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Quote: Originally Posted by Kaydove  I like the idea of the infused vodka but we don't do hard alcohol in our house - DH is half native american so fire water bad ;). Amazingly he can drink tequila until the cows come...

Quote: Originally Posted by Smokering  What does one do with infused vodka? I don't drink, but I use grog in cooking all the time (especially rum, recently... I've been adding it to everything. Good stuff, rum.) Can...

I made it all the way to the end, and I'm sorry you feel so stressed about the holiday visit. I don't really have any practical advice, but I couldn't read without responding. Are the four days they're visiting going to be really...

Okay, share your lists!    This year I plan to make -    spritz Russian tea cakes peanut butter balls soft gingerbread drops snickerdoodles

Crockpot chicken and potatoes here. Our crockpot is in overdrive. 

If you have recipients who like to drink spirits, infused vodka or schnapps is great. You can get a gallon jar of bottom shelf vodka for about $10, and that'll make four small bottles. And it's super easy to infuse - I like to make...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kate&Joey    kitchensqueen: I freeze all my breads.  As long as you do a decent job of squeezing the excess air out and closing the packag, it shouldn't be a problem. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleyhaugh  a trader joes opened up here in a couple of weeks ago... ds is with his dad for the week, so yesterday i went to look around so i could take my time... OMG, the parking was...

Friday night I made chicken marsala, but managed to burn the sauce. It was awful, but we ate it anyway because, you know - waste not, want not. It was yuck though. So disappointing because we love chicken marsala. Oh...

My husband made the most amazing crockpot chicken tonight. It rivals my slow-roasted chicken in the oven, which is great because we are in love with the crockpot. With an active toddler, it's nice to not have to hover over dinner as it...