msbelle, water is not processed in the same as other foods or liquids. Often when kids have volume intolerances, a parent will administer a bolus of water a bit before feeding which will actually serve to stretch the stomach and expand it more, which increases the stomach's volume tolerance so you can give a kid more. This is brought to you by the moms of kids with eating issues.

Instead of drinking water before a meal, I'd suggest milk which has calories and protein and will make you feel more full.

NYT has a spread on pie options. [link] I love the name Jumbleberry Grunt. It sounds like a Harry Potter character.

"People who would like this show are people who like elaborate anthropomorphic animals, fatherly figures, and bears singing the blues into honey."

That is awesome.

I'm pretty sure drinking water before meals is a Weight Watchers tip for eating less, and they seem to know what they are doing?

I'm pretty sure drinking water before meals is a Weight Watchers tip for eating less, and they seem to know what they are doing?

Well, they get lots of repeat customers too.

Professional food contest folks (you know, those annoying tiny people who eat 87 hotdogs) will also tell you to drink water to expand the stomach too.

I think drinking water is a diet tip not because it increases a sense of satiety, but because at times the hunger cue is really a need for hydration cue.

I like that the last good stuff article doesn't mention the father has a prosthetic leg.

I like that I got the 12:30 meeting cancelled. I don't like that I haven't been told I can go home early.

I did also get the Friday committee meeting cancelled, but I really want to go home early today.

I like that I got a request to update the run documentation for my old team with the most recent information and I had already done that weeks ago.

But I really want to go home early today.

I don't exactly qualify as "normal people" but I make my own frozen dinners and have 12 days worth currently in my freezer.

I like that the last good stuff article doesn't mention the father has a prosthetic leg.

I noticed that, too! And also liked it. That one was courtesy of msbelle, btw. I'm sorry I'm so bad with crediting submissions.

I submit to the New York Times that cobbler nor crisp nor crumble are pies. They are delicious, but they are not pies.

I am on the fence about tarts.

No, someone needs to just ask Johnny Depp to fucking act again.

I think someone needs to stage an intervention on him and Tim Burton. Tim! Go back to making movies like Big Fish and Beetlejuice!

Johnny! Go act in a Serious Movie where they won't let you have wacky makeup or prosthetics!

(I can't believe I just wrote those things.)

I'm not normal but when I'm feeling better I tend to buy whole chickens and then cook them in the slow cooker (just need salt and pepper and cooked on low until done) and then shred the meat and portion it out in 1 or 2 cup portions and throw those in the freezer.

I also buy a lot of frozen veggies (cheaper than the fresh pre cut veggies) and I'll mix frozen veggies, chicken, seasoning, and rice together.

You can also use the chicken in salads and other applications.

And it's easy to bake a bunch of potatoes in the oven and then keep them in the fridge. Then either cut them up and pan fry them to reheat or throw them in the microwave.