Do you have a favorite rootstock?
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Do you have a favorite appetizer you would like to share?
Comments (14)I can vouch for Sharon's stuffed mushrooms. They are the best. A few of my favourites. Mushrooms and Pimento in Puff Pastry The Foods and Wines of Spain 1 package puff pastry 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 Tablespoon minced onion 1 clove garlic minced 2 Tablespoons minced pimiento preferably homemade 1/4 pound mushrooms, chopped fine 1/2 dried red chili crumbled or 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes Salt and pepper to taste 2 Teaspoons grated parmesan cheese . Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the onion and garlic until onion is wilted. Add the pimiento and cook for a minute, then the mushrooms, chili pepper, salt, and pepper and saute until mushrooms are softened. Remove from the heat and stir in cheese. Roll the puff pastry to 1/8 inch. You can cut Cut into 1 3/4 inch circles and place 1 teaspoon of filling on half of the circles. Moisten the edges with water, cover with the remaining pastry circles, and press with the tines of a fork to seal. I prefer to make them triangle shape,by cutting the pastry into 2 1/2 inches squares, add filling on one half and then folding over corner to form a triangle. (May be prepared ahead and refrigerated) Place on a dampened cookie sheet and bake at 425 F on the upper rack of the oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until golden. ( To cut down on work you could make this appetizer in a larger size and Bake for about 20 minutes.) Then cut into wedges. ---------------------------------------------------------- Blue Cheese Tartlets Source: Williams-Somona 8 ounces tart pastry dough (or frozen puff pastry) 3 ounces spinach or Swiss Chard 1 egg 2/3 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup freshly grated Emmenthaler Cheese 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Salt and pepper 3 ounces Blue Cheese (Roquefort, Gorgonzola, etc.) 2 tablespoons pine nuts . If using tart pastry, prepare the dough and refrigerator 30 minutes before you are ready to roll it out. If using commercial puff pastry defrost in the refrigerator or at room temperature. Preheat an oven to 425�F. Bring a large saucepan filled with water to a boil. Plunge the spinach or Swiss Chard into the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds. Immediately drain in a colander and rinse with cold water to halt the cooking. Drain again, pressing against the greens to force out as much water as possible; set aside. Break the egg into a bowl. Add the cream, Emmenthaler cheese, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste and beat with a fork until completely blended. Coarsely chop the spinach or chard and add it to the bowl; stir well. On a lightly floured board, roll the dough out as thinly as possible. Sprinkle the Roquefort or other blue cheese evenly over the dough. With a fluted pastry cutter about 1 1/4 inches in diameter, cut out 18 dough rounds. Use the rounds to line 18 individual tartlet pans or wells in tartlet trays or miniature muffin pans. If using the former,arrange the lines pans on a large baking sheet. Fill each lined pan with some of the egg mixture and scatter a few pine nuts on top. Place the tarlets in the oven and bake until the filling sets and the crust is golden, about 15 minutes. Serve Warm. ---------------------------------------------------------- If you are looking for something easy, both of these are really simple and always well received. You can buy the focaccia instead of baking your own. And the mini cocktail toasts are easy to find in most grocery stores. All you need for this is mini toasts, toasted walnut halves and soft goat cheese and a drizzle of good quality olive oil. Focaccia with Warm Goat Cheese 1 focaccia, homemade or purchases 1 roasted red pepper, cut into strips and drizzled with olive oil. 1 recipe homemade Tapanade (or purchase all ready made) Chevre (Goat cheese) Cut the Focaccia into bite size squares Cut the roasted pepper into small strips Warm the Goat Cheese in the microwave to soften. Put a dollop of goat cheese on top of each square of focaccia. On half the focaccia place a few strips of pepper and on the other half place a small spoon of Tapanade....See MoreDo you have a favorite skin care line for anti-aging and dry skin
Comments (6)Blue Onblue, that is amazing! Years ago, a stray cat came to us, wouldn't leave and became expectant. I knew when this would happen, my indoor cat had raised a ruckus so we noticed the event. The stray lived in the garage (hence, her name was Garage Cat or GC) and when I came home the day before the expected event, she had oil all over her back! Called the vet who said she must be bathed and to use Dawn Dishwashing soap or Murphy's Oil Soap. I had neither of those so used what I had (Palmolive and the like) but none of my stock would do more than slide off the oil slick! Husband made mad dash to grocery while I held her in the bathtub, used the Dawn and have never bought any other brand since. That was probably 35 years ago! She was small and so round and heavy that she could not fight. Came home the next day and four new kittens. Kept one and had to put down at 19 years old! Our Sugarbaby!...See MoreDo you have a favorite small wallet/card case?
Comments (70)Hi Annie.. glad the fanny pack works for you. I am not a fanny pack girl but my small bags work pretty much the same way and allow for the same uses .. without being a fanny pack. Sorry to be repetitive .. but because I need to 1. carry a fair amount of cash at times and 2. also carry two eyeglass cases which will be removed/returned frequently, I wanted a way to carry both cards and cash without risk of falling out or being dropped. A wide open space whether in a fanny pack or a small cross body works great when not filled but becomes riskier when it is full and you are moving things in/out. I also think there's a difference between carrying a spare $10 or $20 vs a few hundred. Not that I carry a few hundred often but there are times and this trip will have a few such times. I am optimistic the coach wallet will work well.. but it is at a price point that I am ok with replacing it if it isnt perfect....See MoreDo you have a favorite throw blanket?
Comments (35)I recently got sick with Covid and was miserable, but I had bought a throw and wrap from Kingole on amazon. This was perfect! Soft, cozy, warm, fits over your shoulders and keeps you toasty from head to toe, open in the front (had something that went over my head years ago, but didn't like that), wearable so you don't go from cozy warm to freezing if you have to get up and get a drink from the kitchen. I have purchased 6 sets, 2 for me and 4 as gifts in the past 2 weeks. My sister saw my wrap, ordered one for herself and is getting them for her kids and husband for Christmas. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YNWZNSQ/ref=twister_B08YNYFM5G?_encoding=UTF8&th=1 My other favorite is wonderful on those really cold winter days where you want something super heavy. I found these at a craft show and ordered two for my house. Once I had mine, my sisters and nieces all ended up getting them for themselves and their families. I am pretty sure I never would have ordered if I only saw the online pictures and hadn't seen the blankets in person. The fronts vary over time as they purchase different fabrics, but they are all synthetic fur, and the backings are a super soft, silky faux fur. https://www.lucystoys.com/product-category/blankets/solids-and-prints/ This is a pic of the two I have hanging over the back of my sofa....See MoreSilica
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