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Today I made cinnamon chip scones, brushed with maple syrup when they came out of the oven. Good for breakfast or a snack!

Top of my list, maybe I'll make on Friday, is BakerAunt's oatmeal bars. I'm planning to use some of my homemade orange marmalade.

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Happy Birthday, cwcdesign! Chocolate cake is the best! I hope you have leftovers.

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My arm is much better now - no pain, no swelling, no heat. The bruising has started turning yellow, fading. I'm so grateful I didn't have any of the vaccine side effects to deal with also. And also happy that, it seems, none of us Kitcheners had serious side effects. I saw a newspaper photo of a lady's bruised arm, and it appeared the shot was given almost on top of her shoulder - even higher up than mine. I wonder how she is feeling today.

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I'm cooking a 15 pound turkey, with some of the usual side dishes. I planned this so we would have leftover meat for sandwiches during the sugaring season. I cannot plan on serving meals at our usual dinner hour this time of year.

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I can spend hours paging through cookbooks, adding sticky notes, making lists of ingredients I would need to buy special, and more. But I rarely actually make anything I've marked. I do have a running list of recipes to try, and I've even written down which cookbook I found it in, or in recent years, which website.

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Pizza!

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Mike, what are looking forward to new and different in his new book? It's being released soon!

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I made chocolate chip cookie bars. I spread half the dough in a 9 x 12 pan, then poured on a bag (11 oz) of caramels melted with 4 tablespoons of heavy cream (yes, I removed the plastic wrap from every one of those caramels!!) over the dough and spread the remaining dough on top. I needed to use up the caramels to get them out of the kitchen. Next time, I'll just make a thick caramel sauce. These are really good! Chewy gooey.

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Last night we had strip steak, buttered noodles, and broccoli.
Tonight, we ate sausages and blueberry pancakes with maple syrup.

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Thank you for posting that link, Banneton. I did read the article, and I do think that may be what is making my arm so sore. And BakerAunt's issues sound similar to mine. I took a good look at that area of my arm in the mirror, and I see how close to the top of my arm/shoulder the injection was - it is closer than 3 inches below the top. So, I suspect the injection may not have been into the deltoid muscle but perhaps into the shoulder capsule. Not having a medical degree (ha!) so not making a diagnose here, but -- I bet the intense and long-lasting pain is due to the injection and not the vaccine. I am feeling a little better today, less pain, less heat, less swelling. Pushing the vacuum cleaner around the kitchen floor for 20 minutes and then mopping for 15 minutes was my limit this morning. BakerAunt, I hope we'll both be back to kneading bread in a few more days!

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I had my second Moderna vaccine last Thursday, 4 days ago, and my arm is still not OK. I do believe it has nothing to do with the vaccine, but rather the insertion of the needle. It was very painful and the needle was in for about 8-10 seconds. It was also extremely high on my arm. I still have a 2-inch black and blue bruise there. My upper arms is tender, swollen, and very warm, especially when I get out of bed (I assume due to the lack of movement). I think the nurse who gave me the shot screwed up! I've never had anything like this before. Due to some of my health issues, I frequently have jabs and blood draws, but nothing like this has happened. I have none of the other side effects from receiving the vaccine. I will call my pcp tomorrow if things are not improved. I wish pain-free experiences for those of you still 'in-line' for the vaccine.

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I baked two loaves of the Maple Buttermilk Bread. I used the Breville oven proof option for the first rise, and it was still slow to rise; after an hour, it barely reached the top rim of the bread pans. However, during baking it rose another 2 inches. I had put the rack on the lowest setting, but the top of the loaves are almost burned, certainly a lot darker than I like them. After 35 minutes, the internal bread temperature was 210*, so I'll reduce the temperature a little next time. I know they will taste great!

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My husband ate leftovers, and I had a green salad and cottage cheese with chives for our dinner tonight. I treated myself at lunch today -- I had 2 scrambled eggs and an English muffin with peanut butter and basil jelly. I never cook anything special for lunch, it's usually just leftovers or cheese and crackers. But I've been thinking about scrambled eggs for a week. So good!

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I made quesadillas to use up the last of the pork roast, adding yellow peppers, onions, salsa, and shredded cheese.

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Yes, Mike, the fan tan rolls are easier to make. And the butter rolls are really croissants! Both are just shaped a little differently. Interesting to watch video.

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