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Finally.

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Yes, hope springs eternal and I tried another Facebook recipe.

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This time it was a shrimp and corn chowder.

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Southwest style and even though it only had 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper …

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It proved too spicy for my born and bred New England husband.

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I had jumbo shrimp and chopped them to bite size.

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It’s an easy recipe, and I quite liked it.

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Though even with the dissolved gelatin, I thought it too thin to qualify as chowder.

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If I make it again, which is unlikely because of the husband’s bland and boring taste buds, I’d add another thickening agent.

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Miscellaneous nonsense.

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His Lordship has discovered the joy of popping bubble wrap.

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And literally throws his whole body into it.

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Because Easter is right around the corner.

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This sounds utterly disgusting to me, and to be honest… I don’t think the Peep looked pleased either.

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I didn’t know this, but am glad I do now.

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Yes, she’s still here.

And yes, we’re still getting snow.

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I know I complain about trying Facebook recipes that never turn out as pictured…. but I dare any of you to cook a pork tenderloin that comes out like that!

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If you know, you know.

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My neighbor sent me this picture a while back. She was coming up her driveway and captured the strange cloud formation.

Very odd.

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Antique teeth, weird beer, and a dead parrot.

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The husband and I visited an indoor flea market housed in an old mill recently.

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No, that’s not a rifle.

It’s an antique vacuum cleaner.

Sigh.

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A definite pass right there.

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After browsing, we dropped in to our local pub for lunch where I tried a very strange beer.

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Have you ever had a half frozen, smoothie sour ale?

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It was utterly bizarre. But tasty.

Thick and creamy are not usually adjectives I use to describe beer… but it’s a whole new world when it comes to brewing these days.

And yes, my patty melt was divine as well.

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I don’t know if this is true.

But I certainly hope so.

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Yes, I tried another Facebook recipe the other day.

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And yes…

I was disappointed.

Again.

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Frittering away my time.

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If you’re on Facebook you’ve seen them. Good looking, easy recipes people are always raving about.

They’re virtually irresistible, at least to me.

I save them, gather the ingredients and wait for the culinary magic to happen.

Problem is, it rarely does. Because while these recipes always look wonderful? They never are.

Yesterday I wasted time with this one:

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Apple fritters!

What could go wrong?

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Turns out, everything.

They didn’t look or taste like fritters…. the color was off, the taste was sub par, the texture unappealing.

They were so bad it was almost funny.

Time after time I tell myself not to bother with Facebook recipes. I know I’ll be disappointed. But then I see a new one… and I can’t help myself.

Hope springs eternal.

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A yummy I have to share…

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My husband usually cringes when I announce “New recipe for dinner tonight!” as many of them don’t live up to the hype. But I found a nice one the other day and thought I’d share.

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Creamy, cheesy goodness for the win.

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I always try to follow the ingredient list to the letter the first time out, but my spouse isn’t crazy about ricotta cheese so I blended half cottage/half ricotta and it was fabulous.

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Though when it came time to filling and rolling the noodles, I realized I had a problem.

I didn’t skimp… and would run out of filling long before the desired 8.

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So I had to make another half a bowl. This was the perfect amount … I recommend starting off that way if you want to give this one a whirl.

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Here are my tweaks –

I used a cooked rotisserie chicken, rosemary and garlic seasoned. I chopped, didn’t shred.

Recipe calls for 2 cups Alfredo sauce but to be honest I think it could use more. We like things saucy.

I’ll be making this one again and think I might add some fresh spinach next time I roll.

Please use fresh garlic.

Enjoy!

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Random snippets

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I fear I may have tripped a disturbing algorithm by clicking on those pole dancing mice a while back.

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Now I’ve got a squirrel working the room for tips .

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Be still my heart.

I don’t have all the ingredients yet so if you beat me to it, let me know how they turn out.

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Required momma woodchuck photo.

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This decanter is wrong in so many ways I don’t know where to start…

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Pickle soup? Equally as wrong…

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Going the way of the Dodo bird.

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Does anyone even use recipe books anymore?

I had a giant stack of them collecting dust in a corner of our kitchen and finally decided to plow through the pile.

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Those are the ones I gave away…

And though I tend to find most recipes online these days, these are the ones I couldn’t bear to part with.

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And speaking of Dodo birds…

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Does anyone else still have a bakers rack…

Or a mini stereo with an iPod dock that plays CDs?

I really need to update my life.

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Not to be trifled with.

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Because sometimes recipes make me cry.

Every Thanksgiving I’m asked to bring this dessert, a cappuccino mousse trifle. It’s easy to make and sits well overnight so I can make it ahead of time and not rush the morning of.

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The reason it chokes me up?

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It’s written in my mother’s hand, one of the few examples of her script I have. Yes, it’s old and stained … but to me, it’s precious.

As are the memories of her helping me make it.

If you want to follow along it goes something like this…

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Cube a pound cake.

I like to slice off the top so the coffee absorbs more fully.

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If you have a trifle bowl do three layers, if not… do two like this one. I use Starbucks medium roast instant coffee as it’s much smoother than Folgers.

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Soaked cubes, then coffee mousse layer sprinkled with chocolate. Be sure to use whole milk, not lower fat versions.

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Top with Cool Whip and cinnamon.

I don’t pipe rosettes but feel free to dress it up if you’re an over achiever.

As I said, I make this the afternoon before and find the flavor is deeper the next day.

Enjoy.

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With thanks to Jan…

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A blogging friend shared her favorite mac and cheese recipe with me recently so you know I have to post about it.

http://jttwissel.com/2023/11/12/best-mac-cheese-silentsunday/

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Gathering all the ingredients, I was ready to make the magic happen.

This recipe was a bit more labor intensive than my old standby, but I was up to the task.

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Rich and creamy doesn’t begin to describe the sauce.

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Out of the oven, the freshly made garlic topping smelled wonderful.

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I served this alongside twice baked pork chops and fresh green beans but honestly it was so decadently cheesy it could stand alone as a meal. My husband found the garlic topping a bit overpowering, but he’s not a lover of the pungent bulb and I am… so it stayed.

I’m looking forward to polishing off another bowl of this yummy leftover for lunch and while a lot of recipes lose their cheesy goodness the next day, I’m betting this one won’t.

Thanks again Jan!

It’s a winner.

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Don’t bother with this one either.

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As I’ve previously stated, I’m all about the macaroni and cheese. It’s the ultimate comfort food and while I usually make an old fashioned recipe of my MIL’s that includes the dreaded Velveeta, I’m always willing to try other versions.

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6 cups of cheese? How can you go wrong.

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This looked promising when put together. Very smooth and so creamy it seemed positively soupy.

(I had to add crushed Ritz crackers tossed with half a stick of melted butter because the husband likes a topping.)

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Out of the oven it looked good.

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But when I spooned it out? The consistency was weird, almost quiche like.

And the flavor? Virtually non existent. Dull. Boring. Bland. Dry. And even though it had a large bowl of cheese… not cheesy at all. How the Hell did that happen?

I’ve been known to consume my weight in mac and cheese and that little square was all I ate… so you know it was bad.

Very disappointing.

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