A Worthy Salad
I’ve been thinking on salad for Thanksgiving. As a family, we tend to enjoy salads- the kids especially. But when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, I confess that I don’t remember that...
Monthly Archive
November 2006
Appetizer Up!
Last year for Thanksgiving I went overboard on appetizers. I had a cheese and cracker plate with three kinds of cheeses, fruit, veggies and dip, and nuts. All served about an hour...
A Wonderful Day!
Today is a fantastic day! And why is that you ask? Because today one our best friends is officially home from his tour of duty in Iraq! It is wonderful to have...
Are You Sick of Eggs Yet?
As I mentioned before, it’s an obsession. How many ways can one cook a humble egg? The possibilities are literally endless. Lately my egg dreams have turned to more exotic applications, an...
Breakfast for dinner
Last night was supposed to be our weekly Company Dinner. It seems that in recent weeks, we’ve made just about everything, so last night we decided that we should try and do...
The Countdown begins…
It’s coming, it’s coming! Thanksgiving, that is. I have pored through magazines, last years menus, and online to determine The Great Feast. Andy’s parents are coming out from Buffalo this year, and...
Pantry Dinner
Today was a nice lazy Saturday. We got up late, the kids asked for donuts, and we spent the morning doing whatever. I manged to finish a book, Andy read up on...
Christmas came early!
I knew there was a reason I was in the mood to make candy. Today we picked up a new car for Andy, and he is just thrilled. Admittedly this was our...
I Want Candy!
Something I’ve always wanted to try to do is to make hard candy. But I’ve always had a fear of the hot sugar. I decided to order some sucker molds recently, as...
A change in the air
This week we’ve had fantastic weather. It’s been in the 50’s and 60’s and certainly doesn’t feel like November. I keep trying to wrap my brain around the fact that Thanksgiving is...
Better Than Take-out!!
I love Chinese take-out. Love it. For us though, we really have to be committed to take-out to order it. For us, Chinese take-out means at least a 30 minute drive, plus...
Kay… All Clear
I had to wait until lil’ sis posted about it first… but I’m very excited to say that I’m going to be an auntie again!!!!! My sweet sister Rachel and her hubby...