Splaine's Profile

I second the request for info about that bear. I luuuurrve it! I want it!

@cei-face--my first thought was Creamed salmon and peas too! This was one of my top three favorite meals growing up. Looks very unappetizing but sooo good. Here's a recipe I found (looks very similar to the one I ate growing up)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/creamed-salmon-on-toast/detail.aspx

The ceiling fans are perfect! Oh....and nice house :)

queen of the fall-I'm planning on making goose this year! Can't wait.

I love this. One thing though-I noticed the camping stove you have on the counter. Is this a propane stove? Aren't those dangerous to use inside because of the fumes?

I made the first recipe last year for Christmas, it was delicious!

I agree- paint the brick black. Another thing you could do is replace the mantle with a chunky piece of wood that you could maybe stain.

My grandmother is a compulsive shopper-I actually think that she is a bit of a hoarder. It is very overwhelming because everytime you see her you know you are going to get a boatload of crap. She has given me some very nice things but also many many things that are not my taste. I just give them to goodwill soon after I get them. Honestly she has given me so many knicknacks and kitchen goods that I don't think she remembers half the things anyway. I keep telling her I am all set for kitchen things and that I have a very small apartment but she doesn't listen. If your family is like mine you should just give stuff to goodwill too because there is no other way to deal with it. If they ask about it said you broke it or something. If your family is a little more open to reason maybe give them some direction, tell them to give you food gifts or gifts that would add to a collection of yours.

It's nice to see an entry from Lowell! I live there too, in another renovated mill building. I love your movie set-up.

Juice- I am not a vegetarian but to be honest it seems the older I get the less meat I eat. I guess it's for health/ecological reasons. But I would venture to say that there is a third class of vegetarians. In addition to those who do it for religious/ethical reasons and those who do it for health/ecological reasons there are some who seem to do it because they are simply too grossed out by meat. I have a friend like this. I honestly don't think it is anything but the fact that she is grossed out by meat, with the blood and the fat and the fact that is the meat of something that was once walking around. She does eat some fish but nothing in a shell (like lobster) and no sushi or raw or medium-cooked tuna for the same reason. Does anyone else fall into this category?