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The smell of Christmas

December 13, 2011

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Simmering cinnamon sticks and cutie peels -- it may not look pretty, but it makes our home smell like the holidays.

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Basement DIY: Magnet Board

I'm not sure if this one really qualifies as DIY, since it just involves hanging a pre-made item, but an auto-supply store oil drip pan is a quick and inexpensive way to add a magnet board to the playroom.

Guest Bathroom Design Board

Stellar Mushroom Sauce

My latest favorite recipe, adapted from an old copy of the Moosewood Cookbook. 3/4 lb. shiitake, oyster and/or chantrelle mushrooms, chopped (I like shiitake, make sure to remove the stems) 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1 lb. domestic mushrooms, chopped (the regular button mushrooms in the produce aisle) 1 cup minced onion 1 tsp. salt 6 Tbsp. dry sherry (Sherry? Not in my pantry. I did have white wine on hand, though. Chicken broth would also work.) 3 Tbsp. flour 1 clove garlic, minced black pepper 1/2 cup sour cream, set out to reach room temperature 1 lb. fettucini (or any shape you have on hand) parmesan Boil water for pasta. Melt butter in a deep skillet. Add all the mushrooms, onion and salt. Cook over med-high for 10 min. Stir in sherry/wine. Turn heat to low and have a whisk ready. Slowly sprinkle in flour, whisking steadily. Add garlic & pepper. Continue to cook over low heat, another 5-10 min. Stir room-temperature sour cream into sauce, mixing well until completely incorpor

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