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do we think this would work for peaches as well? it would be an awesome timesaver when making pie/cobbler etc

I'd check the ingredients to be positive, but I think smoked almonds would be a good veg substitute to sub in for the bacon and the pecans

love it/just bought it!

yes, please share the green color - it's perfect!

what about bleach? when i was younger there was a holiday craft project where we would strip the metallic paint from the insides of round christmas ornaments and then fill them with mini snowmen, glitter, etc. i'd imagine you could give the same treatment to your lamp.

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/old_glass_ornaments_in_to_clear_blank_slates_

to all the tube polenta people out there - honestly, skip it. it really doesn't take much longer to make polenta from scratch (look for cornmeal or even yellow grits if you aren't finding polenta in grain form at your supermarket).

i've tried the tube polenta and while it is good if you want to fry up some firm cubes of polenta, the real polenta flavor is not there. if you are trying to re cream-ify it, don't, you'll be disappointed! the real deal is the tastiest, and honestly is pretty hard to mess up!

yes! this is exactly the technique i described in my parmesean polenta with mushrooms entry. super easy!

Brooklynnina - if it's just the polenta he's adverse to, try subbing pasta for the polenta. Earlier in the week I popped the mushrooms in my toaster oven because I didn't want to heat the whole kitchen with an oven and tossed the mushrooms with some rigatoni (and egg) and just shaved the parm over the top.

for the budget minded, Ikea has an even cheaper version for $24.99:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60146764

Holy crap you are buying this Philly house? This lil dude has been on the market forever! (I've been looking a full year and am settling myself at the end of the month) While I never saw this property in person, have you taken into account costs that might also crop up during the inspection in addition to all the cosmetic stuff you'll be doing? I can tell you from experience with these older homes, even the ones that look to be in good shape may have a few issues that end up being really expensive (my current updated rowhome has about a 20k list, these things add up!)

Not that I want to discourage you, but be really really sure you are ready to take on a large reno. I walked from a similar deal in Rittenhouse sq and ultimately i think it had the potential to turn into an overwhelming money pit. With patience I was able to find a great house on a lovely block that is perfect for me - and I am SO glad I walked away from the other house. I know the Philly market has been a little slow for new quality listings in the last few months, but actually it seems like more listings are starting to pick up, and don't forget, fall is prime time for scoring deals as fewer buyers are out looking.

Good luck, and I hope you are happy with whatever decision you end up making!