A Four'easter Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  I feel like a sitting duck awaiting the arrival of an unwelcome guest, the Four'easter.  Don't you love when meteorologists make up pet names for storms?  No, neither do I.  In any case, the weather guys have been circling my area with a bright red pen.  That's never a good sign.

I don't know about you, but it's been a slow week around here.  Even slower for Chowdah who spent a good part of it in time out.

     If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge.        

1. On this first official day of spring tell us something (besides the weather) you're looking forward to in this season of the year.

I am looking forward to celebrating my Father's 100th birthday with friends and family in Austin, Texas.

2. When it comes to spring cleaning would you rather wash windows or wash baseboards? Clean out closets or clean out the garage? Dust ceiling fans or dust bookcases? Wipe down the patio furniture outside or wipe down the light fixtures inside? Any of these tasks recently completed?

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Really? We're supposed to do all that stuff?

I have a couple of things to catch up with in the kitchen before I can begin all of those chores.

3. Your favorite thing to make/eat that calls for cream cheese? 

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When I lived in The Woodlands, my buddy Martha served the most delicious dip at one of her fabulous parties.  It only requires five ingredients which is right up my alley. The main ingredient is Rothschild Raspberry Salsa.  I've been making it for about 20 years now, and always receive rave reviews.

It's a rarity when I get the compliments on my expertise in the kitchen.  You can find the recipe right here.

Sour cream?

Here's another favorite recipe of mine.  This mouth-watering Sausage dip only has three ingredients and is so yummy.  Just don't look at the calorie content.
The recipe can be found here.

* I put this on early this AM and just realized there is no sour cream in this recipe.  Oh well, it's delicious anyway.

Whipped cream?

This is another one of my favorite recipes, and it only needs two ingredients - a spoon and Reddi Whip.

I really should write a cookbook.

4. I read here a list of commonly mispronounced words. What is a word that gives you trouble when it comes to pronunciation?

I tend to give this word a few more syllables than is required.

5. What's a song you love with the word 'rain' in the title or lyrics?

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I always loved this song.

* If you've never heard of Barry, you're reading the wrong blog.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

Last Friday night, the eve of St. Patrick's Day, I received my results from my AncestryDNA testing.  

I knew I was Irish... but not this Irish!

I was excited because I just assumed that I would be eligible for discounted drinks on St. Patrick's Day due to my strong Irish lineage.

Sadly, I was mistaken.

Until next time...

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