Fagradalsfjall volcano near Reykjavik, Iceland We went for a walk after being freed from quarantine and got our first view of the volcano, 12 miles away.
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Thanksgiving 2020 – Covid Plans
We had a pared-down Thanksgiving dinner and shared pie pictures with the guests we would ordinarily have had. We’ll turn those photos into the traditional group pie picture. Menu Cheese…
Read MoreRoot Mash
We first had root mash from the Allouette/La Riviera French deli. Here’s how we made it in 2020. Ingredients 4 cups cut-up potatoes (maybe 8 small to medium potatoes) 2…
Read MoreOrange-Cranberry Bread
This traditional Thanksgiving contribution is essential! Pam even bought a special pan to make four cute little loaves at once. Ingredients 1 cup white sugar½ teasp. salt½ teasp. baking soda1…
Read MoreCranberry Orange Relish
Pam has made this recipe forever. It's a favorite of hers and she makes extra for a particular guest to take home. It must have been in some other cookbook…
Read MoreCranberry Sauce with Dates
This looks like an interesting alternative to my version with cranberries, whole oranges with skins, and sugar. I’d like to give it a try. From Whole Foods website https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/raw-cranberry-sauce. Others…
Read MorePumpkin Bread with Walnuts and Figs
David likes this better than Pam's traditional cranberry orange bread (traditional because she has made it since she was a kid, her sister makes it, and so on). Makes 2…
Read MoreClassic Turkey Gravy
This is the recipe that taught us how to make gravy. Now we just wing it. • Level: Easy• Total: 3 hr• Prep: 30 min• Cook: 2 hr 30 min• Yield: 8 cup Ingredients For…
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