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I thought maybe that was one of the rip-off prices some merchants post trying to trick an unsuspecting purchaser into buying something at many times the regular price. Nope. I found listings at a couple places for a four place setting set of the same thing for $1,575. The sterling silver version...

According to the McCormick's site, their unflavored tenderizer contains: SALT, DEXTROSE, BROMELAIN (TENDERIZER), AND CALCIUM SILICATE (ADDED TO MAKE FREE FLOWING). So spreading some pineapple paste on should do about the same thing. Probably cleaner to use the McCormick's if you have it...

Reminds me of when I first moved to the Los Angeles area. We had smog and I can see, though the "I can see" days were few and far between. I'd been living there for two years before I realized you could see mountains in the distance when the smog cleared. Every day was a smog alert. The only...

Just kidding. When I first moved to California the only difference I noticed between the "seasons" was rain or no rain, which pretty much translates to green and brown. I grew up in snow country so my California-born friends thought I was crazy when I'd go without a coat in winter. To me it was...

Interesting documentary. I'd never really thought about how many different foodstuffs have corn somewhere in their production chain.

Come on, you're not fooling anyone. California has two seasons: green and brown. I once thought about moving to wine country, but I waited too long. Couldn't afford it now.

My understanding, from a former co-worker who was married to an Argentinian and had visited there many times, is that Argentinian beef is entirely grass fed. Most U.S.-raised beef is corn fed. Even those that start life eating grass will be fed corn for several months before slaughter. The feed...

I'm not sure there's proof of a direct correlation between the two things. The audits of the small fry serve mostly as deterrent to other small fry. There's not likely enough money involved to justify the cost of going after it. It's the big fish that have all the fancy tax dodges. In most...

They have to do something with the 87,000 new agents they're trying to hire.

Sad to say in this thread, but that's where I've landed as well. It's not great coffee, but it's drinkable coffee with less fuss than making instant. Since I'm down to one cup a day it's a very reasonable compromise. And the Costco Pacific Bold K-cups have some flavor to them at a decent price.

I just finished a rewatch of "Justified" last night. Excellent series with a good final episode that tied the story lines up nicely. I've seen the first season of "Yellowstone" and intend to watch the others. I've seen most of "Dexter". Not for the faint of heart but I enjoyed it. Watched the...

Utah is vastly underrated as far as scenery goes. Canyonlands National Park takes my breath away. I could spend two or three days at Grand View Point and not get bored. I'd probably run out of memory cards for the camera though. Arches National Park is very close. Bryce and Zion are in the...

I had a great uncle and great aunt who lived in an Airstream. They'd winter in Yuma and summer in the Midwest where most of the family was. They apparently really liked the winters in Yuma.

It rather depends on what you like to do. I enjoy driving and seeing various scenery, so I'm planning a long trip driving the full length of highway US 1, all the way from Fort Kent, Maine to Key West, Florida. Not sure at this point if it will ever actually happen, but it's on the list of...

I did a bit of research on the Nespresso machines. No personal experience here, just what I've read online. The original machine, depending on the model, is more flexible. It uses real steam pressure to make something much more like a real espresso. But Nestle didn't secure the patent on the...

I have a question for those of you who like Tabasco. I'm not questioning your taste -- you like what you like -- but to me Tabasco has a distinct, pervasive flavor I find overpowers virtually everything I put it in, no matter how little Tabasco in how much chili (or whatever). One drop of...

You might want to consider getting a Google Voice number. It's a free virtual phone number that can be set up to forward calls to any number you want. You give people the virtual number, that never changes, and if you ever change actual phone number you just forward the virtual one to that new...

I love the presence of the digital scale. I used to always weigh the coffee for my AeroPress at work. The people sitting around me thought I was a bit crazy, but being thought eccentric was worth it to not have to drink the sludge served there. BTW, the AeroPress is a cheaper way to get close...

Four years, no problems, though I haven't been doing a lot of cross-country travel during that time. At less than $15/month for two lines, I'm happy.

Julia's the one that looks like a younger Aunt Bea.