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You're missing more than one pair? Oh, wait, you are talking about socks. The two kittens may be missing more than one pair. ;) CD

I have routes on both the East and West sides of I-35 that are great. Very little traffic. You will have segments that are 70 MPH speed...

I don't put any spices in the fridge. My pantry is dark, cool, and dry. Be careful putting spices in the fridge, because condensation...

The drive between Dallas and Houston on I-45 is horrible. Boring, and a car killer. The drive between Dallas and Austin/San Antonio on...

Plus you would generally cook the veges again or at least heat them up. Hence you want them under-cooked

Airport food. Expensive, but really good Cadillac Mexican Kitchen at IAH. Chips and queso with spicy beef and roasted red salsa. CD

Blanching also stops enzyme actions which otherwise cause loss of flavor, color and texture during the freezing process.

It is almost 5 hours from my house to where my family lives, with bathroom breaks and a meal if you get hungry, and it is a miserable...

New update: I'm stuck in Houston until tomorrow morning. CD

Update: The plane is too broken, so we had to get off. They are trying to get us another plane, but Houston is not an AA hub. Looks...

I'm sitting in an A320 at a gate in Houston waiting for AA maintenance to fix something. I've been sitting here for almost two hours. So...

I believe the reason for blanching is to set the color, especially on green veggies. CD

Our kittens are of sufficient weight, so they were taken in for their surgeries to be altered. I'm nearly pacing as we wait to hear how...

Sounds great. But yeah, I think the cake would be much easier to transport.

Flan was one I was going to mention, but as you say, not an easy one to take to a party. CD