sammybaby's Profile

This is going to make life a lot easier on some people.

"Honestly, officer, it was a taste test!"

"It's expensive, yes, but it will replace five lesser pots."

Really? Which five?

Olive oil, a little salt, a little garlic, and high heat in the oven for a little while. Finish with maybe 15 seconds under the broiler.

Come to think of it, that's how I like to cook brussels sprouts, asparagus, baby potatoes...

I wouldn't worry about the politeness angle - the "bring whatever you want to grill!" angle actually sounds fun. But logistically, I'd worry about what people wind up bringing. A burger takes about five to ten minutes to do, depending on the size and heat of the fire. A drumstick takes closer to a half hour. Maybe caution people not to bring any cut of meat with bones in - that will keep your cooking schedule more reasonable.

Oh - and I recommend that you bring some kind of grill topper / grid for the vegetables. Otherwise you're likely to get a lot of carbon from the grilled meat on your veggies, and I think you'd probably rather avoid that.

They look nice enough, and the notion of being able to stack them in the actual oven is interesting, even though I doubt it would be that useful in application. But seriously, $118 for basically a large casserole?

I ordered Kraft Maid cabinets a while back for installation in a new addition. Here's what I found looking for information about their commitment to environmental issues. (Link is to PDF)

http://kraftmaidspec.com/whykm/media/pdf/Environmental_Stewardship_Program_Criteria.pdf

The program of which they're a member does set guidelines on acceptable levels of off-gassing for the material, although I'm going to admit that I don't know how those numbers compare anywhere else. They also say that their lumber suppliers must be certified by "a recognized sustainable forestry program," which sounds a bit on the deliberately vague side to me.

How about combining Lorena and mangosteen's ideas - roll up a little ball of peanut butter and dip it in melted chocolate? With the right ingredients it would beat the pants off a Reese's peanut butter cup.

The thing that makes me nervous about Fisher & Paykel devices is that they have terrible service records. According to Consumer Reports, they're dead last for reliability in surveyed brands, with 23% of F&P owners reporting that they'd needed repairs or had other serious problems with their dishwashers.

#JeffC: Dude, I still have Star Wars bedsheets. Or more accurately, my daughter has them. Mickey & Minne Mouse bedsheets, too.

As much as I hate Twilight, I have to admit that the shower curtain has a lot of irony potential. Especially since the character is such a creepy stalker bastard, having that giant head watch you during your morning ablutions strikes me as really funny.

You know, not funny enough to actually buy it, but funny.

Related question: we have a textured, "popcorn" ceiling throughout the entire first floor of our house. We hate it. Any idea how I can get rid of it?