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1. 9 minutes ago on Breaking Cat News

   To all of you, should I not find the time before the holidays;

   May the songs of the season rise to greet you. May the winter wind be always at your back. May the frost shimmer soft upon your fields. And, until we meet again, May the love of God shine warm upon your home.

   Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and any celebrations you may have, be they merry. And may the New Year bring us still more to celebrate.

2. about 2 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   I also have an electric candle that I place in the window at Christmas time for all those we’ve lost, that they might find their way home for the holidays. I started the tradition after my Father passed, many, many years ago. Now, when I sit at my kitchen table, I’m the last of us from all those years ago. Yet I still have family for the holidays, it’s just that now some are more of the spirit world.

3. about 15 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   The purrfect Christmas wish. And I second the thought. For the Orb, and the rest of the world.

4. about 22 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   My neighbor is on a similar diet. I’d search the internet for alternative recipes for EVERYTHING. You might be surprised what you find. Also, see if there are support groups for people struggling through this diet. I wish you all the best. And remember, 90% of cooking is following instructions. The other 10% is imagination.

5. about 22 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   The last food I bought, that my girls wouldn’t eat, I dropped off at PetSmart. They donate those to animal shelters in the area. You can also buy food and other supplies and leave them there for donation. So tough to have a restricted diet for just one of your babies. I think you did the right thing though.

6. 1 day ago on Breaking Cat News

   I can almost smell the hot chocolate from here.

7. 2 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   I’m going to make some Yorkshire pudding, just not for the holidays. I’m going to try my hand at it as soon as we get some more beef stew weather. I’ll have to use muffin pans instead of the yorkshire pans the experts use, but it should be fine. I imagine it will be yummy with all that beef stew goodness.

8. 2 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   It’s a simple fudge recipe. 12oz dark chocolate chips. I used Ghirardelli 72% cacao. 3/4 cup of butter, 2 cups of sugar, I used swerve brand granular sugar,3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 7oz marshmallow fluff. and about 2 tablespoons of a raspberry syrup I had. I got it in the aisle next to maple syrup etc. If I were truly going as low as possible on the sugar smuckers makes a no sugar raspberry jam. Not sure on the amount to use, but i’d guess the same 2 tablespoons. Line a 13×9 dish with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray.Large pan over medium heat, melt sugar, butter and cream. stir constantly until sugar dissolves and butter melts. bring mixture to a boil, still stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the marshmallow fluff and the chocolate chips. Then stir in the raspberry syrup.Work quickly though so the fudge doesn’t start to set in the pan. Pour into the prepared dish and smooth.Then place it in the fridge for about 2 hours.

   After it has set, I place a cutting board at least the size of the dish, on the table and lift out the fudge, placing it upside down on the cutting board. Then just remove the parchment paper and cut the fudge into the sixes you prefer. Store in the fridge.

   This can also be made with white chocolate if you prefer. Also, there are no sugar chocolate chips, and baking chocolate, out there. But I opted for a premium dark chocolate for the pure indulgence, and they were BOGO LOL.

   So, as I said, it is about as easy as it gets. As long as you can stir a pot. I use a tabletop burner so I can sit, otherwise i’d never get anything cooked with my back.

9. 2 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   I’m not that old but this put the image of Johnny Carson’s Carnac the Magnificent skit into my head. LOL

10. 2 days ago on Breaking Cat News

    Another person who could not recall the name. It is lovely, and purrfectly suited for her.