I'm not getting the mechanics of the apples, TB. Which of these is my desired end state?

This one: [link]

Core removed, most of skin left on,bottom left on.So you turn your apple into a seedless coreless bowl, though one that wont hold very much. Overstuff with flavors and cover part with skin off with flavors. basically you bake or microwave until tender.

LeN, okay, this is the one I've tried. I haven't seen this in stores. I don't see any others on the web site. Is the other one sweet, in your estimation?

I swear I liked the Five at the start of the evaluation--it was one of the first ones I tried. But this go-round is sugary nasty. Yuck.

Hmmph. I have to make a call about the shirts for my sister's birthday. People are being very noncommittal.

Is that easy to achieve with a knife, TB? I think I have a paring knife as well as a few steak knives.

ita,

it has been long enough ago that I was on my vanilla bean kick that I don't recall. Thing is, I think you can get the latter in a small sample size (those 1-2 oz wee cups) that you don't have to feel like a jerk if you buy it and don't like it.

Does not have to be that pretty. A small steak knife (small knife with serrations work pretty well to remove core. Don't worry about getting skin off. If it left that is fine too. Better if you can keep bottom close, but if not just use more raisins to seal it. Or just cut apple into pieces making sure to get all the seeds and core and baste with sauce. Cooks faster, so check after ten minuntes and then every 3 minutes while baking. Sort of an erzatz cobbler, but still tastes good.

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Neatorama sez:

A Classy Replacement for the Fanny Pack: A Holster

Fanny packs are stylish and functional. Yet they has acquired popular scorn. Perhaps Jungle Tribe's leather alternatives made to look like holsters will fix that problem.

Much cooler than a fanny pack.

I forgot how much I enjoy watching a marathon.

You are right about the mini sizes. I was thinking about straying from my bean path just to pick up one or two of those. But the only deviations I made were gross--cheesecake and low quality strawberry (I basically like vanilla with chunks of strawberry with juice trails), so I've been sticking to the one true bean religiously for the past few months.

Thanks, TB. Tomorrow I'll give that a try. I should write down what apples I try, so I can remember which types at least have good instances. That would help.

I think I've chosen my sister's quote. Nothing from Arrested Development was working--most quotes were male-oriented (Alison Bechdel weeps) and about negative events. So I'm going with the same quote I used at the best friend's wedding "[Sister's name]...[Sister's name] is what brings us together today..." (uh, I didn't use my sisters name in the maid of honour speech, for reference's sake). Her name begins with an M and is two syllables, so it will scan well. The Princess Bride is far and away her favourite movie.

So--what should her shirt be? I'd hoped everyone could supply pictures of themselves with her--that would make a great collage. Now I don't know.

Thigh holsters are always win, and I'm pretty sure they haven't been banned in our office dress code. Yet.

Galas should not be flavorless.