We don't celebrate thanksgiving in my neck of the woods, but these are still leftovers - my family was visiting from my home country and I had made some non-traditional food which they had specifically ordered.
Couscous with parsley and mint, falafel on picks, a cherry tomato and a marzipan chocolate in the foreground; Tsatsiki, rucola, steamed pumpkin and a container with muhammara for dipping in the background.

;)

My bentoblog: http://wererabbits.wordpress.com

I had one of Bobby playing in yarn, too, but it didn't turn out.

http://litsoup.blogspot.com/2009/11/books-with-covers.html

I haven't posted anything about the books I've read this year for absolute months, so this isn't in a chronological order anymore, and I suspect that I will be adding more books on as I find them around my house.

38. WILDWOOD DANCING by Juliet Marillier
I thought the blending of tropes in this was simply lovely and I enjoyed it. That said, it lacks something of the raw power of her adult works.

39. HOW TO DITCH YOUR FAIRY by Justine Larbalestier
I really liked this. Truth told, it took me a bit to get into it with all the slang, but then I zipped through it. I did want to know exactly what Danders Anders did though...

40. BOUND BY YOUR TOUCH by Meredith Duran
I liked this, but not as much as I wanted to like it.

41. DON'T TEMPT ME by Loretta Chase
I really liked this one, especially because it had a Zoe in it. I'm very fond of the name, wouldn't you know... =)

42. SLIGHTS by Kaaron Warren
Creepy and good.

43. NORSE CODE by Greg van Eekhout
I adored this one beyond belief. It was quick, it was snappy, and it was delightfully irreverent. I am seriously looking forward to whatever he writes next. =)

44. SOULLESS by Gail Carriger
This was another book by a debut author that I adored too. Witty, romantic, and extremely well-plotted. I want the next one, like now. I was delighted to meet Gail briefly at World Fantasy, where I got to tell her how much I liked it.

45. TEMPT ME AT TWILIGHT by Lisa Kleypas
I liked this the best of her recent historical romances, but I still remain firmly convinced that she falls into the "entertainment" side of the genre, rather than the "rock-solid writing" side. They are good entertainment though, don't get me wrong.

46. CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins
Loved it. =)

There are more books, but it's time to go drag all the newly-cataloged books to the bookshelves. =)

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[recipe] basic cranberry sauce and why sometimes sticking with something simple is best

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Bulgur with Peas and Mint, Leeks, Prunes, Walnuts and Orange Peel

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Praline Pecans: Cinnamon sugar and cocoa mixed with pecans for a delicious sugary treat.

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Yuletide Spiced Brandy Liqueur. A perfect winter restorative: a sweet orange and spice flavored brandy.

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I promise these aren't Macarons! Come check out my great-grandmother's recipe for Anise Drop Cookies...

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christmas shortbread décorated

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Hot chocolate on a stick and other equally edible foodie holiday gifts

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Butter cake with lemon curd and white chocolate lemon buttercream. From Heavenly Cakes.

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Tomatoes and goat cheese frittata

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Yogurt Lemon Cake - A moist, lemony cake made with real lemons, with a tart-sweet lemon glaze.

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We’re sad to see Lynn Viehl leave. (you can read her Adieu post here) She’s one of the original Genreality authors, and a vital part of the group, but alas, she’s moving on. You can always find here on her own PBW blog, and she assures me she’ll be visiting us in the comments here often. We’re sad to see her go, but wish her the best in her new projects.

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RITA winning Young Adult author Rosemary Clement Moore will be joining the group. She’ll be blogging on Fridays starting December 4th. I hope you’ll drop by and show her some support.

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We’re taking a week of December 21 and 27 off to enjoy Christmas, so don’t be surprised if you drop by then and find no new posts. We will be back.

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It's occurred to me that when I purposely try to make this blog a shining example of a professional agenting blog, I get very little blogging done. Now I know we've had this debate before, but it continues in my head at random intervals. We've been going through one of those random intervals. I've come to this conclusion: screw it. =)

I'm going to blog about what I've been doing lately and things that I'm interested in.

• November has been the ultimate month of suck. First, my husband had swine flu. Then, I had swine flu. After four glorious days of being recovered from swine flu... I got a sinus infection. I've had it up to here with November--it can go away and never come back.
  
• I made Thanksgiving this year, despite having the sinus infection. My husband helped immensely; I wouldn't have been able to do it without him. The menu was as follows: cheese and crackers; butternut squash soup and homemade Zephyr buns; turkey, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, homemade pickles, homemade pickled beets in red wine, bread sauce, cranberry sauce, red cabbage and apples, mashed potatoes and gravy, and peas; pumpkin pie, pear frangine, homemade quince ice cream, and chocolate apple shortcake. Granted, my mom and Chris' mom helped a bunch by each bringing a dessert and a side dish, but still, it was a ton of cooking. We have so many leftovers that it's not funny--I had enough food for easily twelve people. What can I say? I'm an overachiever. =)
• I've read a lot of books this month, since my brain has been so generally fried that reading manuscripts hasn't been working. There will be a separate post on books with covers. I've also been playing Professor Layton and the Curious Village, which my brother-in-law lent me. It was great fun, and I've finally finished the story mode. The great advantage is that it keeps me lying in bed and resting. I am very, very bad at enforced resting.
• Did I mention I bought myself a Nintendo DSi? =)
• The DS is also great because it's region-free. So I've been playing Kakitorikun, which is this kanji game for Japanese schoolchildren. You write the kanji (Chinese character) on the screen and it grades you. It's wonderful practice, but it hates how I write some things.
  
• I've also been speed-cramming for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), which I registered for this summer in a fit of ambition, and then life got in the way. I am so going to fail it because I registered for Level 3, but I'd really be much better off with Level 4 (lower level). Nonetheless, it's December 6th, so I'm going to continue to cram and fail with glory! I am very out of practice.

And that's pretty much been my month of November. =)

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Cinnamon swirl raisin bread - the best is in the swirl!

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Maple Walnut Cheesecake

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Dried blueberry scones with fresh lemon zest and topped with coarse sugar

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[recipe] Fresh Pear Pie with Dried Cranberries and Brown Sugar Streusel

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bake this: coffee cake muffins with pecan streusel

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