Hey, You guys are killing me ;-), As you know (most of you anyway ;-) , I donate all of my veggies to the FoodBank, and as of today's harvest, I am 100 lbs over my record of last year ,I am one month ahead WOO HOO , I am sooo blessed. Here is my breakdown from last year to this year. Last years harvest to 6-21-2010 496 lbs This year by today's date I have donated 498 lbs WOOO HOOOO ;-) 12 LBS of Early Onions 3-23-2010 25 lbs of Radishes 4-28-2010 125 lbs of Red and Green Lettuce 4-28-2010 29 lbs of Swiss Chard 4-28-2010 8 lbs of Spinach 5-5-2010 14 lbs of White Icicle Radishes 5-12-2010 4 lbs of Spinach 5-12-2010 6 lbs of Red and Green Lettuce 5-12-2010 2 lbs of Mesclun Lettuce 5-12-2010 12 lbs of Rainbow Chard 5-18-2010 42 lbs of Swiss Chard 5-18-2010 5 lbs of Snap Peas 6-5-2010 11 lbs of Swiss Chard 6-5-2010 3 lbs of Red and Green Lettuce 6-5-2010 14 lbs of Broccoli 6-5-2010 15 lbs of Cabbage 6-5 2010 24 lbs of Broccoli 6-14-2010 13 lbs of Green Cabbage 6-14-2010 6 lbs of Carrots 6-14-2010 5 lbs of Radish and Beet Greens 6-14-2010 25 lb Red Cabbage 6-14-2010 3 lbs of Radish and Beet Greens 6-15-2010 5 lbs of Carrots 6-15-2010 20 lbs of Broccoli 6-15-2010 12 lbs of Broccoli 6-21-2010 18 lbs of Cabbage 6-21-2010 8 lbs of Carrots 6-21-2010 6 lbs of Sugar Snap Peas 6-21-2010 24 lbs of Radishes,Turnips,Various greens Poundage to Date 6-21-2010 496 lbs This year so far is : 15 lbs of Onions����..� 4-18-2011 46 lbs of Broccoli�����.4-18-2011 70 lbs of Swiss Chard �� 4-18-2011 6 lbs of Spinach�����.�4-27-2011 10 lbs of Broccoli����.�4-27-2011 46 lbs of Onions����.�.4-27-2011 (193 lbs total ) 6 lbs of Beets�������..5-9-2011 27 lbs of Onions������.5-9-2011 45 lbs of Red Lettuce���.5-9-2011 (271 lbs total ) 5 lbs of Broccoli...

Sorry for your fish loss. City water sucks. Does this mean you will have to recycle your pond again before you put new fish in? Mine has been treated for both chlorine and chloramines and with the huge amount of rain we've had this spring I think they must be putting more in as the water from the tap smells. I like Prime for treating my water but have a settling chamber that I use for water changes and none of the water goes into the pond until its been treated. Have come close to overflowing the chamber though as it takes a long time to refill 300 gals.

My experience was as follows: I called Ann Sacks and asked for some samples for my backsplash. Six weeks passed and I had not received the samples. I called back several times and on the third call, he finally sent my samples, overnight. I said I was ready to place my order about a month after I received the samples and the sales person never called me back, didn't ask the right questions. I spoke to the Manager of the store in Georgetown and he was apologetic, but even his follow up was awful. I placed my order, yet needed more items--follow up was awful. I left several messages for the Manager and he never even bothered to call me back. When I received my order for 6 bullnose pieces, there were only 4 pieces in there. Again, in this economy, I'm ASTOUNDED by poor customer service. My $800 order may not have meant enough to them to provide outstanding customer service. I loved the tiles, and wanted to give an American made product my business, but you cannot excuse poor customer service. Even the manager's voice mail says he'll call you back at "his earliest convenience". Apparently, his earliest convenience is never, because I had to call their corporate office this morning in order to get him on the phone--four days after I left him a message. I don't ask for a lot, but follow through and good customer service are essential! So, yes, their customer service is the worst ever. And I wanted to spread the word.

I'm not sure if this would help but we save our peanut butter oil to add to sauces like this. A little peanut butter oil is better, to our tastes, than actual peanut butter. Also, adding crushed peanuts on top when serving can be a nice touch without making the whole dish taste like a sandwich. And, peanut butter can go "off" rather quickly, especially if you use the natural kind which I like. I've had to toss a partial jar here and there. If it smells like old peanuts, it is probably going to taste icky. Too bad, I've tried lots of recipes there and they are pretty good. I also put the reviews to the test; if it has lots of bad reviews, I don't bother. That is, unless the things reviewers don't like are things that I know I like such as "bland" "not sweet enough" etc. One tip for that site and others like it is, if you are basing your choice on someone else's review, click their profile and see what else they've liked/disliked. If they match your tastes pretty well or like the dishes you normally like, there is a good chance that they are raving about a dish you, too, might like. I did that with a recipe that had some bad reviews and wound up with a recipe for the best brownies I ever made!! I hope you try another satay and end up liking it! Oh, and another thing, not all "curries" are the same. You can always make your own curry spice blends using spices you know you like. Just don't add too much :) I like thai curries which are usually called "red" and "green". Garam masala, a typical Indian curry spice blend is not my favourite. Adding a pinch of cardamom, cinnamon or cloves (very Small pinch for cloves) can make a mild curry. So can a touch of turmeric, cumin and coriander. Any of those spices can be mixed around to create yummy curries. You might like curry and not even know it! J.