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That room divider really is quite cool. I'd love to know where it's from!

I like using tapioca starch. It performs very similarly.

Ugh, I would've said sorry, I didn't make enough food for 12, and because you didn't respond, you can either stay and not eat, or leave.

If you don't have the courtesy to RSVP, I don't have the courtesy of being polite.

@krissydiggs As a non-Missouri resident who has spent extensive time in both STL and KC (I went to Mizzou and had lots of friends from both cities), I can say, without bias, that St. Louis is honestly the better place to visit. It has more cultural activities, and simply more things to do. The food is often more unique as well. Kansas City is a much hipper, newer town, and although I would ultimately prefer to live in KC due to amenities, STL is more interesting in terms of history, culture, and activities.

@SUNSPOT42 "Normal" salt intake...that's part of the problem. A great portion of the population consumes more sodium, on a day to day basis, than what even the author considers normal, particularly if a person eats out or consumes snacks, whether it's pickles or potato chips. People don't even realize how much sodium is in, for example, a piece of bread.

It's good to eat everything, including sodium, in moderation, but unfortunately, I don't think the average American knows that they are eating more than a moderate amount of sodium.

The author doesn't address this reality.

@WILLOW_KENDER hit the nail right on the head.

The author of the NYT article is so preoccupied with ranting that he pretty much only considers the extremes. Salt should be eaten in moderation, like all other foods.

But honestly, articles like this scare me. Americans, as a whole (and yes, I am an American), eat WAY too much sodium period. If you cook all of your meals yourself, you might not have this issue, but most Americans do consume a heck of a lot of sodium. It's in places you wouldn't think of. But if you eat out, eat packaged snacks, etc., chances are, you might be eating more sodium than you think. And our taste buds have grown accustomed to eating saltier foods. The article only gives people more reason to feel like they can eat as much sodium as they want, which is just as dangerous as not eating any sodium at all, per the author.

I would also love to know where the rug is from!

I'm not loving the grounds/exterior, but I love the interior. It's modern, but it's so warm instead of the usual starkness.

I, too, am not a fan of this. But if your aesthetic is modern minimalist, not French eclectic, I suppose this fits the bill exactly.

How the heck does she ever use the microwave? Or is the fridge smaller than normal?

My parents did this when we were having trouble selling the house I grew up in. It didn't work. The house is still on the market.