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Originally posted by rontuner:
Of course... The dust and mess you might notice more on hardwood still comes in when you have carpeting. It just settles down in the fibers so you don't notice it as much!

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Originally posted by wtg:

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Originally posted by rontuner:
Of course... The dust and mess you might notice more on hardwood still comes in when you have carpeting. It just settles down in the fibers so you don't notice it as much!

Of course!

But you know the old adage "out of sight, out of mind".....

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:

I’m intrigued by the idea of Kugel. It doesn’t violate the rules of Coleman family dining and it doesn’t sound all that heavy. Any recipe suggestions for a savory version?

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Exciting Noodle Kugel
Recipe from the Larchmont Temple
Adapted by Joan Nathan

Yield 6 servings
Time 45 minutes

Exciting Noodle Kugel

Katie Orlinsky for The New York Times

This savory kugel, a Jewish baked noodle pudding, comes from a 1950 spiral-bound cookbook that was compiled by the women of a synagogue in suburban Larchmont, N.Y. They called it Exciting Baked Noodles, and it included what were then considered secret ingredients: Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce. To update it, use high-quality pappardelle egg noodles, which add richness. A sprinkling of chives brings flecks of color to the finished casserole. —Joan Nathan

Ingredients

Butter to grease pan
8 ounces medium egg noodles, preferably high-quality pappardelle
1 ½ cups cottage cheese (with curds, not creamed or whipped) or farmer cheese
1 ½ cups sour cream
½ medium onion, finely minced
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash of Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
¼ cup chives, sliced

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the inside of a 2 or 2 1/2-quart casserole or gratin dish.

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain the noodles, put in a medium bowl, and toss with cottage or farmer cheese, sour cream, onion, garlic,
Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and salt and pepper.

Spoon into the buttered dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan and chives. Bake until golden and crusty on top, 35 to 40 minutes.

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:
I think that may be why this house seems dusty. It was also dusty because of the code required fan that ran 15 minutes of every hour to combat “sick house syndrome”. Defeats the purpose of a tightly built house and I disconnected it. If the CO alarm goes off I’ll open a window.

Cutting open dozens of cardboard boxes surely doesn’t help.

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All this on top of the highest property tax I’ve ever seen.

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:

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Originally posted by wtg:

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Originally posted by rontuner:
Of course... The dust and mess you might notice more on hardwood still comes in when you have carpeting. It just settles down in the fibers so you don't notice it as much!

Of course!

But you know the old adage "out of sight, out of mind".....

And once it settles in to the rug it stays there until you vacuum. On a hard floor every time you walk by you kick it up.

I think that may be why this house seems dusty. It was also dusty because of the code required fan that ran 15 minutes of every hour to combat “sick house syndrome”. Defeats the purpose of a tightly built house and I disconnected it. If the CO alarm goes off I’ll open a window.

Cutting open dozens of cardboard boxes surely doesn’t help.