It is in Small Batch Preserving and since Zabby does so much sharing I will save her the typing and put it up here. Thai Chili Sauce from Small Batch Preserving by Topp and Howard 1 small tomato, chopped 1/2 small sweet red pepper, chopped 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 3 Tbsp minced gingerroot 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/3 cup fish sauce 3 Tbsp lime juice 2 Tbsp each: brown sugar and rice vinegar 2 tsp hot pepper flakes 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1. Combine tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, gingerroot, chicken stock, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, vinegar, and hot pepper flakes in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. 2. Remove hot jars from canner and ladle sauce into jars to within 1/2 inch of rim. Process 15 minutes in BWB for half-pint and pint jars. Makes 2 cups. I'm surprised this can be canned in a BWB with the chicken stock and fish sauce, but Ellie Topp is generally reliable. Melissa

Terriks, your Mexican-inspired bathroom is stunning! That's along the lines of what I hope to have someday! Funny you should mention the lack of a seat, Mildredpots! I've seen potties like this a time or two in Mexico in the banos of a restaurant, and they've never had seats, which leaves one merely hovering overhead. I'd definitely have to have a seat ... but would probably look for a solid coordinating color, as opposed to the standard white variety.

Well, having said I used canned sauce with whole berries, I had quite a surprise on Wed night when I finally started to make my cranberry sauce. I had used Kroger's Quick List - order online, select pick-up time, go to special place in the parking lot, call number on sign, and ones groceries are carried out and put the the car. I've used it before with no problems. Not this time! I opened both cans and started to pour them into a mixing bowl so I could add the fresh orange juice and zest. They had given me the JELLIED cranberry sauce, not the one with whole berries! I'm sure there was a Kroger open somewhere at 11PM on Wed, but I wasn't going to get dressed again and go out. Fortunately, I had also ordered 2 packages of fresh cranberries to use in the Nantucket Pie I take to my pulmonary rehab for our Christmas party. Well, there's a first time for everything, so I followed the recipe on the bag, cooked it WAY down so it was very thick, added the fresh squeezed OJ (don't like to cook it - can make it bitter) and the fresh orange zest. Easy, peasy! And delicious. I will forget canned from now on.

OHHHH!! Wow Yes! Package arrived today and I found a very cute green pillow that says "Plant Lady" I call myself that Crazy Plant Lady so the pillow is both appropriate and kind. Other prize is great pair of garden shears. Definately useful and appreciated. Many thanks. So, if a duplicate package arrives I don't need to just return it Kohls? Unopened packages still ship return for free, so far as I know