This year we hosted my brother and made way more dinner than three people should eat, but that's all a ruse anyway - it's all about Black Friday Pie at our house.
Black Friday Pie is, simply, the greatest pot pie you'll ever eat. Basically, you par-bake a pie crust (as if you were baking a crust for a cream pie) and then layer in your leftovers, leaving mashed potatoes for the "top crust meringue-wannabe" and on Black Friday, you throw it back in the oven to warm through - about 20 mins at 325.
Ours is layered like so: turkey, cheesy corn, stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes....
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Have you ever seen the story about the elephant who lives on a little reserve and became BFF's with a dog that wandered on the property? Seriously check this out:
Elephant and Dog are Friends - CBS
That's some gods-damned loyalty. That's love. That's family, dammit.
Then, there's the followup. Be prepared - you're gonna cry. Or you have no soul, and that should make you a bit sad, too.
Tarra and Bella Update - CBS
So why is weeping over this elephant's grief a cathartic good cry?
For me, grief is rough, but it's also inextricably tied to trying really hard and coming...
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Maybe it's because I grew up with punny snark sharks, but I love a cheesy word-play tie-in. Dinner and a Movie becomes an "event" that's a bit more exciting than "Tuesday" when you put a little effort in. Some of my favorite combinations of food and film include Shrimp Po-boys and the movie Fanboys.
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Easy to make, one yard aprons are also easy to customize - find a funky fabric for a friend (say THAT five times fast!) - and spend a couple hours to whip up a great gift. Here's the How-To.
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