Floating Silicon Egg Poacher?Has anyone tried those floating silicon egg poachers? Do they clean easily?
Improving the Flavor of Hummus?I've had all sorts of store bought hummus from homemade organic to commercially prepared and would like to know if there's anything you might suggest that would improve the flavor.
Buying a Small Surge Protector?Anyone know if a surge protector for 1,000 joules or more comes in small sizes? I've been looking for one that is 2 inches wide and shorter than 10 inches, but I am finding much wider ones everywhere.
Indicating Recipe Preparation Method?Indicating Recipe Preparation Method. When I enter a recipe title in my computer, I like to indicate its method of preparation. For instance, I might do "Asparagus in Lemon Sauce, stove top".
Recipes Using Plantains?Does anyone have any favorite plantain (aka pl'tano macho) recipe they'd like to share? Plantain looks like a large banana. It's stages of ripeness can range from green to yellow to black and, like a potato, it needs to be cooked.
Advice For Organizing The Refrigerator?When you have too many things to fit into the fridge and then need to place a large casserole dish on a shelf, how do you arrange stacking? Any special gizmos?
Top Loading Washer Reviews?Anyone buy a washing machine recently that they'd like to recommend that is not a front loader?
Tool Bar for MS Word Disappeared?I have Microsoft Word. The bar across the top of the document page used to have buttons for adding bold, italics, changing font, changing font size. This has disappeared.
Internet Explorer Becoming Corrupt When I Update It?My IE (internet explorer) becomes slightly corrupt every time I get an update from Microsoft. Do you have any suggestions? I like g-mail, but Firefox is having trouble with it, so abandoning IE is something I can't do.
Remote Control Tips?The TV remote has disappeared again! So annoying! Has anyone seen or constructed something that is a transparent case which holds the remote and is attached to a coiled wire linked to a piece of furniture preventing travel out of the room?
Cut Butter In Flour?Is there a pastry blender (for mixing flour and butter when the recipe says to "cut in the butter with the flour") that anyone would like to recommend?
Water Filters in Refrigerators?Water filters in refrigerators: Is there anything you like or dislike about the location of the water filter and filter replacements? Mine has one that requires the fridge to be pulled out from the wall all the way, wrenches and big muscles.
HD Tuner Questions?If I get an external HD tuner for my analog TV, will I have the same situation as a converter box, in that every time I want to change a channel for recording purposes, I have to push a button for each change and be there at the time of each change? For instance, be there at 7 pm for CBS to switch channels, then be there at 8 for NBC.
Information about Electric Generators?I am contemplating purchasing a power generator for those occasions when the electricity goes out. My main reason was to keep the cell phones going and be able to use at least one fan, because it gets mighty hot in here in the summer.
Which Towel Dries Faster?Which one would dry faster? Take 2 flat towels, both washed and identical, hung to dry on a wire rack. Hang one from one end, lay the other flat. Both are in the same room.
Reynolds Handi-Vac Vacuum Sealing System?Has any one tried the new Reynolds Handi-Vac Vacuum Sealing System?
Keeping MS Word Formatting Box Out of the Way?In MS Word, when I am typing a document and the formatting is getting in the way, I'd like to turn it off - but I would still like to be able to change the font and add bold - how do I do this?
Suggestions For an HDTV for a Kitchen?My very old kitchen 13 1/2 inch TV set is doing a going...going... almost gone. Thought I'd replace it with a small size HDTV.
Problems with Rolling Backpack?My backpack on wheels is starting to have problems. Sometimes the wheels refuse to roll (possibly they are tilting)- had a lot of wear. I was wondering if these things are made with non-rubber type wheels. Suggestions? Warnings? Like cars, do they need regular replacement when the mileage gets too high?
Campbell's Lemon Chicken With Herb Rice Recipe?The Lemon Chicken with Herb Rice by Campbell's Supper Bakes boxed mix is delicious. Any idea how to make it from scratch? I'd like to make it less salty and healthier, if possible.
How well does Microfiber hold up to wear?To those of you who have microfiber sofas... How do you like the wear and tear on the fabric? Is it holding up? Would you buy it again? How long have you had it and with what kind of frequency is it being sat upon? Or are little kids jumping on it?
Fridge With a Wide Shelf?A few years back I saw a side by side refrigerator with an extra wide shelf in the top for pizza boxes in the fridge section. This shelf took away space from the top of the freezer, leaving it in the shape of a capital L.
Doggie Biscuits That My Dog Won't Choke On?We taught our dog to jump for treats, I think one got caught in his throat. It was a piece of bone shaped doggie biscuit. We're not going to use that type again. But would like to continue with the jumping part. What do you suggest that we use for a treat that he won't choke on? He's a 45 pound dog.
Sweet Ginger Tofu Pudding?There is a Vietnamese snack made of sweet ginger syrup and very soft tofu mixed together. My question: Is the water supposed to be drained off of the soft tofu before adding the syrup? It comes in a large cottage cheese like plastic container with the sweet ginger syrup packaged separately.
Browning Turkey Cutlets?The recipe said to lightly brown the turkey (thin) cutlets in olive oil on med heat. I did and all they did was turn white. Wouldn't brown. The rest of the recipe calls for it to be placed on top of stuffing, covered with cream of mushroom soup and then cooked on med lo for 10 minutes.
Ratio Of Flour To Sugar In Cakes?Does anyone know what the minimal ratio of flour to sugar is in a cake or banana bread? I don't like these to be too sweet, but I know that sugar serves a function so I can't reduce it too much.
Inside Entertainment For a Large Dog?What is the best way to entertain a 52 pound dog when the weather is too bad to go out? We're having high winds and driving rain right now - and the great outdoors is slippery and puddled. Our dog has bundles of puppy energy.
Bald, Oiled Scalp Style?My spouse is thinking about shaving off his remaining hair and doing the bald, oiled scalp style. How does one go about proceeding with this hairdo?
Cat Doesn't Use Cat Condo?My son has a cat that is only interested in the bottom floor of the cat condo (he climbs, but not the condo). No other pets in the apt. Suggestions to help the cat make full use of the condo, please. Thanks.
Flavoring Old Dog Bones?My dog has some perfectly good dog bones (the chewy type you buy at the pet store) but he prefers the new $6.00 ones straight out of the package. Am thinking there may be something I can dip them in that will have a non-staining healthy flavored coating.
Looking For Recipes Using Nopales?Any Nopales recipes that you would like to share? Nopales are a form of cactus whose outer skin and needles have been removed. High fiber. Very healthy. Supposed to be helpful for lowering glucose or the impact of a high carb meal. I've noticed that my sugar drops a bit more than usual when I've been studying hard and had scrambled eggs with Nopales strips for breakfast. However, this is not an 'instead of' diabetes medication food product.
Sanitizing a Wood Knife Handle?I bought a curved blade ulu knife on ebay, figuring it would help me to slice through a brick of cheese, having a large enough handle for two hands upon which to fit.
Growing a Banana Plant in Texas?We were given a small banana tree when the neighbors were minimizing their stand. It isn't doing too well right now. Considering the weather, the fact it was not re-planted for a few days, and that it was planted in the shade.
Recommendations For Donut Chains?We haven't had decent donuts in years. None of the ones we've tried over the last decade can compare to the donuts from our youth. So, is there a donut chain that you'd like to recommend that comes close to what we remember? Don't think we're over indulging - this is just for the occasional treat several times per year.
Nutritional Value of Baked Vegetables?For additional nutrition, I grated a raw zucchini into double batch of brownies. I am now wondering if it makes a difference, because heat kills vitamins and the fiber is negligible. Any thoughts on the subject?
Bamboo Fabric?Does it itch, pill, machine wash, fade, last a long time? I saw something made out of it on the internet (can't recall where) and it sounded interesting.
Dunking Eggs Before Cracking Them?As I was flipping through the tv channels, I caught just a brief moment about dipping uncooked eggs in the shell in water before cracking them.
Le Creuset Pan Vs. Chantal Pan?My mother used to make the nicest grilled cheese sandwiches in a Le Creuset frying pan (enamel coating with iron). Those are quite heavy. I recently purchased a Chantal skillet (enamel coating with carbon steel) and am wondering if anyone has found a difference between the two products.
Large Font Cell Phone for AT&T?Any suggestions for an AT&T cell phone with large size font, and a nice contrasting background? Or what cell phone do people with poor vision use with AT&T service? Thanks.
Transporting Board Games?I do private tutoring and often take board games in Spanish to work. The boxes are starting to become worn. When I bring them to work, I hand carry the boxes, holding them so that the tops don't fall off the bottoms and pull a backpack on wheels with text books at the same time.
Getting A Dog's Coat Shiny?The dog had a nice shiny healthy coat this past winter (and he would eat 1 fish oil pill daily). But now he won't go near the fish oil and his coat is somewhat dry feeling. Help! His dog foods always say, "complete" nutrition and he gets about 4 times a week, plus 2 scrambled eggs.
Storing Light Bulbs Out of the Package?We purchased a lot of fluorescent light bulbs at Sam's (size of an incandescent light bulb) because DH likes to have lots of spare 40 watt equivalent bulbs in the house. They come in long sheets, too big to store in our usual light bulb cabinet.
Attaching Comforter To Interior of Duvet?Need suggestions for securely attaching a comforter to the interior of a duvet that will not ruin the comforter!
Making Good Brown Rice?I don't make very interesting brown rice. It always comes out overcooked with water at the bottom of the pan. Organic brown basmati.
Keeping My Rolling Backpack Dry?I take a rolling backpack when I go to school (it's a backpack on wheels that looks like the rolling luggage you see in airports). It's raining cats and dogs out there and I am wondering what I can rig up to keep the backpack dry. The heavy text was over $100, the calculator ditto and I want neither to even become damp.
How Sturdy is Birch and Ash?We are contemplating replacing some kitchen chairs. The replacements are of birch or ash from Chair King. How sturdy are these woods?
Bulb in LED Flashlight Stopped Working?I left one of those LED wind up flashlights in my car on purpose. Well, the nights have been very cold and although the garage doesn't get down to freezing, you can imagine just how cold it can become. I took a walk around the block with the flashlight fully charged and one of the 4 LED bulbs dimmed out within 10 mins.
Maytag Washing Machine Doesn't Spin Out All The Water On Delicate?My 10 year old Maytag washing machine doesn't spin all the water out when I use the delicate setting (we use this most often). I've been re-setting the dial to a different selection to remove the water. Considering its age, is this repair worth doing? Any idea about the cost?
Strawberry Pretzel Squares by Kraft?It's yummy, but I can't get the crust to stay together. Any suggestions? We had this at a local restaurant as one of their signature side dishes. Theirs was better than mine.
Fresh Vac (Vacuum Food Storage) Reviews?Any opinions pro or con on Fresh Vac? I purchased a set of this storage ware at Target. It is supposed to keep food longer in the fridge because it has a seal that keeps air out. I am trying it at home now.
Uses for a Potato Express?I have an electric Potato Express which is used for peeling potatoes by tumbling on a grater in the bottom of a bowl. Do not confuse it with the Starfrit nor the Rotato peeling machines now available. This one is probably 15 or more years old.
Replacements for a Willow Tree?I had to chop down a beautiful 20 year old willow tree. It was a fast grower that started to drop huge heavy branches all over the ground and the alley. We wanted to stop the process before it attacked any of the neighbors or their cars in a high wind.
Epson All-In-One Reviews?It was suggested that I purchase an Epson printer/scanner/copier with small individual cartridges. Well, I just finished reading the epinion.com reviews of the CX6000 and that sure scared me away. Any suggestions?
What Can Be Added to Water For Boiling Chicken Before BBQ?A friend boils her chicken pieces before putting them on the gas grill to brown along with a heavy basting of BBQ sauce for flavor.
Looking for Insoles for Crocs?I've been searching for an insole to use in Crocs sandals that would enable me to refrain from using hosiery.
How Do You Say "Word Problems" in Spanish?In Spanish, how would you say, 'word problems'? As in "I am having difficulty in math class with word problems".
Is Extended Use Of Fragrance Oils Harmful?I've wondered if the oil fragrance diffusers of any type are actually dispensing an oil film that will eventually become sticky, adhere to furniture, cause environmental and health problems down the road...any opinions?
Wearing a Skirtini Swimsuit?If I wear a 2 piece swimsuit composed of a top and a separate bottom (a skirtini), will the top balloon up in the water and rise?
Allergic Reaction from Hot Chocolate?My son had a mug of hot chocolate in a place that specializes in all things chocolate. It advertises this beverage as the "best in this state, the nation" or some such thing.
Air Mattresses Recommendations and Alternatives?My son in Houston, TX still has no electric power in his apt. because of hurricane Ike. He's now sleeping on a friend's floor because the power and air conditioning have been turned on there. A sleeping bag on top of blankets isn't thick enough.
Balls Dropping from an Oak Tree?My oak tree has dropped a few balls made of a papery type material. Inside there is something that looks like the flower on a bottle brush tree, only it's white. Is this normal?
How Long is Distemper Contagious?How long until dog distemper is no longer contagious to other dogs?
Computer Registry Repair Software?Is there a computer Registry Repair Software you'd like to recommend?
Paperwork Drying Out Hands?I've been doing a lot of volunteering at a clinic and find my hands are becoming very dry from handling paperwork. Lotioning up before going in isn't helping much. Any suggestions?
Brewing Coffee For 11 People With Small Pot?I need to brew coffee for 11 people and don't have a coffee maker that large (ours is a 2 cup).
What Is "French Style" Rice?A recipe for beans made a small mention of "French style rice". I can't find it on the internet.
What Should I Eat Before Taking a Test?I took a math test and ran out of mental steam an hour into the test, aggravated by some guy who snored on and off for 45 minutes. Then a girl who came in a moment later, sat next to me and kept jiggling and wiggling herself as she took her test.
