I’ve spent the past several months, and particularly the past several days, extraordinarily frustrated with the process of trying to find, and then close on, a new home. NPR told me this morning that as real estate prices are down 20% in Atlanta from where they were last year, new home purchases have spiked this [...]
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Thanksgiving On The Move
So last year we had Thanksgiving on the road and this year we have it on the move…literally. Yes dear readers we are moving over the Thanksgiving holiday. Actually, the big move is on Friday…
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A Tale Of Two Turkeys…Stuffed Turkey Breast With Chestnuts And Prunes
On weekday mornings I usually get up fairly early, get a strong cup of coffee and turn on CNBC for the usual dribble on Greece, Italy, gold and everything bad that is going on in the world…
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Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Shallots and Rosemary
Remember the Brussels sprouts recipe from the New York Times that I posted a couple of years ago? The same one that got Brussels sprouts haters all over the world, including my daughter, to give them…
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Sunday Family Dinner…Turkey A La King And Four Others!
When I was growing up, I could always count on having Turkey A la King, Turkey Croquettes or Turkey Tetrazzini within a couple of days of the big turkey dinner. Nowadays, kids look forward to…
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Thanksgiving Leftovers…Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms
This is the best leftover stuffing idea idea I’ve seen yet. You can make these the next day or freeze the stuffing and prepare the mushrooms at a later date.
Directions
Mix 1 cup leftover…
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Happy Thanksgiving, Bitches!
In honor of Thanksgiving, Ima write a post. A sappy ass post. Mainly because most of the time that I feel like posting, it’s because I’m mad or sad about something. I want you all to know what I’m thankful for this year.2010 has been a very good year for me. I’m such a very lucky person – I have an amazing husband (even if he doesn’t mind so well), awesome friends, the most adorable kittehs in
Turkey Day Etiquette…Y’All Behave!
It’s that time of the year again…The Family Dinner From Hell.
This is the time when family grudges are aired in anticipation of forgiveness and peace by the time the Christmas holidays come…
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Cranberry Sauce With Port
This year I am going to do a variation of my Cranberry Orange Sauce by reducing the orange juice by half and adding port. That’s it!
Makes 2 Cups
Ingredients
1/2 cup ruby port
Three…
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Thanks, ya jive-ass turkeys
It’s Thanksgiving week, so I thought I’d do a post on all that I’m grateful for this year. Here goes…
Thanksgiving On The Road…The Menu
This will be the first year in a long time that I will not be hosting the Thanksgiving dinner at my home. When my children were little and we all lived in Connecticut, my mother was the queen of…
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James Beard’s Cornbread Stuffing
The original recipe for this stuffing was published in Gourmet Magazine in 1965.
Anointed the “dean of American cookery” by the New York Times in 1954, James Beard laid the groundwork for the food…
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A Classic Revamped…French Green Bean Casserole
If you are a baby boomer, you grew up eating this. However, you grew up eating the recipe that has Campbell’s condensed cream of mushroom soup and regular green beans. Well, I have news for you,…
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Thanksgiving Leftovers…Turkey Tetrazzini
On or about Day 4 or 5 after Thanksgiving, when you start reconsidering whether you will ever eat turkey again, this casserole begins to sound appealing. It is also about the time when you dig out…
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happy thanksgiving, y’all
I am spending my Thanksgiving getting some well deserved rest, eating way too much food, and spending time with friends. As such, I think that I may skip the 5SF this week; that, and I still haven’t figured out what I am going to do with regards to posting songs yet. The 5SF should return [...]
