I was surprised to make it out of Thanksgiving without gaining any pounds on the scale. It’s not like I’ve done an overabundant amount of exercise. I’ve just been trying to maintain, more or less. Even my best motivational attempts at getting a group of like-minded friends together to run once a week around the neighborhood didn’t pan out (didn’t help that on the first morning of our alleged start, it was 20 degrees and I found myself texting the group at 7AM that there was no way I was going out. Maybe next time I don’t do that).
Anyway, we’ll see what December brings. I’ve not paid attention to the scale the last few weeks (I know, I know, I shouldn’t pay attention to it anyway, but I can’t help it. It’s who I am). So let’s see if, after a month of drinks and dinners and desserts and, of course, you gotta bake (and eat) those Santa cookies, I’m anywhere close to where I’m supposed to be.
Nutella Latte from Tutta Bella. Salad and pizza preceded this. And maybe some Chianti.
Some 12th Man, Ninja, and Winter-themed cookies. Santa chose one of each, I believe.
Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with almonds. A nice appetizer for Christmas made by yours truly. Husband was hoping the bacon would be wrapped around something else. So, I’ll have to think of something for New Year’s Eve.
Salami, Cream Cheese and Onion. “There’s onion in these,” the kid explained to me. That’s why she didn’t want to try it.
Gingerbread cake with chocolate chips; cream cheese frosting. They call this thing, where you don’t frost the sides, “Naked” (I did a similar one for Thanksgiving). This three-layers was provided by Husband’s aunt.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. Just because. I think maybe Kid and I were bored. I wanted to do muffins that grow out of the cup like that. All you do is fill them to the very top. Neato.
A fancy coconutty tapioca type dessert from Joule (It’s called the Joule box. Order it)
Another Joule dessert: milk chocolate mousse with sesame cake and miso caramel. Brilliant.
Little Cheeseburger from Five Guys, after seeing “Big Hero 6”
Oh December, we had such fun (so much so I’m going to give myself a few more days to enjoy)…