samaritan's Profile

Does not make me think of eating, but the idea and composition is interesting and well done. I don't think the point is to make folks hungry, but to leave an impression, an endeavor that is successful, even if it leaves a bad taste of bad taste for some.

The internets are my recipe book. But I don't usually follow them. I browse a few similar recipes and then make what I think sounds good. It may or may not lean towards one of the recipes. I do also keep some standard books for general reference (Joy of Cooking, More With Less), but do not subscribe to magazines. More and more I just throw something together, cooking by feel, which I guess comes from experience with recipes.

No, I would not buy a store-specific cookbook. Ever. I love T J's, and love much of what they sell, but I really can't stand recipes that call for any branded foods, no matter what I think of the brand.

Now, if it were a cookbook of the recipes used to create the fine products at T J's, that would be different and I would consider it.

Dried apricots, figs and raisins, along with a variety of nuts. Currently brazil, almonds, cashews and peanuts.

I admit a weakness for peanut M&Ms, so it they happen to be available (free), I will be dipping into them too.

I think we called in "kalamungay", and the kids in the neighborhood would strip the trees in our area of leaves for their soup. Most likely Mama sent them out to collect. The plant is entirely useful and very nutritious.

Anything that requires special tools, and anything that combines eggs and onions. I will eat an omelet or quiche, but I will not make them, as I merely tolerate the taste for the sake of nutrition.

If I had my way, we would have a nice thick maple chopping block in the kitchen, with bamboo accessory cutting boards, if needed. But what we have is a muddle of variously sized plastic boards and mats. Sigh. One day...

As long as food commodities are traded globally, there will be risk of such chain reactions. I applaud those countries that protect their food supply! At the same time, crop subsidies should only apply to food grown for local consumption (within our borders) if they are used at all. Subsidies on crops that are exported are dangerous as they create a co-dependency between the exporter and importer that destabilizes the markets.

my $0.02

Hell no. If my food needs processing I will do it myself, thank you. Eggs already have their own biodegradable packaging, why replace it with plastic?

I wish I could use stronger words to describe how back-ass-wards I find this product.

We are deep into sugaring season now and have already harvested around 56 oz. of syrup from our maple in the front yard.

We were also inspired by Little House in the Big Woods.