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HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE !

11-26-08 ~ My pic? It's not really a new pic. It's the same family portrait taken last mo in the U.S. that I had up b4 today, but I'm so into the Christmas spirit right now that I decided to give you the holiday version ... albeit a little early.





11/21/08 ~ Taken from a USA Today article I read this morning touting Iceland as among the 5 top bargain places to visit due to our depressed economy, the 2 pics above feature Reykjavik where I live & the Blue Lagoon , a much-favored tourist spot Andi asked me about a few dys ago. You get a really big bang for your US dollars right now! Any takers?


(Taken on 10/19/08) Hi everybody! My name is Bryson ~ I'm almost 3 now & my Amma thinks I'm pretty cool.

MY PERS FEAT RECIPES OF THE MO has been part of my AM pg for some time, but I felt they would enjoy a brighter spotlight if I used the Menu function. This began in Feb 2008 & here are links to the most recent 6 menues. Older ones will drop off ea mo as I add new ones.
Apr 2008 ~ http://www.recipezaar.com/menu/16398
May 2008 ~ http://www.recipezaar.com/menu/17473
June 2008 ~ http://www.recipezaar.com/menu/18140
July 2008 ~ http://www.recipezaar.com/menu/20277
Aug 2008 ~ http://www.recipezaar.com/menu/20360
Sep 2008 ~ http://www.recipezaar.com/menu/21024
Oct 2008 ~ Smoked Salmon Omelet With Red Onions and Capers by lazyme ~ I only reviewed 1 recipe in Oct b4 leaving for the U.S., but it definitely deserved being featured & I thot I'd just mention it this way w/o doing a menu for 1 recipe.

About Me ~ A marriage transplant from Dallas to Iceland when I "retired" in July 2003 & became a "Kitchen Queen", I quickly became a RZ addict thx to SusieQusie, my long-time friend in Dallas who got me well-hooked on RZ. I "mess" w/recipes because I get inspired, but more often due to ingredient or expense issues in Iceland. I'm devoted to the MORE IS BETTER principle: If anything is really good, then more of it is always better - esp butter & garlic!

MY REVIEWS ~ I choose recipes that I fully expect will please our palates & luckily that has most freq been the case. I will occ have ingredient issues or pers pref (like everyone), but I don't penalize a recipe in these cases. I will reduce a * rating if I feel an ingredient is excessive (or lacking), if the prep is faulted in some way or when a recipe lacks a certain Wow Factor worthy of 5* IMHO. If I produce a negative result inconsistent w/other reviews, I will assume I've done something wrong & won't penalize your recipe. We all know reviews are subjective by their very nature, so pls take no offense. I try to make constructive comments & do it kindly ... & I welcome the same courtesy in reviews of my recipes.

~ This is the time at any given moment in my part of the world.

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THE QUISINE QUEENS TIE THE CAVORTING CHEFS IN A PHOTO FINISH
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CONGRATS TO THE LADY NUSS TORTES WHO WERE THE WINNERS OF FFF4
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Favorite Foods:

AMERICAN ~ Living in Iceland makes you crave BEEF like charburgers from Goldie's Patio Grill in Tulsa or steaks, brisket, prime rib & BBQ ribs of Dallas. Then there's all things breakfast & almost everything Tex-Mex.
ICELANDIC ~ Seafood & lamb. Yum!
EUROPEAN ~ Sauces + Czech & German fare.
OVERALL ~ All things impressive, easy & make ahead!

Favorite Places To Eat
*** Þrir Frakkar in Reykjavik, Iceland ~ Great Seafood!
*** My sister's house in Pensacola, FL ~ Great Everything!
*** SusieQusie's house in Dallas, TX ~ More great everything & better known as Murray Manor Bed and Breakfast ~ http://www.recipezaar.com/member/83093

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