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GIVE NOW!!!

@Wolf lovely dish there! Do you make borek? Would cevapcic be frowned on in the warmer weather?

With John gone......fruit and veg!!!!! I've been indulging in fruit salads made with grapes, tangerines and apples with a sweetish dressing of Greek yoghurt, honey and basil. Also poaching pears in hibiscus and pomegranate then the next day cutting them in half and hollowing them out. Filled with a mix of lactose free cream cheese whipped with some gorgonzola dolce.

...and that's when the rabbits show up and distract them. My mantra is FOCUS.

Cheat dinner since I was cleaning after a week of hosting Angie, our friend Mike's rescue dog. Coupon bought Well Yes! tomato carrot bisque soup with dollar store buttery crackers, Miracle Whip and lacey swiss. Lots of white pepper and some basil. Not my favorite but a good dinner after a big chef's salad for lunch.

...and then they say "I wasn't done yet". Yes, yes you were. I'm used to having worked in a professional kitchen and, though we didn't have a lot of drawers, etc. Make sure every thing is in it's place so no one it hurt by ANYTHING you do.

Or when you turn around and your husband has opened the cabinet and left the door open...….

I am SOOOOO happy hunting season is back. I also grew up hunting duck, goose and venison. (you have never lived until you come home and found your uncle had pegged his ducks to the outside clothes line). Great that it is cold enough to field dress the deer. Lots of belly rubs to Chum from NJ!! First bear season ended here and now it is bow season for deer.

Poor, baby. I'd feel for you @liuzhou but I can't quite reach.....

this week: cheap bird seed discounted black oil sunflower seed nyjer lactose free milk almond eggnog salad greens tomatoes turkey bacon

bacon and tomato sandwich on rye... now off for Angie's mid day walk

Have had the Cahill's from a cheese store down in West Cape May NJ.

oh, yeah.... I did like the goat cheese with Dalmatian cherry preserves on some toasted dark bread. Not too sweet!

Oh, I'm so, so sorry the fish wasn't better as it looks incredible. I tend to find that here folks do NOT get the fryolater hot enough and I strip the breading off as it is so oil sogged but that looks perfectly crisp.

Using up some stuff from the fridge...scallions into a small bit of fish salad onto a piece of rye bread with a thinly sliced Roma tomato. Just enough and not horribly overwhelming.

NICE. I think Bourdain talked about this when he did a show on Okinawa several years ago. Last night a simple chef's salad with roasted chicken breast.

lasagna

If you have never had WSU's Cougar Gold cheddar it is worth a try. It is my favorite cheddar and don't be put off by the fact it comes in a tin. Bayley Hazen blue. Aged asiago.

If a real friend I bet he/she would let you peruse it over the holiday.

with you there! hot water and baking soda for the duck pans.

Really? Our local Shoprite carries their own brand ….not peeled.

As soon as I finish my computer work 😀I'm going to put together a couple of lasagnas - one for me, one gluten free to hit the freezer for when John gets home from the other side of the world. Then to take Angie out for her noon walk.

Yesterday my fascination with cranberry swirl bread continued with a chicken salad sandwich. Right now there is the Les Halles mushroom soup simmering for today's lunch.

Was listing to the Ty, Kelly and Chuck show this morning and Chuck Wicks called his mom on air to ask her this. She didn't fall for it. And like a good son Chuck is sending her a Trisha Yearwood Thanksgiving dinner from Williams Sonoma.

I made I only half of the recipe and have a bit left. I was thinking about cooking up some elbow macaroni and using the remainder to make a mac and cheese. I even have a bit of a ham steak left so may dice it up and fold it in. All I need then are some smashed up butter crackers to go on top. 😄 Oh, @Ann_T!! That is a magnificent pie. I covet it and would happily have it for breakfast with some really sharp cheddar cheese.