the exorcism of betty crocker

i don't know if it was the rain that inspired me to be productive this weekend without leaving the house. but i managed to pull all this yumminess out of my proverbial hat!



Let's begin with barefoot contessa's sourcream coffee cake, this was really good. my neighbor said "divine". i'll take it! i followed the reviews and double the cinnamon crumb mixture that went inside - again yum! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/sour-cream-coffee-cake-recipe/index.html

double chocolate cookies which i added a little of the starbucks instant coffee mix b/c i heard it makes chocolate taste more chocolately. but they taste like coffee to me now. i think it's b/c i do not drink coffee or alcohol and i have the taste buds of a 9 yr old when it comes to adult beverages!

OOH - now this was my first ginger bread house from scratch. i wanted the easiest recipe that required the least amount of work and ingredients b/c i don't let them eat it anyways and it was easy! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gingerbread-house-recipe/index.html

here they are with their finished creations.
i also made dough for butter cookies and sugar cookies. i will start sometime this week and bake up some goodies for B's co-workers. thank god it rained this weekend b/c i really could not leave the house to accomplish all of this.

i am on to next project of making the family stockings this year. they will design and i will make. hey if i can't do it while i am not working then it will never happen right? i also got some yarn to knit a scarf - HA HA! i forgot to cast on though - i need help from my friend c - you know who u are!

fb has ruined my holiday card!

this year i had a great idea for a holiday card which included trying to find b a white blazer but - alas! it is hard to find white blazers in the winter. plan b - now when i try to get together photos to collage together for a card i find the best ones you have all seen already. why? b/c of facebook! if i like a pic - i plaster it on there and it is done. keeping in touch is now difficult to communicate anything fresh. oh boo!