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I SO relate. Our neighbors will be demolishing their building to rebuild shortly. We have a vacation rental on our ground floor which will be impacted for many months. We're hoping to set up loud noise parameters with our neighbors. We'll need to reduce our vacation rental rates for the inconvenience which will end up cutting our gross in half, I think. Ultimately, I think it is best to make sure that your neighbors truly know how this is impacting your livelihood. Perhaps they will speed up the process and make amenities in that regard once they are informed. One can hope! Good luck to us both.

I like the Joy of Cooking beef stew recipe. Jamie Oliver has a beef stew recipe that requires no searing of the beef and he says that he prefers the taste. :-o I suppose I will try it when in a pinch. Here the link:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/jools-s-favourite-beef-stew

Thanks, Faith! I followed your instructions and accompanied the chicken with a roasted red pepper sauce. It was lovely and will surely become a staple.

Agreed @SewTrashy, holiday decorating with limited space can be a hassle. I limit my Halloween decor to one storage box and Christmas to two. I plan seasonal decorating around our storage limits. We use papercuts that can be stored flat for Halloween. I also buy things that won't be stored like fresh pumpkins (currently $2.99 at Trader Joe's) for Halloween and fresh garlands for Christmas.

reclaimedspaces, some of the Missoni for Target line matches the quality of Missoni couture. I've worn Missoni couture. It is also real Missoni, albeit, much more affordable Missoni.

I made a batch last night. DH declared this toffee as better than See's! I used our white enameled Le Creuset which, along with keeping the savory flavors at bay, helped me judge color and when to pull it off of the stove.

SF lady, perhaps you should've cooked it a bit longer? I had butter foam for awhile, but it eventually disappeared as I continued to stir. Or perhaps your brand of butter is the issue? I always bake with Challenge unsalted.

Thanks so much for sharing this great family recipe, Sara Kate!

I learned the hard way that you don't want to make candied things in wet weather. Humidity can be an issue. What I did was put my soggy candied nuts in the oven at a very low temperature to get them to dry out. It worked.

I just finished my special project, sanding the poly finish off of our butcher block kitchen cart. What an improvement. I keep doing a double take every time I enter the kitchen. :-)

We're hosting a big dinner party next month which I'm starting to plan for. We might host something a bit more intimate earlier on during the holiday season as well if time allows.

Thanks, Kitchn, for a great Cure!

All of the interiors of my cabinets, fridge, oven, and freezer are clean, but I still need to do a deep clean of the kitchen surfaces.

A new, rimmed baking sheet has been ordered. I also bought and used some oyster sauce for an Asian eggplant recipe which turned out well.

I'm now remembering that I need to purchase some pumpkin pie spice for a few recipes. So far, so good!

Frankly, I'm getting a bit sad to see the very same items on my list for far too long. It's delayed decision-making, to be honest. My list:

1) Re-upholster the dining room chairs.
2) Frame a piece of art.
3) Buy a new office desk.
4) Hang an entryway coat rack.
5) Do SOMETHING to our kitchen floors or cover them.
6) Strip and sand the poly from our kitchen cart.

Depending on weather, I will work on #2 or #6 this week.