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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 9:14 am
Question: We received THIS pizza baking stone as a wedding gift, but it is missing its instruction booklet. I went online to look for the booklet, but had no luck. Is there anything special we should know about using it? I know not to use soap to clean it, but that is about it. Help please!
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 9:35 am
OMG, I love my baking stones. I just use hot water and scrub. If it's really bad like if I spill sauce on it, I use a little baking soda. But they will stain as they season. It gives your stones character, lol. BTW, the soup was the bomb!
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 9:41 am
So, how do we go about seasoning it?
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 10:02 am
Everytime you back with it. the stone becomes seasoned. If it is a Pampered Chef stone, you might be able to look on their web page for recipes.
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 10:53 am
Everytime you cook with it, it's seasons a little bit more. Kinda like a cast-iron skillet.
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 11:10 am
I love my baking stones! I use them all the time. The most important thing is to cook something with a high fat content on it the first few times to season it. I remember when I got my first they recommended Grands biscuits. Once it is seasoned, there is nothing easier to clean. And speaking of Pampered Chef, does anyone else use the little plastic square thing that came with the stone for washing everything? I love those silly things!!! One is always next to my sink.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 11:21 am
I do all the time. I had so many of those, that a friend of mine needed just one and i think i gave her 3
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 6:25 pm
ONE BIG CAUTION!! I use mine all the time for pizza, but it requires a 500 degree oven. Even for cookies, the instructions says to put the stone in the cold oven, and let it heat up with the oven. It prevent "faults" or easier cracking of the stone. Mine is much darker from all the 500 degree heat, but it makes The Best Pizza Crust ever! 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 5:29 pm
Help!!! I have company coming over for hor d'oeuvres/lite meal this weekend and the wife can't have wheat or dairy. What does that leave??? I have no idea what to fix!!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 5:45 pm
those weinies/meatballs in a crockpot. I know grape jelly is one of the ingredients. Might be bbq sauce for the other. or hot wings???
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 5:51 pm
Bacon wrapped water chestnuts are one that I have made that was good. I think the sauce I used was a mixture of ketchup and brown sugar. Chicken tenders of some sort would work. Chips and salsa. You could do a taco bar....she can avoid the cheese and sour cream and the rest of you could have it if you wish.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 7:53 pm
Thanks, Julie and Yes! I could do the meatballs in grape jelly and chili sauce. That's always good. I can't do tacos because that's what they had to last time we were at their house. LOL Maybe chicken tenders or wings. Maybe some fruit, too. Anything else ya'll can think of would be a huge help! TIA
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Debra
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 8:35 pm
I did these Marinated-Mushrooms for Thanksgiving and they were a hit.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 9:40 pm
Thanks, Debra. Unfortunately, hubby and I both are not fond of mushrooms. Maybe a veggie tray? But then what kind of dip could go with it? The creamy dressings are dairy based, I think. Or maybe a big salad with a choice of dressings. I'm thinking out loud here. LOL
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 8:50 am
Make your own meatballs. The pre-made ones have wheat (breadcrumbs). How about a small platter of cooked shrimp and cocktail sauce? In addition to the corn chips/guacamole, chicken wings or whatever else you're doing. You could also use hummus as a veggie dip.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 10:41 am
Oh, those are some great suggestions, Baby! And I didn't know that about pre-made meatballs. Love the hummus idea and the shrimp. Thanks!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 12:36 pm
There are some great gluten-free products (chips, cookies, crackers) at the grocery stores now. And if they are drinkers, there is potato vodka and gluten-free beer. I think there are some gluten-free recipe websites out there also. Friends of ours at the beach are gluten-intolerant and we have been amazed at the variety of food now available to those with Celiac's disease.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 2:23 pm
Twinkie here's a site I have used before. You punch in what you are allergic to or can't eat, and it gives you recipes. http://www.mealsforyou.com/cgi-bin/advancedSearch
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 2:30 pm
Here's a recipe from the above website. I turned my nose up at the avocado and the black eyed peas, but it really isn't that bad of a dip. Confetti Vegetable Dip A recipe provided by: Anita Vincent, RD, LDN Wings Cancer Foundation Nutritionist Prep: 5 min, plus chilling time. 1 lb. canned black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed 1 lb. can corn kernels, drained and rinsed 1 avocado, chopped 1 small red bell pepper, diced 1 small red onion, or to taste,chopped fine 1 tsp. tomatoes, chopped 1/2 lime, use the juice only 2 tsp. olive oil 1/8 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. black pepper Mix all ingredients well. Chill. Serve with baked corn chips as a dip or as a side dish.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 2:33 pm
This is good too. Gloria used Splenda instead of sugar, and of course RUM not the extract. And she used a bunch of different fruits, not just the ones listed here. Rum Fruit Salad Prep: 10 min, plus chilling time. 2-2/3 cups watermelon, seeded and cut into cubes 2 bananas, sliced 1/3 cup mango slices, chopped 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. lime juice 2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. rum, or 3/4 tsp. rum extract (optional) 2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. sugar Combine fruit in a bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved. Pour over fruit and chill 30 minutes.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 3:43 pm
Antipasto salad -- big platter arranged with piles of pepperoni or salami, artichokes, pepperonccinis, black olives, tomatoes, etc around a center pile of lettuce. Then you can use Italian dressing so no dairy. If you put things out in stacks, you could even add in the provolone cheese - they wouldn't have to eat it. 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 5:09 pm
Thanks, Serate and Teach! So many ideas! With all of these suggestions I should be able to throw together a decent meal that she can eat. Between what she can't eat and what I can't eat its challenging. I have diverticulitis and can't have any seeds or nuts or corn so my diet is also very limiting. 1 little tomato seed can put me in the hospital.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 7:37 pm
Psst --forget the tomatoes in the salad!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 7:56 pm
LOL When I get a salad in a restaurant hubby gets my tomatoes.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 9:32 pm
Twinkie! My life would be so sad without tomatoes or rasberries. I hope I don't get this horrible seed disease and am sorry to hear that you suffer from it.
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