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I'm not concerned. When I prepare food at home I'm very careful about cross-contamination and cleaning (which is probably why my hands are always dry and raw from overwashing), and I'm pretty picky about which restaurants I'll eat at. The last time I let myself be talked into eating at a big chain restaurant that I didn't trust, I ended up with horrific food poisoning that lasted for five days. But these things happen, and you learn from them.

Chicken and stars, Cheerios, and orange sherbet. Though I didn't realize that sherbet has any dairy in it until the last time I had food poisoning... Definitely not the best comfort food then!

I'm with eprewitt - I love masago and tobiko, but ikura just doesn't do it for me. I could barely make it through one piece of ikura sushi when I tried it.

My mom bought a cheap little snow cone maker years ago, when I still lived at home in Indiana where the summers can be very hot and humid. It couldn't have been more than $35, and the "snow" came out just fine - just like a "Hawaiian Ice" or "Snowie." You really don't need to spend a fortune to get a good snow cone maker at home.

Another gem at Pike Place Market is Piroshky Piroshky. The potato/onion/cheese piroshky is absolute heaven.

My husband and I almost always watch tv while eating when we're at home. I don't buy that it's disrespectful to each other - one of our favorite ways to spend time with each other is to appreciate good entertainment together. Why should dinner time be any different?

As for portion control while watching television, it's really not that hard if you set out your portions carefully before sitting down to eat. I always plate our food at the stove, then bring it out to eat, so I can control how much is eaten and force us both to make a conscious effort to eat more than one portion. Simple solution.

I was excited until I saw the price. =/

Wheat Thins, or Trader Joe's equivalent, Wheat Crisps. I love them because even the plain variety is great by itself, no dips or toppings needed.

I moved across the country last year with no furniture aside from my old mattress, and had very little money to furnish a new apartment, so unfortunately most of it is IKEA. As I save money, though, I'm gradually replacing items with vintage finds or better quality new furniture and selling the IKEA stuff on Craigslist. Some pieces are worth keeping no matter what, though, like EXPEDIT shelves.

It's hard to choose just one, and the survey won't record my vote anyway, so I'd say mine are teak and walnut.