Monthly Archives: December 2011

An invitation

I have been sitting on the fence about writing this post.  Truly, wavering back and forth on how I would approach something very personal with the internet.  I have asked my fellow bloggers if they wanted to do a January … Continue reading

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For Auld Lang Syne

The year is rapidly coming to a close. In the next few days we will be bombarded with a recap of the current events of 2011. And so, as I wish all of you a Happy New Year, it causes … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas to You ALL!

Most of you are probably lounging around today, on a glorious day off, admiring your gifts and looking at pictures from yesterday.  While you are reading this, I am making the long, long trek to Idaho with Biff and Laida … Continue reading

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Prior Weekend Projects

Here are the other two Christmas stockings I have made for our other two grandchildren.

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Weekend Projects

A few years ago, I got this bright idea (insert light bulb lit up) to hand make our very first grandchild’s Christmas stocking to hang here with ours.  Ahhhh.  Sweet thought, isn’t it?  I found one I liked at the … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas to All…

We’re in countdown mode now…children (of all ages) are getting excited, there is magic in the air, the Christmas trees are glowing in the windows and families and friends are getting ready to get together during this, the season of … Continue reading

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My New Secret Addiction: Hoarders

At first I was petrified, disgusted and amazed.  I don’t want to watch how messy other people’s houses are! But, secretly, I do.  Oh, I really, really do. I DVR Hoarders. I know all of the psychologists “trained in obsessive-compulsive … Continue reading

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Double Baked Roquefort Potatoes

I thought that I would sneak one more recipe in for the holidays for you.  This has been a go-to potato dish for our family for more years than I can count.  In fact, during our Silver Palate days, Fannie … Continue reading

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These Are A Few of My Favorite Things…

Well, as you know from our various posts circling around the topic of FOOD, we have been pretty busy here in the Ol’ Idiosyncrazies Test Kitchens. Not long ago, I realized that one of the things that makes cooking and … Continue reading

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What? I’m Supposed to Do What? EVERY DAY?

There are certain things we all do every day: brush our teeth, eat something, sleep, talk on our cell phones.  And even these things we sometimes don’t do EVERY day. Especially when we are in college.  Sleeping at night kinda … Continue reading

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