things to do on a snow day...

here's some goodies i made for a catering earlier on this month.

coconut dream bars.


celery and apple salad (caraway & pink peppercorn dressing) in a panchetta cup.

since there's a gigantic snow storm covering my area of the world, i decided not to leave the house today.
i made a pillow for grandma filled with orange potpourri.
my fingers are still crossed for a sewing macing for xmas. it's getting mighty tiresome making everything by hand, not to mention time consuming... this took me 1.5 football games to make in it's entirety. but i think it's pretty. smells good to boot.
i know the themes don't match, but i really wanted to use this fabric. (thanks amy)

backside

front

sideview
i hope everyone is ready for xmas. i think i am. looks like things are falling into place the closer the big day comes.
made my record bowls, an indian spice mix for a few people + i'm going to write out my recipe for chicken curry and jer's going to write out his recipe for butter chicken (using that homemade spice mix), made 3 blankets, one pillow, 2 relaxing eye pillows, 3 brooches and 3 rings. pretty content, excpet for the things i got for my parents, i never am. they have everything, and it's always the same ol' stuff. slippers, houe coats, tea cups, popcorn, chocolates blah blah...i'm out of ideas. for all other events (b-days, anniversary mom & pop's day) i make them dinner and it would be a cop out if i did the same thing for xmas, no?
we're having my mom & dad over xmas eve for supper. they are coming from ottawa, so i hope the waether lets up soon. they're staying over night because we go to my grandma's on xmas day and she lives closer to us than them.

i've got a super menu planned for supper. it's very unconventional, but then, that's what they've come to expect for us.

• hors d'oeurves- cheese, crackers & roasted red pepper dip, chips (maybe an atrichoke dip)
  
• spinach salad with grape tomatoes, red peppers, toasted pita with a hoisin & honey dressing
  
• pork tenderloin stuffed with basil, s&p, guldens mustard and (possibly) roasted red pepper & goat cheese.
• curry and green pea risotto
  
• caramelized brussel sprouts with panchetta and onions
• maple glazed baby carrots
• mom's bringing dessert..but i made fudge, lemon squares and coconut dream bars. + raspberry puff pastry pinwheels.