Site Admin Stuff

Heather says: Yay! It’s time for boring announcements. Woo! Ok, I’ve improved the print function. I found a new plugin that allows a reader the ability to retain pictures or delete them. The best part is you can also delete specific paragraphs of text. So now, if you want to print say the Garlic and …

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Countdown to Turkey Day 2009: November 10

Heather says: There’s no heavy lifting today, only some more planning. How are you serving your meal? Is it family style around the table or are you setting up a buffet where everyone helps themselves? Now it’s time to take a look at your menu and take an inventory of your serving dishes. Next to …

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Fearless Friday #25

Heather says: Guess what! Chiiiiiiiicken butt. Sorry, my two year old has been saying that all week and it’s stuck in my head. It’s already Friday again, how does that happen? It’s a good thing I was ahead of the game by being fearless on Sunday when I played hostess to a large group. Everyone knew …

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Countdown to Turkey Day 2009: The Soft Menu Plan

Heather says: Yay! Another pen and paper exercise or maybe if you’re wired weird and serving a bunch of people it’ll be a Google spreadsheet. I’m still being teased for that, if you must know. Today’s exercise is not the final menu. This one has three versions, your ideal Thanksgiving dinner, the one that would …

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Countdown to Turkey Day 2009: Nov 3

Heather says: Thanksgiving will be here in just over three weeks. If you have company coming, now is not the time to launch any big home improvement type projects. I’m not talking about necessary repair, if you have a hole in your roof, by all means get it fixed. If you’ve never played host over …

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Countdown to Turkey Day November 2, 2009

Heather says: Today there are two things to do. First, if you’re hosting it’s time to decide: who, when, and where. Even if you have family obligations on Thanksgiving itself, many people would enjoy a gathering on the following Saturday or Sunday. Sit down with pen and paper and decide where and what time dinner …

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Countdown to Turkey Day 2009

Heather says: Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year. I’m a firm believer that all have two families, those we are born to and those we create and this is a time to celebrate with both. This year, I’ll be posting: recipes, shopping lists, a break down of how to get things done in a …

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Mushrooms: Burgundy Buttons

Heather says: I only have a tolerable picture of these earthy, savory delights. I was so excited about the meal that I forgot to take a picture of the mushrooms before we ate. I haven’t been to Outback in a long time, but I have missed their optional mushroom side. There was just something about …

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Notes on Cooking: Review & Giveaway

Heather says: I never went to culinary school. My first job was as a Waffle House waitress. Shut up, I’m trying to be serious. Anyway, when I was sixteen, I worked the afternoon shift and there were always a few hours where lonely, unhappy people would filter in and mark the passage of time  in …

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