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My dinner tonight is a simple Potato Leek Soup from onceuponachef.com. Easy, which is paramount for me these days. It smells really good, I will report later after I’ve tasted it.

Tonight’s cocktail recipe arrived in my inbox this morning. Apple Brandy Hot Toddy. Didn’t have Apple brandy, used Laird’s Applrjack. No honey liqueur, used regular clover honey. A nice drink on a chilly evening.

I've started to unload the d/w only to discover that I forgot to run it or didn't push the start button. Oops, dishes still dirty. I can't always tell right away because I rinse pretty thoroughly before loading.

Tonight's dinner will be Korean style short ribs. Into the slow cooker about 10AM. I've made these before and they're quite delicious.

Could that be the pre-processing weight?

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.