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Does anyone know of a good tutorial on changing the 70s (80s?) fluorescent light-boxes into an area to hang a pendant light, or recessed lighting, or even track lighting--anything other than what it is. I'd love to make that change in my kitchen. The ceiling in there also slopes, so I have to contend with that.

@konar--shrimp is a great idea! ribbons of zucchini and bacon. haha.

It sounds like a lot of icy desserts many asian countries have. If the syrup seemed like coconut, you could make a coconut syrup easily by heating coconut milk and sugar to taste (maybe a cup per can of coconut milk?). Some recipes call for condensed milk. Other desserts even have both the shaved ice and a scoop of ice cream. You can use a combination of fresh and sweetened jarred/canned fruit, depending on what you want. You can't really go wrong here. I would look up icy dessert recipes from different countries--Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, and many others--to get some ideas.

definitely over a tamale warmed in a cast iron pan!

it looks like a cool art installation. I'm not sure how this would translate in a more traditional house.

I didn't even wait for the weekend to try the butterscotch pudding recipe. I looked at the comments under the recipe and noted that many thought it was too soupy. I also tried the idea of putting actual scotch in it. The bf is lactose intolerant so I had to use soy milk. It came out fabulous and not too soupy (I added just the tiniest bit more corn starch). I would add less scotch next time because it barely comes to a boil and probably doesn't burn off too much alcohol. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed it and could barely wait for it to cool.

Impressively edited. The details and accessories are beautiful and simple. I love the nod to natural themes...in love with the rug! Great job!

very cute. it looks like it fits in well with the character of the room.

click212--hilarious!

Foodnetwork's Dinner Impossible show had an episode where Robert Irvine prepares a fakeout dinner for a magician group. I can't remember much, but I do remember something looking like a scoop of ice cream with chocolate sauce and it really was mashed potatoes and gravy.