IbelievetheBruschettaisthesamefamilyofCrostini.Itistoastedbreadwithdelicioustoppings.Often,peoplelovethemasappetizersortapasinSpain. Seepicturesbelow.
我认为Bruschetta和Crostini出于同一家族。通常大家用来做开胃餐。在西班牙它是很受欢迎的下酒菜。
GoodBruschettaneedtohavegoodbreadtostartwith.Thenthetoppingsplaythesecondrole.ImadethisappetizerforourNewYear'sEvedinner.Inordertodothat...[
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Homemadealwaysmeansdeliciousandhealthy.ShrimpCocktailisoneofthem. Itissoeasyto makeathome.
自己家做的东西意味着美味又健康.鸡尾大虾就是其中的一种.做起来很简单。
Firstpeeltheshrimp.Cleanandleavethetailon.Boilwaterwithseasalt.Addshrimp,removeshrimpassoonastheyturnpick.Don'tovercook.Soaktheminicewaterimmediately anddrain.Keeptheminthefridgeuntilitisreadytoarrange.
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Yes,wehadaWhiteChristmasthisyearandsnowwasstillcomingdownonNewYear'sEve.Roadfromourhometooutsideworldwasclosed.ThenitisourchancetoenjoytheNewYear'sEveathome.Perfect!
不错,我们今年圣诞节期间下大雪.除夕夜还在不停地下.大雪封山,我们都出不去门了.我们就在家庆祝新年好了.
好久没有用这套银器了.几年前买的.饭后咖啡就用它了.说实话,一年用的次数不多.烛台用的很多.都是我的收藏品.每年年初擦一次.还好,[
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ThisChristmasissuchspecial.Wehadmorethan2feetofsnow.Alotsofroadshadbeenclosed.ItwasaclassicWhiteChristmas.Themediasaiditwasa"stormofthecentury".Itwastrue.Ontheotherhand,itbroughtmorejoytous.BecauseitwasthefirstWhiteChristmasthatwecelebratedtogether.Webuiltsnowmeninfrontandbackofourproperty.Andenjoyedacupofhomemadehotchocolateinthewarmhouse.Whatajoy!Ofcourse,ourChristmasEvedinnerisano...[
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ThisiswonderfulFrenchdish.IlearneditfromJulieChild'scookingshow(DVDsets).JulieChildisanAmericaniconforFrenchchef.ShewasthefirstonewhointroducedFrenchcookingintoAmerica.ShealsoisthefirstpersonwhostartedcookingshowonTV.Idon'tknowwhatyearitwas.HerDVDsetsIhadfromSantaClauseoneyearhadblackandwhite,alsoincoloraslatershowshedid.IwouldassumeshewasonTVsince1940s.
RecipeforhomemadeSaucissewithwhitebea...[
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WehadwhiteChristmasthisyear.Itsaidthiswasthelargestsnowwehadsince1968.Wehadabout2feetsnowatourproperty.Snowwastooheavyandmadeourhedgeplantshangingdown.However,wehadchancetobuildsnowmanandhadgreattimeenjoyingthewhiteChristmas.
OurChristmastree:
TakeacloselookatmyornamentsIcollectedovertheyears.
Gingerbreadmanissmiling:
Mylovelyelf:
Alittlesilkshoeonthetree.
AnAnglefromheav...[
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Christmascomesaroundonceayear.DuringtheChristmasseason,theholidaysweetsaretheimportantpartoftheChristmasspirit.Astimegoeson,alotsoffamiliesliketobuyreadytomakestuffinsteadofhomemade.Itmightsavetimeandfitsomeonesschedule.Butthetasteandthejoyoftheholidayspiritwouldbeneverthesame.Nottomentionthechemicalandartificialingredientsineachofthebox,Iamsureitisnotgoodforourhealth.Overtheyears,Ihavelearnedto...[
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SorryTexasChickenlittle,Iamlate.Ihavebeenbusyatwork.AtthesametimebusyathometoprepareourChristmasstuff.HerearemyrecipesforblackberryJamandblueberryjam.Youcanbuythepectininanygrocerystore.Itisabout$2apack.
对不起TexasChickenlittle,我来晚了。最近工作忙，回家来准备圣诞节的东西。下面是我的果酱配方。果酱凝固剂在美国店里都有的卖，$2左右。
1)Blackberryjam:
6pintblackberries(~5and3/4cupcrushedb...[
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Istartedtodecorateourhomecoupleweeksago.Fromfrontgatetobackdoor,fromoutsidehousetoinsidethehome.Thingsstartedtocometogether.Didn'tgetchancetotakeanypicturesuntilthisweekend.........Snowcamedown. Whatajoy!
两星期前开始着手准备圣诞节装饰。从前门到后门，从房子外到房子内。渐渐准备齐，不过我的还没有开始。一直没有时间拍照直到上星期天。。。。。下雪了。好兴奋！
Hereisthefrontgate:
这是前...[
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Sincenowhereelsetogo,letitsnow,letitsnow,letitsnow...............
IgrewupinNorthernChina.Iknowwhatthesnowis.However,IamalwaysexcitedwhenIseesnow.NowinAmerica,wehavesnoweveryyearhere.Butnotveryoften.ComparetomountainareaandmidWest,itisnothing.Butitissohappytoseeit.............
我们这里每年多下雪，但是下的不多，和美国高山地区和美国中部相比差很远，我是在北方长大的，直到今天，白雪飘飘还是让我...[
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