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I think I can help. Italian beef seems to be a Chicago area item, and many people have never heard of it. We love it around here. There's even a local place called Portillo's where you can order online and have it shipped anywhere in the country. My own method for making Italian beef is to buy...

Thanks! It's been one tough year, but I've emerged in relatively good shape considering the extent of the illness. I have some heart damage, but it's not terrible, and now I have quite a nice crop of graying hair that's now approaching 2" in length. I have some longer hair too, that escaped the...

I got sick last year - REALLY sick - to the point of having septic shock with all the accompanying organ failures (and some very scary nights for my family waiting for the other shoe to drop - thank God it didn't), and was in and out of the hospital a couple of times with a lengthy recouperation...

Two of my very favorite old movies are on TCM tonight, back to back - Casablanca and Dr. Strangelove. Other than the old old old gangster movies, like Little Caesar, I don't enjoy gangster movies at all. What a horrible bunch of ne'er-do-wells to showcase for all to admire and emulate. BC

Since we're on the subject of salons...how much do you tip at your salon? I never know about this stuff at places other than restaurants. BC

Why yes she is! It must have been the 'mudbug' name that threw me off...maybe?? BC

Well, I should tell you mudbug, that until this very topic, I thought you were a boy! Sorry! That comment of yours made me laugh out loud, especially after just learning that you were a female. :lol: BC

Isn't it great?? BC

Nope - I peel them too. Gets rid of the wax every time. BC

That was a very kind hearted thing to do for one of God's suffering creatures. Its last hours were being cared for by someone who valued its little life enough to try to help it. Who could ask for more than that? I wish more people cared that much for the animals of the world. I've done the...

I've had Lasik surgery, along with the Valium, and I'd say that they need you to feel relaxed. I would talk to the Dr. if you have concerns, but it will help them to do a proper job if you're not jittery. BC

What program does everyone use on the computer for their recipes? I was just making tables in Word for the ingredients and then writing instructions below. Does anyone use a database, or a cookbook program? I hesitate to use a program since they can come and go, and something like Word or...

I have a dog who has a collapsed trachea and will be on steroids for the rest of his life, as it looks now. He was overweight prior to this ailment, but now he's obsessed with food and has put on more weight. We have just switched him to the low cal Purina One and he seems to like it. We just...

I smoked for many years and have been smoke free for several now. I used a lot of salt before ever smoking, during my years as a smoker and also now that I don't smoke. Smoking had no impact on my sense of taste whatsoever. I kept looking forward to the day when food would taste even better...

He's adorable! I can't wait for the hummingbirds to return to my area. BC

Interesting. I never tried ham or ham hocks in chili. I have used bacon. I've also never used celery or carrots. I'll bet this is tasty. BC

Nice choice. BC

Me either SizzlininIN. Matter of fact, I'm the first one to the volume knob or the channel changer when I hear that voice, but again, this new release is supposed to be nothing like the old Neil. I've only heard a few seconds of clips so I can't judge. BC

I agree about the labs and retrievers, and I really agree about the rescues! I am the proud owner of a Miniature Pinscher, and I can say with little hesitation that this is not a breed for families with little ones. They are very energetic and nervous little fellows, and even if they are...

I heard that his new album is quite a departure from his older stuff, and that it's getting very good reviews. His old stuff was never well received by the critics, even though audiences loved it. Though I was never a fan of his, I did hear that this is worth a listen. Even though I consider...

No, not anal MM, just cautious. I'm also very cautious. I had a life threatening case of double pneumonia and influenza last year - spent several weeks in the hospital and had some heart damage as a result and I have been very careful since. I try not to be loony about it, but I don't ever...

Me too. I'm also hesitant to use towels a lot, since you don't know if it's a kitchen hand towel, a dish drying towel or what it's been used for. I'd know if it were only me in the kitchen, but it's not only me. For sanitary reasons, I lean toward paper towels, but I do have kitchen towels...

I like his show a lot. I always feel like I learned something. BC

Because I like a salty taste, and because, like Claire said, not salting the dish at all while cooking made for bland food, I salt sparingly while cooking. If it tastes like it still could use a bit of salt, I leave it at that. Then I can add some more at the table since I love the taste of...

I guess I just missed the humor in a fist fight between those two, but if you think that's funny, knock yourself out. Get it? Knock yourself out??? :rofl::boxing: BC