Well, it's that time again. Christmas cookie baking has begun. Cookies for us, cookies for work, cookies as gifts...lots of cookies to make! And us up to our eyeballs in flour, sugar, eggs, etc...

But that's ok. People like it when mousecat0 & I cook & bake. It may be the number one reason people come to the New Year's Open House! (ok, ok, I know it' ( Read more... )

Hey there, folks! Hope you're all doing well!

So, here's what has transpired since having seen you last.
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Ultimate? Maybe or maybe not. Is it good? OMG YES! YESYESYESYESYESYESYES!!!

The recipe covers the crust and the filling. If you're like us, and have not the patience to make crust, go ahead and buy a premade one. I won't tell. ;-) Strongly recommend deep dish, though. It's a lot of apple.
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This came out very tasty. Try not to grate yourself, as I did ;-) Made it a few days in advance; I suspect it benefited from the extra time for the flavors to meld. Make sure to taste it after cooking to adjust sweetness/tartness as necessary.
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Everyone who tried this liked it.

I don't like sweet potatoes. Never have.

Mousecat0 found it easy to make, but increased the amount of cider by 50% to facilitate the cooking of the sweet potatoes. YMMV.
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When did that happen?

Oh well.

Nothing overly exciting happened since I last spoke at ya.

Well, almost nothing. Seems that on Friday night, mousecat0 and the kids were on their way home when a deer decided to cross the road in front of her. And while she missed that one, she was not so lucky with the five more that followed. Or, more precisely, ( Read more... )

Saw this when looking for new veggies for Thanksgiving. I like onions. I like port. This seemed to be tasty, and it was. The original recipe says it can be made up to 2 days ahead of time, then brought to room temperature before serving. When I did it, I made them the day before, but waited to finish the reduction until just before dinner. ( Read more... )

Saw this when looking for new veggies for Thanksgiving, and it looked interesting. The shallots and fennel can be roasted a bit ahead of time and kept warm until ready to prepare the verts/beans.

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And remember that worrying about H1N1 will do more to shorten your lifespan than the actual flu will ( Read more... )

I always try to find a sugar-free or no-sugar-added dessert for Mother's Day, especially since my Mother-in-law is a diabetic, my father is a diabetic, and I am borderline diabetic ( Read more... )