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=5 I'm a lightweight too unless it has to do with Whisky or dry refreshment

-3 better living through chemistry, Doll :)

-1 it's near the bottom of the first page somebody was dancing on champagne bottles back soon

-1 Hi cutie read anything good lately, Ross ? :P did you see the Polaroid from last night in Beacon's year thread ?

:) -1 how is Joe's House of Estrogen ?

10 moving to east Fla, Doll ?

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So happy for you and with you J. :)

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Hi L, Get a package (usually a pound) of dried Kidney beans in the dried bean aisle of store. Directions are on packet. soak over night cook next day for quite a few hours. kinda a pain especially in the summer. Crock pots are excellent for this. It is not a hard and fast rule for me with beans....I TRY to start with dried beans. But, you know....I'm hungry ! I want to eat SOON, open a damn CAN, you goofball (me). Chick Peas, Garbanzos for hummus (listening Aine ?) are easy and pretty quick dried beans. Just cook 'em, no soaking needed. Lentils too. Oh No ! Poor Bebe, allergic to Honey...oh no ! NO Honey for YOU. damn ! maple syrup ($$$$ but worth it for the treat) molasses brown sugar. Reasonable amounts of sugar is fine...it is just that 'they' put it in EVERYTHING (sweet & Savory !) Sodium is like that too ! It is all over REFINED foods. I have sea salt but don't salt when cooking either. For a dish needing salt I often use a good amount of Celery (minced or juiced) but, watch out for too much Sodium in Celery too. You are perfect with your salad dressings ! yum yum yum. vary with different vinegars (some I make by throwing hot peppers or herbs in them) different herbs... You are already working with this kinda food, Leanna . I think I just preached to The Choir !!! :D Love you, eat well. (edited to add) When using canned beans I make sure I rinse really really really good. and really really really good again. even, soaking them for a very short time and changing the water until it is clear. The sodium in this 'bean water' from the can tastes really strong, to me.

9 hi doll nice anniversary for beacon/mel you ain't far away either.

-9 Hi Lucy having a swell time in New England ?

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7 yep, 5 more weeks and we gonna stomp some rump up in here !

Hello pretty Bride to Be. Here are some thoughts for you that I try to live by. Eat clean. Eat fresh in season when possible. Drink enough Water. No soda. No corn syrup. Fruit juices are notorious with this. Welch's Grape juice is ONLY grape juice and not terribly $$$ Corn syrup is everywhere and NOT our friend, for sure. Honey Honey Honey, honey. Local honey may even help with allergies and is a FOOD with minerals/vitamins and everything. I don't trust the 'sugar free' chemical. Tastes weird to me and makes me afraid. Have raw sugar if needed. I have a spoonful of honey to help medicine go down. Whole grains like Coleen said, steel cut oats for oatmeal. brown rice, wild rice. (NO rice-a-roni $$$$ and suspect flavor packet) Fresh fruits and veg always when available or Frozen whole plain...No sauce or flavor packets. Make your own salad dressings, easy easy easy. and good good good. Flavor your big ol heart out with Beloved Garlic! Lots of herbs ! Bulk dried herbs. go online...a lot cheaper than rip off bottles of McCormick or whoever. Mexican groceries are good source of cheap dried herbs at decent price. Dried Beans too. Nothing in Cans, No Meals in Boxes, No Bottles. except for Olive oil, tuna, whole tomatoes, hot sauce, capers, more I forget. I used to have beans in cans but, now not so much. Don't like the shit they are preserved in that even rinsing doesn't really get that sodium (to me) taste out. Frozen, fresh or dried beans for me. Crock-pots for stock and soup to freeze. Get a juicer, yum yum yum. If you can wait, put a juicer on your Wedding registry gift list ! This is pretty much my kitchen and is really all I know. I was a happy hippie girl/homesteader. A simple good and the cheap way to eat healthy that doesn't take that much more time. For true ! It will be fun time with your new husband in the kitchen cooking together, shucking beans together, laughing and eating well. A recipe for a happy marriage....just ask Julia Childs !!! Now, don't get me wrong. I do eat junk from time to time. But, I love fresh and homemade....homemade with LOVE the best. YUM YUM YUM and bon appetit, your friend, S

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7 that up there was Mel's first post as an oldie but goodie ! hi Doll.

5 Beacon & Mel !!!!!!!!!! Happy happy YEAR. Glad to have you, OH ! Worthy Opponent ! The band showed up at your party and the bar is open. :wub:

The Bar is Open (in fact is was open last night in 'chicks 'n sticks and I took a polaroid) and gallons of coffee, too

Thank our lucky stars, one of the bands are here. (sorry if there is advert first :( ) Brook Benton & Dinah Washington "You Got What It Takes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnLHP0EBfhU&list=RDvnLHP0EBfhU#t=0 Lookin' Good Mel & Beacon ! Thanks for stepping in The Photo Booth

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