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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 23, 2011 - 03:25am PT
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hey there strider and all....
say, i am still waiting for lolli's second envelope/pack...
i am sure it should get here, but i am hoping it will be today/fri,
as the grandkids are really wanting to be with me, when i open it,
:)
course, if so, this means i will open it on pre-christmas eve, then...
that way i won't be alone when i DO open it, :)
such a wonderful package, waiting for so much appreciation from me!!!
we ARE getting there, lolli...
ready to jump in!!!
:)
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crustie
climber
SF, CA
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Dec 23, 2011 - 10:52am PT
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still haven't heard from my secret santa receiver...hope she liked my gift, or at least received it to regift it??
anna pollock, you out there??
btw anna, i had to make your gift early b/c i was having surgery on my wrist on dec 1, and wasn't sure how long the recovery would be and wanted to make sure it got to my ss on time (the surgeon said he'd know once he opened me up, but not before...and i already signed up for s santa when i found out i had to have surgery...). anyways, it's not as personalized as i would have liked but it was still homemade. hope you like it.
the gifts on this forum are amazing! you guys all rock!!
christie
(crustie)
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Zander
climber
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Dec 23, 2011 - 11:14am PT
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Hey Susan,
I'm glad you like the board. Must be a good present if it passed the Polar Bear with the rat's face sniff test! It would be fun to get together sometime, sailing on the bay, that would be great.
Happy Holiday Y'all!
Z
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OlympicMtnBoy
climber
Seattle
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Dec 23, 2011 - 12:03pm PT
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C'mon Mr. Postman, bring me a present!
I hope mine arrived intact too.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Dec 23, 2011 - 12:47pm PT
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BTW, the lump of coal is allmost a diamond, it's been up my ahole.
Yeah...does that mean another Facelift wedding? You rock Evil One!
Susan
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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Dec 23, 2011 - 03:11pm PT
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Been celebrating "Sickmas" and generally feeling like crap all week (sinus/respiratory infection plus coming down with the flu), so I can't describe how uplifting it was to see a box from my Secret Santa arrive! (admittedly this was the other day, but said illness kept me off the computer to post pics).
I'll pass on a pic of the box itself, as the label was WAY cooler!
My wife convinced me that being sick means I get to open it early, so inside we found...
A variety pack of hot sauce from Marie Sharps! Looks like Secret Santa was following the Hot Sauce thread a while back, where I made mention of Marie Sharps being a lot of fun due to it having a carrot base (for the regular and hot, at least). We got hooked on it years ago while in Belize (where it's made) and at the time it wasn't available in the US. Best uses are on eggs and potatoes, but we found a new one the night we opened the box... Vegetarian stuffed peppers! Specifically, veg stuffed peppers using a recipe my wife pulled from Veg Times a while back that stuffs them with quinoa, black beans and shredded carrots. OMG, was that a good combination. Had I not been sick I would have opened all of the bottles to try them. Yum!
Thanks so much Susan/SCSeagoat! It really jogged some memories of a really great vacation! Oh, the homemade cinnamon rolls at the hole in the wall joint in Cay Caulker... Mmmm...
-aric.
(btw, can pass along the recipe if anyone's interested... It's really good, and that's coming from a devout meat-eater)
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Gene
climber
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Dec 23, 2011 - 04:25pm PT
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RyanB,
You ROCK!!! Thanks.
g
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John Butler
Social climber
SLC, Utah
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Dec 23, 2011 - 04:52pm PT
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cordelette nothing... that's a purcell prusik!
:-)
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 23, 2011 - 04:57pm PT
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I can't wait to see what Weld_it got, and what PhatRad sent to his giftee.
Maybe - just maybe - Phatso is sending something to Weld_it. Ooooh!
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perswig
climber
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Dec 23, 2011 - 05:39pm PT
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Digging the gift pics (dreamcatchers, hot sauce, some doodad for bailing Kath's ass out of a crevasse! whoohoo!) but also getting a bit worried.
Hopefully someone's got a middlin'-sized box from a larger-than-middlin'-sized New England state sitting under the tree for the last week or two. If so, kudos for your patience and hope it's worth the wait.
Dale
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 23, 2011 - 06:01pm PT
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Not to mention self-rescue from closets...
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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Dec 23, 2011 - 06:26pm PT
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eKat says:
Would love to see your recipes, too!
Huh. Tossed "stuffed pepper quinoa black beans" into the Google and what pops up as the first result? A link to the exact page of the exact issue of Vegetarian Times that my wife clipped the recipe out of! Guess I don't need to wait for her to tell me where she hid the paper copy...
Anyway, here's the link: Quinoa-Stuffed Pepper Recipe
And a pic:
In case it isn't obvious, what made Marie Sharps a particularly excellent hot sauce for this is that both it and the stuffing have a lot of carrot, so there was no clashing of flavors.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 23, 2011 - 06:29pm PT
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I see a Pepper-Fest in our future. :) Those look delicious!
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Dec 23, 2011 - 06:36pm PT
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Agreed! Stuffed peppers are soooo good.
The camping cooking variation - cube the peppers and parboil to soften just a bit.
Cook the stuffing mixture on stovetop, add peppers, top with shredded cheese, cover and let the heat melt cheese.
EEEEEAAAATTT!!!!
mmmmm
I have used couscous instead of rice also, for camp cooking. Much quicker(less fuel use).
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Dec 23, 2011 - 08:25pm PT
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sad news no package yet.. but! there's one day left for delivery..
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OlympicMtnBoy
climber
Seattle
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Dec 23, 2011 - 08:27pm PT
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Me neither, guess my Santa is late. I'll be out of town tomorrow through Tuesday so he has a few days to catch up. Hopefully I'll get a late surprise. :-)
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Dec 23, 2011 - 08:32pm PT
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zander-
Heard from Santa today. He said one package has been delivered but he found another one in the warehouse. Due to his current backlog he will have to deliver it next year.
Don't use your fireplace the second week of January or you may end Christmas forever...
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Abend
Social climber
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Dec 23, 2011 - 08:47pm PT
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I think my santa knows that I have no self control, and the only hope of a Christmas day gift opening would be if my gift arrived on the 24th.
m.watson-
This really made my day!
Me too! I also find it hard to put the puzzle down. Glad you enjoyed it!
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