Another Great Recipe - 3 Ingredients and No Cooking!

I love cooking shows and find most of them on PBS since we don't have cable. Yesterday I was watching Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence and saw a really easy dessert - fresh pineapple chunks drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with Maldon sea salt. I've learned how to cut up fresh pineapple, but if you need help with it, watch this clip. Supposedly, the olive oil cuts the acidity of the pineapple and the flaky salt brings out the flavor. Now to get some Maldon salt.......

Extended Warranties - a Reluctant Fan

Last week, my 10-year-old Kenmore washer died in the middle of the 4th load on my wash day. I fished out a couple of sheets and dialed around until I got a spin cycle to try to get the water out. All was well until I got to within 2 inches of the bottom of the tub, then a horrible clanking and a bad smell told me to shut the thing off immediately. Fortunately, we found out that the extended warranty we bought from Sears a few years ago was still in effect! We have argued a lot about whether or not to get them lately. I've been reading that they are a waste of money and an easy source of upgrades for appliance stores.

Today, the repairman came out, replaced a timer, and then talked us into a new warranty on the washer AND the dryer that will last until 2015. We are either big-time suckers or brilliant.