I have one with the catalytic addition now in another house--harder to use.  Tips for a stove: if possible have brick  behind it; works best if recessed (the surround retains heat).  You can put a plain old fan behind the stove to get more hot air out into the room--the fancy ones that had an internal fan just blew soot around.

Bonus: without hot air circulating thru the vents. we stopped passing colds around to each other.

And I used to freek my ex with other recipes with which I was raised -- always using filler such as soggy, squeezed-out bread in burgers and meatloaf to "stretch."  He was an only child, but I came from a big family, so my parents continued their Depression-era ways continued to make every dollar "stretch," too.

What I remember most is that my dad always watered down the ketchup when the bottle was only halfway through.  Ugh.  Ruined many a fine plate of french fries.  To this day, I'm not fond of ketchup.  Fortunately, a new restaurant in town based on Belgian beer and food has taught me European ways.  I still can't put mayo on fries -- but dipping fries in peanut sauce?  Mmmmm.

I suspect she has "unity" on her mind and is hoping against hope that Obama will flip the other way and vote "no" on the bill.