Me, the next Barefoot Contessa.....NOT

Okay, so here is a funny little baking story. Monday I began baking some goodies for my sweet neighbors. I made choc. peanut butter cookies and Ritz Peanut Butter Chocolate sandwich cookies. And no I didn't buy the already make Peanut butter ritz sandwiches. I actually slather some PB in between to Ritz crackers then covered that in chocolate. Talk about RICH. Oh my, I could only eat one! Anyhoo....if you read my blog you know I have a dog who countersurfs whenever he thinks he can get away with it. Just that day he tried to countersurf the loaf of bread I left on the counter. Moving on....I made these goodies and had some leftovers. So I put them in a container and thought I will put them in the oven so Max does not try to get them.
The next day I decide to make some yummy low fat choc. chip cookies to top off my neighbors goodie gift. So, I turn on the oven and let it preheat. Meanwhile I am getting out ingredients, mixing, etc. I begin to smell cookies baking and think "that's strange, I haven't even put any cookies in the oven yet". I figure it's just leftover smell from the day before. So, a little bit later I finally open the oven to begin baking the choc. chip cookies and find a big mess. A melted plastic container with cookies falling out the bottom. Along with some chocolate bark I had forgot I put in the container to use for the next day. Ai yai yai, what a mess. Then not thinking I try to grab the container with my bare hand and burn myself while the bottom falls out and all the Ritz choc. PB sandwiches fall everywhere because the choc. & PB are melted. It was a WRECK! But, it made for a funny story to share. Ahhh, the joys of the season.
Happy Christmas to all and a Merry New Year!!!

The Doghouse....(no, not another story about my dogs)

Any woman who is married, engaged, or dating should share this with her significant other. This is most hilarious!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twivg7GkYts

I'm lovin' basketball (sing it)

Last nite we went to a beloved Mavs game. It's been so long that I had forgotten how much I love a live b-ball game. We have come to the conclusion that we would rather go to a few games and have really good seats RATHER THAN go to many games and sit in crummy seats. So this year, we have tix for a few games and only once are we sitting in the nosebleeds. Last night we went to the Mavs VS The Hawks. The game was a great one, it was close 95% of the time and the Hawks almost eeked by the Mavs within the last 3 minutes but the Mavs held them for a final score of 100Mavs, 98 Hawks. I love b-ball, I think I could be a b-ball groupie. Not the kind of groupie you guys are thinking, get your head out of the goal....
No, I would just like to hang around them and watch them practice, scrimmage and just chat with them in their free time. I know that if they got a chance to know me then would want me at their practice given them pep talks, and praise. They would want me there to chat with when they just needed a break from practice. So, if you are reading my blog and you have an opening for this type of position please leave a comment and I will get back to you ASAP.