I tried a new idea that worked rather well. Start with a standard recipe for blueberry or raspberry muffins. Use pomegranate seeds instead of the berries. Add some orange zest to the batter. When the recipe calls for vanilla extract, use half vanilla and half Grand Marnier. This was really good. Pomegranates are in season, raspberries are not.
I had another idea. Shame on me. Maybe make a sweet potato pie, but first make some pralines. Crumble the pralines onto the pie, then drizzle with real maple syrup, then bake it. It sounds sinful.
I did send out another (very small) batch of toys this year. Oh well, something is better than nothing. Photos available if you want.
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