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  1. I've heard, but don't know whether it is true that the government discourages or will not allow (I'm not sure which) companies from putting that on their packaging. I think they tell them they would have to "prove it". The reason the government doesn't want non-gmo on packaging is because it will show up how much gmo stuff there is.

     

    Again, I don't know how much of that is true or just speculation.

     

    I think this is right.

  2. Tonight I used the last of a bottle of canola oil, but it wasn't enough, so I added olive oil and coconut oil too. When I added the plantains I was cooking, the oils foamed up like crazy. So foamy I couldn't see the plantains anymore. I'm pretty new to coconut oil - does it foam? Was it the combination of oils? Any ideas?

     

    Also, if you cook items that need a large amount of oil and don't use canola, what do you use? Thanks!

  3. Traditionally tacos are made with corn tortillas. Soft tacos are made by heating a corn tortilla on a comal, or al vapor (tacos de canasta/al vapor), tacos dorados are fried until the tortilla becomes crispy.

     

    More recently, small flour tortillas have been used for tacos as well. These are heated on a comal, and then filled with the desired filling. As far as I have seen, they are not fried. These are usually found in the U.S. and parts of Mexico frequented by Americans, usually in the north.

     

    Burritos are also mainly found in the US, and are made of flour tortillas. In this case, as others have said, the tortilla is wrapped around the ingredients. The number of ingredients is irrelevant, IMO

     

    Just my 2 cents, HTH.

     

    Danielle

     

    :iagree:

  4. Kate Atkinson, esp Behind the Scenes at the Museum

    Alice Munro

    A.S. Byatt, her new book, Ragnarok, is wonderful

    Jane Urquhart, esp The Underpainter

    Amy Tan

    Jhumpa Lahiri

    Tracy Chevalier, esp Girl with a Pearl Earring, and Falling Angels

    Eudora Welty

    Julia Alvarez- In the Time of Butterflies

    Cristina Garcia- Dreaming in Cuban

    Harriet Scott Chessman- Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper

  5. Well, I wasn't going to reply because it's been so long since I've been in Catalunya. But I absolutely adored Barcelona. I stayed with a family there, so I had local guides and translators. Once when we went to Sagrada Familia, we got to meet and talk with one of the architects. So amazing. Definitely try to see all the Gaudi you can. There is also a church that has the oldest surviving rose stained glass window, Santa Maria del Pi. I really enjoyed the Miro museum. Las Ramblas is fantastic. Casa Batllo is my favorite Gaudi building. If you can find a group dancing the sardana in a square somewhere, either in Barcelona or a smaller town, that is really fun. The Gothic Quarter is great, of course. I still have a beret I bought there. I also stayed in Vilanove i la Geltru. Absolutely gorgeous. I love pa amb tomaquet, and cava! I still have my Catalan-English & English-Catalan dictionaries buried somewhere, even. I did have one frightening experience on one visit. I was awakened by the. loudest. noise I've ever heard in my life. My friend didn't wake from the noise, but from me. I was told to check if any windows were broken. None were, so we all went back to sleep, as it was probably just a small bomb. :001_unsure: It was a molotov cocktail thrown into a politician's office downtown. The separatists are really nothing to be afraid of, though. We drove from Paris to the border once, and took a train from there, but I don't remember where we stopped. HTH.

  6. I want one, personally. I've been vaguely wishing for a simple touch anyway, but this would be even better since I love reading in bed. But I already have a nook color, so I want one so I can still read while my sons are using the color. I don't know if you'd love or hate having one nook and one kindle. Maybe it would be great since you could access deals and freebies from both sites.

  7. I'm sorry. :grouphug: I don't have any advice, just hugs. My 26mo just switched from being impossible to get out of the bath, to refusing to get in. And he'll say he will potty on the toilet, only to get his legs practically over my head when we get near it. Maybe someone else will have an idea.

  8. My son is thick too, and somehow in between most regular sizes and husky sizes. I'd have to cinch the huskies like a drawsting tote bag. But even the regulars that he can wear frequently don't allow movement. So this is what is working for us this year: Children's Place pull-on cargo short size 7, Crazy 8 pull-on plaid short size 7 (these cut it close tbh), Osh Kosh pull-on beach shorts size 6 and volleyball shorts size 6. Osh Kosh pull-on cargos are much much smaller than their other shorts. HTH. Going to be following for other ideas.

     

    ETA: I buy my son underwear, undershirts, and pajamas in size 8 or 8-10.

  9. After reading the exploding pyrex thread, I searched for other freezer and oven safe options. And I discovered Anchor Hocking is making a set very similar to the vintage Federal Glass sets I have. But I always thought the Federal ones were just for the refrigerator. Does anyone know if they are actually oven safe too? Or freezer safe? Or safe at all? (They're the glass boxes with ridged sides and embossed veggies or fruits on the lids.)

  10. Thank you all so much for your prayers! Visit to dr was today. Although we were disappointed to discover the breast cancer was in the lungs, it is estrogen receptor positive so should respond well to treatment. The treatment they are using is a monthly shot, and should have fewer side effects than chemo she's had in the past. She will also receive an osteoporosis treatment shot to strengthen her bones in the hopes of keeping cancer out of them. So all in all, very hopeful. Thank you all again!

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