Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Stock up lists for Christmas

Man... I have really got to get on the ball here, and get to posting on this more often.
Things are crazy!
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I'm cookin' just not posting!
Allow me to rectify the situation...
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Prep for Christmas...
Start buying now and freeze if you are not Italian...
Cranberries
Turkey
Frozen Veggies
Pie Crusts (if you don't bake)
Make your own crusts and freeze it too.
Butter
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Non frozen goodies include...
Stuffing mix
Celery
Powdered Sugar
Flour
Sugar
Food coloring
Sprinkles
Cookie Cutters
Canned or homemade frosting
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If you are Italiana and do the Feast of Seven Fishes...
Stock up on these now and buy a little each week because it can get really expensive...
Shrimp
Baccala
Mussels
Clams
Swordfish
Crab
Lobster
Nutella
Panettone
Reggiano Parmigiano or Pecorino Romano Cheese
Good Olive Oil
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Crush Tomatoes (no seasoning)
Eggplant
Carne
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Last minute
Buy your bread or make your bread fresh no more than one day before the feast.
More later!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Feast of Seven Fishes? Hum, that's a new one. You'll have to share. I haven't heard any of my husband's Italian family speak about it. Sounds like lots of food!