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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Twinlead slim-JIM antenna
I finally finished my first antenna tonight! I made a twinlead slim jim and tried getting on the air. Unfortunately, there aren’t many people on this late on a holiday evening. I was able to make one contact with a … Continue reading
Artichoke dip
This is a recipe we got from Carol Hopfe. 2 cans (~14 oz ea) non-marinated artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed, and chopped 1.5 c mayonnaise 1 can (~5 oz) diced green chiles, drained 1.5 c parmesan cheese (optional) 4 jalapeños, seeded … Continue reading
T minus 1
Thanksgiving Eve! Things to do today: Make stuffing Get mac-n-cheese ready for the oven Make pie crust(s) dough Hard-boil the eggs for deviled eggs Make another pumpkin roll (Barb thought the first one would disappear too quickly) And finish cleaning … Continue reading
T minus 2
Two days until Thanksgiving, time to start preparing our feast! Today (Tuesday) is when we: De-bone the turkey (which has been defrosting in the frig since Saturday) Make turkey stock with the bones Make the cranberry sauce Mix up the … Continue reading
Getting ready for Thanksgiving 2009
It’s just about time for my favorite holiday of the year, Thanksgiving! My daughter thought I was going extreme geek last year when I wrote up our notes from Thanksgiving 2008, but a few weeks ago when we started planning … Continue reading
Spinach dip
Here’s a recipe for spinach dip from one of Barb’s co-workers. 1 c sour cream 1 pkg (1/2 lb) cream cheese, softened 1 pkg ranch dressing mix 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen spinach green onions parsley dill salt pepper garlic, … Continue reading
“Jet Lag”, veal mignonettes
A few nights ago we watched “Jet Lag“, starring Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno. With those two in the leading roles my expectations were pretty high for this movie, perhaps too high. It was decent, worth watching, and the score … Continue reading