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Cooking by the seat of my Pants
Cooking the way it should be done. Run into the kitchen, grab a bunch of stuff out of the larder, and wing it!
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National Hot Toddy Day
2008-01-11 06:00:37
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 11th, 2008
Today is National Hot Toddy Day
The hot toddy is a personal favorite of mine, especially when I’m feeling under the weather and need to get some rest at night. While I generally make mine with bourbon or Irish whiskey, it seems there is a mountain of debate [...] ...
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National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
2008-01-10 06:00:48
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 10th, 2008
Today is National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
I’m almost speechless. Almost… What better food to have it’s own day than chocolate. It’s a milestone. It’s a perfect new day, with new hopes, new dreams and new beginnings.
It’s Chocolate Day!
Today in Food History:
1778
Carolus Linnaeus died. He was a [...] ...
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Thirteen Things about Robin Miller
2008-01-09 23:00:22
I’ll be honest, I want to hate Robin Miller, but I just can’t seem to gain that kind of passion about her. Of all the bobbleheads in the current
Food Network
roundup, Robin is simply the least passion inspiring of them all. Oh, she has a good tip or recipe from time to [...] ...
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National Apricot Day
2008-01-09 06:03:57
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 9th, 2007
Today is National Apricot Day
Apricots have never been my favorite stone fruit. As a matter of fact, I didn’t like them at all until I began using them to glaze other things. I suppose that the fruit itself has enough fans to warrant having ts own day, [...] ...
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Stir Fried Shrimp with Cellophane Noodles
2008-01-08 17:04:37
My love affair with shrimp is legendary. It began when I was just a kid and ordered something called “prawns” at the local A&W.
(these were not, in fact, prawns; just jumbo shrimp. We Americans seem to have an issue with the distinction.)
At that time in my life, it was something [...] ...
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Whar’s the food, Foo?
2008-01-08 00:49:47
Here we are, one full week into the new year and I haven’t posted a single recipe, but it doesn’t mean that I’m not cooking, clicking away or otherwise doing food related things. Have no fear, the cooking will commence starting tomorrow.
What I’ve been doing is getting a few recipes ahead of myself, so that [...] ...
Food
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National Tempura Day
2008-01-07 06:00:24
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 7th, 2008
Today is National Tempura Day
Tempura is probably the first thing I think of when I think of Japanese food…. Well, that and California rolls.
It is thought that tempura was introduced to Japan in the mid sixteenth century by Portuguese visitors, but as with most things the Japanese [...] ...
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Apple Tree Day, National Shortbread Day and National Bean Day
2008-01-06 06:00:47
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 6th 2008
Today is Apple Tree Day, National Shortbread Day and National Bean Day
I’m really not sure how to address this one. I’ve included a shortbread recipe and a bean recipe, so I guess that will have to do. Have a great day!
Today in Food History:
1884
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A quick note
2008-01-06 00:02:24
I’ve just completed a MySpace page for CookingByTheSeatOfMyPants. If you’re on myspace and feel the urge to friend me there, you can find me at
www.myspace.com/cookingbytheseatofmypants
. Enjoy, and have a nice afternoon! ...
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National Whipped Cream Day, St. Simeon Stylites’ Day, patron of shepherds
2008-01-05 06:00:20
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for Christmas Day, December 25th, 2007
Today is National Whipped Cream Day, St. Simeon Stylites’ Day, patron of shepherds
Today in Food History:
1589
Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henry II of France died. She is sometimes called the ‘mother of French haute cuisine’ because the Italian chefs she brought [...] ...
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National Spaghetti Day
2008-01-04 06:00:19
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 4th, 2008
Today is National Spaghetti Day
I’m not really sure how I feel on this one. I like spaghetti as much as the next guy, I suppose. And I’m sure that Shawnda’s husband over at
Confections of a Foodie Bride
will be thrilled, but does spaghetti really [...] ...
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A little courtesy please
2008-01-03 15:04:37
The other day I was happily surprised to see that I had gotten quite a few comments over the course of the morning. Like any blogger, comments make me happy. They make me feel that I’m not just talking to myself, though perhaps I am at times. In any event, I rushed over [...] ...
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National Chocoloate Covered Cherry Day
2008-01-03 06:00:52
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 3rd 2008
Today is National Chocolate covered Cherry Day
Chocolate covered cherries have never been a particular favorite of mine, but then I’m not a big maraschino cherry fan either. I’d rather like my cherries to taste like cherries if I’m going to bother. But in the end, this is [...] ...
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National Bloody Mary Day, Oatmeal Day, National Hangover Day (In the UK), St. Basil’s Day (Eastern Orthodox)
2008-01-01 06:00:43
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for new Year’s Day, December 1st, 2008
Today is New Year’s Day, National Bloody Mary Day, Oatmeal Day, National Hangover Day (In the UK), St. Basil’s Day (Eastern Orthodox)
Wow, what a list! There’s obviously a lot going on at the beginning of the year.
What better day than January 1st to [...] ...
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Happy New Year!
2007-12-31 20:22:25
Each year brings new life, new challenges and of course, new resolutions. Each of us tries to improve our lives in some way, and hopefully to touch the lives of others in a more profound way. It's the time of year that we take stock of ourselves and our lives, then resolve to make certain changes over the next twelve months.
In that spirit, let me share my New Year's resolutions with you.
In 2008 I resolve to... ...
Happy New Year
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New Year’s Eve, National Champagne Day
2007-12-31 06:00:26
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 31st, 2007
Today is New Years Eve, National Champagne Day
I’d like to wish you all a safe and happy new year’s eve. May your hearts be full of joy and contentment in the coming new year. As for the fact that it’s National Champagne day… Well, [...] ...
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National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
2007-12-30 06:00:39
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 30th, 2007
Today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
Bicarbonate of Soda is probably one of the most commonly found items in kitchens around the world, though you might not know it by that name. Most of us simply know it as baking soda. Or perhaps as the [...] ...
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Pepper Pot Day
2007-12-29 06:14:57
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 29th, 2007
Today is Pepper Pot Day
This warm and hearty day dates back to when it was first made to serve the Continental Army on December 29, 1777. We do not know when it first was [...] ...
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This Year’s Top Five Sweet Dishes
2007-12-29 03:24:38
It seems that unlike many of my peers, I haven’t focused on the sweeter side of life much around here this year, and although it made it pretty easy to pick the top five sweet dishes of the year, it also meant there wasn’t much to choose from. For my money that means I’ll [...] ...
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Eat Vegetarian Day, National Chocolate Day
2007-12-28 13:52:15
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 28th, 2007
Today is Eat Vegetarian Day and National Chocolate Day
I won’t be doing the former, unfortunately, as I have plans for some scallops today. I suppose that could loosely be termed vegetarian though, in some definitions.
As for the second, I do believe I’ll celebrate with abandon!
Today in Food [...] ...
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Still chugging along
2007-12-27 16:05:07
As I said yesterday, I’m in the middle of repairing all of those annoying special characters along with the
overabundant
several
couple of spelling errors I’ve found along the way. I started yesterday with my first post of January 11
th
2007, and have finally managed to plug along into July of last year.
For those [...] ...
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National Fruitcake Day, the Feast of John The Apostle
2007-12-27 06:00:20
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 27th, 2007
Today is National Fruitcake Day, and the Feast of John the Apostle
I don’t have a lot to say on the fruitcake, I really don’t.
John the Apostle is the Patron Saint of authors, publishers and editors. I suppose that covers bloggers as well, as I don’t know that [...] ...
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Growing pains
2007-12-26 20:14:33
We all have our weaknesses. For Shawnda at Confections of a Foodie Bride, it's chicken, for Lis over at La Mia Cucina, it's frosting. For me it's duck. ...
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National Candy Cane Day, Kwanzaa Begins
2007-12-26 15:06:55
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 26th, 2007
Today is National Candy Cane Day and the beginning of Kwanzaa
It’s Candy Cane Day!  Who would have thought that a sweet designed to keep children quiet in their choir benches would be elevated to having its very own National Day? I suppose it’s not too surprising, considering [...] ...
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Christmas Day, National Pumkin Pie Day
2007-12-25 02:55:13
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for Christmas Day, December 25th, 2007
Today is Christmas Day and also has the distinction of being National Pumpkin Pie Day
Pumpkin pie is truly one of the pivotal flavors of the season, and is served on many a holiday table, though not on mine. (My wife makes a mean pie, but [...] ...
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Merry Christmas
2007-12-24 20:59:45
Today I would like to extend our warmest wishes and heartfelt thanks for all who have visited us since last January. It’s been a good year for us, and I hope and pray that it was a good year for you and yours as well. No matter what your beliefs or creed at [...] ...
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This year’s top 5 savory dishes
2007-12-20 16:41:38
It’s funny to think that this blog didn’t even exist at this time last year. In fact, I was still toying with the idea of doing it at all. Now I can’t imagine what I would do if I wasn’t. Christmas is nearly upon us, with the last of the pressies safely [...] ...
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