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  • in reply to: The Christmas Shrew #32575
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      Two days ago my husband found ants in the bathroom. He wasn't as humanitarian as some of you, he didn't trap them and release them, he smashed them and then put out ant traps. Our house sits on a slab and somehow the ants came up for the holiday festivities. Bad move.

      in reply to: Deep Dish Pizza Bagels? #32470
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        Sounds interesting but too much work for dogs in a blanket. For a wine event I made crescent roll pigs in a blanket (smoked sausage) with rosemary springs around the rolls and a cranberry mustard sauce in the middle. I found the idea on the internet. Not a sophisticated crowd and they went quickly.

        in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of December 12, 2021? #32384
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          Thanks for the recipe CW! I'll try it when I run out of my mix.

          in reply to: Imported Swiss Cheese #32369
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            If you tried the real imported Finlandia regular (not lacy)cheese you would not find it bland. I think your comment about the 60 day requirement for raw milk explains why they use pasteurized milk instead.

            in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of December 12, 2021? #32364
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              My husband loves brownie brittle. I found a Betty Crocker mix at Dollar tree. You had to mix it by hand and press it into a pan. It was a pain to make but it turned out amazing. I believe it has been discontinued but I found more at another DT. Finally I realized that I could use my mixer with the paddle. It was now a piece of cake (brittle) to make. I don't know what kind of cocoa was used but I did read that the mix contained some GMO ingredients. The expiration date is November something but that doesn't matter to me. This brownie brittle is much better than Sheila's.

              in reply to: Imported Swiss Cheese #32363
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                I like the cheese made with unpasteurized milk. I think the Finlandia cheese which I liked is now being made in the US with pasteurized milk which takes away from the flavor. I'll have to try the Emmantaler . Finlandia is good in a sandwich.

                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of December 12, 2021? #32334
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                  I made steak and ale soup from cuisine at home. I found it to be very bitter (I assume from the ale)and it was tasteless. So I threw in some poultry seasoning, some various Penzey medleys and finally a tablespoon of sugar did the trick. It turned out delicious but I could never duplicate it.

                  in reply to: Bird pecking order #32208
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                    Mike
                    That was a very interesting article. My friends who live on the cape are always inundated with wild turkeys. They probably chase the other birds away.

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of November 21, 2021? #32143
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                      I made chicken cutlets with sundried tomato cream sauce (eating well). It was very good. I usually buy a large jar of sundried tomatoes in oil to keep on hand. The jars have always lasted quite a while. One year I actually read the label and noticed it said to refrigerate after opening. After refrigerating, the tomatoes solidified in the oil and were nasty. I then decided to just keep the jar in the pantry. Within a day or two the tomatoes turned moldy! Now I ignore the label and the tomatoes are fine in the pantry.

                      in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of November 14, 2021? #32073
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                        I made my annual Christmas stollen. My German neighbor (long gone) shared the recipe with me and even had me over to watch her make it. Every year my stollen comes out differently. She used farmer's cheese which is hard to find so I either use cottage cheese or ricotta cheese. I used to use the Dr oetker baking powder packet until I could no longer find it in the stores. I was substituting regular baking powder until I just discovered this year the the German baking powder was single acting not double acting. After a little research I discovered I could substitute cream of tartar and baking soda. Ok I could have ordered the baking powder online but it was too late. My neighbor also used the Dr oetker essences which are also hard to find. Can't wait to taste this years stollen on Christmas morn!

                        in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of November 14, 2021? #32072
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                          I made" Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Broccoli" from Eating Well. I really like the recipes from that site. I did add more salt than called for.

                          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of November 7, 2021? #32010
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                            I made chili for our community chili contest. I volunteered to enter because I thought it would be cancelled. My neighbor makes great chili ( as my husband told all the tasters) so I knew I wouldn't win. There were 10 of us cooking. I decided to use a recipe a friend gave me a few years ago since I heard she was a good cook. I was supposed to make 8 quarts!!!! My crockpot holds 6 so that's what I made. After following the recipe I tasted it and found it to be tasteless so I opened my spice cabinet and went to town. I knew it was a crap shoot that I would win and of course the winner was...... MY NEIGHBOR! I did get a lot of compliments however and I was just glad it was edible because we have alot left in our freezer.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of November 7, 2021? #32009
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                              In the past I noticed that bagged shredded cheese would go bad quickly once you opened the bag. But then in the last few years it seems that they did something to the cheese to make it last longer. Maybe you got a bag that expired Dec. 25 2020? Ha ha.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of October 24, 2021? #31864
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                                I had leftover rotisserie chicken and the stock that I made with the bones. I also had broccoli slaw that was due to expire so "ta da" I made a very healthy and tasty soup!

                                in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of October 17, 2021? #31763
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                                  I made Natasha's" Juicy BBQ'd Chicken Thighs". I baked them and I used all the marinade ingredients recommended for 3 pounds on my one pound. I marinated them overnight. They were easy to prepare and very tasty. I like boneless skinless chicken thighs because they stay moist. I cut off most of the fat too.

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