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OOOOOH. I'm on a dr.-prescribed diet and not eating any wheat, dairy or anything else fun. Excited at the possibility of having a pizza-type thing!

I may borrow this concept for my contribution to a meal train for a sick friend. Love it!

I got a set of mint in box souvenir Seattle World's Fair tumblers for 99 cents on Ebay (plus shipping, natch). The listing has spelling errors in it so I think it escaped notice. I believe they retail at a store in my neighborhood for something like $150, though that is probably on the spendy side. I love them!

I picked up Susan Beal's lovely Modern Log Cabin Quilting book a couple months ago but I haven't attempted anything yet. Love the look though!

We used to keep bacon grease in a jar in the freezer. My boyfriend wasn't thinking once and poured HOT GREASE into the FROZEN JAR on the counter and it exploded all over me, my new sweater, the cabinets, etc. Now I put it in a cup or bowl until cool, scoop it with a teaspon into little heaps, freeze those, and store in a ziplock. It's a little more work, but more boyfriend proof. :)

What about the coffee maker? Ours is stainless steel and I can't for the life of me make it look clean and shiny, though I guess that could apply to lots of appliances.

I was co-hosting a going away party for a friend a couple weeks ago and she loves my Micheladas so I wanted to make those, but they are sort of time consuming to make one on one (all the muddling and whatnot). My original idea was to make them by the pitcher, but my boyfriend had the brilliant idea of just creating a seasoning mix to add to beers. So we filled a little bottle with all the fixings (bottled lime juice, soy sauce, Dimitri's, Worcestershire) and then I just had to squeeze a tablespoon or so of the mix into the bottom of the cup, and add ice, beer and a couple lime wedges for looks. Despite my hesitation about using bottled lime juice it turned out really good! Other people just started squeezing the mix into their beer cans.

Personally I want one of those squishy mats that the checkers at the grocery store stand on. I have a feeling they are even more expensive than a good pair of shoes though. :)

I want to know about hearty healthy lunches that I can make in a big batch on Sunday that will keep throughout the week! I am tired of my standard "lunch pile" (stir fried veggies with rice and tofu). Especially salads.

I use Lock and Lock containers and I love them. I never microwave in plastic though--it sketches me out. I transfer to a ceramic bowl. My current office has lots of dishes for us to use but at my old job I kept a big soup bowl in my desk!

I too love oatmeal with savory fixings--salt and pepper and butter if I'm keeping it super simple, cheese (goat, a Laughing Cow wedge), and if I have a lot of time, sauteed mushrooms and onions! I also really like a toasted English muffin spread with hummus and topped with cucumbers.