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Another here!here! for the love/hate relationship. The website subscription aside, I'd warn people to not order their cookbooks off their website. When you check out, a fine print clause commits to you their cookbook buying program. This may have changed since then, but a few months after my purchase, they sent me a cookbook I already owned w/ a nice note saying I now owe them money.

I cancelled my subscription & vowed to not give them any more of my money because of such surreptitious business practices. (...that being said, I'll probably check this one out at my library. :P)

I typically bring a bag of salad-ready kale and my small repurposed mustard jar with the Kale Tuscan Salad dressing (sans breadcrumbs) from 101 Cookbooks blog (I think the recipe was also featured here once...)

My other favorite is to bring arugula (and maybe some spinach), an avocado, a mango and a lime with me to work. I'm lucky in that I kitchen at my office a place to prep the salad fresh, squeeze the lime over and add a little salt.

On my first day of sixth-form, a girl introduced herself and invited me back to her house for "tea." I was 15 and had been in the UK for a week (living with people I'd just met) and was still unfamiliar with the new lingo and customs. We ended up walking to her house where (to my surprise) we had Coke and Kit-kats.

It wasn't the 'tea' I was expecting, but being invited to someone's house and being served something small... in retrospect, was a great way to start feeling at home where I was.

I looooooove watercress! Moosewood has a simple watercress/cauliflower soup that is a staple quick recipe in my house.

I've tried the Gourmet watercress/avocado salad and it was amazing! Can't wait to try these others.

These are a definite staple in my house! I heat them under the broiler or in the toaster oven at work, for a warm side to my cold salad or as a snack to have with hummus or baba.

We also use them for "pita" sandwiches at least once a week. I love that they aren't as dry as most pocket-pitas.

At a baby shower this weekend, someone gave the Mom-to-be 'The Creative Family' book as a gift! I'd never heard of the blog, but this woman said it is her staple gift for friends who are starting a family. That had already peaked my interest - but after this feature, I'll be sure to check it out. Thanks!

Oh my - the transcript from their meeting kept me laughing for a good ten minutes. Thanks for the link!

In my experience, most thieves (when caught) will give a reason they felt "justified" in taking what wasn't theirs. 'It was just a little XX...' 'They wouldn't even miss it...' 'I just "borrowed" it' 'I pay taxes so I'm entitled...' 'They owe me anyway for XX...'

A few of these comments run along these lines! If someone else has put their time, energy & money into something (even if it's a business or the government) - leave it alone! Or ask politely before you 'clip', 'borrow' or steal something outright.

That said, we have to chain our planters down. :(

Awesome! I have relatives in Africa that have made us throw pillows in the past using a similar technique (but I believed they painted the patterns freehand.)

Do you think this would work for a tablecloth? Would you need to put a sealant on it?

If you're looking to boost your nutrional intake and cut on running the oven/stove during the summer - I think a better bet would be on a toaster oven or a rice cooker (like reddylee said.) I use my slow cooker for stock, beans, and large portions... but even when I venture out to recipes, they usually lean towards the heavy 'comfort food' variety.

When I was cooking for myself in college and wanted to eat healthier - I would try to use a few hours (whenever I could find time!) to prep my groceries, snacks and easy meals into easy, portable single servings. And like Lia_Bia I relied on frozen vegetables for a quick healthy side...

Good luck!