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I was scratching my head about costing… and then I re-read the instructions. Belatedly, costing for G&T entry:
Gin - zero, zip, nada, nil (my brother left the bottle)
Lime - 10 cents
Tonic - $1.25
Ice - basically free
TOTAL: $1.35… but truly invaluable as it made the evening very enjoyable!
Gin - zero, zip, nada, nil (my brother left the bottle)
Lime - 10 cents
Tonic - $1.25
Ice - basically free
TOTAL: $1.35… but truly invaluable as it made the evening very enjoyable!
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LOL… if Diana and Rick agreed on it then it certainly is correct! And thanks for the peanut alternative; that allergic kid was mine. He’s only twice had reactions: first (discovery) when he was a toddler and I was shelling and eating peanuts and he carried the hulls to the trash, and again when his grandmother used walnuts in her baking that must have been contaminated. Thanks to kind and understanding parents like you he made it through university with no incidents at school, or church, or team sports.
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I host a family feast, always a sit-down dinner, for all major holidays. Unfortunately, I often don't have a relaxing time because I'm tied to the kitchen. Not that that is a problem, but...
This Christmas I'm doing a buffet-style celebration featuring a variety of tapas dishes. One of the dishes will be piquillo peppers, some stuffed wiht tuna and some stuffed with goat cheese. The tuna is flavored with shallot, lemon, capers, black pepper, and a bit of dill. The goat cheese is flavored with shallot, chive, oregono and sherry vinegar. Here's my test plate:
![Food Tableware Plate Kitchen utensil Ingredient]()
Now I have a mighty hunger... so here is my December challenge entry:
LEFTOVER SANDWICH
Not the pretiest sandwich I've ever made or eaten, but very tasty.
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Cost analysis:
Two slices of slightly stale cracked wheat bread - basically free.
Leftover goat cheese spread and tuna - basically free
Dried tomato dust - basically free as they were the skins of garden tomato that were canned.
Potaot chips - really free (of everything but guilt) as I took them from my son's lunch.
Merry Christmas to all!
This Christmas I'm doing a buffet-style celebration featuring a variety of tapas dishes. One of the dishes will be piquillo peppers, some stuffed wiht tuna and some stuffed with goat cheese. The tuna is flavored with shallot, lemon, capers, black pepper, and a bit of dill. The goat cheese is flavored with shallot, chive, oregono and sherry vinegar. Here's my test plate:
Now I have a mighty hunger... so here is my December challenge entry:
LEFTOVER SANDWICH
Not the pretiest sandwich I've ever made or eaten, but very tasty.
Cost analysis:
Two slices of slightly stale cracked wheat bread - basically free.
Leftover goat cheese spread and tuna - basically free
Dried tomato dust - basically free as they were the skins of garden tomato that were canned.
Potaot chips - really free (of everything but guilt) as I took them from my son's lunch.
Merry Christmas to all!
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It's almost next year so its time to clean out the freezer! Found: a pre-seasoned pork loin filet roast. "Rubbed With: Spice, Salt, Dextrose, Tapioca Starch, Dehydrated Garlic, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin, Dehydrated Red Bell Peppers, Natural Smoke Flavor, Citric Acid." Not my favorite product but a convenient way to make a rather tasty dinner.
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Combined with cannelini bean and arugula salad from the Christmas feast and some home-grown green beans that were in the freezer with the pork. On to a leftover Christmas plate and VIOLA... dinner:
![Food Ingredient Bean Plant Natural foods]()
Combined with cannelini bean and arugula salad from the Christmas feast and some home-grown green beans that were in the freezer with the pork. On to a leftover Christmas plate and VIOLA... dinner:
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