stray thought

A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible.


..so if a thunderstorm strays, where does it stray from? is there a place that thunderstorms are supposed to be? how can you tell a stray storm from its obedient counterpart?

let the cooking debates begin!

jeff does not like mushrooms. his other fine qualities make up for this character flaw, so i forgive him. however, i have just discovered that *both* of my planned dinners for tonight are designed to be made with mushrooms. the stroganoff can be made without. it is sad, but true. however, i haven't made beef bourguignon before and at least one recipe calls for 12 oz. that's a whole lot of mass to ignore. what is the best substitute for mushrooms in terms of mass, texture and that 'magic something' that is added to the dish?