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I take a handful of coins from my change jar at the end of the week and put it in a pouch to carry to the farmers' market. The sellers always appreciate being paid with correct change. I can't count the number of times I've received a delighted smile or a grateful "thank you."

(Admittedly, I live in Australia where the 1 and 2 dollar coins make it a bit more valuable to carry around lots of change).

Two, tall-ish, black bookcases to fill in the spaces on both sides of the chimney (preferably solid backed and not see-through), paint the walls a dark grey, and add the requisite baskets of wood and fireplace tools on either side of the stove. It's also a good idea to have an inexpensive throw rug in front of the fireplace so that wayward sparks don't burn holes in your carpet. Throw a plant in somewhere for good measure. :-)

The little, lonely stove makes me so sad. Maybe a shelf like this http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20105628 or this http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10120573 placed between the top of the stove and the "EAT" sign would help ameliorate the bareness of not having a backsplash or range hood.

I love the texture of Mary's Gone Crackers....and Triscuits. What's wrong with Triscuits?

I think oofs just meant that shortening can be used as a general term for any fat used in making crusts and pastries. For example, butter might be referred to as "shortening" in a list of ingredients. However, butter does not contain trans fats like a hydrogenated vegetable oil shortening does.

Anyway, the lesson is READ CAREFULLY. This type of false advertising makes me angry. It is intentionally misleading and shows little regard for the consumer.

Respectfully, one 2oz boneless, skinless chicken thigh has approximately 5 grams of fat, of which only about 1.5 are saturated. With some veggies and whole grains, I'd say that could easily fit into anyone's moderate, healthy eating plan.

I'm a transplant from the U.S. living in Western Australia, and bringing your own canvas bags to the shops is a fairly normal occurrence (no weird looks from the cashiers).

So, I adjusted to the canvas totes, but was always wondering what I could do to replace those little produce bags (no pets, so I don't need them for waste). I found these little reusable net bags being sold at a local market
http://www.onyabags.com.au/index.php?crn=208&rn=425&action=show_detail

Even if you don't want to buy these, I wanted to put the idea out there. I really like them and it has made me virtually plastic bag free. Some of you craftier people could probably make mesh bags fairly easily at a low cost.