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Polish cabbage soup is in the Dutch oven for tonight’s dinner. Pork butt, carrots,celery, onion, herbs, bay leaves (is that an herb?)’ potato, beef broth and, of course,, cabbage. My Mom’s recipe. Smells so good. Will serve with some nice homemade Amish bread.

Without a doubt the best rotisserie chickens out there. Whenever possible serve before you refrigerate, they taste much better that way.

Today’s loaf is Amish Potato Bread Warning, this one’s a grower.

good to know, I’m sure I"ll need it someday.

It’s a chilly evening here and I"m enjoying an Irish Coffee...finishing up that bottle of Jameson"s.

I do like Oreos, the original ones, but my two favorites are the Sweetzels Spiced Wafers (which I can't get here) and Biscoff (that I can get from Amazon or Walmart). My grocery's bakery also makes some very nice Ginger Snaps.

It just looks....well, rustic. actually quite nice.

Now that the weather is turning for some of us, I find myself looking for soothing hot drinks. I have a few: Percolator Punch, Irish Coffee, Tom & Jerry, et al. What are your faves? I’m always looking for new options.

I enjoy most varieties of salmon but I actually prefer Steelhead...quite similar but, to me, it's tastier. I think what we get here, whether salmon or steelhead is all farmed. Of course, Copper River King, that's another story...yum.

Mine is very similar to yours.

How interesting. Can we see this fryer?

So then it’s not just me?1

In anticipation of the cold and snow coming tomorrow, I have a big ol" crockpot full of Pasta e fagioli going. it smells just wonderful.

Is BTD the same or similar to Chronic Wasting Disease? That"s happening around here and it"s just horrifying.

Here you can buy them in the spice section of the grocers. I keep them on hand all the time, they're invaluable for bread-making.

I tend to agree with your husband; I like the new series better. To me, it just seems less geeky. The recipes haven’t tempted me so far, though.

I like asparagus; that it makes my pee smell different is a bonus, it smells better than plain pee! it's like the bonus you get when eating beets!

Mine doesn’t toast evenly either (although it did in the beginning) it is always blotchy on the bottom side...sometimes I'll flip the bread over and re-toast for another minute or so. However, I don’t have the space for a toaster in addition and the toast is still more than just acceptable.

@Darienne your contributions here are what helps make this the warm, fuzzy place that it is!

This is not a IWNA but I feel for your pain in your hands. Since I had chemotherapy my fingertips and feet have neuropathy, (numbness, in my case). Makes it hard to use my fingers for small tasks, buttons are a prime example. The numbness in my feet makes me a little unsteady walking. The doctors say it often goes away but sometimes it does not.

Thanks for the suggestion, however, hominy is one of the few things I will not eat. Horrid memories from childhood. I think I'll go with the (pre-cooked) orzo. I also have a box of ditalini on hand, maybe I'll try that.

I've run across a recipe for slow cooker beef barley soup that sounds good but I just don’t care for the texture of barley. What would be a good substitute? Something like orzo or other tiny pasta? Not sure I'd like quinoa or other grain.

Last year I bought several packages of these from Walmart (online). Now they're only available in-store....but not where I live. Sigh.

Prepared the peaches tonight. Two of the five big ones went south, but I still had more than enough. I cooked the peaches, added the sugar, cooled and then added the sour cream, whipping cream, Vanilla and a Tbsp of vodka so that it doesn’t harden up too much. it's now in the fridge chilling for tomorrow. will churn it up then and see how it tastes. (I have no idea how much alcohol it takes to keep the mixture soft, I'm thinking what I added isn't nearly enough.)

Primarily why I keep them on hand is for making Irish Soda Bread; KAF has a recipe to die for. I make it often, not just for St. Patrick's Day. Recipe.