Tuna Fish Salad with Apples and Onions Becomes an Elegant Luncheon, contributed by DuctapeFatwa

This is a very good tuna fish salad for people who, like myself, do not like tuna fish.

Start with a large Granny Smith apple. By any means necessary, cause it to be in small bits, grated or diced. Diced is crunchier. If you grate, do so directly into the vessel that will contain your tuna fish salad, so that you do not lose juice. As the apple becomes small bits, frequently throw the bits into the bowl or other vessel and sprinkle generously with lemon juice and vinegar, so the bits will not turn brown.

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Chocolate Malt Strategies: Case Study and Call for Addenda, contributed by DuctapeFatwa

There are times in this world when it is necessary to have a chocolate malt. If you are one of the millions of people who has caught the shugga dye bead eaze, this does not relieve you of your chocolate malt consumption responsibilities.

You will, however, need to make some changes in ingredients and portion sizes. Continue reading


Comfort Food, contributed by AndiF

My comfort foods tend to be the foods of my childhood. And of these, my favorite is Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls. Besides the fact that this soup tastes wonderful, it’s a great recipe because it can be prepared well ahead of time, it can be reheated multiple times without losing its flavor, and it freezes well.

Chicken Soup

whole chicken carrots salt, if desired
celery garlic cloves
pepper onions
rutabaga turnips

Cut up the chicken and clean it.
Fill a large soup pot with water. Cut everything up. Put in soup. Cook 2-4 hours. Stir every so often. You may need to occasionally skim the top of the soup.
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