Holiday prep: gifts, FOOD, and MAYBE a piece of gear for RantWoman

RantWoman is trying fitfully to get into the holiday spirit. Warning, fgrinchiness available in other posts.

First it's gifts for the fam.

RantWoman so far is falling down about tradition as far as socks for brother in law

RantWoman is a slow learner about the guys and T-shirts. RantWoman is trying a different neckline than last year BUT is trying again about the same sizes. Hint to irrepressible Nephew from Preacher Auntie: they make tall size clothing. It looks GOOD on you.

Little sister, after years of appreciating dish towels this year says "Please no more dish towels."

She and RantMom may be in for mail order sleepwear and mixed format Braille art calendars from American Printing House for the Blind, that is if RantWoman can successfully place an order.

RantWoman almost forgot the new pup! Gah! Good thing there is another week until Christmas.

and snacks or whatnot for the stockings??? Nephew is doing Keto. Brother in Law likes sardines. Not sure what Little Sister is eating. As for the whatnot...stay tuned.

Holiday FOOD

RantWoman MAY make some chocolate chips and condensed milk fudge but will have to find other people besides the fam to share it with.

RantWoman MAY also make some quickbreads: banana poppyseed; pumpkin; cranberry. That will happen after the Christmas day feast.

Ditto for the fam's favorite cut out cookie recipe.

RantWoman is agreeable about a feast featuring salmon and butternut squash.

RantWomanWILL bring cranberry relish. No it's not keto. No RantWoman also is not spiking it. RantMom does not go for that kind of thing.

Most interestingly, since nephew is doing keto RantWoman grabbed a search engine and boldly stepped out into the jungle of recipes for Keto-friendly side dishes, and preferably ones that won't give the non-keto eaters heart attacks just thinking about saturated fat.

So far:

--Onion rings dipped in egg and coated with a mix of almont flour and crumbled pork rinds that at LEAST can be baked in a hot oven instead of fried.

--Broccoli bacon cheese bake.

--zucchini gratin with no bacon

--garlic butter green beans sprinkled with toasted almonds.

--keto garlic mushrooms

--Keto roasted asparagus with parmesan cheese.

Okay, okay, RantWoman can probably figure this out.

And finally, an item for RantWoman's wish list.

RantWoman is intrigued by this white mobility cane.

RantWoman sometimes would really like a white cane that can travel even more compactly than the 5 section collapsible ones she has.

RantWoman would definitely prefer solid white to aluminum and white rings.

RantWoman is not charmed by complaints here about how badly the tip wears.

RantWoman does not live in a place where it gets cold enough very often to need to wear gloves but can cope if necessary.

However, RantWoman looked this cane up on Amazon and put one in her preferred length in her wish list to think about after Christmas and software renewals and ...

Titanium telescoping cane