Geek Faerie

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and the world over scrambling for recipes, ideas, short cuts, and what not I figured I would post a few recipes of my own. Ah the fattened fowl that is Turkey.  How we love thee every November.  Course I love you a lot too when I frequent Boston Market every other day of the year. :D  But Thanksgiving is the one day that I get to become a chaotic b!tch in the kitchen, make a giant feast and feed all those that survived the entire day of me being a crazed lunatic in the kitchen.  Sounds like fun doesn't?  Course my family will tell you I'm a crazed lunatic the other 364. :p  Now some people tend to shy away from making a whole turkey during Thanksgiving and I don't know why that is.  Sure it takes some time and some prep but there are no shortage of websites and hot lines out there that can help you with any dilemma that might arise.  I really think you should give it a go this year if you haven't made a ...

I picked up these sandwich cutters at Williams-Sonoma more for the lunchbox than anything else.   I have a weak spot for lunchboxes so I couldn’t pass up a Star Wars one, especially a replica one with bas-relief lid.   You should have heard the noise of girlish glee that escaped my lips when I found it. Detailed photo of the lid I decided to make grilled cheese and tomato basil soup for dinner and figured I would test these cutters out.   Now before I go on I’m not one to buy sandwich cutters.   As I said I was more into the lunchbox.   I find sandwich cutters to be a waste of food and difficult to clean but I digress. I began by positioning the cutter on the center of the sandwich I then pressed the cutter all the way through.   Then placed my hand flat on top and wiggled the cutter to ensure it cut all the way through the bottom slice of bread. Then I carefully removed the bread from around the cutter and carefully pressed the sandwich down as I ...