I Like Caffeine!

Fasten your seat belt, this post is going to race all over the place. Yeah, I've had some caffeine today. It's good stuff. So here goes!

I'm having a mini contest. It's going to be really mini, because I think only about 3 people occasionally check this blog. But I'm glad for those 3 and your chances are tremendous! Hey, there is even going to be a prize. As long as you live the U.S. that is. I don't mean to make rules (I hate rules), but I'd rather ship in the U.S. I'm no fun, I know. But I'm starting to think that maybe rules aren't so bad when I'm the one making them.

Are you ready? Here is it.... up top. What is that little gizmo with the moon? Put your guess (um, I mean answer) in the comments. The first person to get it right gets a prize. Hint: it is used in the kitchen.

Last night's dinner was this yummy Thai Basil Seitan with rice noodles. I love rice noodles. They don't really feel like I'm eating pasta so they have a special place in my heart. This turned out great with just enough heat. I'm not a wuss either, so there.

Thanksgiving tomorrow! Here's what I'm making and taking:

Spinach Dip- I thought this recipe was from VegWeb but I'm not checking 37 pages of recipes to link it for you when approximately 1/2 the vegetarian population is panicking over what they are serving tomorrow. The server there is crawling...give it some caffeine, the wonder drug! If anyone wants the recipe, I'll be glad to post it but it appears I neglected to credit the person who submitted it. What a bisque move. I'm sorry whoever you are and I really like your recipe. It's the one that uses salsa.

BBQ Seitan - made from Bryanna's Beefy Pot Roast, then slathered in sauce.

Roasted Potatoes and Carrots- not together, but next to each other. They're going to share the same casserole dish. And for dessert....

This Apple Pie! I used the crust recipe hannahbananna posted at the PPK and credited to Ina Garten. I had to add a lot of extra water, but this rolled out like a dream. I even had enough extra to make that cool free form tart on the side. It's a little preview of tomorrow that I get to have tonight.

Check out that angle! For just a second the earth gave a big axis wobble and I happened to be taking a picture while I was a little off kilter. Anyway, you saw it here first... and if you watch your nightly news, I bet they don't even mention it. It's a conspiracy, I tell you. But you felt it, too, right?

Our Thanksgiving dinner is going to be that easy, can you believe it? With reheating at someone else's house, I decided to go as a stress-free as possible. I'll make up for it another night. I'm already looking forward to it.

Trina, thanks a lot for your kind words on my last post. It means a lot and I wish you were here so I could share that tart with you.

Happy Thanksgiving!