nankie's Profile

I use Clipix. It's a lot easier to keep private boards.

So true, Violet!

I think it looks fine as is and was a very good solution.

Perhaps the difference in European and American fridge sizes sheds some light on the obesity problem here in the U.S. (I've often thought of this when walking through the Costco parking lot, watching people load up their cars.)

For those who are avoiding eggs because of health reasons, I would say read up on paleo and low carb eating. There are many who believe (and studies that lend credence to it) that eggs are actually quite heart healthy, and that dietary intake of cholesterol is NOT what contributes to elevated cholesterol levels. Your body makes its own cholesterol, independent of intake. It is often a high carbohydrate diet that leads to poor lipid profiles. We may have been mislead all these years by official guidelines.
(Personally, I eat tons of eggs and have excellent cholesterol numbers.)

See these articles for starters:

http://chriskresser.com/three-eggs-a-day-keep-the-doctor-away

http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/how-did-we-come-to-believe-saturated-fat-and-cholesterol-are-bad-for-us

This looks amazingly delicious! But I'm afraid a little too much work for me. Maybe for a special occasion though.
And I laughed at the fiance comment....my husband, too, would eat Chinese takeout over just about anything.

Thank you, Peterz and Girlwithacurl, you've convinced me - I guess I will just have to spring for the bay leaves! Though I made a smaller version of this recipe tonight, using a bit of thyme instead of the bay leaves and it was still quite tasty!

Gwac - you gave me an idea - wonder if I can find some bay laurel trees around me? I have heard that they grow around here (Los Angeles/ Santa Monica area). D'uh - I never realized that's where bay leaves come from! Though I'd be a bit worried that they were sprayed, or city girl that I am, that I'd mistake some poisonous leaf for them!

Is there any substitute for the bay leaves? Or would it be better to just leave them out, if I don't have any? Just came from the store and couldn't bring myself to spend $6 for a tiny package of bay leaves.

I was thinking the same thing, BlueLM.

Hmmm...I initially missed the "sponsored post" too. I don't like the idea of ads masquerading as content.
And my experiences with Virgin were just ok. The mood lighting really isn't as great as it looks in the pictures, and the seats were just as uncomfortable, if not more so, than other airlines.

I've had similar experiences to Scotty214. The Umbra items I have purchased in the past did not hold up. I would not be inclined to buy their products again, although I like their style overall. But style is not worth much, without function.

(just noticed they are an advertiser here)