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Thanks, meadowbee! I love Haystacks ... but we had them recently, so I might try a Chili Bowl. Sounds like a football game.
He wants Apple Crisp for dessert, because he wants to save his birthday cake for his birthday party which we can't have for a couple weeks. So I have to figure out how to make 8 candles stand up in Apple Crisp!
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Consider this a reply to this post: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And, BTW, the point was to get 3,072 replies. Per the start of the original DWR thread: "If somebody had posted 'dried watermelon rinds', and I saw that it had 192 replies, I would click on it just to see what exactly was going on in that thread."
No- remember he is a math professor so extra into the accuracy (or perceived accuracy) of numbers!
Jenna- congrats on the baptism! No ideas on how to make candles stand up in apple crisp. Maybe put 8 apple flavored lifesavers on top of the dessert and then stick a candle in each lifesaver?
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Use the birthday candle holders they sell at the grocery store-- little flower-shaped cup things that have a small point that goes in instead. They work better on real cakes, and MUCH better on "alternative birthday desserts" (flan, a scoop of ice cream, etc., etc.) Bet they'd be just the thing for that apple crisp!
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No, Spotted Horse. Washington potatoes are the best! Potatoes from the Columbia Basin are measurably better potatoes than those Idaho produces. They're bigger, have higher ratio of solids to water, the climate and soil conditions are more suited to their specific growing needs, the yield is five to ten tons more potatoes per acre than Idaho manages, and it has a longer growing season. Ha! Convinced? If not, there's more. Now about chili bowls and tamale pie. Not the same thing at all in my kitchen. Tamale pie is a casserole of ground beef, corn, olives, onions, tomatoes, cheese, seasonings topped with a spicy cornmeal mush type mixture, then baked. Chili bowls are not baked, but are simply assembled by each individual according to his own preferences from various ingredients that are arranged in buffet fashion. There's got to be a story somewhere in PF's family explaining why it's called prison chili in his home. Someone spend some time in the big house, PF?
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Ah, don't worry, TheOne. Idaho will always be famous for its spuds. They got a headstart and I guess the name recognition factor is permanent. Hey, and they're potatoes are great for use in potato guns, at least! Posts: 4056 | Registered: Apr 2005
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One of my sisters sent this getting to know you survey to me today with over 60 questions in it. I've culled it to 20. Anybody willing to spill their guts like I have?
1. What time did you get up this morning? At 5:30am 2. Diamonds or pearls? Have neither, would accept either. 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? March of the Penguins, and I didn't really like it very much. 4. What's your favorite TV show? American Idol! And I don't care who knows it! 5. What did you have for breakfast this morning? Raisin bran with skim milk 6. What's your favorite cuisine? Mexican 7. What foods do you dislike? Liver, gizzards, boiled okra, tofu 8. What is your favorite chip? Chocolate 9. What's your favorite CD at the moment? Michael McLean's latest. Nyeh, music snobs. 10. What kind of car do you drive? Pinewood derby car. 11. Favorite sandwich? Tomato! 12. What characteristics do you despise? Arrogance, deceit. 13. What is your favorite clothing? Comfy jeans. 14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Way down south. 15. What color is your bathroom? white with some blue 16. Favorite brand of clothing? Silly me, don't even know. 17. Where would you retire to? A pristine lakeshore. 18. Favorite time of the day? Early morning 19. What was your most memorable birthday? Fifth and 30th 20. Where were you born? Moultrie, Georgia
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At least Idaho is still the largest producer of potatoes in the country. And to boot, Michigan is the largest producer of potatoes for potato chips in the country.
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What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Walk the Line. I highly recommend it.
What's your favorite TV show? Jeopardy and Lost.
What did you have for breakfast this morning? A glass of Instant Breakfast and, after I got to the office, a can of fruit flavored high fructose corn syrup from a vending machine.
What's your favorite cuisine? Italian and Mexican.
What foods do you dislike? Overcooked vegetables and peas out of a can.
What is your favorite chip? Regular flavored potato chips with the ridges for dipping.
What's your favorite CD at the moment? Best of the Moody Blues.
What kind of car do you drive? 2003 Saturn L200.
Favorite sandwich? Cheeseburger with bacon and mushrooms.
What characteristics do you despise? All of them.
What is your favorite clothing? Flannel jammies.
If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? The Azores.
What color is your bathroom? White with mildew in the corners.
Favorite brand of clothing? People have favorite brands?
Where would you retire to? Somewhere where the temperature never gets over 80 or under 50, where there's beautiful scenery, mountains, water, not too crowded, and a low cost of living.
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"At least Idaho is still the largest producer of potatoes in the country. And to boot, Michigan is the largest producer of potatoes for potato chips in the country." Hmm, trying to make up for lack of quality with quantity, eh? double Jacare, good answers, good answers. Posts: 4056 | Registered: Apr 2005
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meadowbee, it's the taste that counts! I've yet to try any from Washington, that I know of, so in my book it's still the Idaho spud. Posts: 1389 | Registered: Jan 2006
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1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:30am 2. Diamonds or pearls? Huh? 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? King Kong. 4. What's your favorite TV show? Stargate SG-1 5. What did you have for breakfast this morning? zippo 6. What's your favorite cuisine? BBQ 7. What foods do you dislike? Peas and Yams 8. What is your favorite chip? Fritos 9. What's your favorite CD at the moment? I don't "play" favorites but I'm listening to Def Leppard X in the car 10. What kind of car do you drive? Saturn SL1 11. Favorite sandwich? BBQ briskett (homemade) 12. What characteristics do you despise? back stabbers 13. What is your favorite clothing? don't know 14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Belgium 15. What color is your bathroom? light tan and blue 16. Favorite brand of clothing? The brand that fits both in size and budget! 17. Where would you retire to? Somewhere close to the mountains 18. Favorite time of the day? Evening 19. What was your most memorable birthday? a what?...I don't have those anymore 20. Where were you born? Burley, ID
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1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:15
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds (sparkly!) I like how pearls feel but I don't have anything they look good with.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Narnia ... wait, it might have been Harry Potter 4, I saw them in the same week
4. What's your favorite TV show? Blue's Clues (the Steve ones). Oh, and Blackadder. And Mystery. Can't choose.
5. What did you have for breakfast this morning? Life cereal
6. What's your favorite cuisine? Italian
7. What foods do you dislike? Brussels Sprouts
8. What is your favorite chip? Pringles Original
9. What's your favorite CD at the moment? I have two I'm playing over & over in the car: From Cumorah's Hill and Come to the House of the Lord, both Stephen Kapp Perry.
10. What kind of car do you drive? Nissan Quest (minivan)
12. What characteristics do you despise? Really negative attitudes. Liars (the ones you can never trust).
13. What is your favorite clothing? swishy skirts when I want to be pretty ... flannel pj's when I want to be comfy.
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Today? Hawai'i. Gonna see the Grand Canyon one of these years though ... and the Alps.
15. What color is your bathroom? olive green and off-white and burgundy.
16. Favorite brand of clothing? Wal-mart brand
17. Where would you retire to? North Carolina (Blue Ridge Mtns), if I could get the family to join me
18. Favorite time of the day? Right after the kids are all asleep Also whenever my 3-year-old runs up just to say "I Yuv You!"
19. What was your most memorable birthday? 29th - helping mom move out of my childhood home, while stressing over "getting old". And 30th - that one was better.
20. Where were you born? Cumberland, MD
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My mom just send me her first forwarded email *sniff* I'm so proud of her. (hopefully she'll stop at just the one...) Also, it's quite funny:
quote: Dear Dogs and Cats,
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food.
The other dishes are mine and contain my food.
Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object.
Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this.
Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort.
Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.
It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible.
I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom.
If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open.
I must exit through the same door I entered.
Also, I have been using the bathroom for years --canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.
The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt.
I cannot stress this enough!
To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:
To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don't. 2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.) 3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people. 4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.
Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
1. Eat less 2. Don't ask for money all the time 3. Are easier to train 4. Usually come when called 5. Never drive your car 6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends 7. Don't smoke or drink 8. Don't worry about having to buy the latest fashions 9. Don't wear your clothes 10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and 11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
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"11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children." BTW, has anyone seen a missing horse around here? A really cool spotted one is on the loose. Haven't seen her around for awhile. I hope she's not off trying to find WA potatoes to compare to Idaho spuds. About 90% of WA's taters are processed into fries, hash browns, instant mashed potatoes, etc. That's why you don't see the fresh ones. Also, I read that some states pass their russets off as Idaho products. I know WA would never do such a thing. But I can't vouch for other states. Tsk tsk, buyer beware.
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Pride? Deception. I don't know how old the document was that I was reading from, but ID governmental guys were trying to stop the practice. They didn't seem at all flattered. I may just have to play hardball here and share some of my hard-won data with you! Oh, it is convincing indeed! *evil laughter on this thread, too*
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Well, it can work both ways. If the potatoes are inferior to Idaho potatoes (which is quite likely), they would reflect poorly on Idaho. If they are are superior to Idaho spuds (unlikely ), they would reflect positively on Idaho but would be improperly profiting on Idaho's spud rep.
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Idaho grows some pretty nice potatoes. This is true. The thing that tips the scale in their favor, though, is the public's perception that their potatoes are the best. As I pointed out, ID got an early start, they have more acres in production, and they have a long-established, well-run marketing program that promotes the product.
For some reason, though, WA's potatoes have the higher solids to water ratio that makes a more desirable potato for baking and processing, and the state harvests more tons to the acre than ID. Naw, I don't want to disillusion anyone about their sentimental favorites. There's no harm done in believing ID has the best potatoes in the US or the world for that matter. Bake 'em, butter 'em, mash 'em, smother 'em. Just don't forget that you once heard about the mighty Washington potato!
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Even Weird Al promotes Idaho spuds. Remember Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love?" Look what Al did with it. WEIRD AL YANKOVIC LYRICS "Addicted To Spuds" Potato skins, potato cakes Hash browns, and instant flakes Baked or boiled or french fried There's no kind you haven't tried You planned a trip to Idaho Just to watch potatoes grow I understand how you must feel I can't deny they've got appeal Whoah You like them whether they are plain or they're stuffed, oh yeah Better face the facts, it seems you can't get enough You know, you're gonna have to face it You're addicted to spuds Your greasy hands, your salty lips Looks like you found the chips Your belly aches, your teeth grind Some tator tots would blow your mind And you don't mind if they're not cooked You need your fix, I guess you're hooked And late at night you always dream Of bacon bits and sour cream Whoah, you like them even if they're lumpy or tough, oh yeah Whee, It's pretty obvoius to me you can't get enough You know you're gonna have to face it You're addicted to spuds Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds Ooh yeah I'm givin' up, it'sjust no use Another case of spud abuse What can I say, what can I do Potato bug has got me too, Wahoo I used to hate them, now they're all that I eat, oh yeah Whee, I've often seen then whipped, but they just can't be beat Now I'm gonna have to face it I'm addicted to spuds Might as well face it, I'm addicted to spuds Might as well face it, I'm addicted to spuds Might as well face it, I'm addicted to spuds Might as well face it, I'm addicted to spuds Might as well face it, I'm addicted to spuds Might as well face it, I'm addicted to spuds Might as well face it, I'm addicted to spuds Might as well face it, I'm addicted to spuds [
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I probably have not had a Washington potato in baked form which would be the best way to know its true pleasures. Once they have been sliced and diced and fried in various forms, they are no longer recognizeable. I imagine Washington gets more moisture than Idaho on average which may lend itself to its juicier contents.
I lived on potato farms as a kid and didn't have to pay the hefty prices for good potatoes as we do here (shoot, as a kid I didn't have to pay anything). So, we get the nasty Texas potatoes (and maybe New Mexico potatoes) most of the time because we can't pay the premium price for the premium spuds, no matter what state they originate from. We do splurge once in a while though.
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Want me to try to figure out a way to send you samples from both states, TheOne? I might be going to WA in March and I could get a test sample then, and maybe someone here will let me know how to get hold of a premium ID spud. The ones we buy at Wallmart won't do. I will get the best from each state! And then, we shall know!
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Meadowbee... I will send you a check if you will get me some REALLY fresh... GOOD Idaho Bakers and ship them to me FedEx Express (the cheapest way to Express and still get them here before they start to lose all their flavor... it's usually about 3 days) The ones they claim are from Idaho that make it to AZ DO NOT taste to me like Idaho Spuds at all, in fact they HAVE no flavor... I spent my first 8 1/2 years of my life in Nampa and I am a potato snob I guess...
On second thought... I just need to make a trip up there, huh? Posts: 6447 | Registered: Nov 2005
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Not another respecter of potatoes! N, I will check this potato procurement out. I see a new cottage industry for me in the making here. In WA, I knew farmers who'd let folks glean their fields after harvest. If you were really close friends, you could get them during harvest.
Then, there were the climate-controlled potato storage facilities one could buy them from in bulk. I'll find out where one of those places is located. *throws on potato sack cape and heads off looking for properly stored Idaho spuds*
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