Denver al Pastor Take 17: El Trompito South
10 years ago
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
I Almost Forgot to Post These
Halloween pics! We went as internet sites. B was a guy from passedoutphotos.com and I was a lolcat. I had SO much fun doing his costume!
Getting into the Christmas Spirit
Okay, how did I not know that Sufjan Stevens has Christmas music EPs? Thanks to Phoebe for posting songs on her myspace. I just bought a box set of Christmas music from him on half.com for less than 20 bucks! Woot!
Friday, December 5, 2008
So, While I'm Eating All This Food...
...at least I'm working out and I can prove it. I just won a $50 gift certificate from my gym for attending more classes than the average joe!
But, oops, it's a gift certificate for the...grocery store! Now I can eat even more.
But, oops, it's a gift certificate for the...grocery store! Now I can eat even more.
Our Kick Ass Thanksgiving Dinner
We had an amazing dinner. It was just us, which was a first. B and I worked hard in the kitchen and were so proud of our efforts.
The turkey recipe we used was Herb-Roasted Turkey with Shallot Pan Gravy. It was literally the best turkey I ever had. I'm not a huge turkey person, but loved this. And most surprisingly, M (who doesn't eat anything) ate FOUR portions!
I made my famous Apple & Pecan Stuffing. I don't really have an official recipe--just wing it. I tried finding something similar once for printed posterity and copied this one from Joy of Cooking, I think, and made notes on what I do different. Here is what I wrote down:
1 C chicken broth (I use more)
1/2 C chopped celery (I use more)
1/4 C chopped onion (I use more)
2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped
4 T butter (I use more)
1/2 t salt
4 C toasted bread (I use cornbread, and good, hearty white and wheat bread--I like it with all 3)
1/2 C pecans
1 t sage (I use less)
1/4 t (or more) cinnamon
1/8 t pepper
(I add nutmeg, but not sure how much)
Saute celery, onion, apples (you may want to add these a little later in the saute-ing) and butter in large pan until soft. Add broth and salt and bring to boil and simmer, covered ~ 5 min.
In large bowl, combine everything else. Pour broth and veggie mixture over dry ingredients and toss gently.
Turn into greased casserole and bake covered 25-30 min. at 350.
Makes 6 cups
I made Paula Deen's Sweet Potato Bake, which is the bomb! It's like having a dessert as a side dish.
In addition we had cranberry sauce (the real stuff!), mashed potatoes, and cherry pie.
The only disappointing dish was my cherry pie which was overdone, despite cooking it for less than the indicated time. But I made up for it when I made the cranberry bars later in the weekend.
Another yummy recipe for leftovers I found in the same magazine was for Bacon & Cheese Stuffing Gems. Mmmmmm!
Now, time to plan Christmas dinner!
The turkey recipe we used was Herb-Roasted Turkey with Shallot Pan Gravy. It was literally the best turkey I ever had. I'm not a huge turkey person, but loved this. And most surprisingly, M (who doesn't eat anything) ate FOUR portions!
I made my famous Apple & Pecan Stuffing. I don't really have an official recipe--just wing it. I tried finding something similar once for printed posterity and copied this one from Joy of Cooking, I think, and made notes on what I do different. Here is what I wrote down:
1 C chicken broth (I use more)
1/2 C chopped celery (I use more)
1/4 C chopped onion (I use more)
2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped
4 T butter (I use more)
1/2 t salt
4 C toasted bread (I use cornbread, and good, hearty white and wheat bread--I like it with all 3)
1/2 C pecans
1 t sage (I use less)
1/4 t (or more) cinnamon
1/8 t pepper
(I add nutmeg, but not sure how much)
Saute celery, onion, apples (you may want to add these a little later in the saute-ing) and butter in large pan until soft. Add broth and salt and bring to boil and simmer, covered ~ 5 min.
In large bowl, combine everything else. Pour broth and veggie mixture over dry ingredients and toss gently.
Turn into greased casserole and bake covered 25-30 min. at 350.
Makes 6 cups
I made Paula Deen's Sweet Potato Bake, which is the bomb! It's like having a dessert as a side dish.
In addition we had cranberry sauce (the real stuff!), mashed potatoes, and cherry pie.
The only disappointing dish was my cherry pie which was overdone, despite cooking it for less than the indicated time. But I made up for it when I made the cranberry bars later in the weekend.
Another yummy recipe for leftovers I found in the same magazine was for Bacon & Cheese Stuffing Gems. Mmmmmm!
Now, time to plan Christmas dinner!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
You Need to Make This Dessert
Since I'm the only one in the house that eats cranberry sauce, I had a lot leftover. So I decided to make this recipe for Cranberry Bars from Hallmark Magazine.
For some reason I wasn't expecting much, but they are HEAVENLY! They have a shortbread crust and a fruity cake-like top.
It was pretty easy too. So go get yourself some cranberry sauce (I used the real stuff, but that's easy to make). You don't have to use leftovers. And make it.
I highly recommend eating them warm with real whipped cream, but cold with no whipped cream is good too.
For some reason I wasn't expecting much, but they are HEAVENLY! They have a shortbread crust and a fruity cake-like top.
It was pretty easy too. So go get yourself some cranberry sauce (I used the real stuff, but that's easy to make). You don't have to use leftovers. And make it.
I highly recommend eating them warm with real whipped cream, but cold with no whipped cream is good too.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Another holiday book giveaway!
It's another chance to win signed copies of the hottest books of the holiday season!
Here's another (yes, another!) chance to win a box full of books. The winner will get signed copies of all of these fabulous reads:
THE ASTRO TWINS LOVE ZODIAC:THE ESSENTIAL ASTROLOGY GUIDE FOR WOMEN
by Tali & Ophira Edut
SCOT ON THE ROCKSby Brenda Janowitz
JACK WITH A TWIST
by Brenda Janowitz
MAGIC AND THE MODERN GIRL
by Mindy Klasky
WIFE GOES ONby Leslie Lehr CITY DOGby Alison Pace
THE MEMORISTby M.J. Rose
TIME OF MY LIFEby Allison Winn Scotch
To enter, just email brenda@brendajanowitz.com and write “Another holiday book giveaway” in the subject line. You must be a subscriber of the www.brendajanowitz.com mailing list to enter.
Want extra entries? Post a blog entry about this giveaway and/or email five friends about it. For each blog entry and each email you send out, you'll get another entry to win!
Winners will be announced on December 16. So what are you waiting for? Enter today!
Here's another (yes, another!) chance to win a box full of books. The winner will get signed copies of all of these fabulous reads:
THE ASTRO TWINS LOVE ZODIAC:THE ESSENTIAL ASTROLOGY GUIDE FOR WOMEN
by Tali & Ophira Edut
SCOT ON THE ROCKSby Brenda Janowitz
JACK WITH A TWIST
by Brenda Janowitz
MAGIC AND THE MODERN GIRL
by Mindy Klasky
WIFE GOES ONby Leslie Lehr CITY DOGby Alison Pace
THE MEMORISTby M.J. Rose
TIME OF MY LIFEby Allison Winn Scotch
To enter, just email brenda@brendajanowitz.com and write “Another holiday book giveaway” in the subject line. You must be a subscriber of the www.brendajanowitz.com mailing list to enter.
Want extra entries? Post a blog entry about this giveaway and/or email five friends about it. For each blog entry and each email you send out, you'll get another entry to win!
Winners will be announced on December 16. So what are you waiting for? Enter today!
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