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Hi gang Sorry I haven't been around for quite a while; today I got my DC July Newsletter in da e-mail, and I was reminded that I oughta pop in and say 'hola". Last month, I was diagnosed with a defective pulmonary valve in my heart. They're going to do a valve-replacement, and I've spent...

Thanks Trip, et al. I went and looked...and yep, it does change the sig in all my previous posts. Didn't know that until just now! :huh: --J

I don't see many preying mantises around here; I think I've seen maybe 3 or 4 in the 20+ years I've lived here. But when I lived in NY (not real far from the Hudson River), they were abundant all through the summer. So I think it has to do with having a major water source nearby. I agree that...

I don't know which TV commercials get to all of you, in your respective necks of the woods, but there's one running currently for those "Hot Pockets" microwaveable things. They've got the actors saying "this bread came out of the microwave? Get outta town, this is SO GOOD..." (also: "it tastes...

Hilarious, Sushi! I am actually enough of a geek to have watched that Tribute to George Lucas when it was on TV (late last year, or perhaps earlier this year). But I'd forgotten about it, until now! (and, obviously, no offense to my fellow geeks) --J

Hi everyone! Nothing exciting, I just ran across a neat quote (I think so, anyway), so I have appended it as my signature. Pretty classy, no? --J

My roots used to be brown, now they're mostly grey. (ha ha, no). Actually, I'm 1/2 Italian (both of my Dad's parents are 100% Italian), 1/4 Irish (Mom's mother), and...get ready for this...1/4 Polish Jew (Mom's father). Mom's father, my late Grandpa Mo, was the eldest of 3 kids when they...

I've copied & pasted the recipe, Breezy. That DOES sound good. Anything combining garlic and booze has to be good! :angel: I won't be trying it out 'til later this week, but I promise to let you know how things turn out. --J

I've always been a fan of "semi-lumpy" mashed potatoes; I agree that if they're too smooth, they remind me too much of Potato Buds. I do keep the Mashed Potato Flakes on hand, but I just use them as a filler or thickener. I browsed this thread, and I think I may be the only one here who does...

Hi all! Well, my Buffalo Ribeyes turned out quite well. Breezy, you are right; the steaks were very lean, and did turn out a bit on the dry side. But still tender and delicious. Next time, I will indeed marinate them for a few hours prior to grilling them (all I did this time around...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, everybody! I live pretty close to the town of Boalsburg (Pennsylvania), which is alleged to be the Birthplace of Memorial Day. Not gonna bother explaining the history of the town; you can Google it yourself! But I intend to head out there for a few hours during the...

FWIW: I would call my "key" knife (at home, anyway) my Henckel 8" chef's knife. There's no single knife, at home OR at work, that I use more often. I've had it for maybe 12 or 15 years, and it's still just as good as it ever was. Once every 18 months or 2 years, I have it professionally...

Aloha `auinala, Tom! Welcome to the Board, AND to the wonderful world of sssmokin'! I don't know what kind of smoker you've purchased, but I'd recommend the "lump" variety of smoking wood, as opposed to the "chips". The lump wood burns longer, and you don't need to refuel your firebox as...

Hi guys & dolls! This may belong in another thread, but since I intend to be grilling... My local Wegman's market now carries buffalo loin steaks, as well as buffalo ribeyes! These, in addition to the ground buffalo they've carried all along. The loin steaks are packaged in a 12-ounce...

Probably a bit late with this, but... Yes, you do want to oil your grill well, and use moderate-to-high heat to prevent salmon (or pretty much any filleted fish) from sticking/breaking apart. I also have one of those long, narrow "fast-food" burger flippers that I use almost exclusively for...

Had the idea to try this the other night; I was grilling a couple of steaks, and I had a hankering for some potatoes to go with them. I was tired, and I didn't feel like cleaning & cutting fresh potatoes, so I dug out a can of ("Whole New") potatoes. I haven't tweaked this, but I probably don't...

Hello all! Finally got around to trying the new Coke Blak this afternoon. I co-worker told me of a local "Quick-Mart" that sells it cold by the single bottle, so I shelled out the 2 bucks :dry: I started drinking it right there in the convenience store, because the clerk asked me to tell...

FWIW, I, too, am both a Coke fan and a coffee fan. Coke Blak is available around here (the middle of Pennsylvania), and I have been actively looking for it in a "single" form. So far, I've only been able to find it in the 4-packs (at Target, actually). As soon as I find an available "single"...

Johnny---how did it turn out? I suspect it was awesome. Well, me too :angel: --J

Hi, JohnL! I consider myself to be a (fairly) serious griller/smoker, but I've never used chestnut wood as a smoking medium. It's a hardwood/nut-producing tree, so it should qualify as a viable option for smoking, but I couldn't tell ya how the food would turn out. I certainly agree that if...

Hi guys & dolls! Sorry I've been a little out-of-touch lately...things are good, and I'm busier than ever! Here's a little something that I came up with after finding several jars of green mole sauce for 50 cents apiece at my local supermarket (the brand had been replaced with a different...

Hi everyone! My Mom (believe it or not) emailed me this.... Do you suffer from shyness? Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then ask your doctor or pharmacist about Tequila. Tequila is the...

Hi gang! sorry I haven't been around for so long....busy, busy, busy (which I suppose is better than "bored, bored, bored"). Poppinfresh, I have actually amended my buffalo burger recipe to include about a tablespoon of tomato paste (alas, I haven't tried the sundried variety yet). I helps...

BTW...I can't see why a Bread Machine wouldn't work perfectly well (for the kneading, anyway). I burned mine up (literally) a few years back, and I haven't used one since then. But before I killed the thing, I thought it worked great! --J