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Monthly Archives: November 2008
I Wish You All a Wonderful Thanksgiving
Friends, we’re off to Delaware in the morning to visit the beloved husband’s relatives, so I won’t be posting again until Monday. I want to wish you a lovely holiday. I appreciate the time you all have taken to read Continue reading…
"Gee, I'd like my kid's breakfast to be a little more nutritious."
Wow. I just saw this commercial for a breakfast to please kids and moms alike. I can’t remember what they called it, but it’s some sort of strawberry pastry thing. The kids wanted “more strawberry filling,” and the moms wanted Continue reading…
And Now, the Perils and Pitfalls of Homemade Fudge (duhn, duhn, duuuuuhn)
There is something about fudge that fascinates yet strikes fear into the heart of the home cook. And I will admit, homemade fudge can be kind of particular about how it is treated. If you mistreat it, it will let Continue reading…
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Ooh, How Did You Get Those Ridges in the Sides of Your Cranberry Jelly? Ingenious!
You know what’s worse than a can of cranberry jelly? Cranberry jelly that still looks like the can when you take it out. There is something profoundly wrong–or profoundly telling–about a side dish that makes a sucking sound as it Continue reading…
I Hate Cool Whip
I’m sorry, but I do. No, wait a minute. I un-apologetically hate Cool Whip. I wince when I see folks put Cool Whip on foods–and don’t get me started on recipes that actually say “Fold in a tub of Cool Continue reading…
I Can't Believe That's Butter
I’m in charge of the turkey for our pre-Thanksgiving feast on Saturday, so I was making a compound butter to stuff under the beautiful bird’s skin. Shallot, kosher salt, white pepper, lemon zest, savory, marjoram, flat-leaf parsley and some Old Continue reading…
My Husband Knows Me Very Well
My birthday is Sunday. I came out this morning to be met with a present on the dining room table. Yay! Early birthday, my favorite! And because he knows me so well, I unwrapped a brand new copy of Shirley Continue reading…
Please Pass the Cinnamon-Ginger-Nutmeg Pie
I have spent my whole life thinking that I don’t like pumpkin pie. I recently realized that is just not true. I actually like the flavor of pumpkin quite well. I just find the spicing of pumpkin pie to be Continue reading…
For the Love of Mike, Put Some Salt in That Stuff!
I am on a crusade. A salt crusade. Salt has been so maligned that some people are not using it at all. And those that do add a meager grain or two to a pot of stew wouldn’t dream of Continue reading…
Participate in the Frugal Upstate Mini Series
Frugal Upstate’s Thanksgiving Mini Series Go see what’s going on–just wanted to pass this on to everyone! More later… No related posts.
