Not my usual post, but.....

I just had to tell you about two things I learned today from Customer Service 800 numbers:

1. Six full graham crackers make one cup of graham cracker crumbs;

2. You can keep home-made mashed potatoes on warm in a Rival Crock Pot for 2 - 3 hours.

I searched the Internet for this information and could not find a thing! But the customer service folks at Kraft and Rival had the information at their fingertips -- and they assured me that these were not the most unusual questions they have ever received.

I made my Mother's recipe for Christmas Pudding and it called for 18 crushed graham crackers, but only had the already crushed kind. And I hate the last minute kitchen chaos with the mashing the potatoes, scooping the stuffing and stirring the gravy all at the same time!! 

I'm way ahead with dinner prep this year!!!