I posted a while back about the kitchen being the most important part of the house. I have a couple of related tid bits to share today. What do you want first, the fun news or the possibly disturbing news?

Okay, Fun it is!

The Food Network is offering a contest and the prize is a suite of snazzy new Whirlpool appliances and a lifetime supply of Paul Newman products.
Now I struggled with sharing this news because I don't want any competition, but not sharing would not be very Reba-like. Besides, I don't think you've got anything to beat my 30 minute ranch chicken bowtie pasta!
So here's the link. http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/sweepstakes/text/0,,FOOD_23336_68474,00.html

Now for the possibly disturbing news. Did you know that granite counters have radon in them? Yes, I have a link for that too.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/paul-detrick/2008/07/25/early-show-fuels-granite-countertop-radiation-fears

Now the committee of marble and granite or whoever admits that there is radon and other carcinogens in granite counter tops but they say the amounts are too small to harm us. That's what the factory farmers say about the steroids and antibiotics they pump up their cattle with too, but I'll pass on the meat, all the same. I'll spare you the link for that hot topic! Maybe another time.