Okay, so you're cooking impaired and have suffered the sudden loss of several kitchen appliances (out of self defense). Are you the sort of person (like me) who considers a chain saw to be a kitchen implement?

One of my secret sources of information has been ignoring me lately and my brilliant idea of the other night came to naught in the cold light of day.

I need some hints and ideas or you'll end up with a bottle the best preserved lime juice in the world (that is, the best in the world -- my opinion -- lime juice, preserved variety for making margaritas) and my own personal purist's classic recipe for margaritas -- no blender needed.

In other words, "Help!"