Hey, Y'all! 
Whew! Y'all ARE busy lil' beez, huh!
Tonight was pork chops w/Oven Fry coating, mixed veggies and cheesy potatoes. YUMMM...
I actually had like 24 hours off, y'all! And then while I was in Wal-Mart tonight, I took two orders for 2 cheesecakes and a coconut cake for tomorrow. (today actually---it's 6:40 am right now. cakes are due at like 5 pm today. gah!) 
Oh well---the phones will be SILENT tomorrow! Heaven!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF MY "FABULOUS 5" (or like 10) DINNER TABLE BUDDIES AT CAKE CENTRAL!!! 
<---Mad hatter has his Christmas hat on!!
Love, and Season's Eatings,
==Knox==
Hey everyone. Gosh I have been busy too. I had my familys Christmas yesterday. I made a chocolate cake. I used Knoxcop1 Decorators Chocolate Buttercream. If you all need a WONDERFUL choclate icing recipe use Knoxs 
Two thumbs up for me. This cake was a hit!! Thanks again Knox 
Wed was Asian Seasme Chicken Salad from Panara Bread W/ sweet tea
Thurs Was waffles w/ sweet tea
Fri was Creamy Garlic Chicken, Salad, bread sticks & sweet tea from Olive Garden. Dang this dish is YUMMY!
Saturday. I had just junk I ate on some chips & leftover cake. I had a late lunch.
Hope everyone has a very Merry CHRISTmas!!
Monica
Happy Christmas Eve, Y'all!
Tonight is:
Ranch chicken
Mac & Cheese
Green Beans
--Knox--
Finally got those last 3 orders delivered!
I'm HOME 
I was very busy and then we traveled to Illinois to family's for a visit. It's Christmas Eve and I'm in my own home. Life is good.
I have missed you all! Merry Christmas to all my table friends! I pray you all have a safe and joyous Christmas.
Jennifer
Happy Christmas Eve YA'LL!!!
I just mouched on some cookies tonight. I ate some potato salad.
Hope you all have a GREAT Christmas
Monica
saturday night was tamales! i love love love my greatgrandma's tamales. i ate 5! but unforunately i know that's going to kill me when i get together with my trainer on tuesday. oh - and atole which is a really yummy thick mexican chocolate. mmmmmmm....
sunday my parents came back from their trip to vegas so we went out to eat at california pizza kitchen. i had portobello mushroom ravioli, bread, avocado club egg rolls, a lava colada (pina colada w/ strawberry puree), tiramisu, and a cup of coffee. even more bad food.....but i did eat only half of everything like my trainer said.
tonight is albondigas (meatball) soup w/ spanish rice.
hope you are all celebrating safely! take care ladies!
Ok I was so stuffed and tired when I got home I layed down on the couch and took a hour or so nap. So unlike me me But so much needed My DS who just got out of the hospital a few days ago. Chose to stay home and her DH cooked a turkey. Last night she called and asked me if I had an extra pie in the freezer and I didn't. So she asked if I would bake her a pie for dessert ( she wanted one really bad) So duh I had to do the santa thing anyway and make things to take to our feast anyway what is one more thing right. I got it done and went to bed at 5:30 and DD woke up at about 6 and was alittle considerate. She came in to say santa had come. but she would wait to dig into to her gifts. So at 8 she came in again. I got up to she her open them and went back and crashed for a few more hours before we took off to my aunts house. I am on my second wind know and everyone else is asleep. So I am getting caught up on CC. Her are some of the highlight of our feast. At least what I ate and remembered what was there.
We have a buffet style meal.
Of course TURKEY and ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans (a family tradtion for us) scalloped corn, rolls, Dressing and oyster dressing( EEWWW but DH loves it). Fluffy fruit salads ( a must for my DS) watergate, Moutian Dew salad, and a fruit salad done with miracile(SP) whip (that my mom makes).
We always have appitizers before hand. So while things are cooking you munch. There mysweet and sour meatballs( I can't go to a gathering without them LOL) BBQ weinies, wrappped weinies and BBQ wings, Chips and dips, taco roll-ups, deer sticks.
Desserts My butterscotch cake, moms apple and cherry pies, and scotharoos (SP) for the kiddos.
Hope your day was a great one
Had a great Christmas! 
Since the boys are both older now, DH (aka The Old Man) slept in yesterday until like 11:00. I didn't--I'm always up early, even if I get to bed LATE. I haven't slept longer than about 4 hours at a time in over 2 years. Don't know what's up with that, just can't sleep.
ANYWAY--he got up and I had cooked bacon, sausage links, biscuits, gravy, fruit salad and coffee/juice for brunch. That held us over through the day, and before the appetizers.
Rest of the day we munched on sweet/hot meatballs, sausage balls, bacon wrapped shrimp. We all opened our gifts about 3 pm. Then I cleaned the house and cooked dinner. DH went to get one of his buddies (this guy's so pitiful--he's like 50 something and lives at home with his mom and dad and works at the Krystal!!!! No girlfriend---no life. Yeah.)
So he brought him back home to eat with us. I always get him a carton of premium cigarettes and something like a shirt and cologne or whatever. I'm not sure he'd even have a wrapped gift if I didn't do that, so... 
We had a nice day. The oldest son ended up leaving last night to go back to wherever it is he's been hiding out lately. He washed his clothes and showered while he was here, at least. GAH! 
I used my new food processor (I'd been using one of those "mini choppers" forever 
) to make the au gratin potatoes.
We had:
Honeybaked ham (my version---I make a copycat version of their glaze and fire it on) saves about $30!!
Au gratin potatoes
Sweet potato casserole
Corn pudding/scalloped corn
Fresh salad with ranchalian dressing
Hot crescent rolls
Carrot cake
Cheesecake
Rum cake
Iced tea
Champagne
Coffee
TUMS
KAY: WHEW! What a day! But you ate good, huh?!
MXPARK: I love tamales. OMG---soooo good. Just love 'em--but I ask my friend who makes them for us not to make them hot at all. Like no pepper heat, or just a pinch. The Old Man's stomach can't take it, and my tongue can't take it! Now the little one---he's a fire chaser. He'll eat hot peppers 'til he goes to the creek. He loves them too.
--Knox--
hope you all had a very merry christmas!!!! Made Christmas Eve dinner for my in-laws. Turkey, butternut squash casserole, sweet potatoes, stuffing, green beans and rolls.
Christmas was at my mom and dads house. Too much food to mention but I vaguely remember a glazed ham and some cookies with cheesecake.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas day.
Knox...sounds like a nice day. Glad your older son was home for Christmas. My wayward daughter came in the middle of the day with the "boyfriend" It was nice to have her for the afternoon. Your dinner sounded great.
Kay...I love cherry pie so if you just feel the need to bake keep me in mind
We had our family and our neighbors for dinner on Christmas. We had;
New York strip steaks (grilled outside in the rain)
fried shrimp
twice baked potatos
green beans
dinner rolls
Cheese cake
cookies
white and red wine
Jennifer
Tonight was black beans & rice with sausages and a piece of last night's ham.
Pork fat rules!
--Knox--
spagetti with sprinkled on cheese and bacon was tonights meal.
Glad you all had a good holiday and got to spend it with your families.
chicken chili for me tonight--yummo
beef chili for hubby
chicken noodle soup for darling girl
not sure what my son ate, i sent him chili, but he's camping out so, who knows
DD had a chicken sandwich. DH had a ham and cheese omlet. I will probably have the same later. DH got a boneless ham and a turkey from work for Christmas gift. So today I took it to the grocery store and had them slice it up for me It is going to get nasty here again in a few days So chili will be on the table at some point I am sure. I don't know about you all but I am still exhausted. Enjoying timme with DD playing her disney princess jr monopoly. She is alittle cheater though She acts like she is rolling the dice but doesn't really and gets the number she needs. The little TURKEY I called her on it a few times today. But the break has been better than I thought it would be so far. I need to get going on the goodies to give to my friends. Since I wasn't able to get them done for Christmas. They will get New Years baskets. In time for football watching and parties 
mom and i went shopping today. i forced myself to go even though i'm sick. i got some new under stuff from victoria's secret. i spent $100 in there!!! and i also got a new purse! i've gone without one for like 6 months now and i'm soooo disorganized with my money, id's, credit cards, and cell phone. so i stopped by mcdonald's for dinner...
chicken nuggets
french fries
diet coke
and a snickers bar i grabbed at target.
knox - your ham sounds soooooooo delicious! i've never had a honeybaked ham but my dh swears that they are the most delicious things ever! ooh - and the tamales were definitely spicy! they made me sweat!
kay - i think its so funny when kids try to cheat at games. my little brother does that all the time!! but you gotta let them cuz its so darned cute! but i do tease them and call them on it.
Last night:
BBQ Chicken
left over twice bakes
left over green beans (always better on the second day)
dinner rolls
I did a little shopping and cleaning in the morning(got them done by 11:50am). Then I did NOTHING 
until 6:00pm when the family started wanting dinner.
Jennifer
Ahhhhhhh.....Ahhhhhhhh.....
Yesterday y'all? I. Did. Not. Move. And it felt WOnDErFuL! I swar--I laid on the couch and vegetated. In my pj's. Almost the whole day! After last week's mad cake rush and then Christmas---I needed that! I have a cell phone cake to do for tomorrow--so it's off to the cake supply and grocery store I go today!
Last night about 6 I finally got up and washed dishes and made supper. Just the black beans and rice I posted before. Today I've had a bit of cheeseball and crackers. YUM! I make my cheeseball with chipped beef and nuts in it.
Tonight:
Spaghetti & Garlic toast
Salad
Tea w/lemons & limes
--Knox--
it's 4 here & i'm still in my PJ's
leftovers for me tonight & mac & cheese for DD & DS
hubby's out with friends (hmmm i never get to do that)
I was inmy pj's till almost 6pm 
It was great! Than my DH came home so I ran to get dressed to actually look like I've done something today.
DH had marinated salmon scewers with teriaki rice and some manderine oranges. Kids had manderin oranges and then a bowl of mac and cheese and my daughter passed out cheese it's 
I had so much junk food today I think I'll skip dinner and just have a cheese stick to calm my stomach.
I went shopping today found a few bargains at Walmart then came home and did nothing.
leftover dressing
leftover chicken and dumplings
broccoli casserole made this
leftover ham
leftover potato salad this is what my family had
I had leftover boiled chicken and sugar snap peas.
Yea Yall.
I had Fried Potatoes & corn
Last night was cheesy Potato Soup
Monday was just junk.
Jackie64 I LOVE chicken & dumplings
Mkolmar- you cracked me up when you said you ate junk all day, you would skip dinner & eat a cheese stick to calm your stomach. Sounds like what I would do
KNOX- You DESERVE that rest I am sooooo glad you took it
Daltonam- I love staying in my PJ's all day. I did that Monday.
Ohara I love BBQ chicken. Was yours yummy? You can email me some (j/k)
Last night I had hamburger patties with cucumber and tomatoes and they were absolutely delicious!!
Ok I am still lazy today kind of(when it came to cooking) Today the kids had dentist appt. Then DD made me go to Wallyworld to spend her Christmas tips from paper route. The dang girl has so many clothes but guess what she bought?? 2 pairs of jeans and a sweater. Then she just had to have this clock that had jewels all around it. Now she owes me $5 cause she was alittle short. She wanted the jeans for Christmas and I chose not to get them cause she has tons of clothes But it was her money so she got them.
Anyway DD had spagettios and a chicken sandwich. DH had ham sandwiches and sour cream chips. I have no clue. I don't want to cook But those fried potatoes and sausages have my mouth watering. Thanks Knox and monica for mentioning the tators today.
jackie I only have left over cake and meatballs and neither sound as appitizing as your dumplings. I made potato salad for our feast but I left the little bit that was left for later day munches for everyone that stayed later. I love left over tator salad on 2 pieces of bread like a sandwich YUMMY
mkolmar and daltonam I am hoping we get the nasty weather here so I can stay inside in my jamies. This year I am stocked up on food and diet pepsi and beer. gotta have the beer after 2 days of being snowed in with DH and the kids
knox you deserved a few days of power lounging. It felt REAL GOOD DIDN"T IT Well I hope you slow down alittle more before you go back to work.
Ohara BBQ chicken that sounds yummy I need to go take a chicken out of the freezer now to put in the crockpot. It will take a day or so to thaw though
mxpark Gotta love the little turkey cheaters. She went and told Daddy mom was cheating. So daddy gave me some shit about it He new all to well cause he plays yatzee with her So I am sure if we get snowed in there will be alot of cheating going on I hope your feeling better soon
maryak I could handle the hamb. patties but not into the cucs or tomatoes but my DH would totally love it. I didn't tell him what you were having cause he would say where's mine
today was my mom's birthday so we went out to dinner at red lobster i had...
steamed snow crab legs
parrot bay coconut shrimp
baked potato
2 passion coladas
all soooo yummy!!!
kay - girls love clothes! how old is your dd? my stepdaughter HATES shopping. i have to drag her to the store and thats only when her jeans are too short for her because that girl does not gain any weight! i wish i had a metabolism like that!!!!
mkolmar - i ALWAYS get dressed right before my dh comes home. but sometimes it backfires because if i get too dressed then he thinks i went shopping all day.
knox - i would totally love to spend all day doing nothing and not having to move. i've been sick and i still have to get up with my ds at night. last night i was feeling really bad and i wanted to kick my dh off of the bed and wake him up so he could get the baby.
mxpark she is 8 going on 20 I swear. She is a huge shoe freak also. You know when your shoes are to small or worn out you throw them away. Well not her. She won't through them out she says she will were them when it is muddy and doesn't want to ruin her good shoes. That is a big load of BS also. She is just a girly girl through and through. OMG what am I in for PLEASE HELP ME
Hey, Y'all!
I'm in the middle of 3 cheesecakes and a cell-phone birthday cake today. GAH! Sometimes I wish it was just like one cake at a time or something. But I know I should be careful what I wish for---because I like the $$ part of it when I have multiples!
KAY: Awwww....I would LOVE to have a little girl. DH and I had hoped for a girl with the youngest, but---he is just the sweetest thing and I wouldn't trade him for all the patent leather shiny shoes in the world. Sounds like she's just enchanting! You may be in for it BIG time with the girly-girl stuff. Or--she could totally change and become like a boyish-book worm, or worse---she could become gothic or punk! NO! I much prefer the girly-girls. They seem to have less trouble. Most of the ones I end up searching are the former! Good luck with girly-girl madness though! lol
MXPARK: You lucky girl. Red Lobster is my all time fave chain restaurant! I love their coconut shrimp and crablegs and scampi and...oh yeah! Daiquiris! But oh---your poor baby boy. I hope he gets better soon. Yeah--husbands are PROS at sleeping through the rough stuff. Mine is anyway. He's a great guy---he's an expert diaper changer, etc. But babies crying never did give him any breakage in the zzzzz's department.
MARYAK: HAVE WE WELCOMED YOU TO THE TABLE?? IF NOT---WELCOME TO THE TABLE!!!
JACKIE: Love Wally-world. Any time of year. But I hear you can get some great stuff after the holidays if you really look right.
MKOLMAR: I've done the "fast dresser" act, too. I think we all have. It's like---it's fine for THEM to like lay around all day examining their belly-button fuzz. But if they think we were power lounging, we're like lazy wives or something. Hmmph! And--if I get dressed in anything more than like my loose-bottom sweats or whatever---he's like, "Where you goin?" 
DALTONAM: Feels good, don't it Girl?? I figure like one or two days out of the month are "power lounging" days. THANKS TO KAY---I now have a new phrase to use!
Tonight:
Meatloaf
Cheesy mashed up red potatoes
Steamed broccoli (The Old Man got me a veggie steamer for X-mas!)
--Knox--
Well for dinner tonight I am cooking
Steak
Smoothered potatoes
Mac & Cheese
Corn on the cob
I love to cook and I was always raised where during the week my mom cooked dinner and the weekends if she didnt want to cook we ate junk or went out to eat. I am the same way the weekdays I like for my husband to be able to come home to a cooked meal and on the weekends when we have time we like to go out. I guess its a southern thing because alot of the people I know cook everyday. I want my children to be raised up to cook for there husband and my husbands family is the same way they cook every night but the weekends but he is also from Trinidad and the whole family gets together everynight for dinner.
So glad to see I'm not the only one here who does the quick dress act .
Tonight the kids had chiken nuggets and french fries from Wendy's and I'm making cajun chicken pasta for DH and I later tonight.
I really don't like shopping either and I hate going to the mall. My DH and my family says I would make a better boy than girl 
So then when I do dress up and look nice with my hair done (and I usually wear make-up) you would think I was a stranger to them 
I guess being a tom-boy never leaves you no matter what your age.
Have to go and make 2 cheesecakes now, my DH just told me 1 hour ago that he wants them for tomorrow 
(He's my worst client )
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