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Five-Minute Fudge Wreath

Yum, Yum!!!

Five-Minute Fudge Wreath

1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate morsels 9 ounces

(3/4 of a 12-ounce bag) butterscotch morsels

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (8-ounce) can walnut halves

1/2 cup (a couple of handfuls) currants
8-inch cake pan, lightly greased with softened butter

Candied cherries, red and green, for garnish, optional

Place a heavy pot on the stove and preheat it over low heat. Add chips and milk and stir until chips are melted and milk combined. Save the empty condensed milk can. Stir in vanilla and remove fudge from heat. Add nuts and currants and stir in immediately.

Cover empty condensed milk can with plastic food wrap and center it in the greased cake pan. Spoon fudge into pan around can, making sure to recenter can if it drifts.

The fudge will set up almost immediately. Garnish can only be added in the first minute or 2 the fudge is in the pan, so work quickly. Decorate your wreath with "holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries. A wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when serving. Chill covered in the refrigerator and slice fudge very thin when ready to serve, a little goes a long way.

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Recipe SummaryDifficulty: Easy Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Yield: 32 servings (2 pounds)

Sounds yummy to me. I watched her make it. Very easy!

OK, So I Had A Bad Night!

Yep, a bad night. I first woke up very warm.. had to toss all
the covers off until I cooled off. Of course, Tig sleeps with me.. we keep each other warm. LOL So, I tried to go back to sleep, but the computer started creaking like an old house. It was off mind you, had been for several hours. This isn't the first time, it does it often.. lol Next, I did doze off, but was dreaming all sorts of confusing stuff, and I woke up.

Just as I was dozing off again, a train whistle woke me up with a start. Usually that doesn't bother me, but it must be extra clear out, because that bugger was soooo loud! I tried once more to go to sleep, but this time I was so restless that I finally gave up, turned on the tv to watch the 5am news. So here I am.

I AM going to have a good day, I AM!!! LOL

Hugs everyone...

PS... I forgot the car.. a car started up in the neighborhood, and kept the idle on high for awhile. Cute, huh?

Ahhh, to have a cat's life!

My big Tig---relaxing!!

Hey Folks!

Hi again!

I am almost "turk-ied" out, how about you? Well at least until Christmas time. Actually my favorite part of turkey eating, is the leftover turkey sandwiches! Just the best!

How does everyone cook their turkey..?? I like it best done in the cooking bag. It's almost fool proof.

Catch ya'll later.

Next Day Turkey Soup

This sounds good, but I haven't tried it.

Next Day Turkey Soup Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
User Rating: No Rating

2 quarts chicken broth 1 turkey carcass, all meat removed
1 onion, halved
1 carrot, halved lengthwise
2 stalks celery
2 bay leaves
3 cups dark turkey meat
2 garlic cloves, smashed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups leftover cooked Thanksgiving side vegetables (Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, green beans)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves

Put chicken broth, turkey, an onion half, a carrot half, 1 celery stalk, and 1 bay leaf in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer about 1 1/2 hours. Finely dice the remaining onion, carrot and celery. Dice the turkey meat. Make sure meat pieces are no larger than the size of a soup spoon. (If preparing soup the next day, be sure to store leftover turkey meat in an airtight container before placing it in the refrigerator, top with 1 or 2 ladles full of broth to keep meat moist.) Before straining broth, remove large bones and carcass with tongs. Strain the broth through a sieve, covered with wet cheese cloth. Discard the solids. In a large soup pot, heat garlic cloves in the olive oil. Allow to brown slightly and add minced carrots, onion and celery. Sweat until softened, about 7 or 8 minutes. Dice the leftover vegetables (here Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, and green beans). Add the chopped sage to the soup pot along with the turkey broth and the remaining bay leaf. Bring to a simmer. When simmering, add Brussels sprouts, green beans and diced turkey meat to the soup. Bring it back up to a simmer. Finally, add the sweet potatoes to the center, and gently push them down. Turn the heat off and cover. Allow to sit and steam for 5 to 7 minutes.
Let simmer for five more minutes and serve.

Another Pic of Tig

Did you have to use flash?

My Tig

This is my baby :)

She really is a sweetie!

Starting Out

Due to a few buddies on a frontpage group getting blogs, I thought I would get going on mine. Shucks, I've only had it since June, and done nothing with it... LOL

Well, it's a start anyway. Not sure I will find much to say, but you never know. :)