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[wiseheart]

I've decorated my chocolate-pecan-banana-walnut cookies today. Last year I tried to colour them green and they ended up looking like frogs, so I thought I'd make them frogs this time. Only that now I wanted them look like frogs... they didn't. Typical. But they ended up looking very funny, like little monsters, so I decided that they are, in fact, tree gnomes that tend to live in pine trees, hence the colour and the bumpy surface. For camouflage, of course.

Take a look:



Are they cute or are they cute? I think the kids will love them. I haven't taken pictures of the cashew-coconut balls or the double ginger cookies because they look exactly like last time. You can view them - and the original "frogs" - here and here.

I made stuffed chicken legs for lunch because last night's "Britain's Best Home Cook" episode had roast as one of the challenges, and it gave me a terrible appetite for something similar. Especially as we were living on leftover soup and sandwiches for two days previously. It turned out very yummy, but all that time in the kitchen drained me like whoa. Cooking isn't really my passion.

I still managed to watch some more Primeval and jot down some more original dialogue, before I'd fall asleep in front of the telly. *g*

Oh, and I did climb onto the ladder to dig out the Advent wreath from the upper section of our wardrobe, after all. So we are all Advent-y now:



Wishing you all a peaceful pre-Christmas time, despite all the ugliness around us.

Comments

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

That's a cute wreath you have! Seriously, if I could have our old one back, I'd be a happy lady!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I imagine you would. I like this one very much, too; and at least the little Santa with the gift boxes in the middle is self-made.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Those are very cute! I have mainly been baking fruit loaves and then stashing them in the freezer. I will start on fudge and cookies this week, I think.

Your advent ring is sweet. I really should have one at home as well as the one I do for church.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I've made the little Santa in the middle a few years ago. The old ring has entered its third decade, though. *g*

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Cute googly eyed monster cookies. The kids will love them. I love them!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That's reassuring. ;)

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

I remember the run over frogs :D

This time it's little green birds.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They look like birds to you? I'm greatly comforted. ;))

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Your cookies and wreath are both cute. Advent wreaths have never been a thing in my family, although the first candle was lit in church yesterday. I need to break out my Christmas decorations this week.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

And I need to check two years' worth of craft projects, to see if there's need for maintenance. The fair is next week!

[meathiel]

The cookies look indeed a bit derpy! ;-)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They are pine tree gnomes. What did you expect? *g*

[beauty-forashes.livejournal.com]

I like your wreath! I won't be having any holiday decor this year, the kittens would just have a blast making a mess of it all. :D

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

HaHa, funny cookies. And, they all have different expressions — so cute.