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Lemons from my tree.... 3 to 4 Lemons from the store.... 6 to 8

This is for all the folks who have been waiting for the Twinkie/twinkey cookbook; it is available at Michaels for about $14. Darn it is too expensive for a joke gift.

If you will all pitch in for the cost of the meal, I'll pay for my own flight and hotel to eat it and to report back. That would only be about $5 from each member. Thanks guys!!!

Smoked turkey is already cooked and in a sealed bag should be fine; however, I would cut it up, repackage and freeze it today. Remember when you remove it from the freezer again to eat it that day. I know refreezing changes some in texture but at least you will have delicious smoked turkey...

Crisco is a hydrogenated vegetable oil usually soybean in the US. You can sub with any veg. oil shortening, oleo or butter. Depending what you are amking the texture might be different. Crisco makes cripier cookies. Cakes you will not notce a difference as long as the sub is 100% fat. Oleo is...

Budron.... You lucky duck! I love flavored oils. Use them on meats, vegetables, salads, fruit, bread, etc. They are very expensive and a little goes along way. A sprinkle on vegetables instead of butter is wonderful. Yum!

I think the book is very good especially for the beginning cook. I gave a copy to each of my grandaughters.

1. I would pack well; place in an ice chest or insulated lined box with dry ice and overnight shipping. 2. The decoration is usually sour cream or whipped cream. 3. I do not use chocolate wafers instead use graham crackers or ginger snaps (lemon cheesecake).

Sara I just looked at your blog to see that you are in SF Bay area and I know there is a Whole Food Store there that does sell them. There are lots of upscale meat mks and gourmet groceries that make and sell them. We all enjoyed the turducken and it was good; however, if you expect it to taste...

Yep more info needed.... recipe please.

Yes we have had a turducken for the last couple years at Thanksgiving. It is good and more interesting if you can select your own stuffings. For $20 I'd buy as many as my freezer would hold. Be sure to follow the directions for roasting. Carve with an electric knife as a carving knife will...

I would use butter. Cost was the factor in the 50s and 60s but butter has a better flavor and no transfat. Oleo is almost 50% wateer now and called spread.

If you do not want to use corn syrup, you can add lemon juice or crean of tartar to help prevent crystals.

A wonderful glaze for this time of year is cranberry sauce. You can use homemade or canned but very nice with ham. There are some gourmet mustards out that are flavored and a favorite of my family is the cranberry. Orange marmalade makes a wonderful glaze too. If you serve with biscuits, orange...

I have been making and dipping truffles for many years. You can use the same recipe for wht choc and milk choc. but use only 1 C cream or the centers will be too soft. 500 g bar of good bittersweet chocolate 60% or more... chopped 1 1/2 C heavy cream heated to boiling Pour cream onto chocolate...