62081 christmas deli salad pomegranate gorgonzola Recipes

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

pomegranate molasses, olive oil, lemon , zest of, grated, salt, fresh ground black pepper, skinless chicken breast halves, on the bone, garlic clove, peeled and very finely minced, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, lemon juice, honey, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, coarsely chopped mint

pomegranate juice , 2 oz per flute (make sure you use real 100% ), cointreau liqueur , 1 oz per flute, orange , strips of zest, sparkling wine (1 bottle) or 750 ml champagne (1 bottle), pomegranate seeds

pomegranate juice, well chilled, champagne, well chilled, pomegranate seeds (optional)

pomegranate juice, lemon juice, maple syrup, vodka or 1 cup gin, pomegranates , seeds of

pomegranate juice (freshly squeezed is best , but good-quality bottled juice will do fine), sparkling apple cider, chilled, pomegranate seeds (optional)

pomegranate molasses, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground cumin, divided, paprika, salt, pepper, shoulder lamb chops, cut into 3/4 inch squares (or use 2 lb bone-in lamb chops reserving the bones), water, divided, chicken broth, couscous, unsalted butter, pomegranate seeds, basil leaves , torn

pomegranate juice, plain rum or 1 1/2 cups light raspberry rum, creme de cassis or 1 cup cranberry liqueur, fresh lime juice, ice cube, pomegranate seeds or frozen green grapes, for garnish or kiwi, slices for garnish

pomegranate juice, pomegranate seeds, champagne or 1 (750 ml) bottle sparkling wine, chilled

pomegranate juice, sugar, ginger ale, unflavored gelatin, pomegranate, seeded (optional)

pomegranate juice, sugar, dijon mustard , whole grain adds texture to sauce, unsalted butter, pomegranate, seeded (optional)

pomegranate seeds, pomegranates , yields about 1/2 cup juice

pomegranate molasses, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, olive oil, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, divided, paprika, salt, pepper, lamb shoulder blade chops, cut into 3/4-inch square pieces, bones reserved, water, divided, low-salt chicken broth, plain couscous, unsalted butter, pomegranate seeds, torn basil leaves

pomegranate seeds, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, mashed banana (2-3 bananas), vegetable oil, milk, egg, lightly beaten, shelled pistachios or 1/2 cup slivered almonds, chopped, pomegranate seeds (for garnish ) (optional), shelled pistachios (for garnish ) (optional)

pomegranate juice, salmon fillets, olive oil, stone ground dijon mustard, cracked black pepper, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh dill, lemon zest, red potatoes, garlic cloves, crushed, hot milk or 1/2 cup cream, butter (optional), salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste, pomegranate arils, for garnish

pomegranate molasses, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, olive oil, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, divided, paprika, salt, pepper, lamb blade chops, cut into 3/4-inch square pieces, bones reserved, water, divided, low sodium chicken broth, couscous, unsalted butter, pomegranate seeds, torn basil leaves

pomegranate juice, not from concentrate, unflavored gelatin, sugar, pomegranate seeds