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Oh no - read Margaret's post about Lior Lev Sercarz's Mastering Spice - so I'm thinkin a touch of curry in the pumpkn bread and something different in the cookies. Can't sleep so.... gettin started.

I pulled out my standard recipes - it is what people ask for/expect. So tomorrow spiced pumpkin bread and spiced chocolate chip cookies. After that (need more sugar and butter) - baklava and Linzer squares. My oranges are at a stage where i can get some sour and some sweet with flavorfull zest (has rained 24 out of last 48 hrs so they will be plump) I have not ventured to the kumquat (muddy) but hopefuly - good in the baklava syrup.

@Franci Well you guys don't mess around Thanks for the look at your treaures and the results

@Shelby Oh yes did catch the boxes of a Franzia red behind the buck. Everyone reports satisfaction with that brand of boxed wine. I used to collect miniature glass bottles and had the most adoroble Franzia one - no idea where it decamped to... It was a very old collectible. Blog on!

Dialect/accent threw me a bit cuz I am more Donauschwabian - thanks !

I'd guess yours are from Pekin ducks - they are huge compared to KCs

I get it - just spewed about the far far reach of the brand. I only buy from local farmers and our season starts March (non greenhouse). If I can't smell them from 10 feet away - no way. From my eG blog

Driscoll markets in China!

On the Pioneer Woman comment - I kick myself for finding some of the patterns appealing but it is kinda like our local art center - They occasionally wrap the building to coordinate with an exhibit This was wallpaper thru the ages. Driving by - ok for a while but too much as a permanent visual.

I think it us a storage issue - not by you or the market, but by the place they are kept after harvest. Because it is so visually unappeling I bin them or cut round if possible. Here is a good potato FAQ https://www.sidedelights.com/potato-faqs/

@blue_dolphin Totally get the frustration but how was the taste and texture

Ja that is when having a full size sliding glass door in kitchen is a bonus

I imagine the darkness is time & temp related.

I got a delivery via instacart today. Always nice people. I ended up with can of tomato paste I did not order - but hardy an issue. As to wine - California allows. I think they just can't substitute unless pre-approved. Especially around holiday party time seems a lobbyist is needed

I think it is the temp. If you got the chemical rection that should make the soda safe. That is what he liked about the Sees brittle - the"airiness" - and this a man with NO palate. I just used a candy thermometer. Course I did it monthly so had more of a neural memory thing going on.

Possibly of interest to TJ fans. https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/trader-joes-holiday-products My niece says TJ she means TJ Maxx, but I of course assume food!

Thanks for sharing the water set-up. We often see the cool shots and don't realize the amount of work going on "behind the scenes"

Eager for 2020 to arrive are ya? Looks great.

As a former teen anrexic I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I eat when I feel like it and often that does not occur until noon or later. I feel gluggy with a big breakfast or lunch. My son has treated eating diordered teens of all genders and it definitely is not just females from his experience. As with many things - awareness is key.

Don;' think you are in Salem witches territory https://www.britannica.com/story/how-rye-bread-may-have-caused-the-salem-witch-trials

i it will work. Bake, slice thinly, maybe toast and have a nice spread - sweet or savory. That is what we do - adapt. Bread is a living creature.

Had a lamb craving so did a big shank in the crockpot with carrots and lots of "flavor" stuff. I came up with the searing and braising but thiis was excellent just with minimal water.. Rest for tomoorrow and bones and condensed bit of broth for a soup for a 3rd round.. So good No image cuz so so brown.

Oh yes watercress can be lovey if fresh and vibrant. I often used it as the green in a lightly dressed salad with something like a more fatty meat like duck. Here Asian markets often are the freshest source. I think my farmers market does not sell enough to make it viable. Pasta dish sounds great.