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I actually shop through out the year &amp; put the stuff in a drawer in the guest room. I only have to wrap a few &amp; then I&#39;m done.<br />
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By now you guys should have figured out that I am a professional planner/organizer. <br />
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Since the dinner is at our house this year - each weekend Wayne &amp; I are practicing new appetizers. We discovered that Wayne is not good with measurements (must be a guy thing) . . .He sees Rachel Ray pour in a teaspoon of lemon jouice &amp; he thinks he knows how much that is. . .so Saturday in our hot crab ragoon dip he pours in about a CUP of lemon juice&#33;&#33;  <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ohmy:' /> Needless to say . . . .he has been demoted to assistant chef&#33;&#33; <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':laugh:' />  Also, he thinks EVERYTHING has to be stirred until it is not recognizable. . . .but I have to tell  you, cooking with him is so much fun&#33;&#33;  <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':tongue:' /> <br />
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Linda