564 napkin sydney fan glass 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

chicken (about 3 1/2 lb), halved lengthwise, matchsticks of peeled ginger, peanut or vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh hot thai chiles, minced , including seeds, coarsely chopped cilantro, water, soy sauce, rice vinegar (not seasoned )

strawberry cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed, vanilla instant pudding mix, milk, cool whip, thawed, fresh strawberries, sliced and fanned, mint leaf

dried black-eyed peas, lean ham , pieces or 1 meaty ham bone, water, onion, chopped, green onions, chopped, chopped fresh parsley, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, hot pepper sauce, worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, dried oregano, dried thyme, smoked sausage, sliced (andouille is best), hot cooked rice, green onion , fans (to garnish) (optional)

baking potatoes, butter, melted, paprika, minced parsley, salt and pepper

yeast, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, olive oil, water, olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (or more if you re an extra-sauce fan) or 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce (or more if you re an extra-sauce fan), mozzarella cheese, grated

extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, black olive paste, very finely chopped red onions, very finely chopped fresh basil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, ripe hass avocadoes or 1 -2 large ripe florida avocado, lemon , juice of

eggs, cocoa powder (drinking chocolate powder), chocolate (buttons ), strawberries (sliced and fanned) (optional)

idaho potatoes, grated parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, chopped, paprika, salt, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, lemon juice, lemons , zest of

baking potatoes, butter, black pepper, garlic clove, minced onions, chopped fresh parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, paprika, cumin, cayenne, parmesan cheese, grated

mayonnaise, melted butter, pesto sauce , use 1/2 if your not a big fan, garlic cloves (saute for a smoother taste)

cannellini , beans-drained and rinsed, chopped roasted red pepper (if canned make sure to pat them dry), coarse salt, chopped fresh basil (can replace with 3/4 tsp cumin for a different variation), paprika (i used smoked for a little added zing), garlic cloves, red pepper flakes (can use less if not a big fan of spicy), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar

lemons , juice of, olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and roughly diced, fresh oregano, minced, salt (to taste), chicken breasts or 1 lb chicken breast tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces, whole milk yogurt (you can use low or no fat, but it isn tsp as creamy then), lemon , juice of, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely diced (use more if you like , i m not the biggest cucumber fan, so i just use a little for crunch), garlic cloves, finely minced, salt (to taste), cooked pita breads, tomato, cut into 16 wedges, white onion , cut into vertical slices, wooden skewer (soak for 30 minutes before using), aluminum foil , 12-inch square, cut in half diagonally into triangles

peanut oil, garlic clove, finely chopped, cooked long-grain rice, salt, sesame oil, peanut oil, garlic cloves, grated, cm cube fresh ginger, peeled and grated, stalks celery , cut into thin diagonal slices, green beans , cut into thin diagonal slices, carrot, grated, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, sliced, spring onions, white part only, finely chopped, green capsicum, sliced, clear vegetable stock, soy sauce, salt, coriander leaves, for garnish

nonstick vegetable oil spray, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, coconut extract, salt, all purpose flour, cornstarch, sweetened flaked coconut (about 3 oz), lightly toasted

leeks, onions, sliced (about 6 cups), vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, russet (baking) potatoes (about 2 lb), unsalted butter, melted, paprika to taste

fresh orange juice, tamari or 1/4 cup soy sauce, cream sherry, dijon mustard, fresh ginger, peeled, grated, honey, salmon fillets (about an 1-inch thick), green onion , cut into fans

rice, cold, cooked , preferably from yesterdays leftover. cold rice is not so sticky, eggs, cantonese roast pork (cha xiu), shrimp, shelled and deveined, cooked, fresh coriander leaves, chopped, drops dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, salt, oil, chicken broth