Hi woollady, Those are just common shop lights - some of the cheapest I could find. I am close to swapping out all my T12 fixtures to T8 so I am paying for everything twice. The fixtures are two bulb 48" T8. I buy the 25 or 30 bulb packs to get the price as cheap as possible. Nothing special about the bulbs either. I hang one fixture per shelf but I did hang two fixtures per shelf for tall canes last year - there are only 4 shelves that I did this. You will find that you should rotate your plants every few weeks to get stronger light on the "dark" side. Any light beats no light. Here is an example of a shelf with light above it.

Shawn I buy just about any brand of kelp extract. Almost all companies that make organic plant food have one either listed as kelp or seaweed. I don't think there's much of a difference between them. Ryan I really like NEHydro and have been buying from them for a few years. They ship quick and their prices are reasonable. I get coupons emailed to me every few months for either a % or a specific amount off.

It is tasty, IâÂÂm very happy with it! I cook for the High School Band so I try for 1) Easy to replicate 2) Tastes good! and 3) Economical. Therefore, I use Pace Picante Sauce (medium) since I can buy it in bulk at CostCo. :-) I usually throw the ingredients into my 60 cup rice cooker when feeding just the kids, but I will be feeding 150 at the upcoming awards banquet (parents invited), so I need to make more. I have access to the school kitchen (commercial ovens) - Yea! So preparing the rice in steam table trays seems like the best way to go. I made the 9 x 13 last night and it was perfect, and IâÂÂm half tempted to make a large one too, but I would be wasting so much! Oh! Perhaps I can freeze some and see how that works! Two tests in one might just justify the excess⦠My banquet meal will be Chicken Enchiladas (recipe below), Spanish Rice, Re-fried Beans, Mexican Caesar Salad, and Watermelon Slices. I think I can do all of this for about $3.00 pp. When I triple this recipe - I do 4 layers because the steam table pans are deeper, I use 12 tortillas per layer, and cook it for 75 minutes. I have done these before and they came out Great! Stacked Chicken Enchiladas - 10 1 Costco Chicken shredded (4 cups) 8 ounces sour cream 1 package Taco Seasoning (1/4 cup bulk) 1 can Black Beans 1 can Corn (or 1/2 bag TJâÂÂs frozen Roasted Corn) 15 Corn Tortillas 1 (28 ounce) can green Chile Enchilada Sauce (Yellow Label) 12 ounces Shredded Cheese Optional Garnish: Chopped Green Onions, sliced black olives, chopped tomatoes Directions Combine Chicken, Sour Cream, Taco Seasoning, Beans and Corn. Divide in half. Spray 9 x 13 pan with Pam. First Layer: Dip 5 tortillas into Enchilada Sauce and place on bottom of pan. Tear to fit if necessary. Spread 1/2 Chicken Mixture on top. Spread 4 ounces of cheese on top Second Layer: Repeat First Layer. Third Layer: Dip 6 tortillas into Sauce and place in pan. Sprinkle 4 ounces of cheese on top. Cover and cook for 40 minutes @350. Remove cover, sprinkle Garnish on top if using and cook until top looks nice.

Our opinions are just that, our opinions! We might be nit picking, but in a good way. Joan Rivers used to say that it wasn't the person, it was the clothing they were commenting about. It's important to keep a sense of humor about all of this. I think it would be pretty boring around here if we all just nodded and only presented PC comments. I have watched Wendy Williams on occasion. She did a breakdown of style that was fun. Lindsey Lohan wore a white, tight short dress to a court appearance. It was hilarious how she commented on every aspect of how she looked. In this case, it was all positive. To be honest, even on a good day, I am not even half as pulled together as our blogger.