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I made Chocolate Peppermint Sandwiches with Nad on Monday! Recipe here.

They sure didn't look this good when we were making them. We were wondering what we did wrong because it was all goopy and hard to handle before it went in the oven. We were in a bit of a time crunch and didn't chill it nor use the can-tube like the recipe called for. I do recommend both steps, though.. if I were to make it again in the future (very probable). Oh and we didn't want to buy shortening (it has the same chemical makeup as plastic) so we replaced it with more unsalted butter.  Luckily, I thought to use a Campbell's soup can to cut them out of their ugly shape after they were baked.

Whala! Brought some to work to share w/ coworkers. Thanks to Nad, it turned out quite well (she made me measure). Nad suggested making it again for the holiday season and using red or green food colouring when we make the peppermint icing.

A, M, and I made an Italian-inspired dinner at my house last night which was very easy and delicious (well, M cooked it all, actually lol)!

Cooking up some boneless skinless chicken thighs seasoned with oregano, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper.

Insalata Caprese (I've always wanted to buy fresh mozzarella from Wholefoods in ball form bobbing in water!) The dark green bits is M's basil she ground and froze from her garden. I need to have this more often.

 M made this stuffed eggplant at home (recipe HERE) and brought it over to bake. Drool-worthy........ it was excellent. Topped with a mix of Greek cheese and Parmesan.

We mixed our pasta, broccoli, and chicken with pesto sauce (pine-nut free for my brother) and enjoyed our dinner with a light glass of white wine.

Mmmm I think I'll have the leftovers for lunch...
They ended up sleeping over and let's just say that a queen sized bed is not big enough for three 5'6+ girls lol! 

No time for update unfortch. I've got one more blog post to finish for work and I have to pack before badminton tonight! Leaving tomorrow morning at 8:50AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it. I'll be back before you know it.