2400 Year Old Salad Dressing mmmm mmmm GOOD!


	2400 Year Old Salad Dressing mmmm mmmm GOOD!

owlpath

11-8-2007 9:34 PM

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salad dressing

owlpath says:

Yep, they found out what was in the container. Kraft has first options on the recipe!

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