Glorious Holiday Ham Ball

Glorious Holiday Ham Ball

by Brooke on December 19, 2008 8 comments »

After dressing in matching tees for the Twilight premiere, friend, Jamica, suggested that we simply must get the girls together more often for some serious dress-up. * And so,...

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Oliver! Stew

Oliver! Stew

by Brooke on December 19, 2008 8 comments »

Wouldn’t our worries be nearly nil if we broke into rhyming song When’ere we pleased? * The next best thing, of course? Putting a dinner on the table that’s...

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Splendiferous S’mores Cookies

Splendiferous S’mores Cookies

by Brooke on December 17, 2008 14 comments »

Contractions I Adore: * Can’t (as in: I CAN’T believe there’s just a week until Christmas) * I’m (as in: I’M not ready for Christmas to be here in...

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Mint M&M Ornamented Chocolate Cookies

Mint M&M Ornamented Chocolate Cookies

by Brooke on December 16, 2008 10 comments »

There are bags under my eyes. And my hair is curling akin to Medusa. * Today, I sat through three {count ‘em} Three. Performances of Santa Broadway. Substituted for...

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White Chocolate Cookies

White Chocolate Cookies

by Brooke on December 15, 2008 13 comments »

Life wasn’t meant to be easy. But sometimes, baking up magic is. * You can pull the old switcheroo and turn yesterday’s White Chocolate Mint Meltaways into these little...

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White Chocolate Mint Kissaways

White Chocolate Mint Kissaways

by Brooke on December 15, 2008 5 comments »

I said it wouldn’t happen this year. But this weekend, it did. * My immaculate kitchen countertops became cluttered With treats and sweets baked by merry friends. * And...

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Bright Copper Kettles.

Bright Copper Kettles.

by Brooke on December 11, 2008 9 comments »

These are a few of my Favorite Things… ONE. Guest Blogging today at Candy’s CLICK HERE to visit her website, THE COURAGEOUS COOK and see my world-peace-filled post. ***...

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Crouching Cabbage, Hidden Mushrooms

Crouching Cabbage, Hidden Mushrooms

by Brooke on December 10, 2008 11 comments »

Haiku: Eating greens is good Like steam-cleaning your innards With each tasty bite Crouching Cabbage, Hidden Mushrooms Asian-Inspired Greens Okay. One word. bestwayevertoeatyourantioxidantboostinggreens. Nuff said. * 2 T. Olive...

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Marbled Chocolate Fortune

Marbled Chocolate Fortune

by Brooke on December 9, 2008 7 comments »

Today was a big day.‘Twas the day when friend, Nathanlearned if he and good wife Bethanywould recieve a job offer ina land, far distant from Colorado.*Bethany called around noonto...

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