Dinner at 8 (#4)
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Comments (11)I love the way you pipe in on everyone's dishes Patti!! Makes me laugh right out loud. Luckygardner, next time you have homemade fried halibut, give me a shout, please. You know I can be there in half an hour. I'll bring the coleslaw! We had roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, and I simmered green beans and onions, and cooked off the water then stirred in balsamic vinegar. DH hates green beans, but he loved them this way. So it's a keeper....See MoreRECIPE: Progressive Dinner for February 8
Comments (34)Annie, I made your pork roast last week and we loved it! I have to tell you that I didn't have apple cider so I used apple juice. I was a little worried about the reduced sauce being too sweet for our taste so after I removed the roast from the pan (roasted to 135 degrees and the temperature rose to 147 during standing time) I poured the reduced apple juice into the drippings along with some brandy and freshly ground black pepper...yum! Thank you for the recipe. Marilyn...See MoreIsland size 4x8, 5x8, 4x9, 5x9, or 4x5 (small for corner seating)
Comments (13)@Patricia Colwell thank you for sharing the pictures of your island. This is useful for me for reasons other than what the OP is concerned about. I now get to see the work-horse stainless steel sinks (I am in the process of finalizing my sink and faucet). Could you please share the sink depth and also the faucet that you have (Is that a Brizo)? I know from experience that for every functional sink and location there is the right faucet that is a game changer. I am looking for a faucet with the right reach and clearance. My sink will be on the perimeter, however....See MoreWhat's for dinner week of February 8
Comments (43)@Feathers11 I’ve been keeping the dinner log since 2010. Its very helpful to look back when I’m out of fresh ideas about what to make. I record what we have, how I rate it, if anyone else has a comment, where to find the recipe, and what I might change next time. It grew out of a calendar I kept when my husband was sick (medications, changes to meds, appointments, etc) and the family tradition of Thanksgiving and Xmas dinner spreadsheets, which we started in 2004. They are very entertaining to re-read. (Example: when an adult nephew showed up at for Thanksgiving at my house with his laundry he said “if all my Aunties would iron one shirt, you’ll be done in no time.” He only charmed his mother, the aunties didn’t fall for it.) Comments are added by anyone so you never know if you’ll be quoted for posterity (like that nephew). Another favorite is a food that was rated 5 stars by a sister but my Mum wrote “tastes like twigs and sticks.” I still have all the log books (I think there are 3 or 4 of them) but don’t have a plan for them. Maybe I should put it in my will they are to be buried or cremated with me. 😆 After the first book, which was a daily planner style book, I switched to blank journals because my husband was fine and I didn’t need the calendar set-up....See More- 11 years ago
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