Do you know where your wattle is?

A turkey has a pouch like area at the front of his throat which is called a wattle.

If you go to MY preschool, you know this and the fact that turkeys hide in trees. You also know that there were 102 people on the Mayflower and that about half of them died during the first winter. You know that American Indian babies are called a papoose and that the mothers hung them in trees to teach them to be quiet. We've been doing lots of bear hunting, enjoying our tee pee and and will tackle headbands on Monday/Tuesday. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Thanksgiving.

I made pumpkin bread Thursday night. There are many wonderful recipes for seasonal breads this time of the year. What makes it really special is what I like to spread on my pumpkin bread. Here is a recipe for a yummy cream cheese that take it to a whole new level - and it's so fast and EASY. This is also a winner on bagels.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread

1 - 8oz cream cheese (room temp or soften 20 seconds in microwave)
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
Combine all with a mixer and store in the refrigerator.

Nothing's been cookin @ Linda's

It's been a long dry spell, so sorry for those of you who check faithfully. I've got through a month of coughing, wheezing, not sleeping, going to the doctor, coughing, going to another doctor, not sleeping, going to the ER, breathing treatments, inhaler, taking new meds...and praying for relief! I guess I have bronchitis, don't like it much. I finally went to the Grand Poo-Pah of Doctors, he is a palmanologist, does that sound right? You know a doctor that can fix my lungs. My best friend Nancy (I'm calling her Nurse Nancy this week) is calling me daily to yell at me if my feet are not up. Today people at work were telling me that I didn't look great - they could lie. I'm getting more energy but I guess I need more makeup.
Enough about poor me.
I have developed a gigantic love for hot wings. I at one time was one of the biggest wuss' ever when it came to hot spicy food, but I think it must grow on you and you start to crave it. Maybe it's really an addiction food like coffee or chocolate or chocolate or chocolate.
I came up with the best way to have hot wings without all the mess, you'll like this. While I'm writing this I'm making a 1# batch for my husband and myself - you can change the amounts to suit the number of mouths you are feeding.

Buffalo Strips
1# chicken tenders or breasts cut into strips
flour
salt, pepper, garlic powder (Paula Deen's house seasoning mix)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp margarine

1/2 cup Frank's RedHot cayenne pepper sauce
2 tsp melted butter

Wash the chicken and dry with paper towels. Put your flour and seasonings into a plastic bag, shake your chicken in it. Heat the olive oil and margarine over med to med/high heat in a skillet and brown the chicken on each side until golden brown. Transfer to an oven proof baking sheet lined with foil that has been coated with non stick spray. Pop this into a 375* oven for about 20-30 minutes, it depends on how big your strips are.

Combine the sauce and butter and dip the chicken strips in it to coat. Serve with a blue cheese dressing for a dip.

So tasty, so easy to eat, it also get your nose to run if you have a stuffy head, which brings me back to the first topic. Oh brother!