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pair8head wrote:I signed up for our crews "Holiday Pot Luck" on the 17th.

I'm bringing Marinated Olives.

Trust me, it will be the hit of the "pot luck"! Enjoy!

Vickster

Just make a large batch and enjoy them for both! Vickster :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: You don't know my mother. It's gotta be one or the other.. and I'll keep the leftovers. :D In that case.....better make them for Christmas Day and be sure to let me know "if" you have any leftovers. If you w...

SMLCHNG wrote: I can't wait to make the olives for my family for Christmas Day or Eve..... haven't decided yet. THANKS!!!

Just make a large batch and enjoy them for both!

Vickster

I found Kalamata olives at Big Lots today!! I also found huge jars of green olives for CHEAP! I have a batch of olives marinating.....can't wait until tomorrow :) Yep, that's another place that you can find them "sometimes"......it's one of those places that you never know what you will f...

Don: I use black, pitted olives ... I don't have access to Kalamatas, so I use whatever I can find in a can on the aisles of Brookshire Brothers. :D Terry We have an olive bar in our Kroger store---You would flip with all the choices ;) I took a pic of the olive bar at the downtown Spec's the other...

Vicki's right ... there is no way to screw this one up! I didn't think I liked oregano, but I used it and now I can't imagine them without oregano. I just don't like licorice ... Blech. Sometimes I add a little extra citrus curls (grated rinds) to make the presentation more festive. I even added a ...

Terry You might want to post that recipe again....I've looked but I can't find the right page Did I miss the recipe? I would love to try on my family. I posted it on my newspaper's website ... here it is ... I don't like fennel so I omit that ... and I've used olives with pits (because that's what ...

I just made yet another batch of vicksters' Phabulous Marinated Olives for a Christmas party. I'm telling you ... they are so easy to do and everyone loves them! Ah........I made them for our party tonight too! Got several requests for the recipe. I should tell them they must buy a cookbook! I gave...

I just made yet another batch of vicksters' Phabulous Marinated Olives for a Christmas party. I'm telling you ... they are so easy to do and everyone loves them! Ah........I made them for our party tonight too! Got several requests for the recipe. I should tell them they must buy a cookbook! I gave...

Terry, I wish I was closer so I could help you stuff and mail :) That would be phun, Molly. We could stuff, mail and drink mudslides! Garry: You KNOW you're old when a cookbook gives you a reason to live! :D Vickster - I am more overwhelmed at all of this than you can possibly imagine. I haven't ye...

When do you need the recipe by? The last slot was taken.......so I need the recipe like now, or as soon as you can get it to me or enter it in the book. You can PM me if you want my e-mail and you can e-mail it to me and I'll get it entered.........I'll have to delete one of mine, but that's okay t...

Vickster! You are amazing. Thanks for all that you do! Hope you have a very nice weekend and are feeling good! Keep on keepin' on!! I'm so happy we have Buffettnews for sharing information about Parties That Matter and this Victory for Vicki Cookbook ! That's a huge POSITIVE HERE! Well, I don't fee...

I need to hear from Donna Roland of Arlington, TX regarding one of the recipes submitted for the cookbook. Have questions. Just PM me.

Thanks,

Vickster

Speaking of team efforts - I signed up to help out the All-Tri marathon charity group on Saturday mornings. Basically I show up with food and water for the runners and provide course support while they are training. Starting tomorrow I get paid $50 a Saturday for the next 10 weeks, and I'm donating...

Mr Play wrote:The cover design for the cookbook is up on the PTM website. Thank you ETP, Eva, and surfpirate!

I just love the cover! Thanks for sharing it with everyone!

Vickster

Okay ... here's the news. http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/5e/b1/cbdde03ae7a0f8b2f403d110.L.jpg New York Times best-selling author Michael Connelly (THE POET, TRUNK MUSIC, THE LINCOLN LAWYER, THE BRASS VERDICT and THE SCARECROW) didn't have a recipe to share, but offered something ver...

Thank you Michael Connelly, ETP, and surfpirate! [smilie=superkewl.gif] The books are available at $30 while supplies last ($31 if using Paypal to cover our fees). Oops. I forgot to mention the cost. I added it .... :D Wow, this is absolutely awesome. I'm so overwhelmed. I have to read the book now...

I just bought one. Do we know the appx. ship date? Before Christmas? Maybe a gift or 2 for someone. We do certainly hope to get the cookbooks to everyone before Christmas. I have several friends that are ordering some for Christmas and Birthday gifts. The cut-off for recipes isn't until November, h...

Copy #72 sold to Gail S Copy #73 sold to Peggy W Mahalo! [smilie=superkewl.gif] Mahalo to everyone! Bill, I can't believe you can't even stay off of your computer when you're in Hawaii! Have a great time tomorrow. We'll be waiting for a report. Again thanks to everyone who has already purchased a c...

Here's another way you can help Vicki... Last night I registered for the 5k run in Maui on September 19th. I don't have any shot at winning, so I'm doing something a little different. I'm going to drink 5 beers while running the 5k in 50 minutes or less (hopefully a lot less!) In support of the eff...