No clue at all how long referral ids last, I’m afraid!

Thank you for the wonderful suggestions. Those reviews were killing me, I’m glad my stomach is full or I’m sure my fingers would be gnawed off, and I couldn’t type this reply. I’m a huge Alton Brown fan, so I see myself picking up that up cookbook before some other ones. I wish my sister was a fan, so I could gift it to her for Christmas, (I still need to find her a gift, but don’t want to get her a book or a movie because she is really slacking on reading/watching stuff I gave her from last year) but before it got away from me for good, I would enjoy it all to myself. haha. I’m strapped for cash this month, sucks. Le’sigh.

Do you have any idea how long Amazon referral ids last when saved to a wish list? I’m guessing 30 days. Normally, I go through virginworlds to buy my Amazon goods, but Brent seems to be doing well with his subscriptions. I may have to spread the pennies around a bit. haha…

lol, sounds like you did your mom proud! If you’re trying to expand your kitchen play, then I’d recommend a few books… College Cooking, because it’s simple, quick, and easy stuff that you don’t need much kitchen equipment for. Timing is Everything, because then you’ll know how to cook anything from asparagus to steak. Cookwise, if you think you might really want to get into cooking, because it teaches you the how and why of everything. I’m Just Here for the Food, because it covers the basics in awesome ‘how and why’ detail. If you want to bake then any King Arthur Flour Company cookbook. And of course, it helps to have a copy of the Joy of Cooking around just so you can look up any technique another book doesn’t explain adequately.

Ahh, holiday cookie baking. Now that’s fun!!

Now I debate when to begin holiday cookie baking. It was tempting last night, but they’ll be stale awfully early if I start now. I’m trying to decide if I want to do the 2 rounds of cookies again– it’s a bit draining to do the early and last minute cookie rounds, though I do enjoy having enough to give and still having plates full to take to my Aunt’s.

Tara: Hehe! I did miss having people to feed, but timing with things like work for one person and not being able to get a cat sitter for another just didn’t work out.

At least the pies made extra rather than not enough, and the ratios in the filling were still correct such that they tasted good. Could have been worse!