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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:31 PM Original message |
People need to learn to cook again... |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Or just visit the DU Cooking & Baking group |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I know about the DU cooking group. My point is with this economy, learn to cook from scratch |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Right you are |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
87. We're still addicted to the boxed mac & cheese and Ramen... |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. What happens to all the folks that work in the packaged food industry then? |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. When they get laid off they need to learn to garden. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
63. I think the point of some of the frozen food is that there are so many |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #63 |
133. Blush. I NEVER soak my beans |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Not all of them would lose their jobs in that industry. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. As long as there are college kids |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe you're sick of roasted potatoes |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I haven't seen shallot in AGES in the regular super |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. All my grocery stores carry shallots. They go a long way for flavor and different |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. yeah I know what they are, and your average inner city store isn't going to carry them |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. we live very meagerly. and i do cook. i make my own biscuits... |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Cut the potatoes into fry shapes, parboil and then fry or oven bake. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Still not the same |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. you know what's wrong with fast food french fries.... |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
81. Nothing like Belgian, Irish, elsewhere, twice-cooked lightly in butter. The best. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
43. Cheap meal in a pan |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
112. sounds good to me. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 12:53 AM Response to Reply #43 |
134. Baked potato hint for those pressed for time |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
118. Or yank out a bag of frozen fries from the freezer, put them in a large flat pan |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. That's not meager |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
41. That's because frozen fries are only partially potato |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
88. You don't parboil french fries |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Or, put some Ore-Ida on a cookie sheet, bake until golden. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Uh |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I ate better on food stamps |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. Exactly right |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
54. moved. wrong place. n/t |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
90. You're mistaken about olive oil. Millions of poor Italians swear by it. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
94. I disagree. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well, I'm trying to bake my own bread on a more regular basis |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. I'm finding all the breads even specialty ones are so salty and don't have that yeasty |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Please go to the Cooking and baking forum and look at all the recent |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
82. For fiber and calorie sake, I'm happier with grainy flatbreads. Some are very tasty. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. salad dressing |
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colorado thinker (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. How do you print out an entire thread? |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
47. "view all" .. maybe |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
59. look at the top and click "printer friendly format" |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
60. if you have a PC you can probably right click anywhere on the page and select print |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. I like the thoughts but I'd venture to guess there are one heck |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. You can freeze flour. When I lived alone |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Good ideas, thanks.... |
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colorado thinker (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wow, another coincidence |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. I get the feeling that I'm the only 20-something guy I know that can cook worth a damn |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. No I don't |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. madon... i grew up in michigan, the thumb. my first job in hs was as a wedding photographer... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. We used to hit the Vermont Church Country Fairs...years ago... |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
99. Many Michiganders I knew still cook. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. For those on restricted diets, cooking from scratch is best |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. people don't cook because they don't have time. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. Every time I cook, I make more than I need and freeze the leftovers |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
44. My mom cooked every day after working as a child... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #26 |
66. Most people have the time, but they choose to spend it on television |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
68. Well, they let boys cook now |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. I cook from scratch as much as I can. My sil used to get mad at me at family gatherings because |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Every event I've been too for "Pot Luck" the past 10 years...someone brings |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. i know. i'm just sad the line of teaching has been broken... |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. When making large batches of stuff cook ahead. Cook potatoes the day before, for |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
100. Come to my church. We still do it right. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. We do, but we are the exception |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
33. I love Mark Bittman |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
42. One thing (of many) I did to save money, was to stop buying packaged cookies and crackers-- |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
45. I just made bread tonight after watching this very |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #45 |
64. Very interesting lady. Thanks for posting the link. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #45 |
69. Isn't Tree the coolest? She is so interesting & creative! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
46. I NEVER buy bread crumbs. I love the tips in this article. Thanks |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
49. Since I'm only cooking for myself, I don't cook for scratch. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
50. I agree with all the outs except for the |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
51. One of the best investments EVER for cheap/quick/easy/TASTY cooking at home |
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jpljr77 (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
52. I totally agree. Specifically, people need to get smarter about chicken. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. In my neighborhood, a whole chicken is LESS than a pack of skinless breasts |
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jpljr77 (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:59 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I'm in an urban area, so maybe food costs are higher. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I live in NYC. There are lots of immigrants here and they drive prices down... |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #53 |
125. in my area the rotisserie chickens |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
101. That package is cheaper than ten bucks here. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
55. The days of people eating out vs. cooking @ home are fading... |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #55 |
75. Yep, more jobs lost as the restaurants go under. nt |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #55 |
83. Noticeable emptiness at staple, good NYC lunch places due to layoffs. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
57. Agree with everything you said except |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:57 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. The poster didn't write the article. It's from the NY Times. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #62 |
70. Too late to edit. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
61. I hate food snobs. There's nothing wrong with using convenience-type foods |
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jpljr77 (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. It's not about being a food "snob", it's about reality. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. RE the salad ingredients--if want more than just lettuce in my salad, then no, it's not cheaper. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Yeah, but that's not really as much of what this article is about |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #72 |
89. I was addressing the OP more than the article. The article suggests I buy miso paste |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #89 |
96. I take help from the store where I need it... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Is bagged slaw "cooking"? How hard is it to just slice up a head of cabbage |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #97 |
114. You obviously have some sort of chip on your shoulder and I don't mean chocolate. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 08:02 PM Response to Reply #89 |
122. It's ridiculous. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
71. I was surprised when I learned that Home Ec isn't being taught in schools anymore. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #71 |
77. I was just going to ask if they still had that? I took it in high school |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
73. The resistance and justification for eating poorly here is stunning |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
74. Pssst... young men. Women love men who cook. You don't need a |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Quite true |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Men need to do more than sit on the couch and fart. We also need to learn |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #74 |
78. Nothing better in life than cornbread and beans |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Don't forget the beano. |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #80 |
86. No beano needed...just soak the beans for 24 hours in cold water before you cook them. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #86 |
105. I do soak them, still fart. |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #105 |
128. There is nothing as overated as an orgasm and as underrated as a good fart though. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #128 |
130. Orgasms are a personal thing. A fart you can share with those around you. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
84. Vertical integration of the food industry based on cheap oil |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
85. I cook everything from scratch...it's the only way to control what goes into your food. |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
92. Italian poor people food |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. First you have to buy the ingredients and make all your own pasta. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #93 |
104. If you read the article, |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. The article has some good suggestions, combined with utter silliness. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #106 |
107. The article's slant was not about being thrifty... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #107 |
111. The OP opines on people using convenience products, as if they're |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #111 |
124. Nah, not lonely. Just bored. I was waiting for a meeting to start. (n/t) |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #111 |
126. Deleted message |
K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #92 |
117. Yes! I do this -- with whatever is growing in my Square Foot Garden box |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
95. IN - DU Cooking & Baking Group |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
98. Maybe some people like and can afford take-out all the time? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #98 |
102. It's not all about you... |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
103. Wow, I was just talking about this sort of thing yesterday. |
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TWiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
108. I won the chili cook-off at the Grange Hall Saturday. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #108 |
109. lol sweet! |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
110. I agree. |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
113. I'd suspect the real problem is that people just know almost nothing of basic fresh food prep |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
115. I agree with Bittman, and then I don't. |
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bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #115 |
123. I don't totally agree with Bittman, either. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
116. ALSO IN: Double Batch cooking (one for the freezer) |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
119. Also, people really don't need to eat a chicken or cow or fish EVERY DAY! |
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VirginiaProgressive (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #119 |
129. yea.. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
120. I have my winter crop growing nicely in my garden right now. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
121. I for one am at the grocery store often enough. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
127. This is a really helpful thread. Thanks for posting. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
131. I think Alton Brown does a really good job on Good Eats, it's quite educational. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
132. This is one place we were taking a huge hit |
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