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The latest crop of photos…

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cornbread (and baby pics)

As promised to a Christmas visitor, here’s the recipe for Emmet’s cornbread. We just made it again last night and it hit the spot. Whatever you do, don’t skimp on the butter.

[Celia says she often doubles or triples this recipe -- I usually just make it as is.]

Ingredients:
1/2c butter (1 stick)
1c milk
4T brown sugar
1c corn meal
1c flour [I usually do 50/50 white/whole wheat flour]
1/2t salt
2t baking powder

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375. Melt butter in cast iron skillet in oven. Mix wet and dry ingredients separately , then together. [I sometimes add a dash of cumin and not as much sugar. Also, frozen corn, cooked sweet potato and/or diced jalapeno add a little je ne sais quoi.] Pour into pan, bake 20-30 minutes. Drizzle honey and enjoy!

And, as promised, here are a crop of photos from Christmas.

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a highlight

This may just be my favorite picture from xmas up in Leverett…

Taken immediately after Christmas dinner with the best Yorkshire Pudding ever. We say that every year but this year we meant it.

More photos to come soon. Go Sox.

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