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My go to tea is Taylors of Harrogate's Scottish Breakfast tea, with their Yorkshire Earl Grey being a close second for hot tea. For iced, well, I just go with good ol' Lipton. And oddly enough, being a Southern boy, I've finally managed to develop a taste for unsweetened tea. I also enjoy a cup of Tazo Chai and Celestial…

I like almond milk. Usually buy the unsweetened vanilla and use it in smoothies, cereal and will drink it by itself. I have never liked skim milk, nasty and tasteless stuff in my opinion. Of course, I grew up on full fat raw milk, so skim milk to me was basically like pouring all the milk out of the container and filling…

The only problems I've had is when I make things like chicken stock and then try to use that in other recipes. If I left the meat and veggies in there and called it a soup, that's one thing, but stying to figure out just the calories in the stock itself without everything else doesn't work. And then there's the home cured…

I've been thinking about one for a while, though not as a reward. Finally figured out something that actually fits me well.

Things to live for: Bacon Roller coasters Eating bacon on a roller coaster Sharing bacon with your dog But what got me through my darkest hours was spite. I was NOT going to let my demons win. Happy thoughts about butterflies and unicorn farts just don't cut it sometimes. Sometimes you have to be a Sith, sometimes you can…

Wind. It pisses me off to no end. I've lost too many hats over the years.

I'll second the roasting/grilling option. My favorite things to grill (other than a nice ribeye) are fingerling potatoes, yellow squash, zucchini and corn on the cob. Mushrooms tend to do well also, especially a nice big portobello cap(just treat it like you would a hamburger patty). Peppers always grill up nice, but I'm…

Grilled veggies are my favorite, I'll be so glad when it warms up and I can start grilling again. My favorite is mixed fingerling potatoes, squash and zucchini. I think this year I want to try grilling some fruit for dessert, like peaches. I'd also suggest substituting homemade hummus for the ranch dressing for veggie…

Hell, some of the best pizza around my neck of the woods is at the gas station. Even when I lived in KC the gas station pizza closest to where I works was better than any of the chains. Not that that says much...

I've never hidden my geekiness either. I don't tend to use the work "nerd" though, since that word also implies a social ineptitude that I don't possess. At least I don't think I do... I mean, I can talk to a girl without stuttering and staring at her boobs. Usually...

I wasted 20 years wanting to be with one of my best friends but afraid to damage the friendship. I finally got the courage up to ask her and you know what? It's freakin' AWESOME. For the first time sine I was in my early 20s, I'm happy. If you're willing to listen to a total stranger, I say go for it. If your friendship is…

I love milk, but am also lactose sensitive. I'll cook with goats milk, but don't care to drink it straight. I use almond milk for my cereal and sparingly in my tea, but what I really want is what I grew up on. Raw milk. An old man a mile down the road had a couple of dairy cows, we'd buy milk directly from him. Damnit, was…

Hell, I'm about to cure some pork and make my own bacon! Ok, technically it'll be buckboard bacon since I'm not using pork bellies, but still, BACON!!!!

There are a lot of entries for homemade lasagna in the food database, you can pick one or enter your own recipe and get a closer estimation.

Queen.

I like using mine to make steel cut oatmeal overnight. Waking up to breakfast waiting for you is *awesome*! If you like pumpkin pie, this is amazingly good. http://www.theyummylife.com/Slow_Cooker_Pumpkin_Pie_Oatmeal

As a few others have mentioned here, if done in moderation and it fits in your calorie limits, go for it. I used to drink a ton of soda (mainly Mt Dew, the lifeblood of every IT guy I know), but have seriously cut back over the last couple of years. I'll have one every now and then, but for the most part I drink tea and…

I never understood why Popeye and Bluto were always fighting over her...

http://theoatmeal.com/blog/valentines_day "Less complaining. More sexy rumpus."

I gave up organized religion decades ago. Never felt better. ;)

I use Alton Brown's Turbo Hummus recipe as a jumping off point, then tweak it to my needs. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/turbo-hummus-recipe/index.html

I'm 6'3"-ish, so I've never had a problem with that. But I say wear them. Eye-level boobs are awesome. :)

When you say you've tried massage therapists, do you know what modalities they used on you? The one that seems to give the best results (at least in my experience) is craniosacral, but a combination of neuromuscular and trigger point therapy might also help.

Am I really going to be the first one to make a Top Gear UK reference? Hammond. Or since he's white... The Stig.

I've never had a use for these damned things. I'd rather eat chicken that tastes like, you know, CHICKEN instead of dry, flavorless protein lumps. The only way I've ever found to make them even remotely passable is a long soak in buttermilk and then coat them in flour and pan fry them. Still not as good at if you…

Amazingly good stress relief. I prefer a splitting maul and the wedge if needed. Old sycamore will give you one hell of a battle.

I haven't been drinking as much tea as I used to, but I'm particularly fond of Taylors of Harrogate's Scottish Breakfast and Yorkshire Earl Grey. Being a Southerner, I do love some sweet iced tea as well, although I've cut back a LOT on the amount of sugar. My girlfriend was shocked the first couple of times I ordered…

The tasty kind, made with bacon.

I'm a pretty damned good cook if I do say so myself, but I've come to learn a few things by watching (and eating food cooked by) people who "can't cook". Disclaimer: My ex-wife and her family are the main inspiration for these tidbits. 1) They are afraid to improvise or even eyeball ingredients. One of the things I make…