Recent content by mrs.puff

Hi all-- So I got a Cuisinart 11-cup food processor for Christmas. The handbook says the blade should fit "snugly" on the hub, but it seems to me that the blade is rather loose (the dough blade is the same). It turns back and forth a bit, and it seems louder than the machine shown on the DVD. I...

Maybe for a while. You should still have it looked at. The SIL of a co-worker died from a tooth infection a couple years ago, and my stepbrother had an untreated abcess that erupted on his face and left a HUGE nasty scar. I am struggling with dental problems right now as well. I feel your pain.

I love arugula, but hate swiss chard. Giada just made an arugula-avocado pesto on the Today show this morning. Also, I have a friend who puts spinach on her pizza, so you could try that, especially since arugula can be kinda garlicky. She just puts sauce, spinach, then cheese and some...

Well I finally heard from a friend of mine who knows a dental hygeinist in the area.....she says my dentist is officially a RIP OFF. Says I should go somewhere else and request a metal crown. She recommended that I see a dentist new to the area who is an alumi of the school I work for, so...

Well, even though it is disheartening, at least I don't feel so bad that you guys have been quoted the same price. I don't have my wisdoms, and I am actually missing my 2nd bicuspeds also (the 2nd smaller molar from the front) since they were pulled when I was in gradeschool to accommodate...

I don't have any insurance, and am really disappointed that my dentist is proposing over $1500 worth of work. I have a tooth that needs a crown (but fortunately not a root canal). The cost of the crown procedure will be $1077. It's for a back molar, but this dentist doesn't do metal crowns...

Asparagus grows well in sandy soil. Out my way, it grows like a weed all over the place, right on the side of the gravel roads, where it isn't just sandy, it's plain gravelly. While white asparagus is more tender, it's not as nutritious. Remember your greens! My absolute favorite spring...

Baker Creek always runs out early! You might check Seed Savers for some items. I've got a bunch of different stuff from both companies, and I don't even have a garden dug yet at my new place, so if you are looking for something... lemme know. I don't have red leaf lettuce, but I do have some...

I want to order some roots for Man of the House to make his own root beer but I'm not finding a good source. Anybody out there sell this stuff, or do you have a website you like?

Farmfresh-- theoretically, that should work. Yes, you are pouring spores out with the wash water in most cases. The trick is spreading them under the proper trees.... I actually used to know a guy who worked on the team at U of Michigan (or Minnesota?) who patented the method for "growing"...

I did a search, but didn't exactly come up with anything. I'm looking for a way to turn my granola recipe into a granola bar recipe. I make a basic granola, oats, a little flax, honey, maple syrup, nuts and dried fruit. My cookbook calls for me to make granola, then add MORE sweetner and...

Having lived in a house that was 420 square feet for 8 years, I have some strong opinions about what is needed and not needed. No carpet. Then you are not storing a vac. Rugs can be put down in winter. Plenty of storage. Like attic space or an attached shed. Us SS types often have a bunch...

Sic 'em Wifey! Some guy actually came into the grocery store where I work part time yesterday, and told the manager that he was "very disappointed in us" about our gluten free section. He wasn't upset that we don't have enough. He was upset that we carried it at all. :/ He said he was a...

Occam-- I don't know how it is in Alabama, but up here in Ioway, a optical Rx is only good for a year and the buggers won't give you your old one. Maybe if you can get it out of them..... My friend who orders from Zenni gets new glasses a bit more often than most people since they are so...

Just a tip-- Maybe watch out for the oils in your sauce. You might want to avoid adding too much olive oil or whatever you use, and add more after you open the jars to eat. When you can anything, usually a bit seeps out the top when the jars are in the canner, and something that is especially...