MaryIsobel

It's different in that, at least to me, it seems more celabratory than a loaf. Other than that, you're right.

Good on you. Had I had (and I have had) a disaster like that, I would declare the kitchen closed and go out to eat or order in! You are a trooper! !

I love anything with dates and daates and oatmeal go perfectly together IMHO, but had never thought of the date/miso combination. Not sure about the maple syrup component because dates are already so sweet but I have maple syrup so what the heck? Once I replenish my miso supply (it's not available in our little township) I'll give them a try.

Have not used chicken feet for stock because the nails skeeve me out. We always had chickens when I was a kid and I know what is under those nails! A local produce/butcher/bakery place sells air/freeze dried? chicken feet for which our dog would sell his soul (or mine!)

You made great progress using your excess root vegetables! I have put our Odd Box on hold, as I have a hard time keeping up with a weekly "box for two."

Ina's recipe seems similar to the one that I remember from the above mentioned sandwich shop. They diced their celery so finely - finer than brunoise. Do you use the raisins? I can't fathom that, although I can imagine cranberries because they would lend a bit of tart, where as raisins just read sweet to me.

I used to frequent a sandwich shop whose chicken salad was mayo and sour cream 50/50, diced chicken, celery, cashews, all diced fairly small seasoned lightly with curry powder - it was habit forming!

Here is my dessert for our "Not Quite Valentine's Day" dinner tonight. Chocolate ganache tart. The top is normally covered with raspberries but I got the vapours when I saw that they were 5.99 Cdn for 6 ounces, so just strew some over the top and will glam it up with some raspeberry coulis ans whipped cream and no one will every know!

Don't care for lamb, but that looks delicious!

Like you we don't eat out any holidays but especially Valentine's Day! We're having friends over for gumbo tomorrow night and my daughters are taking me out for brunch on Sunday - so Valentine's dinner for us will no doubt be leftover gumbo! I haven't decided on a dessert for tomorrow yet but there will likely be leftovers of that as well.

Well done once again Patti!

I never make stew with whole pieces of chicken - always bite size pieces of meat and veg in a thick gravy. Same with beef stew. My soups are closer to "stoup" - very thick, lots of diced veg and meat and lots of barley or rice or noodles.Different strokes.

Thanks - Ilove the planning part.

That is one of the few "hacks" that I have tried - it is definitly easier on the old arthritic wrists than the convential way. That being said - one of my husband's contributions to my cooking is that he is The Grater of the Cheese. He doesn't have hand or wrist issues, so is happy to comply!

Have never had Somali food, nor goat for that matter - it looks delicious!