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so, this weekend has been a pretty big downer since i have developed a sore throat, cough, sneezarific sort of sickness. blah. and of COURSE it has been dumping snow in the mountains all weekend. FML. no snowboarding para mi, and yes, i am bitter. but i also know what is good for me and what isn’t, so to prevent super-sickness over the christmas break, i am staying warm while sick as to not make myself even worse off.
this post is going to be short and sweet. short because i am 5’1" i would rather not be online tonight and sweet because i made some delicious treats!
saturday after the æbleskiver shenanigans i went home and baked some of my chocolate chip cookies for a party marshall and i were going to that night. i took a tip from one of my amazing readers, carey (hey girl!), and swapped the chocolate chips out with red & green m&ms!
these turned out so festive and cute! and delicious.. pretty sure i ate my weight in cookie dough. ah well, ya win some ya lose some.
while i was baking, marshall made dinner! i have the best boyfriend ever. :)
marshall can make two things: tacos and spaghetti. this time it was the latter.
paired with steamed broccoli and topped with fresh grated parmesan, this dinner hit the spot.
a couple of hours later we went to the party. it was a lot of fun and i got to see some of my ladies~ there was an incred spread of delicious sweet and savory eats~
i nibbled on some pita chips+jalepeno artichoke dip, veggies+dip and crackers+hummus.. all excellent choices.
i opted to skip the booze and instead drank copious amounts of theraflu.. jealous?? i was wasted by the time we left.
i may or may not have had some cookies and milk before bed. and when i say may or may not i mean definitely did. ya win some, ya lose some.
this morning i woke up to lots of snow and feeling sicker than yesterday. i made the decision not to snowboard even though it hurt my heart. lots and lots. ya win some, ya lose some.
i made a delicious breakfast to console my broken heart.
ham+egg+cheese english muffin sandwich & baked sweet potato hash browns~
the sweet potato hash browns turned out delicious! i simply grated a sweet potato, spread the shavings out on a cookie sheet and baked at 425 degrees [f] while preparing the sandwiches.
i topped them with some annie’s organic ketchup. of course.
i used shallots in the eggs and added some grated cheddar at the end.
i toasted a double fiber english muffin and added black forest ham to the sandwich for extra protein and also added some avocado to the sandwich for some healthy fat and extra yum factor.
this breakfast was perfect! fiber, protein, healthy fat, good carbs. toot toot, there goes my own horn. ya win some, ya lose some. definite win :)
randy wanted in on the meal. sorry randy, you’re a dog.
sorry penny.. none for you either.
ya win some, ya lose some.. the dogs lost this time.
i didn’t eat anything the rest of the day because i was feeling really sick and had no appetite. i braved the crappy roads and made my way up to marshall’s house.
i had been wanting to make abby’s pretzel treats ever since seeing them on her blog. i also saw emily and allison whip them up recently so i finally caved and made a batch of my own tonight!
i made a few varieties and plan to take them all to work tomorrow. i am sure everyone will appreciate my urge to make christmas treats!!
hugs + m&ms~
reeses + m&ms~
and caramel kisses + almonds + m&ms~
i ate lots. and lots. and LOTS of pretzels. not much protein intake tonight. ya win some, ya lose some.
sorry this post has turned out to be a tad on the lame side. as you are aware..ya win some ya lose some.
you may have noticed that i didn’t post any moves. um yeah, i haven’t worked out since thursday. once more.. ya win some, ya lose some. there’s always tomorrow!
Qs~
1. what holiday treats have you made recently or are you planning to make? yes i stole this Q from you jessica!
2. ya win some, ya lose some. what was one “win” and one “lose” from your weekend?
hope you all have a great monday! it is national bouillabaisse day, FYI.
xo. janetha b.
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those are my FAV cookies! the ones on pretzels! i love the sweet+salty combo
you one of the only persons in the world that can pull off straight bangs.. THEY LOOK AWESOME!
1.planning on making pumpkin pie very soon!
2. win: seeing old friends
lose:NOT ENOUGH SLEEP!
Tomorrow is a new day! I saw this pretzel idea with candy on another blog…I think i need to make these. They look so good. Of course if I make these for friends…I may eat them all up before then. lol
Sorry your sick. :(
1. Haven’t made any holiday treats. Not sure if I will.
2. win – making a skirt with a broken zipper work with cute brooch
lose – breaking the dang zipper in the first place
I NEED to make some of those delicious looking peanut butter pretzel snacks.
1. Planning on making some dark chocolate cherry chew cookies this week before my brothers head home from school (I’ll have a chance to freeze some if they’re made before they see them).
2. Win = a weekend spent prepping for Christmas
Lose = not yet finished my Christmas shopping :(
avocado is so good with breakfast. And sweet potato hash browns looks pretty delicious too!
Sorry you aren’t feeling great!
Win: Andy and I finished our holiday shopping.
Lose: I smashed my baby toe on a 5lb weight this am.
I hope you feel better ! Ugh, theraflu is yucky. I can’t do it. I do have to make Buckeyes (PB and Chocolate candies) to take to Illinois for Christmas. The expects me to make ‘em each year since I now live in The Buckey State.
Agh! All those candy-covered pretzels have me swooning!
oh sorry sweetie to know that you were feeling sick and not be able to snowboard!!!! but you did bake some goodies, they’re sooooo pretty and cute!!!
last weekend I went to ski in a little italy town… win and loose? I did the whole mountain (after 8 years since my last ski experience) and fall down many many times and feel pain all over my body now. :)
Gah! Being sick is annoying. Fevers and colds are so silly. Hope you’ll feel better soon!
Those pretzels and cookies look amazing and that breakfast. mmm so good! I love it when the sandwich is (almost) bigger than my mouth –> so much fun to eat!
Q1: I made some of your chocolate chip cookies and I’m planning on making an other huge badge for christmas presents. Well they aren’t really holiday treats but chocolate chip cookies are always good.
Q2: Win – New running shoes / Lose – Fight with the sis and feeling super depressed.
Oh sorry to hear your not feeling better, on the up side your eats look divine those cookies yummy!
I plan on making some gluten and dairy free sweet mince cookie goodness (my own style!)
This weekend I lost a good nights sleep leading me to be over hungry I won by going for a good run evening things out.
Have a good Monday x x
hopefully you are feeling better my dear!! DELICIOUS eats you have, I am loving those hashbrowns and egg sammie with avo-it makes the sandwich so creamy and just gives it another dimension!
Win: Spending the 3rd night of hannukah with my family, including my brother, his GF, my BF last night and eating potato latkes (pics to come in my blog!)
lose: coming back frmo FL, 85 degrees to 25, not so great!
those pretzels treats look amaazing!!! great for a party :) or just to eat!!
I want to make those pretzel treats now!! They look so good, I may add them to my list. I guess I don’t need to answer the baking question…lol.
Aww, so sorry you are sick love! Feel better soon and keep drinking that Thera Flu. I swear that stuff does wonders!
I LOVE those little pretzels things! Sooooo good and super easy, my kind of baking! :)
I haven’t made any sweet treats but I have been enjoying all of the treats I’ve been getting from others. Oh what joy! :)
Have a happy Monday sweetie!
Oooh, I plan on making those pretzel treats for my step-siblings as gifts!! I figure you can’t go wrong with giving kids chocolate ;) I’m also making those Reese’s cookie cup thingys to bring home.
My one “win” was having Saturday off and spending it making Christmas presents! My one “lose” was getting gnarly hip pain at the gym :(
Feel better my dear!!
What haven’t I made lately? Those pretzels things were on my hit list :) Rolos and Walnuts are what I used. I made corn casserole and brownies this weekend.
Win…only drinking water this weekend…lose…baked beans and corn casserole and maybe a brownie or 3.
Yay for pretzel treats, but boo for germs!
I think my “win” is the fact that so many people are now making the Hug treats–I love all the variations and pretzel love!
Do I have to pick one “lose?” I guess it would be work-related, so I’ll leave it at that :)
Get well soon!
I am seeing egg muffin sandwiches pop up all over blogs lately and it’s making me want one! I was excited over those pictures until I saw your sweet treats and then I got REALLY excited!!
Sorry you’re not feeling well…that sucks. Hopefully giving your body some rest means it will heal up quickly.
Every year since the time that I was little I’ve made mini mince pies with my mom. They’re actually a sweet treat and not savory like you might think (my mom puts cream cheese and sugar in hers)…typically British Christmas dessert. Anyway, when my family comes for Christmas we will be making those together!
Yay for baking! I laughed when I saw your stockpile of candy and pretzels to make Abby’s treats. Smart girl! Hope you feel better very soon! Oh, and you should totally come to the next knitting club! We will do it again in January :) xoxo
Wow I am going to bake cookies-but yours just blew me away!
WOW!
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I made Matzo Caramel Toffee Crack – swapping out saltines for matzo crackers. Let’s just say that 12 step programs for these babies will be cropping up all over Idaho and possibly Utah…
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OMG OMG OMG I LOVE the idea of a reece’s pb cup!! it wasn’t too overwhelming?? omg I think I’m gonna make a few batches and just give them to family members as a sweet treat :)
you gotta try the CANDY CANE HUGS!!!!!! tastes like peppermint bark on a pretzel ;)
I also like rolos…but I guess the caramel kisses is one and the same ;0)
so lets the see the combos I’m gonna do:
pretzel – hugs – m&m
pretzel – candy cane hugs – m&m
pretzel – reece’s pb cup – m&m
pretzel – rolo or hershey’s carmel kisses – m&m
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ooooh shredded sweet potato hashbrowns – looooooooove and avocado definately makes the sammich!!!!!!!!
1) I made those same m&m cookies on Friday night ;-) no more baking for me except for more pretzel treats :)
2) I’ve lost 3lbs since Thanksgiving – heheheheh! does that count?!
Oh, feel better Janetha-bean. Being sick sucks, but glad you rested instead of going out in the snow…gotta be on top form for Christmas. Woo woo, my tree-less buddy. Are you getting one? I am undecided. Those shredded hash browns look awesome! I want to make some sweet potato latkes this week. Yum.
1. what holiday treats have you made recently or are you planning to make? I am going to a Hanukkah party this Friday and really want to make SOMETHING- I am terrible at baking though. I think I could manage the pretzel things but no idea if we get plain salted pretzels that shape here. Boo. Brit fail. Maybe just get a cookie mix and add in fruit/nuts. Will see.
2. ya win some, ya lose some. what was one “win” and one “lose” from your weekend? WIN: getting a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE tub of protein powder from an eBay store for 1/2 the price it costs in the bodybuilding store near me. Lose- major DOMS from Jillian Michaels DVD. Soon as my hip felt okay, I ordered it- two days in and I am hobbling around again.
I almost got Reese’s instead of Rolo’s but I was afraid they wouldn’t melt! YAY! Now I have all sorts of new experiments to go take on :)
You just opened my eyes to a whole new breakfast world with those sweet potato hash browns…YUM!!
1. I can’t WAIT to make and decorate sugar cookies – lots of sprinkles.
2. win – I finally took my pup for a walk because the temperature got out of the single digits! and lose – I ate NO protein whatsoever this weekend. None. I’ve been trying to incorporate more into my diet, but lately I just don’t like any of the forms it comes in…yogurt, meat, eggs…bleh. Oh well.
Aww, what a great boyf making you dinner! Ill betcha he knew he was getting cookies out of it… thats what always gets Nick to cook. He, too has two dishes. ;)
Ummm those sweet potato hash browns look freakin’ delicious. Consider the idea stolen.
1. I am making MORE jumbles (sooo good!), peanut butter ginger cookies, dark chocolate ecstacies and some of those pretzel treats! Yum!
2. Win- getting to see my friends + have lots of fun, finding new snow boots on sale!!
Lose- having to study for finals all weekend =(
Hope you feel better chica!
xo
K
Those pretzel things look addictively dangerous. I think it’s best if I NEVER make them!
I plan to make some sort of magically healthy yet delicious pumpkin cheesecake bites for our work Christmas party this Friday. Wish me luck!
Win: Nick is finally starting to feel better, he only has a slight annoying cough now.
Lose: I woke up with a sore throat this morning. I BETTER NOT BE GETTING SICK!
OMG those pretzel things are genius. I love making holiday goodies, but I haven’t had the free time this year. Maybe next week!
My lose from the weekend was finishing the last of some leftover eggnog that was in my fridge last night. Geez that stuff is bad for you. At least it has 6 grams of protein? My win was a killer UBWO. I have back DOMS today!
FEEL BETTER!!! Those sweet potato hash browns and festive cookies look absolutely fantastic!
I am so going to make those sweet potato has browns soon! What a great idea. Sorry about the sickness, keep drinking the Theraflu!
I saw those prezel deals on Abby’s blog too and I love that you used Reese’s and caramel kisses, I may have to copy those…
1) I want to make some cookies/treats for my in-laws when we visit for Christmas but I’m afraid that anything I make will be construed as “too healthy” and noone will eat it. (They know me and my healthy ways.)
2) Win – I didn’t get sloshed at the party on Saturday.
Lose – Dave got into it with the host so I think we might not be invited next year.
your pretzel treats look amazing. don’t be surprised if you see them on my site some day…(courtesy of your of course).
i LOVE baking but i can’t have all those baked goods around me so i just bake endlessly and give them away :) haha. but i love making cupcakes and cookies. who doesn’t though?
win this weekend: i love dating someone who is committed to working out as much as i am. i’m glad that when he visits me, i dont have to eat poorly or sacrifice gym time because we both have the same priorities. (for the most part – haha)
lose: i made sugar free jello which was delicious but i think i might have topped it off with too much fat free cool whip. i thought, it’s fat free, have some more :) oh well.
you win some, you lose some right?
shoo girl…i am feeling the same way as you. just kinda ick and not working out. but its all good – tis the season and we can make a stellar comeback and kick 2010 in the arse!
gah, i hope our family makes green christmas wreath cookies like we do every year. otherwise, i will fo sho be whipping up some pumpkin molasses cookies for a work holiday potluck next monday.
one win: got back on the healthy eating train and completed 60 minutes of yoga.
one lose: a weekend of working – im exhausted.
1. I plan on making gingerbread men.
2. Win – great time with friends
Lose – still haven’t decorated the house…
Oh no bella I’m so sorry you are sick! Although that breakfast looks bangin so maybe you are a creative genius when under the weather :)
Feel better lady!
Ohh Janetha I hope you feel better! Theraflu is gah-ross lol but it helps. I’ve never gone snowboarding before. I bet you could teach me a thing or two. And you’re right! Marshall is the best boyfriend ever :) I would love to have a boyfriend that would cook yummy food for me. There was this one guy I was kind of seeing and I started to notice he would open my fridge and finish off my food and when I went to his house he didn’t offer anything. Bad news! Another thing about this post – can I bake with you?!?! There’s so much baked goodness going on here :D And I love the grated sweet potato stuff. It looks awesome.
1. Hmm.. I’m planning on making cookies and this one cake for a Christmas dinner…Coconut banana cheesecake with a chocolate macadamia crust!
2. I went to a BBQ yesterday and not even their salads were vegetarian friendly lol. I popped some cherry tomatoes and grapes like no other. Even the bread had pork lard. This was not an ideal situation but the company was great so it didn’t bum me out for too long lol.
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Aww… I hope you feel better soon, sweetie! There will be more snow.
You’re such a trooper to hit up the party even though you weren’t feeling well. And that’s awesome you brought theraflu LOL.
Those cookies and pretzels look amazing!! And that bfast? Sweet potatoe hash browns? Ummm yes please!
I’ve baked cookies, shortbread, brittle…and now I want to make those pretzels!! MMM!!
And win this weekend – mailed my Xmas pressies…lose – no run in the rain!
All of your treats look amazing!! I might make some brownies or cookies! Not sure yet! Win from the weekend–drinks with my best friend from college. Lose-waking up to a half eaten bag of chips from a mouse!! Very close to where I was sleeping!
Sending good health and healing vibes!!!
I have a co-worker who makes those pretzels (but not THAT creative). Awesome treat!
i. must.stay.away.from.treats.this.holiday.
I’ll be making those treats you just posted! YUM!
PS–you have rockin hair. too cute.
Ok so when I get home, I will be making those pretzle thingeys!!!!!!! OMG Those look amazing!
As do the cookies with red & green m&ms! Wow, sooo good. It’s perfectly ok to eat your weight in cookie dough, I do it all the time :)
what a great feast/spread you had laid out…yum!
feel better too honey!
Oh my gosh, those look devine! I must make them sooooon.
I recently made pumpkin butter..mmmmm.
My win this weekend was limiting myself to only two glasses of wine at a party and my lose was pretty much devouring most of the 3 desserts we ordered for the table.
omg i make those pretzels too but a lil differently! they are SOO addicting!
Pretzel Candy Melts
Ingredients
•1 16 oz. bag Snyder Snap Pretzels (NOT butter snaps!)
•1 14 oz. bag M & M Milk Chocolate Candies
•1 14 oz. bag Chocolate Candy Melts
Directions
1.Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2.Place as many pretzels on baking sheet as will fit.
3.Top each pretzel with one candy melt in the center.
4.Bake pretzels in oven for 1 minute 45 seconds to 2 minutes or until chocolate is softened.
5.Remove from oven and immediately place an M & M on each candy melt, pressing slightly down to secure the M & M on the candy melt.
6.Allow to cool completely and then place in freezer for ten minutes to firm up chocolate.
7.Remove from freezer and enjoy!
jenna
pie! when did you go all martha stewart on me?? I like it, I like it a lot!
who knew so many amaze treats could come from pretzels? I guess they’re not only for hummus dipping purposes.
luff yho0oo!
Those pretzel things seem to be all the rage this year. I just went to a cookie swap and two peopl e made them!
I am a little afraid of that Ae…thing.
So sorry you were sick this weekend! Hope you started the week feeling stronger :)
Okay, you’ve totally convinced me I MUST make those pretzel things..I’ve been seeing them way too much lately!
1. Well, my mom already made haystacks, but I’m planning on making something…still trying to come up with it though!
2. Win? getting home for FIVE weeks of vacation…lose? realizing I’d left my favorite new running pants at school..but then I bought some more so it’s no biggie ;)
holy crap – those pretzels and chocolate combos are amazing!!!! can’t wait to try that stuff.
stop those melty pretzel treats now I WANTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. how good would they be with mint andes. HOLY CRAP hahaha.
umm win some? eh i finished a paper ahead of time and the jets won?
lose some? ugh lack of motivation fo sho.
WHAT?! Those pretzel chocolate melties are the best creation ever!!!! I so so so have to try that out!
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those pretzels?!?!!? ARE YOU SERIOUS. I am making those. NOW. (well not right now, but now I have to make them for Christmas).
For Christmas I love to make this stuff called Christmas bark. It’s so easy. It involves chocolate, peanut butter and saltine crackers. Sounds weird, but its amazing. It’s done like peppermint bark, but with diff. ingredients. YUM
My win some was finally going to the doctor. My lose some was eating and drinking my weight (and then some) in cookies and wine. And not working out. Oops.
I love making those – but your look so pretty! I love the striped hershey kisses so cute :)
Hope you’re feeling better soon and get to get out there and do your thang!
I haven’t made any treats yet. I’m such a bum.
Hmmm…. win: new part-time easy ass job. lose: not doing anything remotely social until Sunday night.
Have a good one Janetha!
Seriously, I had no idea you were so into baking! That is awesome!
My mom and I keep saying we’re going to make Georgia Cookies (have you heard of them?), but we haven’t gotten around to it yet. I really feel like baking now after catching up on your posts!
Win: Get to see my parents because I am living with them now.
Lose: Get to see my parents because I am living with them now.
Oh my gosh- I was laughing throughout this post. Love the wine some lose some theme- how do you come up with these great fun ideas? You rock the blog world sister.
Randy and Penny- kill me with cuteness.
Love the fact that Abby’s pretzels are making crazy inroads in the blog world- and LOVE the tweaks you did. I think I might have to do them too.
I love me a real home made egg mc muffin.MMMmmm. love.
Win: Made all the nut butters for the heabversary prize
Lose: no winner has stepped forward-gah!!