POLL - Throwback 70's Style - Vote for your Favourite
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5 years ago
Fondues - cheese, meat or chocolate
Babycham - the bubbly alcoholic pear drink best served in a champagne glass
Big Big Hair (aka Farrah Fawcett in Charlies Angels)
Sew on Badges on everything from flared jeans to jackets
Psychedelic Jumpsuits (aka Yellow Submarine Beatles style)
Crochet Tank Tops - what's not to love ?
Avocado Bathroom Suites
Shag Pile Carpets
None of the above - Tell us your Favourite 70's throwback item
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Comments (28)Another "yes and no" vote here. First, we have to define "old" house. Most of us here think of an "historical" home as being 1930s or before, built with care and a hope for longevity. Some here have homes constructed as early as the 1700s. But your friend's position on "old house" may encompass far more structures -- poorly constructed tenant/mill housing, post-war cottages with no intrinsic value, poory built 1970s "contemporary" structures . . . Do we find value in those simply because they exist and therefore require no new construction tax on the environment? That being said, I don't agree with his position that tearing down all old substandard (in his opinion) housing and replacing with new will result in a net gain in efficiency. It's just not possible, as there is too much housing stock out there. I think when we -- posters on an "old house" forum and therefore assumedly gung-ho if not fanatical on all things old and architectural -- think about people who own old houses, we picture ourselves. We picture our quaint neighborhoods and settings with loads of other folks just like us, stripping paint off trim, jackhammering concrete and removing vinyl siding. We are a minority. What we DON'T picture is the vast majority of folks who own old homes. They own them for various reasons. They inherited them, they liked the location, or most likely -- the price was right. After all, the homeowner on the lowest end of the buying power scale will almost always have an older house. Newer houses, by virtue of simple inflation and the tendency of the market to increase value usually, stagnate at worst will seldom if ever sell for less than they cost to build. So they remain unaffordable for the bottom-end buyer. He ends up with an "older" home by default. And if someone is stretching to make the house payment, maintenance and upgrades becomes an issue. And when cost is an issue, this work is either delayed, or done in the least expensive manner possible. The homes are shelter to many folks, not a statement. And many of them have become rental property, which is another post unto itself. This is the struggle we have in my current neighborhood. Yes, it is difficult to maintain the momentum in our historical association when abesntee landlords, renters who couldn't care less, and residents with "questionable" home improvement skills and plans seem to thwart us at every turn. As for recycling, I don't think it has anything to do with where a person lives. I think making the decision to "bring back" an historic home automaically qualifies you as an activist to some degree -- you buck the conventional wisdom of moving to the 'burbs, you're making a statement. I think an "activist" is more likely to do he heavy lifting like recycling and composting. But, there are plenty of recyclers in certain suburban areas, too. After all, a lot of those folks are a lot like us, but just want to be able to put their kids in public school (sad but true)....See MorePoll on cooking habits
Comments (24)Well I think I am a little different from most here, 1. because I live alone, 2. because I have been without any sort of kitchen since FREAKING THANKSGIVING, and 3. the "kitchen" in this house prior to Thanksgiving consisted of a sink, a pantry and a microwave. No counterspace and no stovetop/oven. So my cooking options were very very limited ... mostly sandwiches, and warming up soups made in a crockpot. Rice cooker was handy too. Cleanup was really difficult, so I admit that I relied far too much on takeout/fast food/eating out. Which is fine for a while, but months and months ? Ugh. Even though I still don't have a kitchen (but I interviewed a new contractor last Friday, his references check out GREAT, and he says he can have my kitchen and bathrooms functional with two weeks of work), I bought myself a new gas grill about a month ago. Remember that my previous contractor is now IN JAIL (has been since end of March), and that one of his demo crew stole my brand new unused grill. I gave up on getting him to replace it, so I just bought myself a new one. Ouch. But it has been so good for me. I have used it every day, and hardly eat out, I LOVE being able to prepare great meals. The grill has been used for everything from bacon and eggs, to burgers and steaks, salmon, slow-cooked pork shoulder, quesadillas, bruschetta, roasted tomatoes, grilled veggies every night, and I even tried my hand at No-Knead Bread ! Which was absolutely fantastic, see ... ? It's still a huge pain to prep and clean up, since there is no working sink in the kitchen and everthing needs to be schlepped to the bathroom. but I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. So I can only answer this poll as how I hope to be cooking in a couple weeks :-) Gourmet - definitely once, maybe twice each week for dinners. Maybe special Sunday brunch too. I can't wait to start making some of my old favourites - handmade pasta, lovely risottos and gnocchi, slow simmered minestrone .... I have a lot of friends who need to be "repaid" with meals ! Everyday - most days. I plan to fill the freezer with easy to warm staples that can be added to fresh veggies or salad for nights alone. Leftover - I love leftovers ! I don't really understand why some people don't. Good for the two nights per week when I have plans and need to eat first. Eat out - Ugh. I never want to eat out again ;-) Outdoors - I suspect that this will be quite often, since the gas grill is just a couple steps outside my kitchen, and VERY handy to cook stuff that would be too smoky inside. I'd say at least 3 nights/week, year around (the joys of California !)...See Morebreak CC&R rules or work with Subdivision
Comments (76)You are the last person who should be building a house in a subdivision. I'm not saying that as an insult, either. I am saying that you have an individualistic mentality that does not go well with having rules or neighbors. You will never be totally happy in that environment. I can see that because my husband is very much the same way. He doesn't look for controversy, though , and likes a drama-free life, but he still wouldn't like being told what he could and couldn't do (either by a HOA or CC&R's)....See MoreFood floof! A pasta poll!
Comments (89)Sorry for the long hiatus in getting back to this post. After some initial research, I may have been mistaken calling the one kind of pasta I find most versatile "rotini" because apparently that's not Italian, and the correct nomenclature is "fusilli." Anyway, what I am talking about is the loose spiral pasta, not the tighter version. That would not be very good for a noodle pudding. FOAS, that post on cascatelli was very interesting. I have not seen it around, but I could special order some I suppose. A dish I like but rarely make is "skillet lasagna" which you can make many ways. I like to make it with pasta in the shape of small wavy lasagna strips. I used to think that was called "tagliatelli" but now I see that tagliatelli does not have the wavy sides, and that it is called maybe "mafalda." I eat past a LOT and enjoy pairing shapes with sauces and themes. So here's my noodle pudding recipe, which I know as "lokshen kugel" although when my grandmother made that, she just mixed a little cinnamon sugar with some of her little home made egg noodles and cottage cheese. One could use fusilli or other pasta but it wouldn't be quite the same. I usually use med. egg noodles. Not the most wide or the thinnest, I go for middle of the road. I like the pudding with raisins but Dad doesn't so I usually add a small can of crushed pineapple if I want to snazz it up. It seems overly creamy but it sets up over time. In fact, you often have to add more milk to reheat the leftovers. Creamy Noodle Pudding 8 ounces medium egg noodles 3 eggs, well beaten 1/3 cup sugar, heaping if you like sweeter pudding 1/2 lb. cottage cheese salt to taste 3 oz cream cheese (can use neufchatel) i pint sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup milk Combine all ingredients except noodles in a large bowl. Parboil the noodles and add to the mixture. Butter a baking dish and put the mixture in (I think I use an 11.x 13 pyrex one) Bake at 350 for i hour. I top with a dusting of cinnamon sugar. Let sit at least 10 min. before serving. Serves 8-10....See More- PRO
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5 years agoI loved swag lamps. Not the ones that were ornate or velveteen. Just the pretty glass. I still have one that is frosted glass. It is my bedside lamp and frees space on my small nightstand.
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