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  1. Cosmo

    What's your diet?

    Re: RE: What's your diet? You can add as many options as you like, but the interface is a bit strange. That happened to me the first time I tried to use the poll as well. You can fix it by clicking the "edit" button on the lower left hand side of your post. I also fixed your links for ya. ;)
  2. Cosmo

    What's your diet?

    I was vegetarian for nearly a decade then the smell of cooking maple bacon derailed me. These days, I eat pretty much all kinds of food, but still have an affinity for rice and beans. I'd starve without them! I also am incredibly particular about the meat I buy. I grew up in a Romanian home...
  3. Cosmo

    Oh! The Joy!

    Good find, Haggis!! These days all recipes are low fat, low sugar, low flavour. I like cream, butter and sugar in my food. Whipping cream is one of the four basic food groups around here. ;)
  4. Cosmo

    Another New Mod!!

    I am delighted to announce that we have a new moderator ... Haggis McBagpipe. Haggis has been a member of Canadian Content forever and has agreed to moderate for the month of February. I know how busy she is in the real world, so even having her temporarily is a huge favour. With any luck...
  5. Cosmo

    Mod on the move!!

    Canucklehead has arrived on our fair Rock!! Woot!! He's becoming an Island Boy. Lookout single chicks! ;) For a small fee I can provide his whereabouts to select ladies. Anyway, he'll be moderating as he can get access to the computer ... it's a bit of a free for all around here for online...
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    New Moderator

    I am delighted to announce that we have a new moderator ... #Juan. Juan has graciously has agreed to step into the position. Congrats, Juan, and thanks so much for being willing to do a job that requires time and patience but where the pay really sucks! ;) When the previous Board of Directors...
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    Spider Robinson has new book coming out!!

    Spider Robinson fans are in for a treat! He's finished a new book, out in 2006, based on an outline Robert Heinlein created in November 1955. Amazing collaboration! Can't wait for it. Check out his site at Spider Robinson for all the info. He lives here, on Bowen Island. I've been...
  8. Cosmo

    What's for dinner tonight??

    RE: What's for dinner ton Yum .... I can vouch for Juan's Spaghetti and Meatballs!! ;) I just use whole mushrooms so I can pick em out. :)
  9. Cosmo

    What's for dinner tonight??

    Always looking for dinner ideas! Figuring out what to cook is the biggest part of the battle. Here's what we're having: Roasted Chicken and Squash A one dish meal recipe that bakes in the oven. INGREDIENTS: * 6 chicken breasts, bone-in, skin on * 1/8 teaspoon pepper * 1 teaspoon...
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    Moderators

    FYI ... We presently have only Canucklehead and I as moderators. Summer has chosen to step down. We will be instating new moderators in the near future.
  11. Cosmo

    What's your favourite comfort food?

    Everybody seems to have a favourite comfort food ... one they cook after a bad day or when it's nasty out or when they just wanna remember good ole mom. My previous favourite was meatloaf (with a jar of salsa mixed in). We recently found a new one ... Ground beef ... very, very well browned...
  12. Cosmo

    Recipes??

    Thanks Manda! I also need one that isn't cooked ... fresh one with lots of cilantro and garlic. yumm
  13. Cosmo

    Recipes??

    Awesome site, Jay!! Gotta post this one from there: Krauted Chicken Parmesan 2 pounds chicken cutlets 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup bread crumbs 1 14 oz can sauerkraut 1 15 ½ oz Tomato sauce Oil ¼ teaspoon each oregano, sage, thyme and basil 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese...
  14. Cosmo

    Recipes??

    Manda ... need that homemade salsa recipe!!!
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    Recipes??

    Yummy! Will substitute pecans, but sounds like a guilt free kind of snack. I'm a huge fan of the 8% yogurt ... thankfully my cholesterol is 142 so I get to indulge ;) And with yogurt ... when making muffins (especially if you use the package mix stuff), add yogurt to the mix for even better...
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    Board of Directors 2006

    Well, it's official ... we have a new Board. Nominations didn't yield any valid names (ie ones that met requirements) so in an effort to get things back on track, we (admin) asked Juan to step into Chair position and MMMike to Vice Chair. They graciously agreed. From there they approached...
  17. Cosmo

    Canadian Content has recipes :)

    RE: Canadian Content has I'll pass on that one! The only contact I have with jellyfish is keeping my dog from rolling in them at the beach. Although I suspect if I let her, the first time would be the last!!
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    Canadian Content has recipes :)

    Re: RE: Canadian Content has recipes :) Microwaved jellyfish?????? 8O 8O People eat jellyfish?? Ewwww! Which part ... the gloopy bodies or the poison tentacles?????
  19. Cosmo

    What is your favourite orignal recipe?

    Re: RE: What is your favourite orignal recipe? Manda ... I've been searching for a good salsa recipe! Post it, please please please!! I love the kind of real Mexican salsa with lots of garlic and cilantro. mmmmmm! Juan ... I've tried your other spaghetti recipe ... (oughta post it here...
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    Get to know you, list 5 random facts about yourself

    Just to get to know people better ... and because I am interested. :) Saw this at my Jack Russell forum and found out all kinds of cool things about folks! List 5 quirks that people don't know about you. I'll start: 1. I love to quilt ... all the tactile and pretty fabrics, and I love crochet...