I cooked up a storm today....

I don't know what came over me. I made Martha Stewart's Croque Monsieur recipe (which was UNBELIEVABLY GOOD) along with carmelized pears and onions for lunch. Then I used the left over blueberries that were in my fridge and going bad and made blueberry muffins. Then I made WW Cheddar Cheese soup. Then we got a last minute invite to a friends house to watch the Jets game and I made beer meatballs and carmel covered brownies. It was an unusual day for me but I was pretty impressed. I might add some of these recipes to the cookbook. I took pics too.

I never cook more then a chicken dish or french toast, I think working on the NW cookbook and watching Julie and Julia has inspired me.

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Posted by Tracey1979

So impressed. We should have a newlywed potluck! And you sound like Sandra with the pictures.

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I never do that, she kind of inspired. I thought it would be fun for my first year together scrap book. I am a scrap book queen, I always am thinking about pages for it when I take pics.

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Posted by MrsJuneB2B

nice!! can you send me the croque monsieur recipe?? i've always wanted to make that!!

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Yeah I wasn't going to put that in the book because it was in this months Living Magazine... but I will write it up tomorrow and send it to you. FM me and remind me if I forget.

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Posted by MLAngelo

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Posted by MrsJuneB2B

nice!! can you send me the croque monsieur recipe?? i've always wanted to make that!!

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Yeah I wasn't going to put that in the book because it was in this months Living Magazine... but I will write it up tomorrow and send it to you. FM me and remind me if I forget.

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i really appreciate it! thanks so much! i've always wanted to make that! your post reminded me!! :o)

Sounds like a really fun day! I should've tried to do some cooking or something today. I've been kinda blah all day.

I need a project this week to bring me back to the happier side of things. I hate to make that a food project, but it's better than buying another sweater I don't need or something...

Can't wait to see the pics! Keep up the great work!

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Posted by springsandra

Sounds like a really fun day! I should've tried to do some cooking or something today. I've been kinda blah all day.

I need a project this week to bring me back to the happier side of things. I hate to make that a food project, but it's better than buying another sweater I don't need or something...

Can't wait to see the pics! Keep up the great work!

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I am going to make truffles in early Feb.

Usually my projects are scrap-booking, but I enjoy cake decorating and cooking too.

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Posted by springsandra

Sounds like a really fun day! I should've tried to do some cooking or something today. I've been kinda blah all day.

I need a project this week to bring me back to the happier side of things. I hate to make that a food project, but it's better than buying another sweater I don't need or something...

Can't wait to see the pics! Keep up the great work!

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maybe we should all learn to knit or something - it would keep me skinnier!

in college I learned to cross stitch

thats why I scrap book to de-stress, but scrap-booking is a super expensive hobby.

Here is the Croque Monsieur

Making the Paninis:


I didn't get the sauce thick enough so it didn't bubble up quite the way it should and coat it, so it didn't look right, but it tasted right.

Beer Meatballs:


Cheddar Cheese Soup:


Caramel Covered Brownies - Green sugar for Jets
these are chocolate brownies with a layer of caramel on top, its like a richer milky way

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Posted by coldasice217

Mmmm, the cheddar soup looks especially good.

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WW Recipe, I will share.