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Comments (11)At wholesale prices with the discount, most 1 gallon vines will sell for around $3.60!! I think I'm fairly safe as far as the paycheck goes at those prices, but I can visualize clematis growing in every spare inch of my garden :-)) The saving grace is I already grow a lot of 'em and don't have much room for more but that doesn't mean I won't be sorely tempted!...See MoreDH getting mad at me for taking so long deciding. Help!
Comments (26)Joining the party a bit late - but going through the same issues on our kitchen redesign. Should be easy as I am only dealing with cooking. After a month of reading reviews and playing with ovens and cooktops, I think I decided on the following: Wolf e series oven (was very close to the elux icon as I loved the racks). Final decision - size of the oven, 2 convection fans and on sale! Wolf 36 inch induction cooktop - Ann Arbor building inspectors are following the make up air handling very strictly and need to keep the vent under 400cfm or would have to add a make up air system - which outweighed the benefits. Also considered the miele, thermador, and a late addition - JennAire - but the sleek look of the Wolf won plus it is on sale. GE Advantium Monogram speed oven - This will be over the Wolf oven and I think it will look OK - similar handles and overall appearance. Also considered the Miele and Elux. I have a newer Elux French door fridge and love it - it has the LED lighting.(but no ice/water through the door) It cost a bit more than some others but it has saved me $$ in less wasted food. When I headed out of town for 2 weeks urgently and returned with the milk and lettuce still usable - need I say more? Also, I took my favorite serving dishes and tested the various units -the elux was set up best. I also have a Miele dishwasher. It is several years old and I will re-use it. It is so quiet that I have to put my ear near to verify it is running. The door pops open to assist in drying at the end of the cycle. I also took my favorite dishes to try in the dishwasher - I can put 14 place settings in the dishwasher and run my china and crystal in the dishwasher! Hope I made the right decisions on the new appliances - the posts have been helpful!...See MoreLegally blind novice could use some serious help!
Comments (4)Seems like you are deciding between Prism blue or blue granite. We resurfaced our pool last year with Tahoe blue pt. The reason I responded is because Tahoe blue pt is the equivalent blue granite ps. Prism blue ps is the equivalent to tropical breeze pt. I looked at all 4 colors, but we preferred the pebble tec over the pebble sheen. We went back and forth between Tahoe and Tropical breeze. In the end Tahoe blue won because I liked the color of the stones you see on the stairs and bench. Either way they are both beautiful colors and you wont be disappointed in either blue granite or Prism blue. Blue granite is a shade lighter than prism blue. Neither one is green. The green colored pools (that I have seen) were the beige color cement like sandy beach. I love sandy beach for beach entry areas of a pool. I think blue granite may have more of a teal blue color, but not an algea green color. The best way to tell what you and your family like is to ask your pebble tec rep for a chance to visit a clients pool in both finishes. I have welcomed several people to view our pool. It really helps people see the color in person. We have a white light, hardly use it and thats why we didnt go with the color logic. So I cant help you there. We have a cartridge and it works well for us, we dont know any better or worse. We clean the filter with the garden hose about every 2 weeks, and it is usually replaced once a year. We found our pool is 5 degrees warmer in the summer with the darker finish vs a white marcacite finish. Does it extend our swimming season.....NO, maybe one day. Once the nights get cold the temp drops too much. We do not use a solar cover, that might help but I dont want to look at it. However, a few friends with a solor heating system extend their season significantly here in Florida. Good luck....See MoreWhy did my freshly purchased navy beans take so long get tender?
Comments (17)IME, soaking beans in plain water has never seemed to accomplish anything but soaking in a light brine does seem to help a lot with pintos, navy, and similar types of dried beans. Also, you can counteract the effect of some acidic ingredients by dosing the cooking water with a little baking soda. These tips came to me a long time ago from my great-Aunt Katherine, but there turns out to be a scientific basis for them. Cook's Illustrated explains the reasons they work in several places including The Science of Good Cooking and there are other discussions that have picked up on it, such as this recent discussion from the Bean Institute. As for adding ingredients at the end, I usually hold up on adding vinegar and other such strongly acidic ingredients, but there are some (such as tomatoes and maple syrup) that go right in at the start without notable ill effects. I've found too big flavor trade-off if waiting until the end of cooking to add the tomatoes when the recipe calls for them. I usually pressure cook dried beans, though, rather than slow cooking. That might or might not make some difference....See Moreadellabedella_usa
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