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  1. talloola

    Pancakes for breakfast....or whatever

    Swedish pancakes are very good, very moist, and thinner, and rich.
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    Pancakes for breakfast....or whatever

    I used to make pancakes from the bisquick box recipe, but haven't made them for years, but think I will make some tomorrow. a) butter, lemon juice, and sprinkle sugar over top.(british style) b) butter and maple syrup c) butter and peanut butter on warm pancakes. d) butter with two fried eggs on...
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    Recipes

    I always make my own chicken broth, it is so pure and low in salt, HOWEVER, when I am out of it, I do buy it sometimes. Campbells Organic 'free range' chicken broth. Good ingredients, and low in salt, I am happy with results for risotto, soup etc. and no m.s.g., as I wouldn't use that either.
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    How to peel an egg without peeling

    I'm going to try it next time, looks so simple, just don't forget to hold your hand out front, or egg will take off.;-) I always have put the eggs 'immediately in very cold water from the stove, wait only a few minutes, then the shells come off very easily, similar to what he did only push it...
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    Beef Recipes

    Me too Juan, I always look for them, and we have had that dinner now, are filled up and very satisfied, it was delicious. I also warmed up leftover rice, added a little chicken broth to it for warming, made green salad, spinach and red lettuce,(snow peas, celery, italian parsley, and I sliced up...
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    Beef Recipes

    Later today I'm going to barbecue two rib steaks, cap removed, boneless. Will mix olive oil, grape seed oil and 'bulls eye old west hickory' sauce together, and 'generously' rub all over steaks just before putting them onto grill. Cook to your taste and enjoy. Optional: top with mushroom and/or...
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    Dessert Recipes

    I love tapioca too, since I was a kid. There are two recipes on the box, one for tapioca pudding and the other for tapioca cream, both real good, and a nice blob of jam in the middle just before serving tops it off. I'm sure there are many other recipes, but I like that one, nice and simple and...
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    obama oath redone

    Chief justice roberts asked obama today if they could re-do the oath again today, to make it right this time, so they did.
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    Why Juan is in the kitchen

    I know this isn't the comment you want to hear, but, if you haven't been making desserts all this time, don't start now, as your belt size will get bigger.;-)
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    Our weather, The Day After Tomorrow?

    funny funny beautiful here today, clear and sunny, but I think it is just a break in the system, suppose to come back in a couple of days to 'snow' again. Going for a ride to the ocean with a coffee in hand, sit and gaze for a little while, the straits will look beautiful today, and lots of...
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    Our weather, The Day After Tomorrow?

    I live in a cul de sac, and the snow plow pushed all of our road snow into a big pile, and the kids are having a ball, cause we have no hills near here, now they have one to sleigh ride on.
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    Our weather, The Day After Tomorrow?

    welcome to the snow club ;-), but then, you know all about it much more than I.
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    Our weather, The Day After Tomorrow?

    I yearn for that warm and dry weather, but don't want to go to florida to get it. I want it here, won't be long, we'll appreciate it all the more after 'this' fluffy white stuff', yuk. christmasy though, must admit.
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    making your own stock

    I make all of my own chicken stock, then freeze it in plastic containers, to use for many different dishes. I buy the large economy packages of safeway chicken legs with back attached. I use two large stock pots, half an onion in each pot, and cook the chicken till done, remove chicken, use for...
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    Fish and Chips....I love 'em.

    I was given the name of the 'best fish & chips I've ever had', right here on Can. Con. 'Barb's Place', fisherman's wharf, victoria,b.c. They are closed for the winter, but I will visit them next spring for sure. You can sit right on a bench at the marina, to eat them, watch the seals, just the...
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    Meals using Sausages

    You guys are making me hungry, and I love all kinds of sausages, in fact, there's not much I don't like. I have started watching 'Lidia's Italy', and 'One Plate at a Time in Mexico', and they both cook wonderful dishes. Lidia made a dinner the other day, that contained potatoes and big fat...
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    Herbal lozenges

    Just a suggestion. My late mother in law, (born in Rome) mixed cloves, and other fruits, sliced apple, etc, together with warmed up home made wine, and added a shot of 'grappa', (rot gut, almost pure alchohol), mixed it up nicely, and there you go, you will not know if you have a cough or not...
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    O J Simpson

    On the 13th anniversary of the verdict re: murdur of his wife and friend, OJ Simpson finally heard the word he should have heard 13 years ago, G U I L T Y
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    Leftover Recipes

    I'll be right over;-)
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    Name your favourite restaurant

    OK, I'll get this question into the right thread. Does anyone know of a very good 'steak restaurant', either in the nanaimo/Parksville, or Campbell River area