And what pukey weather we’re having today. I’m not sure how it is where you are, but in my neck of the woods the sky just opened up and dropped tons of little ice balls. Hello winter. I tried a new recipe this morning for a black and white banana...
Today I give thanks for my family, without which I could not survive (crazy as they [we] all are). I give thanks that I have a job when so many others do not. And that my job affords me a roof over my head and food on my table. I...
At the menu, of course: Apps cheese and crackers shrimp cocktail goat cheese-edamame dip w/ spiced pepitas mushroom and cabbage gallette butternut squash soup with roasted red pepper sauce Dinner turkey mashed potatoes sweet potatoes bread stuffing cornbread dressing with brussels sprouts mashed rutabaga crunchy baked fennel sausage and...
Well it wouldn’t be a very exciting holiday if there wasn’t at least a little bit of drama to tell about, now would it? So let’s start by saying that I began the Thanksgiving baking today. The hearty stuff that will be better for sitting around for two days before...
“Ooh, I’m on vacation… and I love it.” Although I’m not sure how much this week will feel like a vacation. The primary marketing has been done. We have the turkey and the trimmings. Most of the make-ahead cooking and baking can’t be done until Wednesday. Although that hasn’t stopped me...
I bought my first egg nog (which Chris loves to call frog nog for whatever reason) of the season yesterday. So this morning I made a cup of french press coffee and used the nog to sweeten and lighten my mug. It is the awesome! J
So Sarah did pick us up at 9:00 on Saturday. We all piled into the hop-Ryder and trekked to Schenectady. We walked into a house full of the smells of cooking food. Sue was assembling spring rolls. And she was braising some pork ribs. And she had some beautiful tilapia...
I actually got stressed out over work yesterday. That’s something that I don’t typically allow myself to do. And I mean to the point that there were tears in my eyes and I wanted to bust out crying. I hate that. So I went over to Ger‘s cube and let...
Last night was a good night. We had very few trick-or-treaters this year. I think the numbers dwindle each year and that disappoints me. However, if that’s because they’re switching to safer methods and staying inside at parties then I suppose that’s better. Our jack-o-lanterns looked pretty cool all lit...