Friday Fotos: 11/25

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Our Thanksgiving Day Menu 2011

Here is a list of the items we will be preparing for Thanksgiving. If you would like the recipes for any of these dishes (Each recipe comes with its own shopping list), please click the link and you will be taken to the appropriate page. If you have any questions on preparing any of the following recipes, please let me know in a comment.

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!



I decided to make rolls this year...



White Dinner Rolls


Appetizers...



Cheesy Bread




You've got to have potatoes...



Whipped Potatoes




How about some gravy to go with those potatoes...

Lump-Free Thanksgiving Gravy



Yes, we are doing stuffing as well. I just sauté celery, onions and add the stuff from the box, so I don't have anything written-up on it.




...And still in his bag, the star of the show...



Thanksgiving Turkey




Now, for dessert...





Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake



and finally...

Apple Pie with Crème Fraîche and Black Pepper


Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!

Ducks Я Us

Yesterday, I was awakened by a loud banging sound coming from our roof. I figured that maybe Santa was paying an early visit this year (yes, I've been SO good), but before I could even get out of bed, I heard a commotion coming from our backyard. Looking out the back door, I saw fourteen (yes, 14), ducks fighting and eating from our feeders. That banging I heard on our roof, were the ducks landing and then taking off to finally land in our backyard.

We usually have only four to six, all pairs, feeding from our yard, so this mass invasion came as something of a shock. My wife tried to get some good photos, but with our POS camera, these are the best she could do. Unfortunately, the ducks flat-out refused to stay still for this photo-op...

Friday Fotos: 11/18

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Friday Fotos: 11/11

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Kroger Get Free Milk‏ and a $25 Gift Card Giveaway

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Congratulations, Elena!!
I will be contacting you for your mailing information. I want to thank all of you who have participated and I hope that you will come back again for the next giveaway.


From November 13th through November 26th, with the purchase of any four participating General Mills products¹, you will either receive free milk (up to $3; limit of 2) or to receive $3 off your shopping order.²

Yep, you heard correctly! Kroger is going to be giving you free milk. All you have to do is purchase four of the participating General Mills products you probably already use like Cheerios, Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookies, Nature Valley Bars and Fiber One Bars; and if you haven't yet tried any of these products, now would be a great time to try. After all, you get the milk for free and you all know me: free is a good thing.

Friday Fotos: 11/3

It's hard to believe that it is November already. This weekend, I start the Thanksgiving Day cleaning craze. I really don't want to put it off for the last minute as I've done the past several years.

Anyway, have a great weekend, everybody!!!





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Too Funny...


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I'd think about running...


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You just KNOW that is what they are thinking...


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The Bird Cop

Here is a typical Fall day at our feeders. As you can see (sorry for the bad photo), it's pretty busy...