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While I do have several of these items memorized, such as spaghetti sauce, chicken soup and roast chicken, I don't understand what the big deal is with looking up a recipe. Betty Crocker pancakes, page 197 (in my copy) has been my go to for 30+ years. Isn't that why we have cookbooks?

BTW, some of my "memorized" recipes have evolved over the years, such as reducing salt.

My go to recipe was in Country Living in Feb 2001! It called for a bowl or a food processor, therefore, no stand mixer. I loved ciabatta, and was excited to get a recipe. It was a revelation to find how out how wet the dough was. I don't think even a food processor is needed, it's that wet. The other important part was making the biga the night before, which develops the flavor.

Since then I've used Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day, which develops incredible flavor.

A mexican market in our area has fresh garbanzos. They are in a papery skin, similar to a tomatillo. I've never bought them because I don't know how to cook them. Does anyone have any experience with fresh ones?

I like it a lot. The bunks look like they could be on a ship. I don't know about the couch being uncomfortable, but I would have liked having a couch in my room. Although it looks nice now, I question the white bedspreads. Maybe this family has a maid who washes them daily. Who knows?

I had the same problem and used Bar Keepers Friend. It worked, of course, but the marks came back right away. It was too much bother to have to keep repeating it. I ended up giving the dishes away.

When we had our oak floor installed and coated with polyurethane, the installer said don't use any products - only water. My technique: vacuum, then mop with terrycloth covered mop which has been wetted with very hot water and wrung out as much as possible. I've done this once a week for the past eleven years. The floor still looks great in spite of being in a very high traffic area which includes the kitchen.

When we're in the middle of a painting project, we put the foil wrapped paint brushes in the freezer until the next time we use them.

Crisp cooked bacon in the sandwich is wonderful. I recommend breaking it into pieces before grilling.

I think we're having ham.

I did this just the other day.

I also do this with clothes, although hanging them up rather than laying them on the table.

If you live in an arid area, you already know you don't have to wait until tomorrow, you might only have to wait an hour!