Tell me what you really think.
we have limes, not lemons, lemons just don't go with tequila.
and the parenting magazines don't work for the simple fact that the kids don't read them.
I always have limes on hand. Goes well with the corona. 
And i admit, I keep saffron, but that's only because it's like 3-4 dollars at the Indian store. And we use it in rice and other dishes.
I know i know...not EVERYONE has an indian store near them.
I've never understood why I've spent so much money on subscriptions that really don't do me any good. Usually, when they do finally get around to a subject that I'm interested in, we've already been there, done that.... and our solution is nowhere near what they recommend.
Hey, I love Stone Soup -- I was contacted by a reporter for PARENTING (she read my blog) and gave an interview regarding a parental debate on a "hot topic."
About food!?!?!?!?
Anyhow, without going into particulars, I was amazed at how militant and rabid some of her other interviews went, and was more than happy to give her my version (i.e. mother of four living in the real world) like, "Wake up, people, and smell the coffee."
But, will probably get plenty of backlash for giving props to something loaded with "caffiene!"
Yes, it is probable that I will go through life without knowing what saffron tastes like. Octopus and lime and just barely within reach.
Octopus vulgaris,
also called "devilfish"--
I think I'll drink the ink!
Saffron? Ask Donovan.
Oh, come on, you remember Donovan and his thing for Saffron, right?
And Fourteen?
And the "Electrical banana?"
-G
Oosh! Preach it, sister!
By the way - have you ever tried the recipes in Light n' Tasty? That's the only cooking magazine I give my money too. Awesome stuff in there almost every issue!
Simplify, Mamacita...."Using Ingredients You Already Have in Your Bathroom."
I have both lemons and limes in the house at all times - I rarely use them, but they look very pretty sitting in the bowl.
Now, I am off to look up saffron so I can impress myself with new pantry words.
PS. Vicki...your comment made me laugh-out-loud.
Lemons and limes in my house at all times. A must! I use them daily. Have you noticed how insanely high-priced they are lately?
oh geeeze, that is hilarious.. haha.
Parenting magazines exist solely to make parents feel bad. End of story.
I change recipes like that all the time. The trick is to not let anyone else in the house see the original recipe. I can't believe you don't have an octopus in your pantry. I bet you don't have a hippo in your bathtub, either!
I got both!! Lots of lemons and limes! I can;t wait to buy parenting mags!
Haha!!! You and I should write our own parenting magazine... "Quick and Easy Summer Meals Your Whole Family Will Love" would be a package of Ramen Soup. ugh.
i'm glad that i'm not the only person who can't relate to those parenting magazines. ever see the shopping sections? who spends $120 on a football-shaped chair made of child-proof-material-i've-never-heard-of? the recipes always yank my cord. i typically do not have things like cumin seed or cinnamon sticks! and the advice articles...bah.
Now if they would come out with a "White Trash Weekly" you might find me as a charter subscriber...
Hey here from Michele's! Have a great weekend!
I think part of the problem is that the people working for these magazines all have nanny's, whom we all know keep the kids in line and nary a mess to be found. Hence, no REAL Life issues.
( If this is not true please do not disallusion me.. this works for me. )
They don't publish every day real problems because they are too busy working to notice them. So.. it's not us normal parents. It's them.
Parenting magizines have many wonderful uses. Most of the time I use it as a dustpan to sweep up a mess from either the kids or the dog.
Also, when rolled up they're great for getting your kids' attention or for emphasis when you're trying to impart some parenting to them.
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