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Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
did y'all know that Sophia Bush (an actress on One Tree Hill) was a former Tournament of Roses Queen? useless information i know, but always cool to know these things.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
So now you raise all sorts of questions that make me go hmmmmmm. Like how do you get to be a Rose Queen, do you have to be in college or can anyone apply and does the queen come from the princesses and they are all runners-up? Hmmmmmm.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 9:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dipo, I think they're older high school/younger college age. They are here anyways, around 17-18, and the paper will mention they're a student at one of the local high schools or junior college.

Out here, we have princesses for each city and town (plus the little Ms. who are about 8 or 9 if that old and the Jr. Ms. who are around 12 or 13.) They have pageants, whoever wins is the Princess or whatever. There are, geez, about 10-15 of each one of them now. Then at some point, all the princesses compete for the title of Ms. Antelope Valley and the winner is the queen and the rest of the princesses are her court. Same with the Jr Ms and Little Ms. Not sure how that's done with the Tournament of Roses though.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Question: Any one know Las Vegas? DS is honeymooning and could use some input! TIA

DS is getting married Jan 24, and found a great deal to stay at MGM Grand. He is now in the process of making dining reservations - and would appreciate any input anyone could give! (he basically used ZAGAT and I sent him a link of a LV Message board)

1. Pamplemousse
2. Wolf Gang Puck Express
3. Pinot Brassier
4. Chinois
5. Lotus Siam (he read they have $10 steaks - its a Thai place)

His fiance loves good Mexican food (her Godmother is from Mexico, and spent a lot of time with them ) oh, and she also loves and wants a good Sushi rec!

Thanks
Sandy

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 11:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
Make sure he tells anyone and everyone he makes reservations with that he is getting married. Often they will toss in perks for the occasion. (just like the little cupcakes you get when it is your bd)

There is no good Mexican food in Vegas. Not sure why.

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure what he had planned, but his fiance might love just walking in the Venetian. It is a great place to walk around, the ceilings, look like the outside, plus *at least when i was there* you can take a ride in one of those Italian boat in the river that is still there; again, not sure if that is still available, but i think so.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
ANY tips on what features to look for on a crock pot? Ours just bit the dust so I gotta run out pronto and replace! TIA!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Off, Low, Med, High?

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Julieboo, I like the crock pots that have warm, low and high settings not just low & high. Our newest also has a carring bag that has been helpful. With other crockpot my work food days involved taping the lid down so nothing spilled. I do wish they would offer an additional lid that had a cut out for a serving spoon or ladle.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Do you know if they have ones with timers (so if it needs to cook 4 hours and you want to eat at six, but are leaving the house at 9, it will automatically turn on at 2?)

Also, what occasions do you find the medium setting helpful as most, if not all, the recipes I see call for hi or low?

Jewels
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09-23-2000

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jewels a private message Print Post    
Julie, mine doesn't necessarily have a timer, but you can set it for 4, 6, 8, or 10 hours and after that time it will just turn over to warm. I just had to buy a new one a few months ago, I got it at Costco for about $35. And the lid does have a notch out of it for a spoon and it even came with the spoon! It also came with a tiny little crock that you could use for fondue of something, haven't used that yet. I have been very pleased with the new one, it cooks alot faster than my old one did. It's just a "Crock-Pot" brand.

For me the the carrying case wasn't a big selling point because if I take something somewhere, I'm most likely going to want to keep it warm and will just take the whole crockpot.

Karen
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09-06-2004

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Julie, would you really want to do that, have it sitting on the counter, not cooking, from 9am to 2pm?? Not very safe, if you ask me. It'd be much better to put it on the low setting for 8 hrs, and let the warmer keep it warm if/when it finishes before you're ready to eat.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the Vegas answers and tip!

Julie - have you been to the Crock Pot Blog? This women only ate crock pot meals for one year!! She included/blogged recipes etc

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/

mine has warm low and high - high gets too hot, cooks too fast (my crockpot from Target) so it can burn if you dont turn it down... you do have to get used to the settings and how it works for you, my first crocpot if I put it on med, sometimes the food wouldnt be down after 8 hours! It took a bit of an adjustment when I had to switch!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 2:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Julie, you don't want food sitting out for a few hours uncooked. Get a crockpot with a 4, 6 8 and 10 hour settings and then the ablility to switch to warm at the end of the cook time.
i throw in frozen chicken breast at 7 am, put it on 10 hours and walk out the door. same with pork chops.
be sure to get one where the crock comes out of the heating element

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
reader, great site!
but it doesn't make crockpot meals come out very budget friendly or diet friendly if you read her FAQ. LOL

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 7:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
I love the pictures of the ingredients - did you see the tomato soup recipe? or I love how she layered stuff in - I admit, I get lost on that site!!

CrockPot Layered Dinner--Steak, Potatoes, Corn on the Cob


Day 232.

I made a complete meal in the crockpot last night, and it wasn't a soup, stew, or casserole. I made rib eye steak, baked potato, and corn on the cob. It wasn't soggy, nor was it dried out, and I was able to leave the house for six hours.

The crockpot rocks.

I had been meaning to try a layered dinner in the crock for a few months, now, but kind of forgot. I am so glad that Julie emailed me! She made steak and sweet potatoes that way last week, with great success.

Karen
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09-06-2004

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 9:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Damn you, Reader. Between her style of writing and my complete fascination with the way she's managed to squeeze every single ounce of functionality out of her crock pot, I've been stuck there for about an hour, LOL.

I only use my crock pot on weekends, when I'm here to put something in at noon for dinner that evening. I really need to start getting more mileage out of it... doing everything up the night before and keeping it in the fridge 'til morning. I'd love to come home after a long day and have the whole house smelling like dinner already.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 9:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Made pulled pork in mine tonight. I usually HATE pork roast. OMG it was so tender and juicy I almost didn't want to shred it up.

Gonna try day 232 soon!

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, January 09, 2009 - 10:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
There's only me here. I have three different sizes of crock pots and use them all. To me my crock pots are as indispensable as the microwave -- and now my Rocket grill and Pizzazz pizza oven.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 9:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I am getting lost in that sight too!!!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 9:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Thanks Reader!!! Great site!! I want the cookbook when it comes out and I just bookmarked the site!!

So now I need to wait til Fall of 2009 for 2 cookbooks that i want! This one and pioneerwoman's!!

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Reader, we had a great brunch buffet at the Wynn. It was 2 yr ago. I did a lot of research since we were only going to have one buffet. We actually had breakfast buffet 3 mornings at the MGM Grand where we stayed, but they
weren't anything special and we only had them to save money.

We found we also saved money, time, and energy by taking taxis instead of the monorail which we used for the first couple of days thinking we were saving money.

Things on the strip look closer than they are.

There was free monorail type of transportation between the Luxor and some of the other places close to that end of the strip. Not much waiting either.

Eiffel tower won't be open if it is windy.

Don't miss the free Bellagio fountain show every night. It is spectacular. Go close enough to hear the music.

One of my favorite things was seeing the white lions (and other cats) at...the Mirage, I think. They were amazing. There are dolphins there too, we were there close to closing and didn't have time to see the dolphins do anything but swim around. MGM Grand's lions are great, free, and it's nice to see them so close and know they don't live there, that they go to a ranch where they can run around.

Congrats to your DS!

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Thanks Happy Mom - helpful hints indeed for Vegas!!

I sure understand the addiction to that site!! I LOVE making pulled pork! Just dump pork and a bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce, and yum!

(do y'all make Italian beef? easy peasy - 1 chuck roast, 1 pkg of Lipton Onion Soup mix, 1 jar of Pepperocini - and sit for 6-8 hours till the beef shreads!! Pepperocini makes it spicey, I swap out the dry soup for a can of Lipton Dble Beef Stock, richer! Serve it on Italian Rolls! I also trim the chuck roast of all visible fat - and be patient and shread, shread shread!!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Question:

I am trying to book some hotel rooms. I can save money on the room rate if I choose the option where I don't get a refund if I cancel.

I'm getting travel insurance that will refund my money if I have to cancel my trip. Is there any reason why I shouldn't choose the cheaper, no cancel room rate, when I've got travel insurance?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Travel insurance covers you only for very specifics. You can't arbitrarily cancel your trip.

Where are you going? I never buy travel insurance, so I'm curious...