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Slightly off-topic, but yes, there are the occasional bats in Richmond. We helped some friends chase them out of their new house.

You just inspired me to go clean my stove!

Didn't anyone see that episode of Eureka where they all ate the lab-grown chicken and went crazy? The scientist making it had added something, it had unintended consequences, and Jack had to save the day.

Um, yeah. I won't say "never" because stuff happens, but lab meat strikes me as a terrible idea. Just raise the animals already. We eat conventional meat now, but my granddad used to raise beef cattle on the prairies of eastern New Mexico. For. real. Cowboys are my heroes.

I'd rather see all this brainpower work on less unnatural ways to feed people cheaply. Hunger is a real issue, especially in other parts of the world. We're so blessed in the States to have access and money for really good meat, if we choose to go that route.

Faith's list is great, and I second most of the above comments. beatrix is right - it totally depends on your cooking style. I've never used a scale and mostly only measure for baking.

My bare-bones list:

-big pot with lid, little pot with lid, frying pan/iron skillet, mixing bowl, cookie sheet, cutting board, pie pan, crock pot
-wooden spoons, knives, turning spatula, big spoon/ladle, kitchen shears, can opener, pyrex/tupperware/glass storage containers
-salad plates, bowls, mugs, flatware
-coffee pot :-)

Really-really-nice-to-have list:
-microwave, Kitchen-Aid with grater attachment, stick blender (or real blender!), coffee grinder
-dinner plates, tiny bowls, serving bowls, drinking glasses
-scraping spatula, whisk, tongs, measuring cups, liquid measuring cup, measuring spoons, peeler
-wok, muffin tin, colander

AND if you pad the dishes with cloth napkins, you'll have real napkins when you get there. :-) The dollar store is another good source for cheap utensils like wooden spoons.

What fun! I have the Once Upon a Tart cookbook, too! (It's a little more complicated than I'm usually willing to cook, but great for inspiration :-). )

And green chili makes me happy, too. How do you fix it? I have frozen roasted whole chilies that I thaw one at a time and usually dice and saute for soup or sauces, but I'd be happy for more ideas!

Oh wow, chocolate pomegranate candy, pomegranate cranberry sauce... yum! I just got inspired!

How funny - I usually check thekitchn for foodie ideas, but today I just Googled "steaming artichokes in slow cooker" and this came up.

@pingarina - I want to cook mine in the slow cooker today to keep from heating up my kitchen and to keep the microwave free.

I'm excited about these seasoning ideas - usually we just steam them straight and serve with butter. Maybe I'll be able to convince my guest that artichokes are good after all.