If you don’t use them, fine. Just keep a box around somewhere that you can set it out if you do have someone over.

I’m gradually learning to use it for more things - the 6" cheesecake was a huge hit! - but I can already tell it’s going to pay for itself in pretty short order if I only ever use it to make yoghurt. Saving about $3 - $4 a week so far.

Ramen becomes an even more attractive option if you just toss the flavor packet that comes with it and cook it in something else, or serve something else over it (or both). You can also save money on chicken if you buy it either whole or with the bones in, and debone them yourself and make stock from the parts you…

Or in the breading for a chicken-fried steak?

Just brainstorming...

Pretty much all the theaters in our (Chicago suburbs) area do. You can either buy them in advance and pick your seats, or buy them at the theater and choose your seats when you pay.

Check your local electric company’s rebates page if you do get a Nest. Ours paid us $50 when we installed it.

Check your local electric company’s rebates page if you do get a Nest. Ours paid us $50 when we installed it.

If you still want gooey cheese, consider using half your batter for mozzarella sticks, possibly with some panko tossed in/on. Wouldn’t be chicken and gooey cheese in the same bite but would be on the same plate.

I should add, we have miniature schnauzers. I completely defer to the knowledge of the owners of other breeds, especially those who were bred for the cold.

I know it won’t help the owner of an older dog with set habits (or the dog), but the single best advice our trainer gave us when we took our now 9 year old dog to puppy class was to separate the idea of going out to pee and poop and going out for a walk.

A third option - that’s sort of implicit in the piece, but not clearly stated - is to teach the kids to fight fair, and *then* let them have their conflict, stepping in only if they’re not following the rules of a fair fight.

I saw a good suggestion to wait a month or so to have your local Apple Store do the replacement, since it’s a “while you wait” prospect, but only if they have the batteries in stock, and there’s likely to be a rush at the beginning of the year.

It seems inevitable to me that either a single universal standard will win out (buh-bye, Betamax!) or there will be a multi-format cross compatibility developed. The manufacturers each want a monopoly, of course, but consumers will make compatibility win out.

Consider some garam masala, cardamon, or five-spice powder. Either as a main flavor, or as a small hint of “Hmm, what is that flavor” in them.

We made them when I was a kid before microwaves were available for home use. Works fine in either a carefully watched saucepan or a double boiler.

Back in the day, I met a couple socially who had Views on this issue. They went through extensive shouting matches and a period of passive aggressive toilet paper control, and eventually settled on an eminently sensible solution - they put up a second toilet paper dispenser so that each of them got one their way.

I’d recommend not only showing them the outlets (especially which ones are and aren’t switched - it’s a bitch to think you’re charging your phone when the outlet goes out along with the lights - but also to have at least one USB port or adapter handy for charging things.

While it’s not specifically about mold - the advice already given is pretty solid - another consideration that may apply to old or improperly stored leather is that it can get surface cracks and discoloration on worn areas that affect the look and color.

It’s going to matter when and where you ask the question.

While I approve of not burning your house down - or having that extend to your neighbors - I have never seen the attraction of deep-fried turkey. I’ve had it a few times and, while everyone else was raving, I didn’t care for it. It was certainly no better than a well cooked oven bird. Maybe the host got extra credit…

While I approve of not burning your house down - or having that extend to your neighbors - I have never seen the…