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  • Special foods…it’s Thanksgiving!

    We’ve a lot to be thankful for in this household so Thanksgiving is an all day affair. Appetizers at mid-day are spanikopita, feta cheese, mediterranean olives, and duck rillettes.

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    Unfortunately, the rillettes were demolished before picture time! 😦
    In the evening we sit down to a roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing laden with sausage, walnuts, golden raisins, apples, and dried cherries, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole (yes, the old Campbell’s soup recipe…I cannot tell a lie), homemade drippings gravy and a pumpkin cheesecake pie.
    When I roast a turkey, I do not brine. My secret to a moist, flavorful turkey is….compound butter under the breast skin and slathered around the legs and thighs. A rubdown of olive oil (usually) completes the prep before a mixture of good old fashioned salt and pepper and some rubbed thyme. However, this year Mr. Turkey got the royal treatment of my liquid gold duck fat for his massage! Spoiled birdie!

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    We are blessed!

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  • Breakfast during the holidays…

    Everyone clamors for a good breakfast around holidays in our home. A Spanish Tortilla and Green Eggs with ham are on the menu today. Sauté spinach with finely diced onions and Canadian bacon in a skillet, then add 5-6 eggs beaten with a 1/4 cup whole milk. Add salt and pepper. Add 1 cup shredded cheese of choice (I used a mac n’cheese blend of cheddar, american and jack) and cook on a med-low heat until set. If you can flip the whole thing over..all the better.
    My Spanish tortilla consists of thinly sliced potatoes lightly browned in olive oil in a skillet, 1/2 cup rough chop of roasted red peppers, 1/4 cup diced onions, salt, and lots of ground pepper. I whisk up 2-3 eggs with a little milk and a grated mild white cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the potato slices and bake in a 375 degree oven until golden brown on top. Invert onto a plate and slice into wedges.

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    Sabroso!

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  • Special Foods continued…..

    Turkey comes out of the freezer and into the fridge today. Baking begins so my one oven kitchen is not overwhelmed on Thanksgiving Day. I have decided to make letterbanket, or more familiarly known as Dutch Letters. Their origin goes back to Holland during the Sinterklaus festivals around Christmastime and since my husband hails from a little Dutch town in Iowa called Pella, I thought this would be a wonderful addition to our Thanksgiving table.
    With no recipe to follow, I work from my memory of these wonderful treats. The Dutch really love almond, so marzipan filling features prominently in many of their recipes. I roll the marzipan into a long narrow worm-shaped piece and surround this with puff pastry. After shaping into the requisite “S”, the letters are brushed with an egg/milk wash and sprinkled with sugar and sliced almonds. Into a 400 degree oven for approximately 15 minutes.

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    I like my results! Can’t wait for my family to try!

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  • Special Foods for Special People

    Number one son is coming home for Thanksgiving and momma’s gotta get her groove on in the kitchen because he’s a foodie too. Day by day, I’ll begin the conglomerate of dishes to serve on Thanksgiving, and during the prelude to the big feast. Today, I tackle duck confit. Half a duck, kosher salt,3 bay leaves, peppercorns, herbs de provence, 3 cloves of garlic, duck fat and vegetable oil into the ceramic pot. Cover and cook at 260 degrees fahrenheit for 3 hrs 20 minutes. Let it cool in the oil. Remove the meat and reserve for duck rillette later this week.

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    Strain the remaining fat and enjoy this liquid gold used in a variety of ways for weeks to come. Fry eggs in it. Slather it on your turkey before cooking. Take a bath in it! Seriously, it is that good!

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    Sonny’s gonna love it!

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  • This book is on fire!

    The reviews are coming in now on my husband’s new book. Enjoy!

    Book Review: What Did Jesus Drive? – Thu., Nov. 13, 2014
    http://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/3520/2014-11-13/book-review-what-did-jesus-drive.html

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  • Riverfront relaxation in Rockford, Michigan

    One step inside Red’s on the River in quaint little Rockford, MI and you feel your whole body un-tense. A roaring fire pit greets you as you are led to your table.

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    During warmer months, diners may sit on their huge outside deck alongside the Rogue River and enjoy the beautiful western Michigan views and weekend downtown concerts.
    Our three entree choices were well prepared and served at a relaxed pace by our wonderful server, Mathew. A lobster grilled cheese was loaded with succulent, perfectly cooked lobster meat and accompanied by a bowl of tomato basil soup with a smokey twist and house made chips.

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    IMG_1889.JPG Finally, an artfully prepared and well conceived “bowl” of asian shrimp with green curry that had some unexpected ingredients not normally seen. On a bed of forbidden black rice sit shrimp, piquillo peppers, shaved brussels sprouts and cilantro. A slosh of Thai green curry completes this winner.

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  • Book Signing in Metro Detroit

    To all our friends and acquaintances who still want an autographed copy of “What Did Jesus Drive? Crisis PR in Cars, Computers and Christianity” by Jason H. Vines, the last book signing in metro Detroit until late December will be tonight 6-8pm at Blue Frog Books, 3615 E. Grand River Ave.,Howell, MI.

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    What Did Jesus Drive? #the Truth

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  • Book Signing Metro Detroit

    First big signing event for “What Did Jesus Drive?” will be held at GOLLING Chrysler,Jeep, Dodge 6-9pm, November 10, 2014.
    2405 S Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
    Come one, come all….

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  • Its a GOOD day on Good Day Carolinas

    See the live interview with JasonVines about his new book “What Did Jesus Drive?”on the Fox affiliate program Good Day Carolinas! He taped it this morning. Here is the wonderful downtown Charlotte, NC skyline we saw as we were entering town!

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  • What Did Jesus Drive? Media Blitz

    http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2014/10/23/former-pr-chief-accuses-ford-bugging/17817741/
    My husband in the news?

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