My Casa Bella

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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Can't Believe We're Here Already!!!


Where in the world has the time gone?
I know everyone is
wondering that same thing today!
This morning I woke
up to this lovely white fluffiness.
2009,
today is the last day. I still recall
the craziness when it was the
end of 1999.
Now its going to be eleven
years later!!
So much has happened this year.
Its been a good and a bad
year, I think many
of us could
agree to that. But we can  always
hope for a little better next
year. I know I am.
I have lots of goals next year and
I plan to accomplish them.
But right now
I have lots to do for tomorrow evenings
dinner.
I have to bake a homemade chocolate cake
from scratch, cake and icing.
I'm defrosting some
chicken as well.
I will be making Coq Au Vin
(chicken in red wine with onions, mushrooms and bacon)
Sounds yummy, huh? Never made it before
So I hope it turns out good,
I'll let you know.
I'll have potatoes and a green salad with my
viniagarette.
We're expecting 12 people, maybe a few more.
I'm looking forward to it.
So I'll go around my home today and just touch
up, since I cleaned on Monday.
And I will bake the cake
probably brown
the chicken today, I don't want to smoke out the house
the day of the dinner.
Hope you're all having a good day, wherever you're at.

5 comments:

  1. Sounds like a wonderful dinner...and fantstic dessert! It doesn't get any better than a homemade chocolate cake. :-)

    Hope you have a lovely evening!

    Kimberly

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  2. I've made lots of white/yellow, red velvet cakes and buttercream frosting from scratch but I can't remember making a chocolate one. Well one time I make a quick one from scratch but I had limited ingredients and it wasn't like a real chocolate cake so I dont count that. Look forward to hearing and seeing how everything turned out! =)
    Sounds like you will be quite busy with all that company! Have fun!

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  3. Dearest Arlene...you will love Coq au Vin. I was going to make boeuf bourgignon tonight, but my husband opted for stuffed basil pesto burgers!!! I did make for Christmas however, a PAVOCHON! Ideas compliments of my incredible Puerto-Rican born father-in-law! Bon appétit chèrie, bonne année and thank you for coming to shake it up a little with Tito Fuentes!!! LOve to all and careful in the snow...Anita

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  4. Busy bee... !!! ;-)
    Have fun in the kitchen and with your guests tomorrow ! Keep warm !
    The menu sounds delicious as always ! By the way... thanks for the
    translation !

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  5. Your dinner sounds wonderful. i just made a chocolate cake with homemade peanutbutter iceing, I used my red velvet cake butter cream ice recipe and added peanutbutter, it was yummie. Sorry I have not left you a comment latly, I am still very much under the weather. poor Tanner, this is his week off of school, we usually do alot of fun stuff together this week and I've been sick.
    Enjoy your dinner and I pray your new year is a wonderful one.
    Melissa

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