Gravy, uh, uh, finds, uh, a way. Read more

I definitely thought about that! I didn’t have a lot of homemade stock left, so I admit I went the boullion route for the beef gravy at least. But I did want to work toward a kind of shelf stability for the gravy, and the notion of a Jell-Oed gravy to accompany a jellied cranberry sauce was simply too intriguing to… Read more

Also, can I just say I’m heartwarmed by all the quarantine birthday stories I’m reading in the comments? Keep ‘em coming - I want to applaud you and give you celebratory/sympathetic high fives or hugs, whichever your poison. Let me know how you’re hanging in there! Read more

Totally! You could add, say, pinto beans to make it a three-bean chili, or add another can or red and/or black beans to the mix. When I opt for a veggie chili, I tend to throw in bell peppers and butternut squash to help bulk it out. I’d be curious to see how that would taste with the coffee mole direction this takes! Read more

It threw me for a loop at first too, but: