In Recipe Swap 1369284890.467 Yum! I would replace the white chips with chocolate chips and the shortening with pure butter; I have learned that partially hydrogenated oils (white chips and shortening) contribute to high LDL levels..but butter does not !! Thanks again for another amazing recipe!! Continue Reading In Recipe Swap 1369284527.837 Funky, You post some of the most delicious and tempting recipes I have ever seen! Thank you! (and this comes from a woman who used to do R & D product development for Trader Joe's markets, and my mom owned a restaurant also...so I know my stuff!) Keep up the good work!! Continue Reading In Kitchen & Food Talk 1368670837.08 We make potstickers from scratch sometimes. We do a lot of asian cooking in our home. We prefer the following: Trader Joe's sweet hot sauce (pink chili sauce) usually this is used for chicken or fish...but we also use for potstickers. Below is the classic....I make it in less than 2 minutes..... Classic Potsticker dipping sauce: Soy Sauce, apricot jam(you can use peach jam or orange marmalade also), fresh ginger (you can use powder),...mix well in small blender or whisk quickly. Continue Reading In Fashion Talk 1368667971.687 Never felt that way.... Always popped into the goodwill or salvation army if I was looking for something in particular. We have a fabulous thrift chain out here called "jewish womens thrift council" they have very nice things for reasonable prices. I donate and I buy...so it kind of evens out. Also go to Walmart with BFF because she loves the place and I like to go to see what is new. Nothing is really out of my comfort zone...my mom raised us shopping at thrift stores and discount stores, so I feel right at home. First time I stepped into the Saks store in B.Hills when I was in college, felt... Continue Reading In Fashion Talk 1368663148.77 On 5/15/2013 Vamp said: On 5/14/2013 BurbankKate said: Buyer Beware...No, never had a problem with zappos. But FYI..if you DO order from 6pm.com which is Zappos outlet store, YOU the CUSTOMER are responsible for paying any and ALL return shipping costs if you don't like the shoes. Just a heads up. If I ever order from 6pm.com, I try to make darn sure ahead of time I know the brand and fit of the shoes I am ordering. Return shipping costs up to $8.00 on the customer end. So if you don't like the shoes at 6pm.com...you are automatically out eight smackers to return them. Thanks for the caveat... Continue Reading In Wellness & Health 1368641196.8 Soy contains what are known as "naturally reoccurring estrogens". As long as you don't feed soy to males...it's ok...the saying goes " no soy for boy". I find almond milk tastes better. And organic coconut milk has a lot of health advantages. Continue Reading In Fashion Talk 1368640944.977 Burbank city council won't approve the Walmart in our area, even though the giant sears home goods sits vacant for 4 years now. Costco has bought and sold our city council members...Costco is good in their eyes, Walmart is bad. Enjoy your Walmart finds... I have to drive a loooong way to get to a walmart in the San Fernando valley. Continue Reading
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