I hit the motherload today!

19 years ago

Not only did I receive my wonderful swap box from Catherine today, I also receive my chicken roaster from Kathleen AND my Canning swap box arrived from Cheri!

The chicken roaster is just so cool and I love it. Thank you so much Kathleen for taking the time to find it for me and then to ship it out!!! I bought a roasting chicken yesterday so I'm all set now!

The Canning Swap is, I think, something new this year on the Harvest Forum and today I got my canning box from Cheri. It has a large jar of Cranberry-Orange Sauce AND 2 c. of HUGE fresh cranberries AND a recipe for Cranberry Nut Squares!!!! I can't wait to pack up my return swap to Cheri...hmmmmm what should I send?? LOL!!! No, it's not my tomatoes...LOL!

It's been a great day!!

Michelle

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Terri_PacNW
19 years ago
Lucky you..now I'll pop over to exchanges to see the rest.
kathleen_li
19 years ago
Happy it got there! Now if Beverly's 2nd box would arrive I'll be relieved!
Those are nice plump cranberries. I am sure you are planning to make something tomorrow!
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earthlydelights
19 years ago
michelle, great haul today. make some biscotti with some of those cranberries. i'll be glad to taste test them for ya!

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lackboys3
19 years ago
You did good today Michelle! What a nice idea to have a swap on the Harvest forum. Are you going to send some of your amazing butters?

Enjoy it all - and let me know how the chicken roaster works:-)
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homesforsale
19 years ago
You are one lucky girl!

I am very lucky too..My good friend has picked up a roaster for me also..And uncanningly..she sent me a hat box w/ that very Maison Des Jardins design..which I immediately fell in love w/ and I renamed my potting shed and home w/ it by making a sign..I love the card:)

Forgive the blurry photo..

Have fun w/your new tokens of friendship:)
lil-again
19 years ago
michelle: thanks for posting this photo showing Cheri's recipe card. i'm crazy about cranberries & will be trying Cheri's recipe very soon.

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lucyny
19 years ago
Michelle, how lovely is that chicken roaster! I need to have one!!
Those cranberries, wow!

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kathleen_li
19 years ago
Lucy, the gals over at GB are crazy for those roasters. I found them in the Mikassa outlet, they are all closing down, so I got it for Michelle in the one in Riverhead for 25% ooff. If you can't get there and want me to check for you, I'd be happy to!
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19 years ago
Kathleen, I sent you an email

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msafirstein
Original Author
19 years ago
Lucy, You will not be disappointed in the roaster!

It really is big enough for our New Year's Eve Duck too. Of course Joe said "like you need another roaster" but "I don't have a chicken one" and he just shrugged. I do have another red chicken roaster but it's a big large and the Revol is a perfect size.

I called about 6 Mikassa outlets in my area and none had the roaster. But I've been checking our closest store every few weeks just to see what new merchandise they have stocked.

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lucyny
19 years ago
Michelle,
My husband is going to have me committed, I know he will! Lately I find that I'm in a frenzy w/kitchen type stores, that's been a given w/me always, but recently getting really BAD!......LOL my DH would say the same to me, as your Joe. ; ^ )

Kathleen was kind to offered to look for me as well. We had a Mikassa outlet store about 20 mins away, it closed last year :-(

Thank you.
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caflowerluver
19 years ago
I have never seen a chicken roaster like that. How does it work? And those cranberries are making me want cranberry orange nut bread. I like that idea on the harvest forum. Hmmmmm, maybe I need to hang out there.
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msafirstein
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19 years ago
Lucy, Joe has no idea just how much I have.

Clare, I love the Harvest Forum and you will be just in time for the yearly fruitcake frenzy. Harvest is mainly about canning and preserving any kind of fruit, veggie and even meat. There's also posts on fermenting like making your own vinegars. It is fun! I canned my butt off this year so have a wonderful variety in my pantry and most of the info came from the Harvest Forum from wonderful giving people.

Today there was a post about a Christmas Canning Swap and you make a craft from a canning jar and send it. I will have to do some research first to see what I would make but I might sign up for it.

Another forum I like is the Holiday Decorating Forum and you can visit it here:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/christmas/

CF will not let me link to the Harvest Forum. Sometimes I think this site has gone nuts. So you will have to cut and paste the link.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/harvest

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diana55
19 years ago
Did you ever!!!!!!!!!!!! Diana55
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19 years ago
Michelle, great gifts. I didn't know Harvest had a swap...hmmm.

I'm not sure about this but a woman in SC told me that all the Mikasa outlets are closing. I kind of wonder about that but the one in SC is closing and she said the one in Pigeon Ford TN is closed. So if any of you want something from Mikasa, I'd suggest going now. Maureen

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