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Dave makes crepes
And they were delicious. Dave made the batter the night before, using the recipe from Deborah Madison’s “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.” He also made two fillings – cherry and strawberry – with no recipe. That kid can cook!
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Baby it’s cold outside!
When I looked out on the screened-in porch this morning, I thought the thermometer had broken. It hadn’t. This is where the wet weather creek runs into the pond. I took it last week, before the big snow. It was around 25 degrees. This is what a passive solar heater looks like. Yep, it’s the…
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The Christmas Eve Construction Project
Dave put together the gingerbread house with help from his aunts, Beverly and Ruth Ann. The younger kids decorated it – and ate a lot of the candy, too.
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Roll over, roll over
I had a request for the Thanksgiving roll recipe, so here it is. I adapted the original recipe to use instant yeast, because that’s what I have on hand. (Instant yeast isn’t really instant. It just means that you mix the yeast with the flour instead of dissolving it in water first.) This makes 2…
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Rufus, the hapless handyman
Last night, Dave played the part of Rufus the handyman in Murder’s in the Heir. His performance was spectacular.
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I got everything I need…
’cause I got friends with tractors. Gary’s got a new toy! It came with a front end loader, blade and a brush hog. Call BR549 if you need him to tractor something for ya!