Unscheduled Goofy Happiness

[saffronhare]

Despite many physically circumstantial discomforts today, I'm in a wonderful mood. The sun is shining, it's Friday, tomorrow is the Winter Bazaar, and I get to make cranberry-cinnamon muffins and other cranberry-cinnamon based goodies tonight.

I can neither confirm nor deny rumors that there will be a chicken in the basket.

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Bagsies!

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

One of the loaves can be transferred directly to my car. I'll write a check.

You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

You know, I nearly didn't make those last year, because I didn't want to be "the cranberry lady," but then there were requests. So, hey. Maybe I'll make extra this year. :)

Re: You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

It is the tasty...

Re: You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I don't cook much, and I generally don't cook well, but...cranberries? Jump back. :)

Okay, gotsta work now. XO

Re: You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

I loved breathofgolds shortbread a few years ago was to *kill* for...

Re: You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[capriciouslass.livejournal.com]

Oh Yes! I got the recipie card from her, but I can't make it as well as she can.

Re: You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

I got one too and I too... couldn't make it quite like that. It was *OK* not great. Her's was *great*! Not to say that what sffronhare is makeing will be anything but great as well. I am sure my hubby will buy you out.

Re: You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

I am sure my hubby will buy you out.

Put down that loaf of cranberry bread and back away s-l-o-w-l-y, and I swear no one will get hurt.

Re: You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

I bet he would arm wrastle you for it... :-p

The Shortbread Recipe

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Someone should forward that to me! While I don't have the awesome powers breathofgold wields in other fields, I feel that I can measure up in the realm of baked goods.

Re: You're talking about the cranberry bread? (hee!)

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

I bet he would.

::packs crossbow::

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[zylch.livejournal.com]

Speaking of baked good for winter bazaar, what's a good brand of bourbon?

Here's to midnight baking!

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

For cooking I prefer good old Jimmy Beam.

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

For baking, I'd go with Jack Daniels. You want good bourbon, but not so good that baking with it is a sacrilege.

Midnight Baking...

[niveus-tigris.livejournal.com]

While the mundanes were asleep in their beds...In homes all across the land, the pagans were baking in preparation for a very special day...

Somebody needs to write a children's book about Baking Pagans.

12 Pagans Baking
11 Vendors Packing
10 Children Counting Money
9 More Dollops of Honey
...

Re: Midnight Baking...

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

8 shots of whisky
7 bosoms risque
...

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

Where is the winter bazaar this year?

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I like the Jack too, but it strikes me as having more of a grainy taste. It's good with meats and sauces, but I'm a white-label baker :)

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

The Ivanhoe Masonic Temple, 8640 Holmes Road. Coming?

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Well, my real answer as to whether or not there's a good bourbon is "no." I was more about the not getting crap bourbon because it's "just" for baking. Point noted, should I ever been in the unlikely position of needing to bake with bourbon.

There's a reason I make rum balls, you see. :-)

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

I'm going to do my best tomorrow to add that to the list of things to do...

Why the Masonic Temple?

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Heh. You crazy Celts. Why does it gotta be scotch *or* bourbon? I mean, it's not like they're the Cubs and the Yankees. You can like both. I mean, I do. I'm biwhiskial. Which I think means that I have whiskers on both sides.

Also, I understand that you drink brandy, which is naaaausty, but unfortunately, we can't prosecute you for that. :)

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Because one of our members is also one of their members, and they were willing to rent him a reasonably-sized hall for relatively little money, whereas our usual Sunday home was unwilling to rent to us on a Saturday at all.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Will do -- check my journal.

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

Nice to have connections. Hopefully I will see you tomorrow!!

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[capriciouslass.livejournal.com]

I thought I had given that to you already (I think it was in a comment on a post a year or so ago, but don't hold me to it). If it isn't still in a box somewhere I'll see if I can get it and post it.

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

I don't like bourbon. Blasphemy for a Southerner, I know. I'll drink rum, scotch, tequila, Irish whiskey (and spell it right), Southern Comfort, vodka, and any number of other libations. I won't drink bourbon. Or gin.

And mmmm, brandy.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

We'll be there. I'll be the one in the Santa hat.

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

Hehe. My boss said she'd try to make it out too, so that's fun.

Re: Midnight Baking...

[kittenpants.livejournal.com]

four santa hats,
three back rubs,
two buttered buns,
and a hot tub ready for three!

Re: Midnight Baking...

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Gosh. Went to a meeting and missed a lot. A whole lot.

::dizzy with the in-yendo:: Whie reminds me, I need to look up the Innuendo Song again. 'Tis the season, dontcha know.

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[zylch.livejournal.com]

yes, but since I don't generally drink bourbon, and won't need a whole bottle for the recipe, I want to get something I can serve to my friends who *are* bourbon drinkers.

Besides, as one of my chefly friends pointed out in college, if you're adding something for the flavor (bourbon, rum, wine, whatever), then don't you want to use something that tastes good?

Re: The Shortbread Recipe

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Exactly my point. You just don't need something so good that you actually ruin it by using it to cook with.

[kcwitch.livejournal.com]

oh those where yours? i bought out the table at the end of the day and i had wondered who made those wonderful muffins. they will be given to my across the street neighbor as a yule gift from our family.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Yay! Glad you liked them.

[kcwitch.livejournal.com]

we did and so did they.