http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x71058Oh my.
The wired gassy primitive, from that farmette up over there in Wisconsin,
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 12:27 AM
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gifts from the kitchen -- are you making any this year?
This time of year when all the beautiful oranges come into the market I think about making candied orange peel for little holiday gifts. I haven't done it for a long time but oranges are 48 cents a pound this week.........
What do you make? When do you start?
Yeah, right.
The wired gassy primitive buys the oranges, eats the meat, and gives away the outside packaging as Christmas presents.
It's sort of like franksolich buying a power drill, taking it out of the box, and then giving away the box as a Christmas present.
The sour dour theologian defrocked warped primitive,
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 01:00 AM
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1. I used to bake for the neighborhood but most of the people I liked the most have moved away.
I might still bake something for the neighbors on either side. They're still here and I still like them.
The warped primitive
still likes them; as if the warped primitive expects not to some time in the future.
supernova (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 09:57 AM
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2. I probably will be doing something
I'm cash strapped this year, unemployed, so I will be looking to the kitchen to provide gifts and heat up the house.
I've only begun to think about what I can make.
Candied orange peel is an interesting choice. I love the stuff.
edit: Other citrus sounds worth exploring, like lemon, lime, and grapefruit (too bitter?)
katkat (628 posts) Mon Nov-16-09 11:27 AM
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4. bake at night, use the furnace less
grasswire (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 11:48 AM
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5. not too bitter!
People love candied grapefruit peel.
And a real cool thing to do is dip half of each piece in melted chocolate. Very pretty, and delicious.
The great thing is that the gift is made up of something that would just be discarded!
You get to eat the fruit itself.
One key is to choose fruits that have nice thick skin.
The primitives most likely would also dip a t-bone steak or potato chip into chocolate.
surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 11:15 AM
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3. I'll be making cookies.
I'm thinking about trying to do some gluten-free varieties too this year for my relatives who have celiac.
AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-18-09 07:38 PM
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6. My husband's Aunt's (RIP) Sweet Potato Bread
They are PA Dutch. It is a fantastic recipe and makes three loaves per batch!
Unfortunately it is a family recipe that he doesn't want me to share. If I find something close on the net I will post a recipe.
Some people have already told me they can't wait until I bake it again!
Doug's stupid ex-wife,
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-18-09 11:35 PM
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8. I WANT that recipe!. I promise I'll print it out and eat it after I use it, too!
eleny (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-18-09 07:45 PM
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7. I want to make biscotti
Probably ones with either dried cherries or dried cranberries inside. I can make them ahead and store in tight containers.
I've never made them before but am intrigued by the two step process. My aunt used to make them and said it was fun.
Callalily (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-19-09 06:55 AM
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9. Bicotti is really easy to make. And a tip to speed up the baking process - after slicing the dough, stand the slices up on your baking sheet. That way both sides get bakes at the same time thus eliminating the step to "turn over and bake again". It does work, I always use this method now.
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-19-09 07:03 AM
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10. I used to practically kill myself in the kitchen every holiday making all kinds of different cookies and fudge like my gran did, and mailing them to family and friends.
Paper Roses (342 posts) Thu Nov-19-09 04:18 PM
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12. I make a great date nut bread every Christmas. There are many people I would like to remember but cannot buy gifts for. I make the bread and deliver it a day or two before Christmas so it can be served on Christmas day. It is quick and easy.
