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Wednesday, November 3

Apple.

I'm gonna say this was a Fuji. Super sweet and crisp. It was one of the best apples I've had in a long time, so thanks, Costco.

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Tuesday, November 2

Mini tacos.

Thanks to Trader Joe's for these tasty bites. Fried beef tacos, served with sour cream and salsa.

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Monday, November 1

Mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Sam decided we needed to make this, so make it we did. It was a great idea, and would have been a success if I'd bought peppermint extract instead of mint extract...because apparently peppermint doesn't taste like toothpaste. Some people enjoyed it, but according to overdramatic sources, Mike almost threw up. I put mine in a blender with a banana, chocolate syrup, milk and ice. And that was delicious. Knowing what we know now, I think we could make this again and not have any complaints.

And yes, it's pink. Because we could.

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Sunday, October 31

Poached pears.

Fresh pear halves, poached in spiced red wine (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, rosemary and black pepper), on a bed of baked custard, drizzled with a red wine caramel and sprinkled with rosemary and black pepper. We all thought it was delicious, although the caramel got a bit hard to control the more it cooled. I still liked it, though.

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Saturday, October 30

Frittata.

Consisting of apple & gouda chicken sausage, caramelized onions, aged white cheddar and more eggs than I have fingers, this wasn't my favorite. Others seemed to like it (though they may have just been being polite), but it definitely needs some work, texture-wise.

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Friday, October 29

Orange chicken.

Tangy, sweet and tender chicken, served with rice noodles and salad (tossed with an Asian-style vinaigrette). Classic good eats.

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Thursday, October 28

Banana cookies.

First time I've ever made these, and they are now easily one of my favorite kinds of cookies. The recipe called for 1 cup of pecans, but I opted instead for 1/2 cup of walnuts and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. I didn't regret it.

They have a banana bread consistency and they pack plenty of flavor. Moist, chewy, almost cake-like. So good.