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The most interesting comparison was light ranch to ranch. Often things like sugar and salt are added to make up for the texture and flavor lost by removing fat. In that case, I'd rather have the full fat, rather than all that sugar.

I'm with VintageJenta - I always do this in a dry pan, on a medium low heat. No oil needed!

Sounds like a Victoria Sponge.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1997/

Would this work with Justin's chocolate hazelnut butter? I know that it's a lot less sweet, and more nutty than Nutella.

When I was a little girl, I ate what was served. There wasn't room for negotiation. Sandwiches weren't cut in to fun shapes, veggies weren't dressed up or hidden. I was given the same plate of food as everyone else. Eat what was served or go to bed hungry. I went to bed hungry 1 time. Never did it again after that. I can't possibly have been unusual.

My mother, a health nut, forced these on me when I was kid. I hated them then, and I hate them now.

Luckily, we've moved on since the late 70's/early 80's. :) Mom eats chocolate now as well.

Yay real chocolate!!

In China, congee is a very popular breakfast. It's rice porridge with savory bits of veggies and meats/fish added. I would imagine you could do the same thing with oatmeal.

I'm forced to try it again, again and again. When I go to an Indian, Thai or Mexican restaurant, I always request that my food not be topped with cilantro. For some reason, that request is nearly always ignored. Despite my total distaste for the stuff, I do find myself eating it about once a week.

I hate the flavor, but I wouldn't say it tastes like soap. To me, it's very strongly herbal, rather like an evergreen tree. It always reminds me of cough syrup.

Back in the early 80's, when I was a little person, I was usually the only kid in the cafeteria with a whole grain bread sandwich, with natural chunky peanut butter, crusts on. As an adult, I only ever eat white bread. I don't eat it very often, but it's always soft, white bread. I do eat the crusts, as white crusts are quite a bit better than whole grain.