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I agree with adamwa...there is nothing better than fresh roasted broccoli straight out of the oven with a little fresh parm sprinkled on top...the next day nuked it's edible and still tasty, but it certainly doesn't make my eyes roll back into my head like it did the night before.

Ooorrr, put pot in sink with stopper, add a few reusable ice packs, add water. Repeat if necessary with fresh packs/cold water. This is usually enough after 20 minutes or so to move the soup or broth into smaller containers and refrigerate/freeze.

Was I the only one looking for a hidden message in that first pic?

Made it a while back, hated it. Love bananas, banana ice cream and milkshakes. No idea what went wrong here but the aftertaste was weird.

The door release catch broke on ours last week. Immediately afterwards I wanted instant oatmeal, popcorn, warm tortillas and leftovers for dinner!

Since then I've retaught myself to reheat food in the oven or a skillet, thaw food in the fridge and soak in cool water if its still a bit frosty.

Parts are coming in this week to fix it, but if it wasn't a built-in I think I could do without it entirely.

I love this soup! My version uses some chicken broth, diced ham, diced onions, corn, celery, chives etc veggies. I will often thicken it with a submersion blender (but don't over blend- the thick chunky is the glory of this 'choup') instead of adding cream and milk. You can add instant potatoes too as a thickener. A great time saver tip is to just nuke your potatoes whole and dice them up right out of the skin!

Hardwood floors cat = Swifter SweeperVac

My new place is going to have a tiny tiny triangle

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_3Zk_hKsnVWs/S4R9qnGf0pI/AAAAAAAACsg/YFYKlcsSRjc/s640/Kitchen1.JPG

Any suggestions? I haven't moved in yet and it's already driving me crazy!

Height of counter for stools. Width, depth, height of cabinets or shelves for organization aids. Amount of item needed to store (size jars, etc. for pantry supplies like beans, pasta, flour, sugar - do you usually buy 2 or 5 lb bags). Height of dishes that will fit in your dishwasher (my MIL bought a new dishwasher, only to find her Butler's Pantry dishes don't fit in!). Number of knobs, drawer pulls for total replacement.

Any tips for cat owners? I've read that most of the herbs I'd like to eat (parsley, basil, oregano) are safe for my cat as well, but what can I do to keep him out of them indoors? My window options are limited (only 2 get about 8 hours light), and Chaos will even come sniffing at my celery and onion bag before I put up the groceries. He's ruthless with attacking anything green indoors and I've kinda given up plants minus one philodendron hiding way up on a china cabinet ...and I've even seen teeth marks on that one on occasion. (And yes, I try to keep growing kitty grass just for him in his window.)