maxine in ri wrote:

>
> [digdigdig] Ah! here's that scone recipe. Hmmm. Only made 15
> scones. Will think about it for the Sunday shows.
> Someone on the winter thread mentioned cider. A crockpot of that
> might be nice.....



I have a recipe somewhere for a hot cranberry punch that's pretty
tasty.

Cranberry juice and orange juice heated with a teaball or muslin
bag with a few cloves, a cracked nutmeg, and some broken cinnamon
stick. Serve hot with sugar or honey on the side and maybe lemon
wedges. This can be made in a crockpot or very clean coffee urn.

gloria p

On Nov 3, 9:44*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> for the intermission goodies at a children's theater ensemble play?
> Ticket price is $12, and if I can find a pot, I'll have hot coffee or
> tea and chocolate, also cold water.
>
> I'm thinking cookies, lots of cookies, but also maybe muffins? * *Or
> brownies?
>
> No nuts allowed, or I'd bake my killer almond macaroons.
>
> Maybe fruit. *I'm debating on that one, since noone has ever offered
> that before, but I've seen it at a few adult theaters and am thinking
> it wouldn't be a bad idea, and anything leftover will get used up by
> me and the spousal unit.
>
> And the weekend after, I get to do it all again, and find out that
> _that_ crowd likes a totally different mix than I put out the first
> weekend<G>
>
> Suggestions, recommendations, etc. welcome.
>
> TIA
> maxine in ri

Think potential mess - cookies, small bar cookies (like brownies) - no
muffins - too crumby - no fruit - fruit juice is hard to get out of
today's fabrics, in addition to be eminently squashable under foot.
You could put some kind of home-made granola or trail mix in little
paper cups, to pass out.

N.

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:09:05 -0600, Andy > wrote:

>Can I maybe see that as two fruit pizzas? At my door?

Lemme put you down for 2. Which century are we talking about?


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On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:34:05 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>Macaroons are made in many different ways with a wide variety of
>ingredients. The classic French ones are made with ground almonds. A
>variation of that is listed below.
>
>http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive..._chocolat.html
>
My goodness! Filled? I don't think I've ever knowingly eaten a
filled macaroon.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:29:25 -0500, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:55:56 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>>If brownies, I'd think about making a non-chocolate one too. Not
>>>everyone can eat chocolate--and some folks <gasp> may not be that
>>>fond of it.
>>
>> If a brownie isn't all chocolate, it's an abomination. Nonchocolate
>> eaters should eat something else, like the macaroons or rice crispy
>> treats... or fruit.
>
>Lemon squares.
>
Oooo yummy! Another good idea. I can never get mine lemony enough
though. They're always too sweet.

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Andy wrote:
> Michael Nielsen > wrote in news:400814d8-5830-4198-ace6-
> :
>
>> Well, this comes fomr a cake lover, so may not apply. I hate it when I
>> go somewhere and they do the fruit routine, it is like chickening out,
>> doing the easiest thing, and disguising it as a public health concern.
>
>
> Have you ever had a fruit pizza?
>
> At one job, a client delivered fruit pizzas to us at Christmas.
>
> Delicious works of art. Concentric circles of various fruits. And from
> memory it looked pretty time consuming to arrange.
>

I remember that back in the 70s. You baked a thin spongecake in
a special tart pan (10 inches or so) then filled in within the
rim with custard or vanilla pudding. Circles of fruit
(strawberries, grapes, banana slices, etc.) covered with fruit
glaze or diluted jam, served with a dollop of whipped cream.
It was a gorgeous presentation.

gloria p

gloria.p wrote:
> Andy wrote:
>> Michael Nielsen > wrote in news:400814d8-5830-4198-ace6-
>> :
>>
>>> Well, this comes fomr a cake lover, so may not apply. I hate it when I
>>> go somewhere and they do the fruit routine, it is like chickening out,
>>> doing the easiest thing, and disguising it as a public health concern.
>>
>>
>> Have you ever had a fruit pizza?
>>
>> At one job, a client delivered fruit pizzas to us at Christmas.
>>
>> Delicious works of art. Concentric circles of various fruits. And from
>> memory it looked pretty time consuming to arrange.
>>
>
> I remember that back in the 70s. You baked a thin spongecake in a
> special tart pan (10 inches or so) then filled in within the rim with
> custard or vanilla pudding. Circles of fruit (strawberries, grapes,
> banana slices, etc.) covered with fruit glaze or diluted jam, served
> with a dollop of whipped cream. It was a gorgeous presentation.
>
> gloria p


Now they make them using sugar-cookie dough for the crust. (Gorgeous,
probably less messy than made with spongecake, but way too sweet IMHO)

Bob

maxine in ri wrote:
> for the intermission goodies at a children's theater ensemble play?
> Ticket price is $12, and if I can find a pot, I'll have hot coffee or
> tea and chocolate, also cold water.
>



I just received an email from Real Simple magazine, a free online
subscription, and they are doing a month of cookies for Nov.


http://ebm.cheetahmail.com/c/tag/hBK...ACK=&FNA ME=G.


or http://tinyurl.com/yzfxrxn

for cookies made with tea leaves. (I personally wouldn't use the
Earl Grey they recommend because I really dislike Bergamot, but
using another type of tea would be interesting to me.)

gloria p

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> Ravenlynne wrote:
> > maxine in ri wrote:
> >
> >> for the intermission goodies at a children's theater ensemble play?
> >> Ticket price is $12, and if I can find a pot, I'll have hot coffee or
> >> tea and chocolate, also cold water.
> >>
> >> I'm thinking cookies, lots of cookies, but also maybe muffins? Or
> >> brownies?
> >>
> >> No nuts allowed, or I'd bake my killer almond macaroons.
> >>
> >> Maybe fruit. I'm debating on that one, since noone has ever offered
> >> that before, but I've seen it at a few adult theaters and am thinking
> >> it wouldn't be a bad idea, and anything leftover will get used up by
> >> me and the spousal unit.
> >>
> >> And the weekend after, I get to do it all again, and find out that
> >> _that_ crowd likes a totally different mix than I put out the first
> >> weekend<G>
> >>
> >> Suggestions, recommendations, etc. welcome.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >> maxine in ri
> >
> > Brownies will go like hotcakes. Ditto muffins.
> >
> If brownies, I'd think about making a non-chocolate one too. Not
> everyone can eat chocolate--and some folks <gasp> may not be that
> fond of it.




Applesauce Bars
(this recipe goes back to 1974‹it's like a spice bar)

Recipe By: Posted to r.f.c. by Barb Schaller 11-4-2009

Serving Size: 24

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar (3/4 cup)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups flour
1 cup thick applesauce
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar until light, add egg and beat well. Sift dry
ingredients together and add alternately with applesauce, beating well
after each addition. Stir in raisins and nuts and spread in a greased
10x15² jelly roll pan.

Bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Cut while warm. Frost with powdered sugar
icing, using coffee as liquid.

--
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Rice crispy treats? No baking involved
>
> Jill

PERFECT! People might sneer at the idea but the things sure disappear
in a hurry! Be sure to use fresh marshmallows. :-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:45:37 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>They are very, very popular now, especially in the bay area. A lot of
>the bay area food blogs that I read have a lot on the places there
>that feature them.

Why haven't I been invited to one of their parties????

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On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:09:10 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Applesauce Bars
>(this recipe goes back to 1974‹it's like a spice bar)
>
>Recipe By: Posted to r.f.c. by Barb Schaller 11-4-2009
>
>Serving Size: 24
>
>1/2 cup butter
>1 cup sugar (3/4 cup)
>1 egg
>1/2 teaspoon baking soda
>1/2 teaspoon salt
>1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
>1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
>1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
>2 cups flour
>1 cup thick applesauce
>1 cup raisins
>1/2 cup chopped nuts
>
>Cream butter and sugar until light, add egg and beat well. Sift dry
>ingredients together and add alternately with applesauce, beating well
>after each addition. Stir in raisins and nuts and spread in a greased
>10x15² jelly roll pan.
>
>Bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Cut while warm. Frost with powdered sugar
>icing, using coffee as liquid.

I adore applesauce cake, so these seem like winner to me!

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:10:15 -0800, sf > wrote:


>Why haven't I been invited to one of their parties????

Parties??? What are you talking about? These are bloggers in the bay
area that have written about them.

These are pastry shops that have them. I will find out which ones
these are..and we can go there. I know Miette is one, if I
remember..it is in the Ferry Plaza.

Christine

Christine

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:33:52 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:10:15 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>
>>Why haven't I been invited to one of their parties????
>
>Parties??? What are you talking about? These are bloggers in the bay
>area that have written about them.
>
>These are pastry shops that have them. I will find out which ones
>these are..and we can go there. I know Miette is one, if I
>remember..it is in the Ferry Plaza.
>
Bakeries? I don't go to bakeries. Most of them are too sweet. I buy
from a Russian bakery occasionally only because it's next door to a
pizza shop I frequent and their goods are decidedly not sweet.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:01:37 -0800, sf > wrote:


>Bakeries? I don't go to bakeries. Most of them are too sweet. I buy
>from a Russian bakery occasionally only because it's next door to a
>pizza shop I frequent and their goods are decidedly not sweet.

Well..if you want the filled macarons, you either have to get them
there, or learn to make them yourself.

Not all bakeries are the same. To avoid them all is missing out on
some really good ones. And there are some fantastic ones, from what I
have been reading.

But suit yourself. I probably will go visit them.

Christine.

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:08:01 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>Well..if you want the filled macarons, you either have to get them
>there, or learn to make them yourself.

I don't. They sound disgusting.

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On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:22:00 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:08:01 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:
>
>>Well..if you want the filled macarons, you either have to get them
>>there, or learn to make them yourself.
>
>I don't. They sound disgusting.

They look beautiful, and tasty to me.
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive..._macarons.html

Christine

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:22:00 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:08:01 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:
>
>>Well..if you want the filled macarons, you either have to get them
>>there, or learn to make them yourself.
>
>I don't. They sound disgusting.

It occurs to me that you might be confusing macarons with macaroons.
They are very different.
Here is an article about them....
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1...the-difference

Christine

sf wrote:

> On 4 Nov 2009 14:27:23 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
>
> > I like when people don't even bother to try to even build a fruit
> > basket, instead just putting a supermarket plastic bag full of
> > apples out.
>
> It would be cuter in a basic brown bag with the top rolled down like a
> pant cuff.
>
> BTW: Are you packing yet?

Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this year,
and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to try to
cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.

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Food Snob® wrote:


>
> I was, of course, joking, and hotcakes are probably not ideal for your
> play.
>
> --Bryan

I was as well. ;-)


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In article >,
"Ravenlynne" > wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > On 4 Nov 2009 14:27:23 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
> >
> > > I like when people don't even bother to try to even build a fruit
> > > basket, instead just putting a supermarket plastic bag full of
> > > apples out.
> >
> > It would be cuter in a basic brown bag with the top rolled down like a
> > pant cuff.
> >
> > BTW: Are you packing yet?
>
> Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
> sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this year,
> and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to try to
> cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.

Imho that'd be better than nothing? :-)
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On Nov 5, 3:49*am, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
> Food Snob® wrote:
>
> > I was, of course, joking, and hotcakes are probably not ideal for your
> > play.
>
> > --Bryan
>
> I was as well. ;-)
>
Good hotcake recipe though.

--Bryan

On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:

>Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
>sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this year,
>and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to try to
>cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.

Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun it
was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying to
recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find that a
touching tribute.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:32:53 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:22:00 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:08:01 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:
>>
>>>Well..if you want the filled macarons, you either have to get them
>>>there, or learn to make them yourself.
>>
>>I don't. They sound disgusting.
>
>It occurs to me that you might be confusing macarons with macaroons.
>They are very different.
>Here is an article about them....
>http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1...the-difference
>
Yes, I certainly was! What you showed me looked like shiny meringue
hamburger buns. Not anything that interests me, but thanks for the
clarification.

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I am new here....but how about mini tarts or cheesecakes. They are so easy to make when you use the little frozen pastry shells and depends on the kind not much mess either

Bob Terwilliger wrote:

>> Bakeries? I don't go to bakeries. Most of them are too sweet. I buy
>> from a Russian bakery occasionally only because it's next door to a
>> pizza shop I frequent and their goods are decidedly not sweet.
>
>
> sf, you're channeling Jill again. Please stop.
>
> Bob
>
Ohmygawd.. I thought I was the only one to notice that! LOL LOL

On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:50 -0800, sf wrote:

> On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
>
>>Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
>>sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this year,
>>and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to try to
>>cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.
>
> Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
> know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun it
> was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying to
> recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find that a
> touching tribute.

i find it pretty goofy, no matter how idyllic your son's childhood was.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:28:25 -0500, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:50 -0800, sf wrote:
>
>> On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
>>
>>>Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
>>>sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this year,
>>>and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to try to
>>>cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.
>>
>> Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
>> know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun it
>> was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying to
>> recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find that a
>> touching tribute.
>
>i find it pretty goofy, no matter how idyllic your son's childhood was.
>
I don't see it as goofy. I think it's pretty damned commendable for a
single dad with sole custody.

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On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:50:10 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:34:45 -0500, "jmcquown" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Rice crispy treats? No baking involved
>>
>> Dingdingdingding! You just hit on the treat kiddies love.
>> Unfortunately, it's sticky and little fingers go everywhere.
>>
>
>Weeeellll.... you can't have everything
>
You can shape the Rice Krispie treats into balls and insert a popsicle
stick. Then you can drizzle over some chocolate, sprinkles, etc. You
could press the ball around the candy end of a lollipop.

Tara

Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
>
> > sf wrote:
> >
> > > On 4 Nov 2009 14:27:23 GMT, "Ravenlynne" >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I like when people don't even bother to try to even build a
> > > > fruit basket, instead just putting a supermarket plastic bag
> > > > full of apples out.
> > >
> > > It would be cuter in a basic brown bag with the top rolled down
> > > like a pant cuff.
> > >
> > > BTW: Are you packing yet?
> >
> > Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
> > sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this
> > year, and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to
> > try to cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.
>
> Imho that'd be better than nothing? :-)

We may be going to a friend's house...she's never cooked for
thanksgiving before so we may share duty. She says doesn't know how to
cook a turkey, and I make a magnificent one, if I do say so myself, but
don't know if I should offer to help or let her do it on her own to
gain self confidence....

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sf wrote:

> On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
>
> > Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
> > sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this
> > year, and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to
> > try to cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.
>
> Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
> know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun it
> was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying to
> recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find that a
> touching tribute.

Awww! I think that's great! You must have done a good job making
memories with him.

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blake murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:50 -0800, sf wrote:
>
> > On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but
> > > I'm sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking
> > > this year, and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I
> > > want to try to cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable
> > > containers.
> >
> > Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
> > know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun
> > it was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying
> > to recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find
> > that a touching tribute.
>
> i find it pretty goofy, no matter how idyllic your son's childhood
> was.
>
> your pal,
> blake

Why? Maybe he has wonderful memories and wants his son to have the
same. What's wrong with that?

--

sf wrote:

> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:28:25 -0500, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:50 -0800, sf wrote:
> >
> >> On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" >
> wrote: >>
> > > > Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait,
> > > > but I'm sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday
> > > > cooking this year, and usually I look forward all year to that
> > > > (unless I want to try to cook thanksgiving dinner in foil
> > > > disposable containers.
> >>
> >> Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They
> don't >> know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how
> much fun it >> was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son
> is trying to >> recreate everything about his childhood for his son.
> I find that a >> touching tribute.
> >
> > i find it pretty goofy, no matter how idyllic your son's childhood
> > was.
> >
> I don't see it as goofy. I think it's pretty damned commendable for a
> single dad with sole custody.

Wow I didn't know that about him...I think that's amazing!

--

In article >,
"Ravenlynne" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
> >
> > > sf wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 4 Nov 2009 14:27:23 GMT, "Ravenlynne" >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I like when people don't even bother to try to even build a
> > > > > fruit basket, instead just putting a supermarket plastic bag
> > > > > full of apples out.
> > > >
> > > > It would be cuter in a basic brown bag with the top rolled down
> > > > like a pant cuff.
> > > >
> > > > BTW: Are you packing yet?
> > >
> > > Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
> > > sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this
> > > year, and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to
> > > try to cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.
> >
> > Imho that'd be better than nothing? :-)
>
> We may be going to a friend's house...she's never cooked for
> thanksgiving before so we may share duty. She says doesn't know how to
> cook a turkey, and I make a magnificent one, if I do say so myself, but
> don't know if I should offer to help or let her do it on her own to
> gain self confidence....

I think you should help, minimally. :-) Cooking together like that and
teaching a newbie is fun! I've been teaching my friend Lynn how to cook
and she's taken to it like a duck to water.

She now eats healthier than she ever has in her life, and so does her
family.
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Omelet wrote:

> > We may be going to a friend's house...she's never cooked for
> > thanksgiving before so we may share duty. She says doesn't know
> > how to cook a turkey, and I make a magnificent one, if I do say so
> > myself, but don't know if I should offer to help or let her do it
> > on her own to gain self confidence....
>
> I think you should help, minimally. :-) Cooking together like that
> and teaching a newbie is fun! I've been teaching my friend Lynn how
> to cook and she's taken to it like a duck to water.
>
> She now eats healthier than she ever has in her life, and so does her
> family.


She cracks me up because she doesn't know how to cook much, but her
sister is a chef. It's like they're polar opposites.
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In article >,
"Ravenlynne" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > > We may be going to a friend's house...she's never cooked for
> > > thanksgiving before so we may share duty. She says doesn't know
> > > how to cook a turkey, and I make a magnificent one, if I do say so
> > > myself, but don't know if I should offer to help or let her do it
> > > on her own to gain self confidence....
> >
> > I think you should help, minimally. :-) Cooking together like that
> > and teaching a newbie is fun! I've been teaching my friend Lynn how
> > to cook and she's taken to it like a duck to water.
> >
> > She now eats healthier than she ever has in her life, and so does her
> > family.
>
>
> She cracks me up because she doesn't know how to cook much, but her
> sister is a chef. It's like they're polar opposites.

Everybody has their own loves... :-)
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On Nov 6, 5:02*am, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
> > > We may be going to a friend's house...she's never cooked for
> > > thanksgiving before so we may share duty. *She says doesn't know
> > > how to cook a turkey, and I make a magnificent one, if I do say so
> > > myself, but don't know if I should offer to help or let her do it
> > > on her own to gain self confidence....
>
> > I think you should help, minimally. :-) *Cooking together like that
> > and teaching a newbie is fun! *I've been teaching my friend Lynn how
> > to cook and she's taken to it like a duck to water.
>
> > She now eats healthier than she ever has in her life, and so does her
> > family.
>
> She cracks me up because she doesn't know how to cook much, but her
> sister is a chef. *It's like they're polar opposites.
> --

My sister is a Republican who eats Miracle Whip.

--Bryan

On 6 Nov 2009 07:05:08 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:

> She says doesn't know how to
>cook a turkey, and I make a magnificent one, if I do say so myself, but
>don't know if I should offer to help or let her do it on her own to
>gain self confidence....

ABSOLUTELY offer to help her with that turkey! She's already told you
she's terrible at it. I learned to make bread because someone came
over and showed me what to look for when kneading and I learned to
make pie crusts by taking a hands on class. When I was first learning
how to cook, I was on the phone all the time with my SIL who was a
fabulous cook (in small family to large party quantities). It
*really* does help someone who lacks confidence when someone else is
willing to share their knowledge and expertise with them.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 6 Nov 2009 07:05:44 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:

>Awww! I think that's great! You must have done a good job making
>memories with him.

Thanks, Lynne!

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:

> I think it's pretty damned commendable for a single dad with sole custody.

I'll be seeing a fishmonger tomorrow. I might have sole custody afterwards.

Bob