The first day of the fair is tomorrow. To me, the best part is the food. Sausage Sandwiches, Pizza Fritte, Prime Rib Sandwiches, Potatoes O'Reilly... I love it all. Although some people say you shouldn't eat the sausage sandwiches till they've been cooking a few days. What's your favorite?
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Poll: What's your favorite State Fair food?
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I am the cook in the family, so I'm a big fan of the Food Network... as well as some of the other cooking shows you can find on TV. So Forbes magazine has come out with thier list of the Top 10 Earning Celebrity Chefs. Lots of surprises here... especially since Emeril is not on the list.
10. Anthony Bourdain - $1.5 million
9. Bobby Flay - $1.5 million
8. Tom Colicchio - $2 million
7. Mario Batali - $3 million
6. Paula Deen - $4.5 million
5. Alain Ducasse - $5 million
4. Nobuyuki Matsuhisa - $5 million
3. Gordon Ramsay- $7.5 million
2. Wolfgang Puck - $16 million
1. Rachel Ray - $18 million
How to Become a Hypermiler.
Looking for ways to get the most mileage out of your car. Then you may want to become a HYPERMILER. Here are the ten ways you can get started on your way to Hypermiling.
Lighten Your Load - Remove all but the bare necessities from the trunk... golf clubs, toolkits, bottles and cans, etc...
Keep Your Tire Full - Underinflated tires can cost you up to 40 cents a gallon in wasted fuel.
Map Out the Shortest Routes - Also look for the least congested routes, as well.
Keep Your Car Aerodynamic - Reduce drag by taking off any luggage racks, or bike racks that are on your car.
Coast Into Stops - Try coasting for at least 10 seconds as you approach a stop and you'll increase your gas mileage by at least 2 miles per gallon over a tank full of gas.
Use Cruise Control - Erratic speeds can cause you to loose gas.
Don't Let Your Engine Idle - If waiting for your kids to come out of school, turn the engine off.
Watch Your Mileage in Real Time - Some cars are equiped to show you what your current "miles per gallon" are depending on how you are driving. If you have it, use it.
Don't Accelerate Hard - Jack rabbit starts waist more gas than any other bad driving habit. Gradually accelerate and you'll save big time.
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