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Our whole family are ‘animal people’, our homes aren’t complete without a pet or two to nurture. The three of ‘Us’ (Mum, Matt, and myself) have 2 cats, 2 birds and a tank of tropical fish.
I’ve talked about our cats before:
Pyewackett
Sweet Lady Skye
We also have the two cockatiels, Bosco and Lady Cosmo:
Bosco
Lady Cosmo
And a thirty gallon tropical tank.
My brother, Jim, has the character dog, Max, short for Maximum Overdrive.
Max
His partner, Carol, has the sweet, elderly Muffin.
Muffin
His daughter Kryssi and her partner, Troy, have 2 dogs and three cats.
Kryssi with Brinkley
Brody
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The ‘Retard Cat’
Momma Cat
I haven’t gotten a pic of ‘Little Man’ cat yet. He is shy and hides when company arrives.
Matt’s ex-wife and her adult daughter have 2 Chihuahuas, hermit crabs, and tropical fish.
Pepperoncini
And little Pepsi.
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The chef at the Taverna has kindly agreed to let me invade a corner of his personal realm. When I explained to him what I wished to do, he smiled and said I would be graded on execution and finished product. So, now that the dough has been sitting in the fridge for 2 days I can finish making my family’s holiday tradition. If these aren’t made, there isn’t really a Christmas and New Year.
PECAN BALLS
1 Cup butter
4 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon REAL Vanilla extract
2 Cups Sifted Flour
1 Cup Chopped Pecans
Set butter out until soft and at room temperature. Cream the butter until fluffy; add powdered sugar and beat until light. Add vanilla.
Add sifted flour and mix well, fold in the chopped nuts.
Refrigerate the dough for 24-48 hours. This was an accidental discovery. We found tht when we refrigerated the dough for a day or two, the texture was much finer and the flavour was intensified and richer.
A teaspoonful at a time shape into small balls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) for 12-15 minutes.
While the cookies are still hot, them in powdered sugar. To keep the cookies hot, cover with a terrycloth kitchen towel.
Note: A single batch is never enough, we make 4-6 batches and people are still sniffing around for more.
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