Well the last month and a half hasn’t followed the script in the slightest.  I found myself out of commission with an illness for a month, and then as soon as i was back in the saddle my computer decided that it was going to get sick too.

Combine this with it being my busiest time of the year at work, I had to give a bit of a break to the site, and to cooking in general.   However I am back in good health, my computer is rebuilt, work is still busy, but the kitchen is feeling my presence again.

Thanksgiving was a low key event this year, I was still under the weather and it was just the two of us.   Dinner was a bit of a change, with just two of us we decided not to do a turkey this year.  I am not a turkey fan, but the family likes it and that is good enough for me.  But this year with it just being the two of us, I did something a bit different.  Kathy loves duck, me not so much.  I love roast beef, her not so much.   So, the best compromise was to just do both.  Add some homemade spaetzle, roasted vegetable and fresh grated horseradish and dinner was served.  We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner, and while we missed the kids, I didn’t miss the turkey one little bit.

I have added a new recipe to the site, Grandma Clara’s Waffles.  They make a great change up from pancakes and omelette’s,  light and flavourful… a great breakfast option.

I will be finishing another recipe for chocolate covered bacon, which is mind numbingly good regardless of how it sounds on paper!  That will be up on the site in the next week or so.

Until next time,

SCC