rachel

this one is simple... SPICED CRANBERRY SAUCE Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. a 12-ounce bag of cranberries, picked over 1/2 cup honey 2 to 3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar, or to taste two 3-inch cinnamon sticks 6 whole cloves 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, or to taste 3/4 cup water In a saucepan combine the cranberries, the honey, the brown sugar, the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, the nutmeg, and the water and simmer the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst and the mixture is thickened. Transfer the sauce to a bowl and let it cool. The sauce may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve the sauce at room temperature. NOTE: You can substitute 3/4 cup orange juice instead of water... Makes about 2 1/4 cups

for Grand Marnier lovers... GRAND MARNIER CRANBERRY SAUCE 1 12-ounce package fresh cranberries 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur Preheat oven to 325°F. Place cranberries in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle sugar, then orange juice concentrate over. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until juices form and cranberries are very soft, about 1 hour. Uncover; mix in liqueur. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 4 hours. Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. Makes 2 cups.

Here ya go... CASSIS-SPIKED CRANBERRY SAUCE Surprise — a bit of ketchup helps the sweet and tart flavors blend. Make this up to three days ahead. 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons crème de cassis (black-currant-flavored liqueur) 1 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries 1 cup dried cranberries 1 tablespoon ketchup Bring 1 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup crème de cassis to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add fresh cranberries; return to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until cranberries pop and sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in dried cranberries, ketchup, and 2 tablespoons crème de cassis. Chill until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 3 days. Makes about 3 cups.

can you make that retroactive?

Soulstation... you rock! We love you, baby... you're like our cute little good luck charm. Keep on doin' what you're doin'... kisses, rache.

Awesome name.... Congratulations! Pictures, please???

Guilty.... I browse/post/PM on my PDA phone. You should see B3-er's avatar

Yeah, I think I pick the migraine...

In this context, do you mean aura as in 'intangible quality'? or aura as in "a sensation that precedes an epileptic seizure or an attack of migraine"? Just wondering....

All who believe in telekinesis, please raise my hand...

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

Easy process from start to finish. First, I figured out where I needed to go about a month ago (why wait until the last minute... ) Long line at 6 am so I went back over my lunch hour and was in and out in five minutes. No big mean Democrat or Republican tried to hide all of the ballots from me...( although the Republican pollworker noticed my last initial is "W" and said "we could call you Dubya just like our next President!" I just blankly looked at her and wondered aloud if she knew the meaning of the word 'electioneering'....

B-)

Happy Birthday! Here's to beer.... ....and more beer.

We are back online, and the day is almost done (over here, anyway). Hope you had a great birthday (...washed down with some fabulous wine!)

Party on, maren! Happy Birthday!

I am a total jinx; it seems that whomever I root for out loud ends up losing... big. ..... go Pats.

Dances with Cock - whacka... I swear... glad my momma don't read this board...

This is great.... thanks for the heads up.

And no doubt, still tsk tsking.... oh no.... that's just a silly myth. I enjoy my libations in a stationary manner these days. Although I do admit to being a sucker for the Cabo Wabo almost as much as I'm a sucker for winking Italian men....

Like Catesta, I've had some kinda guardian angel riding around with me (no doubt tsk tsking during my driving-around-drinking-beer-after-school-phase). I rolled my very first car at age 16: a 1975 Vega. No seatbelts--fell asleep--not a scratch. I still shudder when I think about what could have been....

Of course! The green is a rather festive complement to the red eyes... He just looks a little misunderstood...