Give me 48 hours dedicated to nothing but the house
Finally, one of the American magazines has come out with an issue I thought was worth buying, and did. Besides Amy’s debut, there are at least 4 or 5 sweaters I would consider making, should I ever find the time to pick up a pair of needles and, what was that stuff? Oh! Yarn. Yeah. I miss that stuff.
[Placeholder for pictures of mini-kitchen restoration project - “Project Morter Bomb” - coming soon]
Looking for out of the ordinary recipes to wow Bob’s family this Thanksgiving, I ran across Out of the Frying Pan. We’ll have thirteen for dinner, and though frazzled with trying to get our newly purchased, unpainted, kitchen floor-less house into shape for the holidays, I couldn’t be more excited.
Party Food
Samosas - fried Indian veggie pocket hors d’oeuvres
Rebecca’s Olives - garlic stuffed olives surrounded by a baked cheese-based crust
Tomato-Mozzarella Skewers - who knew grape tomatoes and mozzarella could be so pretty? Yum.
Roasted Turkey - good tips on keeping juicy and browned
Caesar Salad - with home-made dressing
Potatoes Au Gratin - simple recipe with leeks
Cornbread - wow, from stratch - add corn and jalapenõs for Texas hushpuppies
Ann’s Stuffed Mushroom Caps
- simple recipe
Feisty White Bean Dip
- a little twist on the aveage bean dip
Mushroom and Turkey Enchiladas with Green Chile Sour Cream Sauce - use up little bits of turkey left-overs
Carol’s Summer Salad - This is the prettiest salad
Herb Dumplings - great substitute for the simple roll
Glazed Cranberry Rolls - easy breakfast snack the morning after
French Toast Stars
- the star shapes are cute but it’s what you put in the batter that makes these interesting
Cocktails
Lynchburg Lemonade - Jack, Triple Sec, Sweet n Sour and 7-Up
Electric Lemonade - Vodka, Blue Curacao, Sweet n Sour and 7-Up
Long Island Ice Tea - Gin, Vodka, Triple Sec, White Rum, Sweet n Sour, and Coke
Long Beach Ice Tea - a Long Island with Cranberry instead of Coke
