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ooooooh YES.

I tried this and it turned to mush in my pot. :( I now have some more celery in the fridge and might try it again, I'm not sure exactly what I did wrong though.

mushrooms. olives. seafood. artichokes. eggplant. anchovies. LETTUCE. chains have started putting weeeeeeird things on their pizzas lately.

I make pizza at home, rarely ordering it anymore, and that way I get just the right amt of cheese, and a ton of sauce, and no greasey puddles! <3

Looks like I need to invest in some cute little ice cube trays, because this is a constant problem and I'm always so full after I finish my glass that I don't even WANT the rest of what's in the blender!

We have a vacuum sealer and that has been awesome. If I'm thinking ahead of time, I put the meat in the fridge on a plate to thaw, but if not, we fill up the clean side of our double sink with cold water and let it sit for a couple hours... hasn't posed a problem for us yet.

I wouldn't paint my ceiling that color, maybe something a little more soothing, but the looks is awesome, I love that they brought the color down the walls a bit, and it works well with the cement walls!

I disagree with this article and agree with everyone who commented on it. I wasn't aware that people believed organic foods were more nutritious, that's not the reason I buy them. I'm more concerned with what is in or on my food that SHOULDN'T be there, and the way the food is raised and farmed. People are going to begin doubting the reasons they buy organic in the first place because "the NYTimes says so". This annoys me so much.

@Emmi:

so many doctors are paid off by pharmaceutical companies to prescribe their drugs to people who otherwise just need a little exercise and some food choice changes.... and not to mention the government still has the "food pyramid" in effect... who still thinks that bagels and pasta are what you should be eating the most of during your day?

I say, do a lot of research. a lot of people post great foodie websites in their comments on TheKitchn, which lead to other great foodie websites and then to clean eating websites. I got a juicer because of this site and the subsequent sites I found through comments and weekly postings.. It's magical, and was only $100. I check out the websites, see what I like about them, think very consciously about what they're saying, discard the info if I think it seems a little hokey, and honestly, what I've taken from all my "online research" is that veggies are one of the most important things for your body. Fruits are excellent but have more sugar, and water is essential, even if you're getting alot of water from the fruits and veggies you're eating.... I still eat bacon cheeseburgers, but only when I go out to eat, which is maybe once a month? At home it's more pork and chicken, and pizza with way more veggies than anything else as toppings.

Just be conscious of what you're eating, and what you're reading, and think really hard about how the foods you're eating make you feel. Listen to your gut.... literally :)

I'm getting married next year and we recently did our registry. I moved into the fiance's house he's had since college, and use most of the plates/utensils he's had since then as well (going on 12 years old a lot of this stuff).. I honestly appreciate having a house and baking equipment to use, but REALLY want I'd like is NEW. Things that we received together as a newly married couple that we can use for years and years that are OURS. We cannot afford a stand mixer or food processor on our own at this moment, but I keep a list of recipes I'd like to try that use those particular appliances for once we receive them. It FEELS like we're over-registering for things, but if I were a guest, I would appreciate a little direction. If people would rather give us money, they will be financially helping with our honeymoon, or expenses that come up after the wedding, and that is greatly appreciated as well.

As a guest at weddings, I appreciate registries because though we might be friends, one doesn't always know what that couple might secretly be pining for or NEED in their house that they don't offhandedly mention to you.

Even though we're already registered 3 places, I'm definitely going to check out MyRegistry, because unique serving dishes and good baking equipment and good cutting boards ARE NOT dept stores strong suits!!! (Why is everything "Martha Stewart" brand? She creeps me out.) We might change everything to one site instead! hooray.

My parents were fairly strict with us as children, never any soda in the house, not too many junk foods (until we were teens), I remember not even TRYING chips until I was about 8 or 9. When I finally did drink soda, the carbonation was way too much for my stomach even though I liked the taste. Even today beer and soda is very heavy in my stomach, I don't drink it often, if at all. I definitely credit my parents on my adult healthy eating choices and will choose water over anything else. I bring water with lemon every morning to work but if I'm out I don't put lemon in, you never know if they've washed it before putting it in your glass. :(

Makes me shake my head when people drink soda and complain about their weight. There's is so much scientific knowledge out there, easy to acquire, that can help one take control of their health in whatever way they want.