constructed... by TB December 18, 2012 7:39 pm

I just realized... by TB 2012-12-21 13:07:15
Tom, I went to "ancestry.com" and it turns out were cousins. I'll send you my address. ;) n/t by RobVG 2012-12-19 19:49:00
Would your wife be willing to part with the Key Lime Cookie recipe? by MaryAnne 2012-12-19 12:45:22
- Key Lime Pie Cookies: by TB 2012-12-19 13:29:53
  - OH my GOD! Rose Syrup??? by MaryAnne 2012-12-20 16:31:49
  - Thanks! and in a less fancy format: by MaryAnne 2012-12-19 14:31:45
    - I already had the recipe typed. The PDF was easiest. by TB 2012-12-19 19:29:18
Good for you. I admire that. by bowser 2012-12-18 21:21:34
:) I make killer chocolate krinkles. I do one thing and I do it well. Real cocoa...real butter, real vanilla...ahhh ... by Jody 2012-12-18 20:23:54
- My baking has consumed four pounds of real butter. by TB 2012-12-18 20:40:32
  - I will send you my address via email...:) That is so awesome you know your way around the kitchen. I wish ... by Jody 2012-12-19 05:16:55
    - Pleasure? It's actually kind of a pain in the butt. by TB 2012-12-19 12:56:09
      - That is my reason for not baking...I can't stand on my feet for very long...I am asking Santa for new ... by Jody 2012-12-21 13:26:48

Quick Pineapple Pickle, or "Strong But Good" by MaryAnne December 17, 2012 4:14 pm

Or you could start with pineapple chunks instead of cutting it up. by TB 2012-12-17 17:44:27
- True! The rings take less time to drain. Depends where you want your advantage. by MaryAnne 2012-12-17 17:54:28

Rob's hot buttered rum by RobVG December 4, 2012 8:56 pm

Questions: by MaryAnne 2012-12-10 16:08:35
- Answers by RobVG 2012-12-10 17:44:43
  - Thanks! by MaryAnne 2012-12-10 18:35:58
    - Thanks. And the orange is an excellent idea. I'll definitely give it a try. by RobVG 2012-12-10 19:24:47
- Cut straight to the chase: by TB 2012-12-10 16:14:54
  - Christmas pie at my house is lemon meringue. by MaryAnne 2012-12-10 16:30:23
    - Met an English lady a few years ago. On the trail. by bowser 2012-12-12 11:10:31
      - If the pie manufacturer uses Grade B eggs, and a lot of them do... by MaryAnne 2012-12-12 16:14:55
      - The key is lots of lemon peel, or "zest." The egg yolks help, too. by TB 2012-12-12 11:30:07
I am feeding about 20 this Christmas. by FrankC 2012-12-06 01:19:52
- Sparkling apple juice. Comes in a lot of nice flavors, as much fun as champagne. by TB 2012-12-12 11:32:10
  - But can you drink it hot? by MaryAnne 2012-12-12 16:16:24
    - I was introduced to warm apple cider in VT, yummm by FrankC 2012-12-12 17:26:28
- Feeding 20. by bowser 2012-12-12 11:16:31
  - Not as hard as it sounds by FrankC 2012-12-12 17:18:20
  - Thanksgiving at my Nana's by MaryAnne 2012-12-12 16:01:25
- Whatever you do, don't use rum flavoring. Plain nasty in anything. by MaryAnne 2012-12-10 15:52:04
- My mom was a serious lightweight but... by alcaray 2012-12-09 13:54:28
  - My dear Alice does the salt thing routinely (and lots of other stuff) without a drop to drink. by FrankC 2012-12-12 17:32:43
Oh Lordy that sounds wonderful! by Jody 2012-12-05 19:53:50
I've always hated alcohol served hot. by alcaray 2012-12-04 23:11:40
I'm no drinker, but that looks good without the rum. by bowser 2012-12-04 22:18:36
Save the rum. We'll need it for currency. by TB 2012-12-04 21:20:05
- Sounds like you need that drink now, Tom. by Robert 2012-12-05 00:46:54

I made nikujaga tonight. Sort of. by alcaray November 10, 2012 12:24 am

Two boards at a time. I got the power! by alcaray 2012-11-10 12:10:59
I would imagine - - - by bowser 2012-11-10 10:07:48
- Far be it from me to tell someone where to post by RobVG 2012-11-10 10:14:25
Recipes by RobVG 2012-11-10 09:07:32
- A-hem!! by bowser 2012-11-10 10:13:09
  - Oh is that what that's about? Sorry, my gaffe. by alcaray 2012-11-10 12:09:47
    - A private joke gone astray. by bowser 2012-11-11 08:24:29
      - I got that. But the fact remains that there was a more appropriate board for my post. by alcaray 2012-11-11 10:37:29
        
        :) by Jody 2012-11-11 10:42:30
  - solution: now this post is on both boards. by podrock 2012-11-10 12:04:19
  - Don't blame Rob. Frankly, I'd forgotten about it too. by TB 2012-11-10 10:25:05
  - Touche by RobVG 2012-11-10 10:15:41

Pop cans, rat pee and MythBusters. by Jeff-Wash May 17, 2012 4:40 pm

It's not a bad idea to rinse off anything you're going to going to drink out of. by TB 2012-05-17 22:47:15
That's a great test. by bowser 2012-05-17 22:40:12

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