Another Saturday

[ksmith]

Last weekend pre-Turkey Day, so the grocery store was packed. Bought pumpkin and stuffing mix, along with leeks and fennel for the cast-iron roast chicken. Not much of a turkey fan anymore, and I know the chicken is a winner, so.

Also got some oat bran. There will be muffins this weekend, possibly with added pumpkin.

Before that, ’twas the hardware store for assorted little fixes. Dimmable cfl bulbs. Screen clips (to hold glass panels in windows). A handle screw for the bathroom sink. A Christmas tree stand that holds water–yup, I’m going to get a real tree this year. A short one, 3 feet at the most–they go on sale at the local lot on Friday, and I want to get it and set it up and enjoy it. Will be putting up the outdoor decorations, too, assuming decent weather.

Also, I finally got a 12″ wreath for Kuro’s front grille. I have been meaning to get one for years, but invariably by the time I got around to it, there were none to be found. So when I found the hardware store had a batch on display, I jumped.

Not literally.

Also, too, I finally got a larger cast-iron frypan for said roast chicken. It’s a 13 1/4″, which is a tad large–even my 6-lb chickens could fit in a 12″. But, it leaves more room for veggies, onion and leeks and fennel that will caramelize into a mess o’ lovely. I will bake the stuffing separately, along with apple-raisin stuffed acorn squash.

Not a bad day today. Chilly, but sunny. There was frost on the ground this morning, and the Indestructible Chive is finally looking a little wilted. The tarragon still looks okay, though. If it survives until Wednesday, I’ll add some to the stuffing.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

Comments

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I need cat food but decided to stop by K-Mart (where it is often cheaper anyway) and wait to hit the grocery store until Monday. The tourists have already started to show up and get all cozy in their cabins. I thought they wouldn't show up until later in the week but it seems they've all saved up their vacation days for the end of the year. LOL

Pumpkin muffins...yummy!

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Made the muffins. I used the recipe on the back of the oat bran box. They suggest adding 1/2 cup mashed banana or berries as options. I decided pumpkin was close enough in consistency to mashed banana, and added 1/2 cup, along with a little nutmeg and cinnamon. Sprinkled sugar on the tops of the muffins so that they would crack like ginger snap cookies. Haven't tried one yet, but they look good.

Darn--I should have added a little ginger, too....