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@teakfreak, that pizza sounds great. I think sometimes I would like anchovies on anything savory!

I must try this gingersnap combo. Just found a very good local blue cheese recently.

fascinating. I am an experienced bread baker and I've made no-knead bread before, but I, too, would like to see the pinching and folding process in photos of some kind. I wonder if this would work with my sourdough starter instead of instant yeast.

what a helpful travel motto! I'm a planner, so this is a helpful reminder to put the plans in the background or on hold and go with YES.

I am happily addicted. I've learned (probably through the mental disorder) that for optimum happiness, I don't exceed 1 cup a day. I think calling coffee withdrawal a mental health disorder is ridiculous - it's very tempting, then, to look for pills and professional medical advice and yaddah yaddah yaddah. If you can't handle caffeine, don't drink anything that contains it. I know plenty of people who avoid it and plenty of people (my husband is one) who can drink any amount on any day with no issues.

depends on how pristine you want to keep your books. mine are on a shelf a few feet from the stove, but I do have a powerful vent hood and I don't fry a lot. There's still a fair amount of cooking film that gets all around the kitchen.

what's in the photo? that looks good.

If I don't have to lug them (like backpacking or something), I put everything in canning jars with screwtop lids I got at the Amish store. I made a few insulated sleeves which also keeps them from crashing into each other in a basket or bag, but tempered glass is so tough that I've never had a jar break on me.

Other than that, I avoid items that need refrigeration as I don't want to fuss with ice packs and coolers if I can avoid it.

I am always careful to cook dishes that could be frozen if we don't eat them up before we leave. The bonus is that there's something good in the freezer that I can defrost when we return.

@Grossvater, I don't mind if my cookbooks get worn and used. In fact, if a cookbook is just a pretty face, I usually get rid of it in favor of a workhorse. I write notes in my cookbooks, too. So I'm not the type to be keeping my cookbooks in pristine condition.

can't imagine what food would look good through blue glass! I have an old blue canning jar I use for a vase, but for real canning, I'm sticking with clear jars.