Posted on 12/30/2005 6:10:49 PM PST by paulat
YAY! GREAT THREAD! Thanks for the PING!!
My resolution is to let 2006 be the beginning of the rest of my life...
I applaud you, since you're so near perfection anyway...
;)
lol
I'll watch out for hurricanes in 2006.
Aside from my Rum Cake recipe, above, this weekend our thoughts and prayers are with our lovely 20 year old daughter and her new husband. They are both serving in the Army in Germany. She will be staying there, but on Sunday our new son-in-law ships out to Iraq, probably for a year.
We would appreciate if our good friends at FreeRepublic could keep the kids in your prayers too.
I'll finally start to sleep better which gives me more energy to fight the Liberals who try to trash America !!!
Oh, that looks good!
You are da man, well, the lady :)
I consider it getting closer to Nirvana. But my wife calls it something else entirely.
Whoa...your feast sounds good also...I bought some cabbage and blackeyed peas today also...but, may have ham with it, not sure...
RE: quitting smoking? I will definitely give you prayers and encouragement...I have quit twice in my life.
Once when I married my husband, because he didn't smoke...and that lasted until 6 months after my second baby...(post partum depression)...
Then 10 years ago...I told my husband for our anniversary, his present would be for me to quit for good...which I did.
BUT, I thought long and hard before I made the promise..and was SURE that I was ready...that is the key..you have to really be ready to quit.
Therefore...I will give all encouragement, but will always be with you, no matter what..and if you feel the need to VENT...come to me!
And the way this season is going, you'll probably be doing that on New Year's Day.
WOW! Pork and sourkraut w/ mashed potatos is always on our menu too! LOL! people here in the south always make fun of me for it!
LOL!
Oh, you take me back...sounds like the dinners we used to have over at the Polish Hall back in Michigan...
We are BLESSED that you are here!
ALWAYS!
Fresh sliced tomato
place a thin slice of fresh mozzarella cheese on it
place a fresh basil leaf on top of that
and cover lightly with virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Make a try and watch them disappear.
I live in north Texas...I am as nervous as you are.
One of my favs for tailgating, or casual get-together:
BLOODY MARY BALLS:
Time Required: 30 minutes prep, plus overnight to let the alcoholic goodness sink in
Skill Required: No cooking skills needed; intermediate drinking skills required
Ingredients:
Cherry tomatoes
Vodka (use a good brand)
Celery salt, Old Bay, Cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, in small bowls
Toothpicks
Preparation:
Blanch the tomatoes by dropping them into boiling water until the skin puckers. Remove the tomatoes and pull the skin off. Allow them to cool.
Soak the tomatoes in vodka overnight.
To serve:
Put your spices into small bowls.
Spear a tomato with a toothpick, roll into the spices of your choice, and pop it into your mouth.
Repeat as often as necessary.
Alternatively, you can season the vodka prior to soaking the tomatoes, then provide some Old Bay for dipping.
YUMMY !!!!!!!!!
Yeah!!! Hey, what the heck's goin' on down there anyway with all these fires?
I don't know what we would have done without you taking care of us with info during that terrible time....
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