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Wine, fruit, Spices, Holiday, alcohol, easy, Entertaining

Mulled Wine at Pig of the Month

I’ve been making mulled wine for years.  It’s one of my favorite cold weather drinks.  Mine is a spiced warm version of Sangria.  It’s aromatherapy and relaxation in a mug.  Sensual and comforting, it’s the queen of all warm boozy drinks. I’ve spent year’s preparing this delectable delight, tweaking the recipe a little here and […]

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Turkey Cranberry Cream Cheese Sandwich

This sandwich recipe is not my own.  In the early part of 1997, I was a single, unwed, unemployed mother.  I was trying to get work, even though I loved being home with my daughter Leah, I wanted to get off public assistance as soon as possible. I was brought up that people need to […]

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Venison Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing

“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose”  Jack Frost has certainly been nipping at our noses here Montana, actually, I think he’s been biting our noses off.  Our grounds are snow covered and in the last week we’ve had temperatures as low as 7°F. “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”  […]

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Orange Essence Brined Turkey

Holy cannoli!  Thanksgiving is less than a week away!  Have you bought your turkey yet?  If you are purchasing a frozen turkey (the most economical kind) then you better get on it.   Turkeys take several days in the refrigerator to defrost.  If you are planning on brining the bird then you need to move up […]

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