Colleen, we love tofu scramble at our house! We’ve made the omelets too but use a blender for the batter, it’s pretty easy to get the batter out of it. They are great cookbooks aren’t they?

I have all those cookbooks too, by the way.

My husband loves to cook and I”m learning to enjoy it! Since I don’t work and my husband is out of town a lot, it’s kind of a necessity that I do the cooking most of the time…

Jeane, exactly! And it’s going to turn out to be two days of cooking because of the the menu I landed on!

Litlove, candles are necessary for pagan rituals. We used to have a red one, a black, and a white one representing maiden, mother, crone and the cycle of life and all that. But it is terribly hard to find colored candles that aren’t scented and I am allergic to fragrance. So now we light one unscented candle in whatever color we manage to find. I’ve decided on breakfast for dinner. More on that later.

Daphne, thanks! It’s really fun and beats trying to make a traditional meal. There have been a few flops through the years but most of them have been a great success. Perhaps Santa will leave Terri a crockpot in her stocking?

Dorothy, there will be photos, but no chocolate cheese cake. The alternative is definitely going to be delicious though.

Grad, you are lucky you love to cook. My Bookman doesn’t like cookbooks much so we make a good pair – I tell him what recipes to make and he usually does I’m honored that you want to make a Solstice meal. I hope your Hanukkah meal turns out, my husband’s family is Jewish so if you need moral support send me an email. I’m sure he’d be glad to offer food/recipe/tradition help if you need it.