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  Mmmmmm bread machines

  by Lady Lee in

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  i have a bread machine and have been experimenting with it this week.

  my first breads were really dense and heavy.

  they were ok but definitely not great.. so i went to the books and they said the liquids need to be lukewarm not cold from the fridge.. so after yet another white bread heavy i just tried a raisin bread recipe.. ok i'm addicted.

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  banished,

  I'm not actually wheat intolerant, but gluten-intolerant. It's something I'm just going to have to live with...it's a disease called Celiac. I wish it were a simple allergy that I could take a pill or just phase out of my diet and come back to later. Unfortunately, many Celiac patients have serious health issues from malnourishment if they don't cut the gluten...I don't want to take the risk.

  In the bread maching cookbook I have they have recipes for gluten-free breads.

  Lee, I think this is the problem. When I asked her about her recipe, she said she just substituted gluten-free flour for the regular flour. But you can't make gluten-free breads like that. There are other ingredients necessary to make it taste good. So what she really needs is a gluten-free recipe, not just gluten-free flour.

  I think if I had more time on my hands I really would venture out and make some myself. She just truly seems so happy to do it, I just don't want to hurt her feelings. I was thinking maybe I could say something like, "I've heard this recipe is really good. It has some strange ingredients in it, but if I got those for you, would you be willing to try a new recipe for me?" Might this work? Outside of making my own bread of course.

  Andi
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  Why are "straight women" fascinated by other women' breast?

  by booker-t in

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  this is a non-religious question but i have always wondered why "so called" straight hetero women are always looking at or talking about another women' breast or breastsize.

  you would never hear me or see me looking at or talking about another man's privates so i am curious ladies what gives.

  i work with several married straight women and this is all i hear from them.

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  I guess I notice other women's breasts because I don't have much. I'm jealous I guess.

  And what are you talking about that guys don't talk about size?! That's all I hear when I talk to guys, or hear them talk to each other. Bragging and inflating

  I was going to say the same thing! Men are always bragging about their size and how skilled they are at using it.
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  Mmmmmm bread machines

  by Lady Lee in

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  i have a bread machine and have been experimenting with it this week.

  my first breads were really dense and heavy.

  they were ok but definitely not great.. so i went to the books and they said the liquids need to be lukewarm not cold from the fridge.. so after yet another white bread heavy i just tried a raisin bread recipe.. ok i'm addicted.

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  Billygoat

  There is nothing in the world like home made bread. Yum!

  Funny story:

  For almost 6 years now I've realized I'm gluten-intolerant. (My body cannot process gluten, the protein found in some grains including wheat, barley, rye, and oats.) I get terrible reactions, but that's another story. So the breads, pastas, pastries, etc. that I eat are always gluten-free. Usually they're made of soy, bean, rice, or some other flour. Rarely do you find those breads made in the store, so you have to make it home made. Since I'm not much of a baker, I just go without and find other things to eat. No biggie - I'm used to it now.

  My husband has a bunch of friends that gets together once a month. One wife loves to make home made bread. So she always brings something special to the meal. Home made focaccia with olives, garlic and sundried tomatoes. Or cranberry almond bread. Or onion and garlic bread. They are always the hit of the meal! Of course, since I'm gluten-intolerant I don't eat it, although much drooling and longing is done.

  After two years of this, she finally got tired of feeling sorry for me and ventured out to make a gluten-free loaf. So a few months ago she brings it to me for the meal. You could tell she was so proud! And I was so touched that she'd go out of her way to make something just for me to eat. What a doll! It was an herb loaf with fresh rosemary and basil from her garden. It was the worst taking lump of brick I've ever had. Blech. But being the person I am, I could not bear telling her as she was so obviously proud of having made it. So I told her it was lovely and really enjoyed it. BIG mistake. Every month now, she brings me the same nasty lump of brick bread. Egads - what have I done? I'm still trying to figure out how to tell her to STOP. LOL!
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  She did it. 1st place. For marching band fans.

  by LDH in

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  ok kids, here is an update if you love marching band competitions.. my 15 year old percussionist (girl) led her band to:.

  1st place percussion (hey they smoked james logan hs by three points!!

  1st place ensemble music.

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  Ah, Lisa, I can see your face beaming through your post! Congrats to raising such a talented and smart young lady. But we all know where that came from right? How's that baby of yours doing? Yes, I realize it's not a baby anymore...I'm just very unwilling to let go of the fact that on this board the kids are growing up before our eyes.
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  Seminary education

  by Justin in

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  as has been demonstrated on this forum, the only two positions regarding religion which are logically consistent are fundamentalism and unbelief (whether of the atheist or agnostic variety).

  an in-between position, though some of us would like to hold it, is not logically persuasive.

  yet, that is exactly the situation which is produced in mainline (or "liberal") seminaries today.

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  Justin,

  That's a pretty sweeping judgement you're making, dontcha think? I'm a Christian as are other members of this board. We aren't fundies and we DO believe. There are greys in between the black and white.

  Andi
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  Because They Treat People Like Sh*t!

  by metatron in

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  sorry about that title.

  i rarely use such language - except when it makes a point that needs emphasis - and this one does.. .

  i have run into 3 witnesses in the past couple of days.

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  (((((AK-Jeff))))) I never knew this about you. Thank you for sharing. You did a good thing by taking your daughter in. My parents would never and HAVE never done that. My worldly coworkers, whom weren't even "friends", were kinder to my than my own parents...they took me in for months until I could get on my feet. Even though a relationship with my parents has reconnected this past summer, it's something I find VERY hard to forgive them for. My father has not ONCE apologized for kicking me out of his life.
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  I miss you today, pippy.....

  by Tatiana in

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  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&gscid=71007&grid=5369813&pt=rhonda%20kelly%20nowak%2fclarke%20glisson&] .

  her favorite song.... .

  yeah, i don't know if i can face the night .

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  ((((((Tat))))))
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  So that's it

  by ballistic in

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  so that's it... you decided to tell your lover about all this.

  was it a good move?.

  why, is it really that important anyway?.

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  kls, my 235 pounds and hariy face would make one ugly girl. LOL

  You never know...some people like bears like you.

  You all are way to obsessed with my butt,,,,,,,,,,,but i can see why

  Yes, we can barely contain ourselves. It is so wonderful considering how monkey butts go.
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  So that's it

  by ballistic in

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  so that's it... you decided to tell your lover about all this.

  was it a good move?.

  why, is it really that important anyway?.

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  Eeks. I have a feeling monkey-poo will be flying in a moment.

  I think when I dated it all kinda just came "out" in a big emotional vomit. LOL! Seriously...I didn't know how to talk about it any other way...the baggage was that heavy. I think when you're newly exited, the pain is so fresh, that it's hard to not just go, "Bleah! There you go. Still like me?" (Like jgnat's comment!) If they haven't run off screaming into the streets, then you've really met a remarkable person. Although it might be because they're really frightened and can't move off their seat.

  I've since come to peace with a lot of that, so when Mozz and I started dating, it just kinda came out when we were having that fun "discovery" conversations...piecemeal...bit by bit.
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  Major Disaster Fatique

  by free2beme in

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  i was reading the other day, that people have become less supportive of natural disaster relief, because they are happening to often.

  think about it, since december of last year i think we must be nearing at least a half a million people dying in natural disasters.

  we had the tsunami, the hurricanes, the mudslides in central america and now this earthquake in asia.

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  I know it sounds weird, but I wonder how much more the population can take before public panic happens. Am I the only one thinking about taking the governments advice and getting some extra water and food and a disaster kit together, maybe even a few more weapons? Just wondering.

  No you're not weird. Mozz and I have put together a disaster kit this past month. Enough water and food for two people for a week. Documents and valuables in a fireproof/waterproof safe. Weapons are unloaded, but packaged to get out safely in a hurry. The next thing we need to do is have an actual evacuation plan. I know it may sound over the top to some people, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Our disaster kit didn't take much for us to put together. I posted a couple links awhile ago about how to put one together, but I got very little attention/response to it. I think most people are just like many of the disaster victims - poorly prepared for anything happening to them.