polkanut
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I think that would qualify.
How did you spend your Black Friday?
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sudsmaster
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I get by just fine without a bean pot. I prepare my beans the old fashioned way - overnight soaking with an innoculation of a little bean soak water from the previous batch (kept refrigerated. Then I drain (saving a bit for the next batch), add some non-salty spices like bay leaf, oregano, marjoram, sage, rosemary (salt toughens beans), extra virgin olive oil, and simmer for 30 minutes to an hour. For the last 15 minutes or so, I throw in whatever seems good - hot peppers, a couple cans of sliced mushrooms, diced summer squash, shallots or garlic, and onions. Delicious over rice or in a burrito, or as a side for a Mexican omelet. Last in goes the salt to taste.
Haven't make beans like that for a while... probably should ...
Haven't make beans like that for a while... probably should ...
Special dispensation...
Your electric corkscrew gives you special dispensation toward living better electrically - with credit to spare.
Electric corkscrews are well known luxury items and they raise one's standard of living measurably.
One must eat beans. Therefore my mere bean pot is more of a necessity rather than luxury.
Go ahead and cut the apron strings! You're free from drudgery!
Your electric corkscrew gives you special dispensation toward living better electrically - with credit to spare.
Electric corkscrews are well known luxury items and they raise one's standard of living measurably.
One must eat beans. Therefore my mere bean pot is more of a necessity rather than luxury.
Go ahead and cut the apron strings! You're free from drudgery!
toggleswitch
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It's great to be the cool uncle who gives cash-equiavale
Nope no purchases. Avoid all shopping like the plague.
Hate the commercialism of Christmas.
I'd rather give a gift randomly when I feel like it and can rather than when "I am supposed to".
I get my sisters to buy my gifts for their kids and write a few checks. DONE. This is fairer than it seems since I used to get VERY specific demands from them as to what to buy.
The kids prefer TARGET gift-cards, and this works for me when necessary!
Well, as Samantha has stated it is a VERY annoying time of the year! And this from a person (me)whose holiday it is!
I'm already up to my eyeballs in christmas carols! And we haven't really even begun yet!
Nope no purchases. Avoid all shopping like the plague.
Hate the commercialism of Christmas.
I'd rather give a gift randomly when I feel like it and can rather than when "I am supposed to".
I get my sisters to buy my gifts for their kids and write a few checks. DONE. This is fairer than it seems since I used to get VERY specific demands from them as to what to buy.
The kids prefer TARGET gift-cards, and this works for me when necessary!
Well, as Samantha has stated it is a VERY annoying time of the year! And this from a person (me)whose holiday it is!
I'm already up to my eyeballs in christmas carols! And we haven't really even begun yet!
sudsmaster
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Never heard of an electric corkscrew. I agree, it's a permanent indulgence.
Not that I don't love my Rabbit corkscrew - takes out the cork and then ejects it from the screw, in three easy motions. Maybe four. Anyway, it's the best manual corkscrew I've ever tried.
Not that I don't love my Rabbit corkscrew - takes out the cork and then ejects it from the screw, in three easy motions. Maybe four. Anyway, it's the best manual corkscrew I've ever tried.
