On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:36:52 -0700 (PDT), projectile vomit chick
> wrote:

>On Aug 11, 3:31*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> So I bought the book called 20-Minute Menus by Marian Burros. *Luckily I got
>> it used and didn't pay much for it because it is totally worthless to me.
>> The book seems to presume that the people buying it don't know a thing about
>> cooking. *They tell you if the recipe calls for an 8 oz onion but you only
>> have a 10 oz. onion to either discard the 2 oz. or add them to your dish.
>> Say what? *Who weighs their onions? *Really?
>>
>> I do not seem much at all in that book that I would like to eat. *It's big
>> on fish dishes. *I already know how to make things with chicken nuggets. *I
>> know how to make lasagna without meat. *In fact I never put meat in mine. *I
>> know how to make hamburger patties. *It's just far easier to make them
>> already made up. *Same with the chicken nuggets. *Now that's really fast
>> food. *Buy it already made. *Which is what I would think they would tell you
>> to do since they tell you to buy the breadsticks, whole wheat bread, pesto,
>> etc. already made up. *You are also supposed to buy your veggies cut or
>> sliced already.
>>
>> This book might be good for someone who truly doesn't know how to cook or
>> stock a pantry. *It also tells you how to do that and what the game plan is
>> for the meal.
>>
>> So whoever recommended this book to me (I can't remember), thanks but no
>> thanks!
>
>So, why did you buy the book?
>
>I seem to recall you ****ing and moaning about food in general, and
>everyone was supposed to bow to you and your *dancer* daughter. We're
>all supposed to be jealous of ya'll dipshits.

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I have something for you. . .advertised on TV, coming this fall,
"Dancing Moms" or something like that. It was advertised in
conjunction with "Toddlers and Tiaras", so I can imagine what it will
be like. I'm really looking forward to seeing at least one episode of
this one )
Janet US