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Comment on Odds and Ends by Lidian

Lidian — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:19:25 +0000

I love cabbage – we saute it until it is a little caramelized and it’s quite yummy.

And I wish, oh I wish, there was K-Mart (ditto Target) here in Canada!

Comment on Theatrical Thursday: Jack Paar Tries To Do a Polaroid Commercial by Kathy Warnock

Kathy Warnock — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:09:24 +0000

I remember the Polaroid camera my mother bought in the early ’60s — smaller than the one Jack Paar was holding. Mother loved it. I remember how pleased she was when she took a picture of my grandfather and his brother. The first wasn’t good, which enabled her to take another immediately. Ah, Technology!

As I recall, you snapped the photo, then waited 60 seconds before opening the back of the camera and removing your print. Then we had a cartridge of some smelly goo that we applied to the photo, and that had to dry. The film was expensive and I don’t think she took many pictures with it. I have a few — badly faded.

And I remember how disappointed Mother was when within a short few years the camera was obsolete and we could no longer buy the film. Yes, I would say she was upset by that.

Comment on Odds and Ends by Kathy Warnock

Kathy Warnock — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:58:30 +0000

Nice “odds & ends” post. Our nearest Target is 100 miles away in Spokane, and I don’t seek it out. We do have a regular (not super) K-Mart, and I haven’t poked around there in years. Probably 15 years ago they experimented with self-check, mostly eliminating regular check stands — and that eliminated me as a customer. Then my husband, a K-Mart fan, noticed that he was paying much more at K-Mart for his hardware-type items, and he quit going there. But — I will stop by and take a look at the housewares.

The cake looks great, but alas! I would probably devour 1600 calories in one sitting. I’ll give the various cabbage / carrot dressings a try, though. A refreshing change from lettuce salad.

I used to change bedspreads between winter and summer. Any more I just pull the bedspread back in summer. But chenille will be a nice retro look.

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Tweets that mention Odds and Ends « Modern Retro Woman -- Topsy.com — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:54:45 +0000

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Comment on Odds and Ends by DrMolly

DrMolly — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:30:22 +0000

And we have not Target wihtin 90 miles of us, but a small K-mart ~15 miles away.

I wanted to share my recipe for dressing I use on carrot-raisin salad or coleslaw (I make this from cabbage or broccoli stem or even shredded kohlrabi). It is siimilar to the one you have here, but no sour cream (I’m lactose intolerant): a “dollop” of mayo and a little honey, plus some “Mrs. Dash regular”; mix really well and add enough lemon juice to make it “mixable” – you can choose the amount of honey & lemon juice to taste. We like it better than using sugar – my mum’s traditional recipe altered – she used sugar.

Comment on Odds and Ends by Peony Moss

Peony Moss — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:11:28 +0000

KMart also carries NordicWare cookie sheets and loaf pans — good, heavy, made-in-USA untreated aluminum, the pans I’ve been looking for for twenty years.

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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:51:33 +0000

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Comment on I’m Suffering From “I-might-need-it” Informationitus by Susan the AskFreedomFilerExpert

Susan the AskFreedomFilerExpert — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:53:56 +0000

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Comment on I’m Suffering From “I-might-need-it” Informationitus by Dr. Julie-Ann

Dr. Julie-Ann — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:35 +0000

That looks VERY interesting, Susan! Thank you for sharing that resource with us. How did you find it and become an expert?

Comment on I’m Suffering From “I-might-need-it” Informationitus by Susan the AskFreedomFilerExpert

Susan the AskFreedomFilerExpert — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:08:14 +0000

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