1612 walk down 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

pineapple upside-down cake, made with crushed pineapple and no cherries, mascarpone cheese, chopped maraschino cherry, chopped white chocolate

ground beef, taco seasoning, nacho cheese flavor doritos, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce (optional), sour cream (optional), salsa (optional)

granny smith apple, peanut butter, chocolate chip (optional), dried cranberries (optional) or raisins (optional), coconut (optional), dried banana pieces (optional), granola cereal (optional), chopped nuts (optional)

olive oil, dijon-style mustard, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped, dried rosemary or 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, lemon, halved, roasting chickens , rinsed under cold water and dried, onion , cut into thick slices, red potatoes, washed (but not peeled )

sweet white vermouth, gin, campari, orange liqueur, sweet orange juice (i used maybe an oz), club soda (optional), orange peel

fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, passion fruit nectar

chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh tarragon, champagne vinegar, shallot, minced, whole-grain mustard, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, bibb or baby romaine lettuce, baby arugula, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, fresh dill sprigs, sliced radishes, sliced cucumbers, nasturtium blossoms, mixed peppercorns, crushed, mustard seeds, caraway seeds

vodka, triple sec, rum, gin, tequila, prepared sweet-and-sour mix, blue curacao, sprite or 4 -6 oz other carbonated lemon-lime beverage

flour, salt, cold shortening, cold butter, orange juice, upside down part, melted butter, brown sugar, chopped pecans, sliced mixture of golden delicous & granny smith apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, melted butter

upside-down german chocolate snack cake, light butter, water, brown sugar, flaked sweetened coconut, marshmallows, chopped pecans, chopped marachino cherries, egg whites, fat-free sour cream (without, gelatin ), unsweetened applesauce, german chocolate cake mix

all purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, chilled whipping cream, melted unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, purchased chocolate sauce, baskets strawberries, hulled, halved , lightly sugared, chilled whipping cream , whipped, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

refried beans, spicy, sour cream, avocado dip, green onions, finely chopped, tomatoes, chopped, black olives, chopped, green chilies, diced, salsa, monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend, shredded, tortilla chips

crushed saltine crackers, freshly grated parmesan cheese, butter, melted, cream cheese, whipping cream, eggs, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, swiss cheese, grated, minced green onion, cracked black pepper, fresh herb (to garnish ), baguette, slices toasted or cracker

ground sirloin, ground chuck, taco seasoning mix, water or beef broth, tortilla chips, topping ingredients, black beans, seasoned or regular, shredded lettuce, salsa and/or taco sauce, sour cream, guacamole, grated mexican four cheese (or any other cheese), diced tomato, diced onion, sliced black olives, plenty of sliced jalapenos

apples, cottage cheese, raisins, nuts, mayonnaise (can use packets), toothpicks

butter or margarine, softened, sugar, crunchy nut-like cereal nuggets, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, sugar