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Dec
24
Dec
Christmas Eve 2015 – Feast of the Seven Fishes Menu
Here’s my menu for today! And yes, while it is customary to do 7 fishes, I can never stop at just 7. This year, I’m incorporating 12 different kinds of fish into the menu. The more, the merrier! Links to recipes provided, where applicable. I’ve also put some “notes” at the bottom, and will postRead more about Christmas Eve 2015 – Feast of the Seven Fishes Menu[…]
21
Dec
Rainbow Cookie Cake Pops!
Every year at Christmastime, it’s become a tradition for me to make “Rainbow Cookies,” also known as Seven Layer Cookies. They’re a lot of work because there are so many steps to the process, and they take two days to make (most of that is time spent setting up in the refrigerator). It’s a challengeRead more about Rainbow Cookie Cake Pops![…]
21
Dec
Feast of the 7 Fishes Prep Starts Today!
Christmas Eve 2015 marks the 25th “Festa dei Sette Pesci” (Feast of the Seven Fishes) that I will have hosted. Over the next few days, I’ll be posting pictures and recipes from years past, along with the menu for this year’s celebration. With just 3 days to go, it’s time to start soaking that baccala–getRead more about Feast of the 7 Fishes Prep Starts Today![…]
17
Dec
Christmas Eve BINGO
One week from today will be Christmas Eve, my favorite day of the entire year, when I celebrate “The Feast of the Seven Fishes” with my in-laws. This will be my 25th time hosting, so in honor of this momentous occasion, I created a little Bingo game.
05
Dec
I own a cookie press? Apparently, yes.
So, look what I just found, hidden away in my basement storage area: a Salton Cookie Press, brand new in the package. The manual is dated 2002, and I have absolutely no recollection of ever buying this, or receiving it as a gift. And yet, here it is! It just so happens I was bakingRead more about I own a cookie press? Apparently, yes.[…]
24
Nov
Toasted Coconut Oreos: Folks, we have a WINNER
I have been searching EVERYWHERE for these Toasted Coconut Oreos. A couple of weeks ago, my daughter found them in Pennsylvania, but when I asked her to pick me up an extra bag, she went back to the store and they were sold out. Fortunately, her willpower is a lot stronger than her mother’s becauseRead more about Toasted Coconut Oreos: Folks, we have a WINNER[…]
24
Nov
Thanks, Dad (March 22, 1932 – November 24, 2006)
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone can give another person: he believed in me.” –Jimmy Valvano
20
Nov
Great info on Credit Card Deals–from someone I trust!
This blog is mostly just my own musings, and food reviews, and other random ramblings, but every once in a while, I do try to share information of value–IF it’s something I truly believe in. Yup…this is one of those times. My husband has many talents, but the one that never fails to impress me:Read more about Great info on Credit Card Deals–from someone I trust![…]
20
Nov
The Man On the Moon
Wow. This John Lewis Christmas ad is absolutely beautiful, and it made me think of my Dad. He was an electrical communications engineer, and he worked on the Gemini and Apollo space projects for NASA. He helped design the circuit boards that were used in the lunar module, and because of that, his name isRead more about The Man On the Moon[…]