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My dad doesn't like some instructables.

He says that i shouldn't trust the recipes and some of the stuff on here because most of the recipes i make from here aren't that good like randofo's apple pie. :-(

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skunkbait says: Mar 26, 2009. 11:36 PM
The only recipes that worry me are questionable gunpowder and whisky recipes. Bad apple pie (probably) won't kill you.
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DJ Radio says: Mar 25, 2009. 4:11 PM
My dad doesnt care.
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to DJ RadioMar 25, 2009. 7:38 PM
I don't care about your dad.
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DJ Radio in reply to YerboogiemanMar 25, 2009. 8:04 PM
if you dont care, why bother saying it?
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to DJ RadioMar 25, 2009. 8:11 PM
Because i want your dad to know you are a failure for posting this pointless information on a good site which makes your dad a failure as a parent or someone who caused something to go wrong in your life to make you post pointless stuff like this online.
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to YerboogiemanMar 25, 2009. 8:12 PM
Unlike your dad, i convinced mine to like instructables. :-)
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purduecer in reply to YerboogiemanMar 26, 2009. 7:03 AM
Alright boys, let's leave the ~~mothers~~ fathers out of this
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Camisado in reply to YerboogiemanMar 26, 2009. 5:23 AM
You kinda crossed the line by insulting DJ and bringing his dad up in the insult.
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to CamisadoMar 26, 2009. 11:19 AM
He crossed the line when he commented. =) i win.
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Camisado in reply to YerboogiemanMar 26, 2009. 4:09 PM
Nah, he doesn't crossed the line when he said "My dad doesn't care". You did. But anyway that's just IMO.
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DJ Radio in reply to DJ RadioMar 25, 2009. 4:11 PM
:-P
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Doctor What says: Mar 22, 2009. 7:15 PM
My good apple pie: One pre-made crust (I like pillsbury) 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 8 cups thinly sliced apples 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 5 lbs of plastic explosives Prepare the crust in your favorite tin. Then, mix the ingredients together, leaving the plastic explosives for last. Place them in the center of your pie, and bake at 400 degrees for an hour.
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rachel in reply to Doctor WhatMar 23, 2009. 10:28 AM
Where's the instructable? I want to see pictures of your pie, or better, a video!
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n8man in reply to rachelMar 24, 2009. 10:35 PM
Of what, him cooking/making it, or him eating it?
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Goodhart says: Mar 24, 2009. 8:49 PM
Earlier today, my wife had some show on, Oprah or something, and some expert said that he only eats efficiently, so he peels apples, and then eats only the peels and throws the rest away....it is too high in calories, he says, and most of the vitamins are in just under the peel....... o_O
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lowercase says: Mar 24, 2009. 8:46 AM
Wow! 71 comments about apples peeled or not in a apple pie. ...72
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Joe Martin says: Mar 22, 2009. 5:30 PM
Well you could just peeled the apples if you didn't like to sound of it.
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to Joe MartinMar 22, 2009. 7:54 PM
Yeah, but i just follow recipes a little too strictly i guess.
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canida in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 10:13 AM
Learning to treat recipes as more general guidelines is part of the fun in learning to really cook, and understand why you're doing what you're doing. And yes, that involves both trial and error. ;)

Clearly your dad has opted out of being a future pie-taster. Find a hungrier set of test subjects.
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Lithium Rain in reply to canidaMar 23, 2009. 5:25 PM
That's a concept that took me a while to really get - that a recipe isn't a God-given set of laws, it's a license to create! You can tinker with it. Sometimes it's even good when you do that. :D

And I agree, I can't imagine dissing the cook like that. Even if it goes bad, there's no reason to get mad...
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Goodhart in reply to Lithium RainMar 24, 2009. 5:50 AM
When I first started, I was given a good rule of thumb: make things pretty much by the recipe the first time, but if something does not appeal to you, leave it out. Rule #2: until you are a practiced cook/baker: experiment with the cooking, follow the recipe with the baking (like cakes and pastries etc). A simple but wrong substitution can turn a cake into a brick. ;-)
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to GoodhartMar 24, 2009. 6:36 AM
Yeah, i can understand that.
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Goodhart in reply to canidaMar 23, 2009. 10:20 AM
Indeed ! And once a person gets to know a wide variety of spices and such, through experimentation, a whole plethora of tastes awaits them. :-)

Hint: don't sever to meat and potatoes only types. They are biased ;-)
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Tool Using Animal says: Mar 22, 2009. 5:00 PM
I looked at his recipe, it's just a conventional apple pie recipe,how'd you mess it up?
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to Tool Using AnimalMar 22, 2009. 7:50 PM
In the recipe, he left the peels on. So did i.
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Tool Using Animal in reply to YerboogiemanMar 22, 2009. 8:37 PM
Yeah, there are people who do that, do it to potatos too, they're barbarians.
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Goodhart in reply to Tool Using AnimalMar 23, 2009. 10:12 AM
It is barbarian to peel away the flavor and the vitamins before eating. >:-)
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to GoodhartMar 23, 2009. 1:56 PM
You do know, it is apple pie, I'm pretty sure no one is going to eat it for the vitamins.
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Goodhart in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 6:32 PM
what about for the flavor? ;-)
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to GoodhartMar 23, 2009. 7:33 PM
Apples, maple syrup, crumbs, cinnamon, apple cider, lemon juice, combines into a great flavor. Although the peels are off, the apples still have a lot of flavor, especially if you have 2 or 3 kinds of apples, Washington has tons.
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Goodhart in reply to YerboogiemanMar 24, 2009. 5:42 AM
As you get older, you find you do not absorb vitamins as easily, so yes, we eat things because they are healthy, and the flavor is enhanced as the taste buds slowly go (of course, one must still have their teeth, to chew it well). Notwithstanding, I understand that some will have problems with the texture and constancy of anything with peels in it (not me, I like it with them in). :-)
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Tool Using Animal in reply to GoodhartMar 23, 2009. 1:15 PM
Now that you mention it, yes, yes it is. ;-)
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to Tool Using AnimalMar 22, 2009. 8:45 PM
I love potatoes with the peels left on.
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caitlinsdad in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 2:19 PM
I know people that leave the skin on kiwi fruit and eat it. More fiber or maybe they like having a hairball in their throat.
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Goodhart in reply to caitlinsdadMar 24, 2009. 5:44 AM
:-) I am one of those persons ! A little rinse to get any dirt off the outside, and I chow down from there (and my wife complains every time I do it too LOL).
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to GoodhartMar 24, 2009. 6:34 AM
Its good!
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to caitlinsdadMar 23, 2009. 2:39 PM
It's not bad when you slide your hand over it a few times.
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canida in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 10:02 AM
I like both apple pie and mashed potatoes with the peels left on! *points to my Instructables for both*
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to canidaMar 23, 2009. 1:54 PM
Eh, i thought it wasn't bad but my dad hates having to pick things out of his teeth.
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Kiteman in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 3:38 PM
There's a new technique your dad may be interested in.

It's called chewing ;-)
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to KitemanMar 23, 2009. 7:36 PM
Have you had string beans with the string thing going down your throat?
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Lithium Rain in reply to KitemanMar 23, 2009. 5:19 PM
ROFLOL!
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caitlinsdad in reply to KitemanMar 23, 2009. 4:25 PM
If Nacho or Skunkbait posted this topic, I would have been really tempted to reply "All both of them?" but I'll behave, for now.
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NachoMahma in reply to caitlinsdadMar 23, 2009. 5:09 PM
. heehee I'm glad that you were able to resist . BTW, that should be "Bofum?".
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caitlinsdad in reply to NachoMahmaMar 23, 2009. 5:16 PM
I stand corrected. I am not edjumucated in "backwoods leet".
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NachoMahma in reply to caitlinsdadMar 23, 2009. 5:48 PM
. Dang city slickers. And a damn Yankee to boot. Bah!
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to NachoMahmaMar 24, 2009. 8:41 PM
Its those damn pin stripes i tell ya!
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caitlinsdad in reply to NachoMahmaMar 23, 2009. 8:35 PM
I resemble that remark. But more accurately a Brooklynite, do the right thing.
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NachoMahma in reply to caitlinsdadMar 24, 2009. 1:28 AM
. Y'all sure are some strange, strange
folks up there.
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to caitlinsdadMar 23, 2009. 4:28 PM
Yeah, i think Kiteman should behave as well...
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Labot2001 in reply to Tool Using AnimalMar 22, 2009. 5:25 PM
x]
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blugyblug says: Mar 24, 2009. 2:30 AM
THATS IT? ARE YOU SERIOUS!? If your dad doesnt like that, he doesnt know anything about instructables... Seriously, i tried going on instructables at school and it said something like "Illegal or militant" or something like that. Some stuff on here is pretty dangerous and usually illegal...Like my ible,
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canida says: Mar 23, 2009. 10:04 AM
Lesson to be learned here? Trust, but verify. ;)
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randofo in reply to canidaMar 23, 2009. 10:13 AM
Hey hey... You had a slice, right? Were you sparing my feelings or was it okay?
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Lithium Rain in reply to randofoMar 23, 2009. 5:19 PM
My questions EXACTLY for Ed. Knowing the fine folks who work at the USPS, probably I would have to make cookies in person to really do them justice...stale, smashed crumbs aren't so nifty. :D
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KentsOkay in reply to Lithium RainMar 23, 2009. 5:28 PM
Yah... Maybe I'll bring some cookies or Grilled Pineapple Fruit Salad to Maker Faire....
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canida in reply to randofoMar 23, 2009. 4:06 PM
I don't remember! You'll have to bring in another one. ;)
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randofo says: Mar 23, 2009. 10:12 AM
It came out fine for me. Everyone at Instructables HQ had a slice. No one seemed to complain. (Although, to be honest, my blueberry pie is better). Anyhow, next time, rather than sit back and criticize you for what you do and are interested in, perhaps your father should show some interest himself and help you. If he had done that in the first place, he wouldn't need to complain about the apples not being peeled. Heck, how old are you? I'm sure that I never even tried to make a pie for my parents at your age. If you ask me... actually... never mind.
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to randofoMar 23, 2009. 2:04 PM
He made everything for christmas and thanksgiving, i made the potatoes, pies and green bean casserole. he helps me with everything, including stuff from here, but i told him, i wanted to try the recipe, and make changes later, he said the pie was Really good, yet didn't like the peels getting caught in his teeth and throat, its weird. 16 in May, its one of those things, you want to do something this way, and next time, make changes to it. i have used this recipe again though, with peeled apples, i love the crumb top.
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caitlinsdad in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 2:17 PM
Who's your dad, Chef Gordon Ramsay?
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to caitlinsdadMar 23, 2009. 2:24 PM
He's the Tim Anderson mixed with Eric of cooking.
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canida in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 4:07 PM
I've been thinking this one through for a while, and have no idea what it means... Can you elaborate?
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Lithium Rain in reply to canidaMar 23, 2009. 5:14 PM
D: Tim + Eric = ?!?!
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to canidaMar 23, 2009. 4:18 PM
Eric cooks, Tim builds kool DIY stuff.
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randofo in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 8:26 PM
Eric has built some cool stuff. I've seen it. Perhaps he need to build more stuff and eat less?
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to randofoMar 24, 2009. 11:05 AM
Maybe.
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to randofoMar 24, 2009. 6:31 AM
You are getting the idea he's fat, aren't you?
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randofo in reply to YerboogiemanMar 24, 2009. 9:58 AM
No, in fact, he probably shouldn't eat less. He's a skinny guy. It's probably not a good idea. Just making false correlations...
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to randofoMar 24, 2009. 11:04 AM
Oh, i thought you were talking of my dad, oops.
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whatsisface in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 4:22 PM
So he cooks "kool" DIY stuff?
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to whatsisfaceMar 23, 2009. 4:30 PM
yeah, sure, whatever. Right now i can imagine canida saying "Eric, Tim check this out, *reading* Haha how stupid." then them laughing.
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KentsOkay in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 5:29 PM
I enjoy that... I once accidently rockrolled an intern....
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Sunbanks in reply to KentsOkayMar 23, 2009. 6:54 PM
Wow, I've heard of rick rolling but not rock rolling :P
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KentsOkay in reply to SunbanksMar 23, 2009. 7:56 PM
very funny my fellow twisted... A rock roll is when you tell someone you are going to be landscaping, when in fact you trick them into pushing rocks down hills.
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kelseymh in reply to KentsOkayMar 24, 2009. 9:01 PM
I thought the point was to trick them into pushing rocks uphill, Mr. Sissy Fuss.
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KentsOkay in reply to kelseymhMar 25, 2009. 6:11 AM
....
KILL the snitch!!
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Sunbanks in reply to KentsOkayMar 23, 2009. 9:03 PM
Hehe, you can get them to do your dirty work for you. I like that idea.
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KentsOkay in reply to SunbanksMar 24, 2009. 11:29 AM
Indeed...
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whatsisface in reply to canidaMar 23, 2009. 4:11 PM
I am in the exact same position :-/
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to whatsisfaceMar 23, 2009. 4:19 PM
:-)
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KentsOkay in reply to randofoMar 23, 2009. 10:30 AM
Blueberry ALWAYS whups apple pie...
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Kiteman says: Mar 23, 2009. 3:42 PM
What? He doesn't like the results of one pie, so he's banned you looking at the other >20,000 projects?
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to KitemanMar 23, 2009. 3:54 PM
Well, technically not banned, it just seems as though he doesn't like most of the thousands of projects.
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lemonie in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 4:11 PM
A lot of them are poor, but you need to look at them to learn good judgment - put that to him?

L
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canida in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 4:08 PM
Clearly you need a larger sample size! And you probably need to start documenting and posting his food projects.
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11010010110 in reply to canidaMar 23, 2009. 4:48 PM
pikachupika 111111111
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jessyratfink says: Mar 23, 2009. 10:26 AM
What else have you made? I never knew unpeeled apples could be so upsetting. :P
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to jessyratfinkMar 23, 2009. 2:06 PM
Everything.
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jessyratfink in reply to YerboogiemanMar 23, 2009. 3:34 PM
Everything. Wow! I wish I could make every recipe on the internets. You should write a book detailing your culinary adventures. :P
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Yerboogieman (author) in reply to jessyratfinkMar 23, 2009. 3:52 PM
lol, pretty much everything, my dad likes stuff that is good, and sometimes expensive, like demi-glaze sauce.
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lemonie says: Mar 22, 2009. 5:38 PM
If your dad doesn't like what is here, perhaps he should sign-up and post his own recipes? L
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gmjhowe in reply to lemonieMar 23, 2009. 2:13 AM
win
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