Maybe at last I am taking things to the extreme, but I have determined to wrap our Christmas presents in recycled materials. My 6 year old thought it was cool until she realized that recycled wrap is not shiny and covered in Santa Claus. It’s just shiny. Anyways, hoarded a stack of old magazines expressly [...]
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T-Day Breakfast
Yes, I know I am behind, and I really know it’s December, but I have to share my Thanksgiving breakfast. Since my oldest was born, I have always tried to do a special breakfast for each holiday. This was the easiest ever! When we make pancakes, we make 2 or 3 batches, and freeze the [...]
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Now everyone, or most everyone I know, delights in turkey leftovers. My personal favorite is turkey with cranberry sauce on bread. But whatever floats your boat. What do you do with the not meat parts? This year, I did not cook a turkey, but my parents did. Before it was even cut, I asked my [...]
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Don’t know how to make a roux? Well for some reason, it puzzled me for years. It’s basically just a mixture of fat and flour which can be used to thicken soups, stews, and sauces (the three yummy s’s of fall and winter cooking, in my humble opinion!) Basically, you need to take equal parts. [...]
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Otherwise known as, I got three pounds of broccoli florets (fresh!) on sale for 99 cents and had no idea what to do with it! This was pretty easy and tasty, with absolutely zero complaints from the peanut gallery. Recipe: center of a bunch of celery (incl. leaves) 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, [...]
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