Category Archives: Nico

Dec 10

I Think I’m On Day #7

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It’s at least day #7 of the icky cold, and today I’ve lost my voice. It is fun confusing the little miss though, I look like mama, but sound like someone completely different. She is still sick too, with a runny nose and cough too. She is keeping busy playing peek-a-boo with her brothers, and giggling, so she must be feeling a little bit better.

I’m sure this cold has to be on it’s way out of here, I really hope so anyway.

Dec 9

No, Not Just Yet…

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Maybe it’s because I’ve been so sick…

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Maybe it’s because this time of year always leaves me so down…

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I’m not ready for Christmas, at all.

Dec 6

November’s Tasty Treats

I think that I was in the kitchen for the entire month of November, but it was fun to create some new holiday dishes. I know that December is going to bring even more cooking, baking, and candy making my way, and I can’t wait to get started. Here are a few of my November dishes.

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I love to make Cream Cheese Wedding mints. I made a batch for Agnes’s 1st birthday party. I’m making a big batch for our Christmas get together too. Time to visit a cool shop and invest in some Christmas candy-molds.

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I made a few Pumpkin Pies during November. Dylan and James love them. I also whip up some heavy cream to top off the pies, it is just too good.

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Cooler temps mean I can run the oven all day long. I made some Banana Muffins for MOPS,

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and some Cranberry Orange Oatmeal muffins for a road trip to K.C.

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We took Cookies to a few friends at Thanksgiving.

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I made a big batch of Coconut Macaroons for my hubby James (they are his very favorite cookie)

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I tested a new batch of cookies at Thanksgiving this year too. These are Cranberry-White Chocolate-Almond cookies, the family approved of these tasty treats.

Dec 5

It’s Officially Cold Season

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Yep, it’s officially cold season…

So far it has found Dylan and me, but everyone else in the house is doing good. It’s a nasty sinus/tonsillitis/feeling like crud bug, and I hope it gets out of here soon.

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Even the kitty is annoyed by all of our sneezing.

Dec 1

December Monthly Menu

Hard to believe that December is here, and it is my last menu to plan for 2010. With the cool weather here to stay, I’m making a lot of hearty meals and using my Crock Pot whenever I can. I’m going to sneak in a few new dishes this month too. So here we go, it’s December’s monthly dinner menu.

  • 12/1/2010: Beef Stew and Homemade Bread
  • 12/2/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 12/3/2010: Stacey’s Bubble Bread, Bacon, Toast, and Breakfast Potatoes
  • 12/4/2010: Homemade Pizzas
  • 12/5/2010: Sausage-Potatoes-and Peppers with Homemade Bread
  • 12/6/2010: Grilled Chicken, Hominy, and Green Beans
  • 12/7/2010: Chicken & Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and Homemade Bread
  • 12/8/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, Fried Okra, and Rice
  • 12/9/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 12/10/2010: Country Ham, Breakfast Potatoes, and Cream Cheese Sweet Rolls
  • 12/11/2010: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Soba Noodles, Rice and Sugar Dumplings
  • 12/12/2010: Ham & Beans with Cornbread
  • 12/13/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
  • 12/14/2010: White Chili, Tortilla Chips, Ro-tel Dip, and Cinnamon Rolls
  • 12/15/2010: Nacho Bar
  • 12/16/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 12/17/2010: Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Toast, and Cream Cheese Crescent Bars
  • 12/18/2010: Homemade Pizzas
  • 12/19/2010: Beef Stew and Homemade Bread
  • 12/20/2010: Bean & Cheese Quesadillas, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 12/21/2010: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
  • 12/22/2010: Nacho Bar
  • 12/23/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 12/24/2010: Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon, Toast, and Scrambled Eggs
  • 12/25/2010: Merry Christmas! Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Homemade Rolls, Chocolate Cream Pie, and Coconut Cream Pie
  • 12/26/2010: Pot Roast with Potatoes, and Homemade Bread
  • 12/27/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, Fried Okra, and Cornbread
  • 12/28/2010: Turkey & Noodles with Mashed Potatoes and Homemade Bread
  • 12/29/2010: Ham & Beans and Cornbread
  • 12/30/2010: Dinner Out!
  • 12/31/2010: Grilled Shrimp, Garlic Pasta, Black Olives, Homemade Bread, Chocolate Bundt Cake, Chocolate Ganache Strawberries, and a Champagne toast to ring in the new year!

Have a fantastic December, and Happy Holidays too!