Monthly Archives: December 2009

Dec 19

Finishing Up

I am wrapping up the Christmas shopping and wrapping too. I’m down to two presents that need finished and wrapped, and I’m calling it good.

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We finished shopping for the boys last night, and I stayed up till midnight wrapping all of their gifts. Thade was getting a little worried that he was on the naughty list because there wasn’t any gifts under the tree. I tried to tell him, that he was on the good list, and Mommy is a little behind schedule this year. Both boys were happy to see the gifts this morning, but Dylan wanted to tear into them. He’ll have to wait just a little bit longer.

Dec 17

Christmas Cookie Baking part 2

I started early this morning right after I dropped Thade off at school, and I just finished at 9:00 p.m. this evening. I have been baking cookies all day, and I’m not even close to being done.

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If you counted them all up there are 295 cookies in this picture. So far I’ve finished the Wedding Cake Cookies, Thade’s Super-Awesome Double Chocolate Cookies, Candy Bar Cookies, Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bakes, and a big batch of Peanut Clusters.

Tomorrow my cookie baking buddy Stacey-cakes is coming over to help me finish up the rest of the cookie menu. We’ll be baking Snickerdoodles, and James Favorite Oatmeal cookies, and plating all of the goodies for delivery on Thursday and Friday.

I think I’m going to call it a night, and get the kitchen back in order.

Dec 16

Christmas Cookie Baking (officially) Part 1

The next two days Nico’s kitchen is officially open for business… Well Christmas Cookie baking business. I am getting together with my best friend and baker Stacey-cakes and we are working on about 54-58 dozen cookies, to give out. It is going to be fun, and there will be more cookies  to bake next week too, I’ve got to bake some goodies for my family and in-laws.

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Here is the cookie plan (so far):

  • Wedding Cake Cookies-12 dozen
  • Thade’s Super Awesome Double Chocolate Cookies-6 dozen
  • Peanut Clusters-4 dozen
  • Snickerdoodles-6 dozen
  • James’ Favorite Oatmeal Cookies-6 dozen
  • Chocolate Oatmeal No Bakes-12 dozen
  • Candy Bar Cookies-12 dozen

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I’m hoping that Stacey will bring along some of her famous Coconut Bon-bons too add to the list. They are too good, and Dylan is hooked on them. I’m also baking an Apricot Bundt Cake for my dear friend Angela, and I just found out that Thade needs cookies for the Christmas party on Monday. It looks like Nico’s kitchen is going to be busy for the next few weeks.

Dec 14

Kitchen WIN & Kitchen FAIL

Oh which one to write about first…. Let’s start with the hilarious fail first.

I was cooking dinner last night, and Dylan was “helping” me. He was at the table, sorta sitting on a chair, and I was stirring a big pot of Chicken Noodles on the stove. All of the sudden Dylan decides to slide out of the chair sideways, and the chair started to turn over. I drop my spoon, and go to catch Dylan on the chair as it is beginning to fall. Instead my hand gets wedged under the chair, so Dylan and the chair smash my left hand. Dylan was fine, I immediately had two swollen fingers that wouldn’t bend.

I panicked, and was worried that I just got 2 broken fingers, but the swelling started to go down by the end of the evening, thank goodness. Today I’ve got a giant deep bruise on one, and it still barely bends, but the swelling is gone on the other finger. If I could get the lighting right, I’d take a picture, it’s on my middle finger. So that is a little funny. Nico in the kitchen is one dangerous and hilarious mess sometimes.

So on to the kitchen win!

My mom came to visit this weekend and keep an eye on the kiddos while I got caught up around the house. She arrived with cookies, and a giant box containing an early Christmas/birthday present. I was surprised when she said that the present was for me…

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I literally burst into tears when I saw what was inside the giant box. It was a 20 piece set of stainless steel Wolfgang Puck cookware! I was so shocked, and I truly appreciate the gift. My mom said “I wanted to give this to you for your birthday, and then I did the math, and figured out that you would be cooking 180 meals before then, so you need it now.” She is too sweet! I have to admit, it is really fun cooking with the new cookware.

Dec 13

Strange Hours

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Dylan woke up at 3:30 a.m., the Little Miss was up at 4:00 a.m. It’s now 6:30a.m. and I’m still not asleep. I decided to attempt to look for Christmas gifts online. but couldn’t find anything. I guess I should get the coffee going, so maybe I’ll have a chance of staying  awake today…