Double Chocolate Drop Cookies

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Well, it seems as though the Christmas/Holiday season is now upon us. Snow is covering the ground here (and its’s super cold), the Christmas lights are lit downtown, Starbucks is selling gingerbread and eggnog lattés, Christmas music is dominating my music rotation, and I’ve actually started Christmas shopping! This weekend, we are hoping to pick up a tree and decorate the condo. And, tonight I watched the tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Centre on TV. Oh, how I miss NYC! Back in late October, Jesse and I were in NYC for a week-long vacation. While there, we made a few…

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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Coconut Chili

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On Sunday, my family and I got together at my parents’  place to watch the 100th Grey Cup game. (Grey Cup is Canada’s version of the Superbowl). The Grey Cup took place in Toronto this year. Calgary Stampeders went into Toronto in hopes of winning against the home team (the Toronto Argonauts), but the Argos had others plans. In the end, the Toronto Argos won in front of their hometown crowd. As much as I love celebrating Grey Cup and watching the big championship game, I’m always sad that football season is over. As we do every year, we had…

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Currently…[November Edition]

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(Cranberry Eggnog Muffins from December 2011) Back in August, I started a new feature called “Currently…” which is inspired by a feature of the same name from Sometimes Sweet blog. I think it’s just a fun snap shot of what life is like at any given moment. Please feel free to do your own “Currently…” post. If you do write one, please leave a comment for me linking back to your page, so I can check it out. :) It’s a great way to get to know fellow bloggers.Here are my other two “Currently…” posts: August + September Dreaming About: moving to New…

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