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Rosie
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11-12-2003

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
The pans were on different levels?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Top rack and bottom one. It was the bottom one that burnt, would that make a difference?

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
That was my first thought, War.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Sure .... it's closer to the element.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Huh, very strange. It's not unusual for me to burn something, I'm a disaster in the kitchen, but I think this is the first time I've actually burnt one thing and had one turn out perfect cooking them at the same time.

Would it help if I raised the second rack next time? It's not really all that low, but I could raise it higher with the cookie pans cuz they're so thin.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Also the bottom pan protected the top pan from the more intense heat.

Try moving the rack or cook one pan at a time. lol

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, so basically it's something wrong with the operator and not something wrong with my oven!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
:waits for Jimmer's post for confirmation or denial:

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, no fears, I know I'm bad in the kitchen. There's a reason Darren does most of the cooking and anytime we invite my sis and her family over for dinner the first thing she does is kicks me out of the kitchen .

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
That could happen to anyone, War. I would eat the more cooked cookies anyway. lol

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
LOL - My Dad was a baker and a chef so I know a bit about it. I even like to cook!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Teach your oreo treats? I make them and I think they were originally called Oreo BonBons. Me? I call them HEAVEN. I find that freezing the balls for at least 20 minutes makes it easier to dip them. Also sometimes after they have set I'll place them close together on some waxed paper and then dip a fork into some melted white chips or white almond bark and shake the fork over the balls quickly. Makes it look like snow. When the kids are here I usually make a double batch because they like the frozen undipped balls as much as they like the chocolate covered ones.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    

quote:

I find that freezing the balls for at least 20 minutes makes it easier to dip them.


me thinks serate has been hangin' out with pamy a bit too much!


Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    


Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 5:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
HAHAHA! You wouldn't believe the "ball action" we've been having at school this week (at least 2 incidences of exposure or other "manual manipulation") - -Wonder if freezing them would take care of things!! :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Hey Jimmer can you cook? If so why don't you bring the family on down for dinner some night.

Even the kids wouldn't eat the burnt cookies, lol. I'm going to have to make another batch so I have some kind of treat in the house for the next week.

LOL, tonight I made some steaks and did mashed potatoes. This is one of our problem foods, no matter how many potatoes I buy it's always too many and we never go through them. While shopping for stove top stuffing, I snagged a box of instant mashed potatoes. Oh my they were horrible! They came out so thick that Caleb spent most the meal standing his fork straight up in them. Yet again I can't figure out if it was something I did or just the way they are, lol.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 8:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Extra mashed potatoes (the real ones) are great for leftovers, as is, or make them into patties and make potato pancakes.

I've never liked instant mashed potatoes.

Have you tried baked potatoes? They are really easy...

Oh, just remembered red potatoes. Cut them into quarters and boil them. No peeling required.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
You can even take those boiled red potatoes (skins on) and mash them. While boiling, put in a couple cloves of garlic and mash them in w/the potatoes. DELICIOUS!

(and yuk on the instant mashed potatoes, too. We used to buy them, but when I can get 10 lbs. of potatoes for a couple bucks, it hardly seemed worth the time savings, especially at the expense of taste. Using yukon gold potatoes for mashed potatoes makes them look extra buttery. Not that they are, but they look it. :-) )

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 9:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We just don't eat a lot of potatoes at all. Usually about once every two weeks. The kids are pretty indifferent to potatoes, they'll eat what I give them, but don't get too excited about them (unless of course it's french fries with a happy meal!) Now rice or pasta, that's completely different, lol.

Lesson learned though, thats the last time I use instant potatoes!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 5:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Yep I'll admit that I can cook – I must have got it from my Dad. My wife and I cook up fancy meals all the time. We love to eat good food and it would cost us a fortune to eat the way we do if we were to eat out a lot.

LOL – When we invite friends over for dinner, they often worry that we've gone to a lot of trouble for them. What I don't tell them is that we'd be having exactly the same meal even if no one were visiting.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 6:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Anyone know if I can freeze homemade BBQ sauce? It's just your typical ketchup, chili sauce, vinegar, sugar, spices... I'm just not sure how well something ketchup based will freeze.

I made some for dinner but it made a HUGE batch -- almost four cups!! I don't want to throw it away, but I doubt I can use it within a few weeks, either. Thoughts?

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
I'm no expert, but I'd say it'd freeze as well as spaghetti sauce...??

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I think it will freeze fine. It might even taste better when you thaw it!

Karen
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09-07-2004

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
That's kinda what I was thinking too -- both of you! I figure it'll freeze the same as spaghetti sauce... somehow the amount of sugar in the ketchup made me think for some reason it wouldn't freeze well. It's been a long day. I think funny things when I'm tired.

But I'm sure it'll taste even better after I thaw it.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I am thinking I will make some BBQ ribs for Memorial day. Which is better beef ribs or pork ribs??? Thanks