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I am soooooooo beyond those step programs....

forrestwolf — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 20:15:52 GMT

I just made a school trip to Washington DC and New York, and all I brought back was MORE cookbooks.......... As if I do not have more than 10 lifetimes of cookbooks and recipes, I went and bought more.....I have always been good on these trips, and buy nothing.......BUT NO..........Mt Vernon, bought a cookbook, Smithsonian, bought a cookbook, Bubba Gumps restaurant, in Times Square, bought a cookbook........ I am already behind on reading the new cookbooks I have, no trip needed, and now I just added more........... Someone needs to fry me in a good 'ole cast iron pan.........

By the way......I had never heard of Bubba Gumps, but I do have to say.....I wish I had their tarter sauce recipe......Anyone else ever been there and have a clue as to how it is made.....(need a new recipe)...........

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house cat — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:22:42 GMT

I hear ya! There is no cure for this disease… though I've been ""immunized"" by living in a house that's too small for sizable collections of any kind. If I bring a new one in and have to get rid of one that I already have… so sad.

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FunkyHulaGirl — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 23:46:42 GMT

Tell me about it! I figure I have around 1,000 of them - and that's not counting the ones on Kindle. Every so often I do a purge of the ones I'm no longer interested in or don't know why I bought and send them to a friend whose wife enjoys them, but then I go to Ollie's and find a bunch more that I love. (Nine on the last trip alone...but two of them were for a gift.) Then there's Amazon's "You might like" suggestions.... I've finally reached a point where I limit myself mostly to books about "portable" food (cookies, cupcakes, etc.) that I can give away, since I don't often have someone to cook for, otherwise I'd probably have twice as many as I do.

All I can say is, thank the Lord for eternal life!

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DiAnne — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:09:04 GMT

I recently took several boxes of cook books to Goodwill. That being said I still have two book cases full. It is ridiculous! I have started checking cook books out of the library and reading them. There is usually only 2 to 3 recipes I am really interested in so I just make a copy and return book. Saving me a boat load of money!!

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Snowpuppy — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:23:39 GMT

Psssssst.....Wolfie, I found this post on a Michigan Fisherman's blog from 2004 for the tartar sauce.

He said IT'S IN THE DANG COOKBOOK!

1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
¼ cup chopped dill pickle
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons capers
2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon of prepared mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Combine all ingredients; cover and chill. Yield: 1 ¼ cups.

I got this recipe from the book “The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook.”

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forrestwolf — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 02:59:54 GMT

On 4/13/2014 Snowpuppy said:
Psssssst.....Wolfie, I found this post on a Michigan Fisherman's blog from 2004 for the tartar sauce.

He said IT'S IN THE DANG COOKBOOK!

1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
¼ cup chopped dill pickle
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons capers
2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon of prepared mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Combine all ingredients; cover and chill. Yield: 1 ¼ cups.

I got this recipe from the book “The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook.”

Well DUH............. I bought the cookbook, but have not even looked at the recipes yet............Guess I should read and look at what I bought..........Thanks for the info.....it really was good, and I can imagine everything, but it did not look like any mustard in it......but it really was good.............

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Snowpuppy — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 03:21:49 GMT

Let us know how it turns out!!

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glmama — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 03:42:14 GMT

Forrestwolf- if it's any comfort, I, too, am a cookbook addict. Read them like novels, compare recipes, use them for reference, drool over the pictures, and yes, cook from them! It's a problem. I bought two in the past 2 weeks.:-0

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sciencegeek_1 — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 03:59:36 GMT

Some people buy souvenir mugs. You buy souvenir cookbooks. Sounds good to me!

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qualitygal — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:41:48 GMT

Hi My name is Forrestwolf and I'm a cookbook addict. (Repeat till you're hoarse!) Honestly, Forrest, we need to get a grip here!

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Topaz Gem — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:19:10 GMT

I'm a cookbook addict as well. I can think of worse things to be addicted to, so I'm not going to be too hard on myself. I love to read them like novels and I do actually use them!

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chrystaltree — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:23:04 GMT

Why worry over it. You like cook books, you collect cook books. So relax and enjoy them. Why treat it like it's a problem?

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BooBoo2 — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:13:59 GMT

I tell myself I will NEVER buy another one. Then in the next breathe I'm buying a new one

I also have many recipes from websites saved on my computer "favorites". A major issue I have is I will see a recipe that catches my eye, I buy any ingredient(s) needed but I don't make it right away. Then I see the ingredients and think "now what did I buy those for and where was the recipe from?" Cookbook or online??? I have a problem. I need help

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qualitygal — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 18:13:36 GMT

This makes me laugh!! We're a good group. The cookbook junkies.

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SStar — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:05:43 GMT

Now I want a Bubba Gump Shrimp cookbook!

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PamelaSue72 — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:40:20 GMT

My name is PamelaSue and I am addicted to cookbooks. I don't want or need a cure.

My DH had a bookcase made for me by a local Amish woodworker. It has a depth of 16 inches, instead of standard 12) so that even my larger cookbooks have room on the shelves. That bookcase is full...I have no more room.

There are boxes of cookbooks in closets, there are boxes of cookbooks under the bed in our bedroom. I have cookbooks in the kitchen, I have totes of cookbooks in the basement. DH went into the bathroom the other day, came back out carrying a cookbook and said, "Dear, why? Why is there a cookbook in the bathroom?" And I replied, "Because I have no more room for them anywhere else!" He just smiled.

A few weeks ago, I told him I would really try to not buy another cookbook. Five minutes later, I was on Amazon, buying the Southern Living cookbook that was being hawked on QVC. DH just looked at me and shook his head.

Seriously, DH doesn't care if I buy cookbooks....he just likes to give me a rough time. And I use my books. I really do. I won't buy a cookbook unless there are two recipes in there that I know I will try. (It used to be only one recipe, but I upped my standards )

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forrestwolf — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:13:20 GMT

On 4/13/2014 forrestwolf said:
On 4/13/2014 Snowpuppy said:
Psssssst.....Wolfie, I found this post on a Michigan Fisherman's blog from 2004 for the tartar sauce.

He said IT'S IN THE DANG COOKBOOK!

1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing ¼ cup chopped dill pickle 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 2 teaspoons capers 2 teaspoons grated onion 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon of prepared mustard 1 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon garlic powder Combine all ingredients; cover and chill. Yield: 1 ¼ cups. I got this recipe from the book “The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook.”

Well DUH............. I bought the cookbook, but have not even looked at the recipes yet............Guess I should read and look at what I bought..........Thanks for the info.....it really was good, and I can imagine everything, but it did not look like any mustard in it......but it really was good.............

I just read the recipe in my cookbook, and it does not list mustard as an ingredient........GO figure........I love mustard, but I knew that what I had did not taste like it had any mustard in it, and it was not just me who really enjoyed it.......I have all of the ingredients, and just have got to make it.......

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Susan Louise — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:36:35 GMT

OH EM GE...nearly spewed coffee on the pute...MAJOR STOMACH CRAMPAGE here

What a great thread!!!

For a step program, the sign up sheet is on your left...meetings start at 8pm sharp ET. I'll bring my small Keurig, a box of various k-cups, plastic spoons and creamers. Ya'll can divvy up the rest and offer to bring the styrofoam cups, napkins, paper plates and goodies

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PamelaSue72 — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:00:57 GMT

On 4/15/2014 Susan Louise said:
OH EM GE...nearly spewed coffee on the pute...MAJOR STOMACH CRAMPAGE here

What a great thread!!!

For a step program, the sign up sheet is on your left...meetings start at 8pm sharp ET. I'll bring my small Keurig, a box of various k-cups, plastic spoons and creamers. Ya'll can divvy up the rest and offer to bring the styrofoam cups, napkins, paper plates and goodies

Anybody bringing any cookbooks?

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Ranchergal — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:22:39 GMT

I thought I was the only one with this problem!! It is a problem because my house is getting cluttered and buying cookbooks is a big waste of money for me!! Since going to a healthier diet, I rarely use a cookbook.