<p>Thanks everyone. :)</p>
<p>Bumping up from page 3!</p>
<p>Drinks are on the house. Here's to the brave & tireless fire fighters.</p>
<p>I have just recently posted my 300th comment outside the Cafe and have now become a Member of CC! At first, I was afraid that due to my inattention, I had reached this milestone rather ignominiously, with a post on a DadII thread. But--whew!--it turned out that one was post #301. So, this round's on me.</p>
<p>Congrats, QuantMech!</p>
<p>I figure I'll reach 1000 about the time S graduates from HS. Then I can relax and spend my days in Sinner's Alley. Where the points don't matter and everyone's a winner. ;)</p>
<p>passing along this recipe for those cranberry lovers out there... Happy Thanksgiving and drink up!</p>
<p>Crancello</p>
<p>1 pound fresh (or frozen) cranberries
Sliced and scraped peel of 1/2 orang
Sliced and scraped peel of 1/4 lemon
1 1/2 cups sugar syrup* (Boil 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water together.)
1 1/2 cups 100 proof vodka</p>
<p>Wash berries and coarsley chop in blender or food processor. Add all ingredients to the alcohol. Steep 4 weeks in glass container in a cool, dark area....like a garage or shed. I put a paper bag over the jar to keep it somewhat dark.</p>
<p>Strain and filter. If more sweetener is required add more simple syrup to taste and mature another week. </p>
<p>(Note: I guess if the sweetness is correct after 4 weeks you can just serve it then. Also, if its too sweet just add more vodka!)</p>
<p>bumping by peeps up from page 4!!!</p>
<p>Hope that everyone is ok and glab to hear that SB and the gang are safe and sound.</p>
<p>A toast in memory of crabbylady's DH. So unbelievably tragic. (see her thread)</p>
<p>Yes, jym. Too much madness out there. What a horrible thing for her and her girls to have to grapple with.</p>
<p>(insert bad word here)</p>
<p>ivoryk -- steep 4 weeks? Hmm-m-m, guess I won't be drinking a Crancello this Thanksgiving.</p>
<p>Yes, a toast to crabbylady's H. So overwhelmingly tragic and senseless.</p>
<p>blinker -- the person who sent me the recipe said to load up on cranberries while they're available around this time of year. You can drink year-round, no?</p>
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LOL! Of course! And it looks as if there are cranberries a-plenty this year. A couple of years ago the crop was really small, and when I went to get a couple of bags to make cranberry bread for Christmas, they were all gone.</p>
<p>Okay, anyone else putting on their battle gear to goto costco today?? of course it is pouring rain!</p>
<p>I plan to stay away from the Mall and all related places for the next 6 weeks. Or at least only visit during the off-hours of 10 to 11 a.m. :D</p>
<p>In good news, pour me a crantini or something! S who is home from college just happened to remember to mention.......that he got a JOB for next semester working for a professor! Something in his computer & number-crunching field. And there may be a published paper out of it eventually! Yay! :) :) :)</p>
<p>Congrats mommusic ( & S)!! Don't you love how kids just happen to remember stuff like that? D casually mentioned she lined up summer research with a prof, and oh, by the way, she can apply for (& will most likely get) a fairly generous stipend.</p>
<p>HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>I need to learn to hug and strangle at the same time!</p>
<p>mafool - that is a classic line. One I plan to steal :D.</p>
<p>Happy Thanksgiving to all.</p>
<p>Just made the cranberry-orange relish. Perhaps it would be enhanced by a jigger of vodka?</p>
<p>I'd lean more towards dark rum.</p>
<p>^^ Entirely more holiday festive.</p>
<p>I'm thinking Grand Marnier (sp?) with that relish.</p>
<p>Added Apple Jack Brandy--Yum!!</p>
<p>Hope everyone had a great Holiday!</p>