Speaking of Scarbble, I have an issue with Literati. I spent years training myself to use the "u" and "s" spellings of things "colour instead of color, utilise instead of utilize - only when in the UK. I finally said, sod this, and went back to using my UK spellings because spelling things with all those zeds just looks odd to me.

And Literati - the online scrabble - doesn't like the UK versions.

Maddening.

see, there's nothing like a good game of scarbble.

jimi, do not tease the little old lady with multiple sclerosis about her funky typing.

Tease her, instead, about her apparent inability to notice her own funky typing.

Damn, killed the thread. Wasn't trying to.

Speaking of odd little kitchen gadgets, someone gave me this, only in metal.

It sort of looks like fun, but I put it on a top shelf and I keep forgetting it's there until after I've already blanched and done tomatoes. One day, I swear, I'll remember I have it before I make the sauce, instead of while I'm doing the washing up after I've made it.

Why does one rice applesauce?

Cooked apples are like cooked potatoes - mushy but not a complete puree. While mashed potato lumps can be pleasant, depending on your preference, apple sauce should be smoooooove.

In my family's case, we usually left the peel on the apple while cooking it, too. So then we smushed it through the ricer, and got nice smooth pink applesauce with no peel.

I lurve applesauce. But it must be ice-cold. Warm applesauce is simply - wrong.

apple sauce should be smoooooove

You are a sick and disgusting pervert.

Smooth or lumpy, makes me no nevermind.

Just don't add sugar (bleah) to it. And just don't serve it warm.