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California Girl wrote:YUM!!! Does the box come with the candies for the top?

Nah - those are what I had on hand. Besides, they're 2 different brands. Ghiradelli wouldnt put Dove squares in their brownie box!

Any brand chocolate squares might work good and would be better than any store icing thats for sure.

jmq wrote:Nah - those are what I had on hand. Besides, they're 2 different brands. Ghiradelli wouldnt put Dove squares in their brownie box!

Oh, DUH!!!

Charlie says it's never too cold to grill.


He got Bobby Flay's Grill It! cookbook from Santa.

mbw1024 wrote:Charlie says it's never too cold to grill.

Hell, I live in California and my husband always says it's too cold to grill during the winter!

I'm a vegetarian and Chaz can cook for me anytime!!!!

Charlie is a brave man! It was SO cold yesterday!!

Here is a healthy vegan meal from the other day. Carmelized tofu, bok choy, vegan potstickers, and shitake mushrooms in a sesame soy glaze:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/4222962149/" title="bento by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/422 ... aac14f.jpg" width="500" height="371" alt="bento"></a>

Damn, Becky! You even make vegan food look good!

I don't know what it is - but this thread has cast a spell on me.

I haven't baked brownies since I was 12, but somehow a box of Ghiaradelli brownie mix and a package of Ghiaradelli squares ended up in my cart at the grocery store

jayseadee wrote:I don't know what it is - but this thread has cast a spell on me.

I haven't baked brownies since I was 12, but somehow a box of Ghiaradelli brownie mix and a package of Ghiaradelli squares ended up in my cart at the grocery store

Ha! Me thinks you'll be pleasantly surprised. Most box brownies are "eh".
Although tough not to indulge while still warm, I thought they were better the day after they were baked.
You'll just have to test that out to decide...maybe with a little whipped cream on top?

cheese plate:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/4234875003/" title="cheese plate by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/423 ... 5a31bc.jpg" width="500" height="390" alt="cheese plate"></a>

who is your guest back there?

That is Domo, Mary Beth. John and I do joke stockings every Christmas, and I picked Domo up for his in the Japan pavillion at EPCOT last week.

Your presentation is so great Becky.

I've got a bunch of cheese in the fridge left from my Christmas party that wasn't. I'm going to see how creative I can be

So, I started cooking Thursday afternoon just as it started snowing. I finished around dinner time today, just as it finished snowing!

Crab thingies for a New Years Eve party -


New Years Breakfast - since we got home around 3am, I was glad that I got this started ahead of time and just had to bake it-
Râpée Morvandelle - aka Gratin of Shredded Potatoes with Bacon, Eggs and Onions. (Yes, Santa brought Mastering the Art of French Cooking)


jmq's Ghiaradelli Brownies with Ghiaradelli Dark Chocolate square icing - these are awesome for boxed brownies!

(liked them better the next day(and the next) - and with ice-cream )

Blanchard's Corn Chowder

(Santa got stuck in the Cookbook aisle at B&N).

Egg Nog French Toast


My lame attempt at a Liamsaunt cheese plate


Pork Chops and Vinegar Peppars(BIL's homemade peppars - YUM)


and Mary Beth's Beef Mushroom & Barley soup for sometime during the week


I sent some of the Corn Chowder over to the neighbors. They reciprocated with a few treats from the North End


I think that's enough cooking for the year!

New Years Day with the in-laws. It was 2 days ago and I am still full!