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Caipirinias! Or I'd second the lime curd - would make a great homemade gift if you're missing anyone on your list.

I convinced my Dad to switch from traditional spice jars, plastic bags, and who knows what else to mason jars. Using a combination of the 125 and 250ml jars, he now has a beautiful, organized, easy to see spice cupboard. The jars allow easy measuring as spoons fit right in, are air tight, easy to refill, and he can label/re-label as necessary. They also stack fairly well, so he has them about 3-4 high (it's what fits on his shelf) and can just move around the 'towers' to see what he needs. Now that I've proven it works for him, I'll be switching over, too!

A friend of mine asked me what an avocado was. I was stumped. I know they're not a super common fruit/veg, but in the bodybuilding world, they come up pretty regularly as being a great source of healthy fats, etc so I figured he'd know. Nope. Didn't know what Guacamole was either. It took a while to figure out how to explain it, what it looks like, and what to do with it.

Insert spoon into jar, scoop, insert spoon into mouth, enjoy.

Or in addition to all of the above, its also great on scones or in little pre-baked tart shells which I think was mentioned. Fill the shell then top with a raspberry or two and garnish with mint. Super easy, yummy, and cute desert!

Aya - thanks for doing the test!
Everyone else - thanks for your input.

I ended up blending it with a little milk and tossing it into the sauce (along with grated marble cheese) and it turned out just fine.

Aya, would you put it in as is (after draining) or would you blend/puree/mush it first so its not.. chunky.

Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing.

This method works almost flawlessly for me -

Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Gently lower eggs into boiling water (a slotted spoon works well)
Boil eggs for desired time (I think I bring back to a boil then shut off and let sit for 10min, but I could be wrong - it's been a while)
Once done, drain water and fill the pot back up with ice cold water
Hit egg on the side to crack the shell and peel
The trick is to get under the membrane that separates the white from the shell - this will help you peel the shell off almost seamlessly.

Alton Brown has a recipe for - Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potato that I keep wanting to try.

It's probably your browser settings - not sure what browser you're using, but they're all probably pretty similar. Go to the top and find the "View" button, then click either "zoom in" or "reset zoom."

Hope that helps!

Orange curd!

Totally forgot to post the recipe for my Dad's carrot salad - oops! Here goes.

7 large green onions
1/2c seasoned rice vinegar
2tbsp peeled & chopped ginger
4c peeled and coarsely grated carrots
1/2c dried cranberries

Cut tops (green part) of onions, slice lengthwise into thin strips, then slice strips into 1-2inch pieces.
Chop half of the onion bottoms into slivers.
Blend remaining half of onion bottoms, ginger and vinegar together (you can also just finely mince it all)
Strain puree into measuring cup to yield 1/2c dressing (I totally skip this part... chunks in a chunky salad don't fuzz me)
Toss together carrots, onion tops and bottoms, and dried cranberries. Drizzle over dressing and toss again.

Its probably too late for your potluck, but I hope it comes in handy another time. Happy Thanksgiving.