Now it's Christmas!!!! And other stuff.

[maybe_amanda101]

First Kryceks of the year, ready for the oven.

Yum.
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Anyone listening to Serial? Real life murder mystery. I'm working my way through it. It's fascinating.
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Stocking stuffers for adults (as opposed to Adult Stocking Stuffers, which, um, no) - Anyone got any awesome ideas?  I'm making jars of Epic Hot Chocolate (correctly named) but I could use some other ideas  - whatcha got?
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Cookies are done - gotta go!
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[aud-woman-in.livejournal.com]

Serial is highly addictive. There's just one more episode yet to be released, and I suspect the story will end up feeling a bit inconclusive, especially since the guy recently won a new hearing on a small issue, which won't happen until early next year, I think. My worry is that the same media waggers who have hyped it will then go nasty, as often happens. I like Koenig's style of reporting for the most part, though, so I hope they'll start working on a new story soon. Did you see the writer on Colbert last week?

I like the looks of Epic Hot Chocolate - but where does a Yank get her hands on some Horlicks? The only equivalent I can think of here is Ovaltine, but it's already chocolate flavored.

[maybe-amanda.livejournal.com]

To paraphrase John Watson: The press will turn, Sherlock. They always turn, and they’ll turn on...Sarah Koenig. It's to be expected. And no, I missed her on Colbert, but I keep meaning to find it. (As I keep meaning to do oh-so-much, but don't.)

Ovaltine would work. It would just make it a little more chocolate-y. That would certainly be tragic.

[be-cool-bec.livejournal.com]

Are those little gingerbread men with only one arm?! Poor gingerbread men :-(

I'm rubbish at Xmas present ideas, i usually default to chocolate.

I haven't seen that hot chocolate recipe before, i love Jamie Oliver, he always does a great Christmas themed TV special over here on the run up to Xmas. I want Xmas at his house!

[maybe-amanda.livejournal.com]

Are those little gingerbread men with only one arm?! Poor gingerbread men :-(

They're Gingerbread Kryceks! (It's a bit macabre, but now it's tradition - my kids would miss them if I didn't make them)

I'm rubbish at Xmas present ideas, i usually default to chocolate.

Yeah, me too. Sigh.

I haven't seen that hot chocolate recipe before, i love Jamie Oliver, he always does a great Christmas themed TV special over here on the run up to Xmas. I want Xmas at his house!

Jamie's Xmas specials are so much fun, and the food is good. (This recipe was one from I think last year or maybe the one before - he made a giant waffle over the fire, sat on a fake-snow covered bale of hay, as you do.) Jamie taught me how to make THE BEST TURKEY and dozens of other things. He's good.

[be-cool-bec.livejournal.com]

What's a Krycek? Google tells me he is a character from the X-files...

Look out for the new book JO has just brought out called Comfort Food and the tv series to accompany it. Everything looked so delicious i put on weight just watching it.

[maybe-amanda.livejournal.com]

What's a Krycek?

Oh dear.

Google tells me he is a character from the X-files...

Indeed he is. He lost an arm in, um, not the nicest way. I made these once for a fan get-together at Xmas (Xmas - Xfiles - get it? GET IT??) and they were a hit. Thus was a tradition born.

Look out for the new book JO has just brought out called Comfort Food and the tv series to accompany it. Everything looked so delicious i put on weight just watching it.

My friend works for a big book seller he and he got me a hand signed copy! (like, not one of the 20,000,000 he signs ahead of time - one he got JO to sign at the book launch lunch! NICE!) And yes, it all looks so good.

[ropo.livejournal.com]

I haven't done "Serial" yet. But I find it hard to listen to stuff and actually pay attention. I'd have to listen to everything like 10 times to have it make any sense, I'm guessing...

Stocking stuffers: How about actual socks? ;-) Decks of cards? Flash drives? Gift cards? (We never did stockings at my house...)