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I know this is a little late, but is the chicken supposed to be cooked on high or low heat?

Rather than "pass the mustard," I think you mean "pass muster." (unless that's a cooking-related pun....)

My go-to meatloaf recipe is this Wild-Mushroom Meatloaf: http://seasonal-menus.blogspot.com/2011/04/wild-mushroom-meatloaf.html

Mason jars are anything but leak proof, unfortunately.

I don't know how long I ended up cooking it for (I was on the phone the whole time), but I made a version of this tonight that was *delightful*. Thank you for posting the link - I never would have tried this technique, but now I'm planning to make it again asap (my partner LOVED it). My version is here if you're interested: http://seasonal-menus.blogspot.com/2012/02/not-entirely-unhealthy-mac-cheese.html

Basically, I added a few things, then baked it for 10 min (after it was pretty much cooked on the stovetop).

Why do this instead of just putting glass in there? Glass still lets you see in, but keeps the dust out.

A tip about buying glass-fronted cabinets: we found during our kitchen remodel that the glass in cabinet doors was incredibly expensive if purchased with the cabinets BUT that having it cut-to-order and installed at our local Ace Hardware saved us about 85% of the cost. This won't work if you want fancy (i.e. frosted or patterned) glass, or if you want individual small panes, but for simple cabinet doors can be a fantastic deal.

I'm pretty sure that the round table makes it easier for people to get in and out (it's hard to slide into a seat when there are cushions on the benches).

We made buttermilk cranberry-orange rolls - an adaptation of the buttermilk bread from "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes." It was popular enough that I had to make a second batch on Friday so we had some to eat with our leftovers. Completely worth it, although it definitely did take some doing to get them in the oven while still having enough time for the other things.

I'm also curious about whether this still heats up the house.

When we remodeled our kitchen, we cut the back down on one of our cabinets and cut the shelves to fit inside (thus giving us more shelves). We then spaced the shelves to fit tall-sized spice jars. It's not a simple solution, but as part of a larger kitchen project, it's pretty minor, and it has been really worthwhile.