Girlfriends Cookie Exchange

This weekend, all us girlfriends are getting together and baking cookies. Massive amounts of cookies/holiday treats. Since we won't have our monthly girl's night we are having a girl's day to prepare for the holiday season and when we leave, we will be leaving with our assortments of cookies. There are 6 of us, so we will leave with 6 dozen cookies :) And we will have fun baking them together, of course some type of drink will be involved!

Here is my addition to the party.

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Peppermint Bark

6 ounces (170 grams) semi sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

6 ounces (170 grams) white chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/3 - 1/2 cup (50 - 80 grams) crushed candy canes

Line the bottom and sides of an 8 inch (20 cm) square baking pan

with aluminum foil, smoothing out any wrinkles.

Melt the semi sweet chocolate and 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil

in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Immediately pour the melted chocolate into the prepared pan and tilt the pan so the chocolate makes an even layer. Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has set.

Then, melt the white chocolate and remaining 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Immediately pour the melted white chocolate over the dark chocolate and tilt the pan so the chocolate is in an even layer. Sprinkle the crushed candy canes evenly over the white chocolate. Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has set.

Remove the Peppermint Bark from the pan by lifting the edges of the aluminum foil. Peel back the foil and break the bark into small irregular pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Makes about 25 pieces.

Simple and Yummy!

Finally feeling better

All it took was a heating pad and mega dose of pain killers :) I don't care if it involved eating frog testicles, if it relieved the pain I would've done it. I'm not sure the temperature of a heating pad or recommended amount of time to apply heat to the stomach area, but I may have fried some of my eggs. Hopefully it was just one or two.

I'm behind on my reading :( and poor Mr. P had to eat frozen perogies for dinner. Over the weekend we celebrated my birthday and I had fun. When I saw the pictures, it looks like I had alot of fun I don't recall....hmmm :) Apparently I was the life of the party. 

Next month, instead of a girl's night, we are having a girl's date and having a cookie baking party :)

Oh, I'm thinking mozzarella sticks and chicken florentine for dinner tonight. I found a show on my netflix called pantry raid and they showed a super easy way to make things straight out of what you have on hand. I'll post the recipes in the next day or so. Something for you to come back for!

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1. Do you ever burp out loud in private or public?
- In private yes, in public I make an effort not to
2. How often do you get sick each year?
- Define sick? Like stay home from work about 4 days out of the year, hospital twice per year. I have a bad immune system and my diabetes gives me health complications.
3. Would you rather paint a room in your house yourself, or have someone else do it for you?
- Someone else, I would like to help, but I would get bored about halfway through. Welcome to my ADD.
4. If you get 30 minutes to yourself, what do you do?
- Read or catch up on my DVR. Although I'm never alone, the dogs are almost always with me. I don't mind them though.
5. Do you allow people to wear shoes in your house? 
- Yes, but when the floors are redone, we will be a barefoot house :)

This week is flying! Girls Nite Photos!

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I can't believe it's already Thursday. I've been so busy at work and at home. My night last night was so busy I got home at 7, so much for sitting around being lazy. I met a friend at Costco to help her with her birthday menu this weekend. Then I decided to actually do my grocery shopping. Plus it was raining, so everyone else had problems driving in the rain.

I made a pre-marinated pork tenderloin for dinner which Mr. P loved. I watched the season finale of Teen Mom, read another 50 pages of my book and went to bed.

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I think tonight I will finally finish my sign, maybe bake some of those pumpkin cakes again and I'm sure this girl will come over :)

I finally have pix from girl's night! I'll post the tamer ones :)

 

 This one requires explanation, we were going to blindfold her to get her to the tattoo place, but she figured it out on her own. 

Mariah is showing off her mad booty popping skills!

LL Cool J's in the house!

Jade with her post-preggo boobs :)

Showing off the tats!

Such a great night, I love my girls!!

I was Featured!!!!!

I'm so excited. edk.dolce asked me a week or so ago if I would like to be featured on her blog, here! I am flattered and will hopefully acquire some new followers this way. I'm trying to get my name out there and that is edk.dolce's intent. I urge you to go check out her blog as well and find some new people to follow. 

I'm getting excited about girls' night to see my chicas and get into some trouble! Hope everyone has a great weekend! I will be super busy baking cakes, decorating the house, partying with the girls....pictures to come!

Here are the girlies minus Kate who had to work(Boo),she will be there this weekend for sure!