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I'm not one for posting on weekends, but with Thanksgiving only days away I thought I'd share my most recent contribution to Nourish Network. Anyone who has ever spent Thanksgiving far from home will, I think, be able to relate...
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5 Second Rule Mmmm, bucket o' fat...

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It’s Friday, and tonight my husband and I will leave the kids with a sitter and head to the movies. But what about the popcorn?
Mickele Hughes Bragg
Mickele Hughes Bragg
No wonder it hurts my stomach!
Sat at 8:10am
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Babysitter canceled, so no popcorn or popcorn-related angst for me. Stayed home and ate 32 strips of bacon instead.
Sat at 8:10pm
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5 Second Rule Part deux of le goat saga. And then I will move on to other farm animals, or at least other nongoat topics of discussion.

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In a very, very strange turn of events, I was friended by a goat last night. Yes, that's what I said. I was Facebook friended by a goat. And not just any goat. No, sir. Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers'...
DrSusan Rubin
DrSusan Rubin
what? no goat recipe with this blog post???
Fri at 9:53am
Tiffiny Harmer Felix
Tiffiny Harmer Felix
This whole story is awesome :) Makes me *smile*!
Fri at 10:51am
Robin
Robin
Dr Susan... nice. The goat post got me. I am now a fan.
Sat at 6:48am
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5 Second Rule OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!! Do you guys remember my post about Raisin the Goat? http://5secondrule.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/07/cocoa-banana-bread-celebrity-on-the-beach.html

Check out Seth Meyers talking about that same day on Letterman last night. And also note that Raisin just joined the 5SR fansite. Um, let's give Raisin a warm welcome.

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Seth Meyers.
Colin
Colin
I know Cheryl was hoping for a 5 second rule mention on national TV -- of course Letterman had to change the subject at the key moment! That was incredible to see, though.
Fri at 11:15am
Barbara Freda
Barbara Freda
Very cool, very funny and I, too, was hoping for a mention of 5 Second Rule on D. Letterman....but were you the HIGH SCHOOLERS he mentions? Because you do look young...Oh, he said "cool high school kids.." I think that was you, for sure.
Fri at 6:55pm
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According to the report, you can expect to see the following flavors well-represented on grocery store shelves in the coming year:
Megan Myers
Megan Myers
I guess we always need a new superfruit for people to chatter about.
November 19 at 10:10am
Tara Mataraza Desmond
Tara Mataraza Desmond
Mmmm, I love to add a teaspoon or so of "latin" to my recipes. (?)

I, too, am anti-floral flavors like rose water. Tastes like you were cooking with your crock pot in the laundry room again, Cheryl.
November 19 at 12:23pm
Dawn
Dawn
I hate rose water too! Never heard of the superfruit before...
November 19 at 1:08pm
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5 Second Rule Someone had better jumpstart a conversation over there... it's way too quiet!

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It’s a chicken and egg dilemma: which came first, kiddie menus or kids who only eat pizza, pasta, and macaroni when dining out?
Jill Oconnor
Jill Oconnor
Okay, I have GOT to chime in on this one. I have two children. We lived in Japan when my oldest daughter was 18 months old. She ate EVERYTHING. Gyoza, ramen, yakisoba, every fruit under the sun, broccoli. I fed her pureed lentil soup when she was 8 months old (on second thought, that wasn't such a good idea in the end, but she DID love it) I ... Read Morethought I was the most brilliant mother in the world. Now she is a bon vivant who knows more than I do. Then. My second daughter was born. She didn't want solid food at all. Getting her to ingest anything but breast milk was a night mare. At 8, I am thrilled she will eat refried beans and sometimes chicken (and is, thankfully, off breast milk.) The only fruit she will eat is grapes and apples and then under extreme duress. I have never seen such a picky eater. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, or how pretty and nutritious it is, they just. won't. eat. Heck I WANT to like salmon and eggs myself, but no matter how much I try, I just don't. There. I feel better now
November 18 at 4:38pm
Sandra Gutierrez
Sandra Gutierrez
Jill, you have made me laugh today, till my belly hurt! Great post!
November 18 at 4:53pm
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Sometimes an opportunity presents itself, right there in front of you. You can stop, and consider it, or flit on, and go about your very important day. We were walking to school, and there, nestled under a thin spray of...
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One boy, one girl. And SO darn cute.
November 18 at 10:58am
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5 Second Rule By (sort of popular) request...

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What do fresh squash and frozen waffles have in common? Not much, unless you consider their susceptibility to foul weather. Harsh storms, plant disease, and aggressive weeds wreaked havoc on crops in the New York tri-state region this season, with some farmers reporting losses of up to 45 percent. ....
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5 Second Rule QOTD: The best kind of pie? Ridiculous question. The answer, without a doubt, is _________ because __________.

November 17 at 10:26am
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OH NO, John!!! I was terrified someone was going to say that: http://5secondrule.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/08/key-lime-pie.html
November 18 at 11:41am
Nancy Owens
Nancy Owens
Current favorite: rhubarb-peach. Because it's delicious and I made it up. (Or the other way around.)
Fri at 3:41pm
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5 Second Rule Quick poll: do you guys want me to post these iVillage links up here, yay or nay? I'm writing very short blurbs for them each weekday.

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In just over 10 days, millions of Americans will sit down to feast on a giant bird.So it was more than a little surprising to note the makeup of this week’s New York Times Advice, How-To and ...
Rosamond Cummins
Rosamond Cummins
I would like to see them.
November 17 at 7:08am
Lia Huber
Lia Huber
Don't you dare stop posting them, Cheryl. They're good stuff!
November 17 at 9:55am
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Congratulations to Jon, the winner of my Almost Meatless giveaway. I used this site to generate a random number, and Jon's comment corresponded with the number that came up. (I controlled for people who commented twice and excluded my husband...
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Colin and I were reminiscing yesterday about our first apartment, the one in Seattle we rented in July of 1992. We'd signed the lease for exactly a month because, frankly, that's all the time we had. In August, I would...
Eulonda Skyles
Eulonda Skyles
Hilarious!
November 13 at 11:17am
Jill Oconnor
Jill Oconnor
Are you guys the cutest, most romantic couple, or what?
November 13 at 3:50pm
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November 13 at 8:59pm
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5 Second Rule Check out my first post for iVillage's revamped food section. I'll be writing (but not providing the photos for) the Daily Feed column each weekday. Quick newsy blurbs. Come weigh in~

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Move over, Cupcake, there’s a new lightning rod in the school food debate, and her name is Chocolate Milk. The Milk Processor Education Program has teamed up with the National Dairy Council, ...
DrSusan Rubin
DrSusan Rubin
I wonder just what that brown liquid in the photo is....
November 13 at 8:00am
Jill Oconnor
Jill Oconnor
Wow! iVillage is a great gig! Good for you!
November 13 at 12:26pm
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5 Second Rule
Thanks, Jill! And Susan, I'm preeeeeeetty sure it's chocolate milk?!
November 13 at 12:39pm
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5 Second Rule Question of the Day (QOTD): Imagine this scenario: You are now king. Your first decree is to rid the world of all bagel flavors except for the ONE true, best flavor. Which would it be? Defend your response.

November 12 at 9:39am
Karen Martin
Karen Martin
I would like to live in Martha's kingdom.
November 12 at 5:52pm
Jason R. Goldstein
Jason R. Goldstein
There's a NY bagel store that makes Oat Bran Everything. It IS the best. Super flavorful, arguably healthy and usually just a tad undercooked so it's a little doughy.
November 13 at 4:31am
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5 Second Rule Giveaway.

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I've had a giveaway copy of Almost Meatless on my desk for months. I'm looking at it now, and I swear, even with its pleasant lilacky cover, I think it's giving me the finger. See, Ten Speed Press mailed me...
Duane Ruth-Heffelbower
Duane Ruth-Heffelbower
I never used to notice 5 second rule cartoons, but now they are everywhere. http://comics.com/speed_bump/2009-11-11/
November 11 at 3:53pm
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Excellent, Duane. Keep posting the cartoons. I love them.
November 12 at 9:11am