Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Some Random Photos along with Pork Tenderloin w/ a honey, mustard, and herb glaze, Lemon Bars, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins, and Apricot Bars

Peanut Butter Chcolate Chip MuffinsApricot Bars
Lemon Bars
Pork Tenderloin with a honey, mustard, and herb glaze
Here are some Random photos.. Know what this is? No you silly, it's FFH's hand ready to throw the cumin into the pot... FFH on the roof on a ladder.. turns me on..putting up lights.. nice ass honey.levis and workboots, oh my.

It takes a real man to cook with a red snowman dishtowel thrown over his shoulder, does it not?He always cooks with the firefighter shirt on and you'll notice the obligatory Coors Light in the background, and yes thats me on my knees.. kidding..

We make good use of snow here in NJ..Tradition in my home is that my FFH gives my mom a MOST SPECIAL gift every year.. This year, FFH CLEVERLY gave her this... She was beyond delighted.

Santa made a mess at our home.. Yes, that's milk, mind outta the gutter will ya!!! Damn.

I received this beautiful arrangement of Cookies and Goodies via UPSfrom Rosie, Kitchens are Monkey Business, thank you Rosie. You Made my WHOLE DAY!! Each and Every one was just phenomenal! I am expecting one annually now. Recipes for all of these beauties are on her blog.. If you don't visit her, you are sooo missing out.

I also received this gorgeous, lovely tray from my sister Denise of keeperworthyrecipes, get back to blogging, ok, sister chick, I miss ya in these parts.

Why the overly huge smile on my face? NO, smartasses, it has nothing to do with what I was drinking prior..hic..'K maybe a little..Why ,I have my FFHs ass cheek in one hand and my BILs(a NYC police tough guy with a huge gun I hear) cheek in the other.. and each one of them has one of my gorgeous plums in their respective hands also..

Some of the things I made this year in the kitchen... and some more.. Won't be seeing you all till after the New Year so Happy Happy Happy Happy New Year to ALL of you. From Myself, My FFH, My four children, and My dog Clooney! Onto the leftover archived food. First up basic lemon bars, my go to lemon bar recipe. Delicious, a favorite of mine, all times of the year.

Apricot Bars, original here, adapted from Pioneer Woman. Use them for a lunchbox snack or even breakfast(gasp) for the kids.

Next I have a lovely weeknight dinner, I adapted this recipe a bit, my changes below on key ingredient card,Pork tenderloin with a honey, mustard and herb glaze.We declared it a winner of a weeknight dinner!

Finally, peanut butter chocolate chip muffins seen here. Easily a favorite of the children and the men. Thats all for today. Must prepare for the upcoming EVE!! Have a blast everyone. Drink till oblivion, have drunken wild animal like sex, but Stay Safe!

Apricot Bars

Pioneer Womans apricot bars. Perfect for lunchbox snack or gasp ...

See Apricot Bars on Key Ingredient.

My Go To Lemon Bars

My go to lemon bars, delightful buttery crust, delicious filling ...

See My Go To Lemon Bars on Key Ingredient.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

Delicious muffin, a favorite of the kiddos!

See Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins on Key Ingredient.

Pork Tenderloin with a Honey, Mustard and Herb Glaze

Wonderful tasty weeknight meal!

See Pork Tenderloin with a Honey, Mustard and Herb Glaze on Key Ingredient.

57 comments:

  1. It is a good thing that I don't have the time to make all the recipes that I like from your blog. I would probably gain five pounds a week.

    Right now, I want the muffins.

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  2. I want to wish you and your lovely family a Happy New Year.

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  3. What a fun post Donna! I loved seeing all the pictures of you and your family and the food collage. You sure made some tasty looking treasures!! I loved the underwear gift to your mom. You sound like you have a really fun family and I wish you a happy and healthy new year!!

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  4. Love your blog, Donna. That's a given.
    Made the Sausage and Peppers for dinner tonight. Hubs loved it. (I don't particularly love sausage--let's not even go there, I just don't eat that kind of meat.)
    But thanks for the recipe(s)! And happy new year!

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  5. Oh, and I can't believe I'm asking, but I just can't tell, what is on the roos your mom is holding?

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  6. Santa made the same mess at our house ;D I'm so glad for you that you received two wonderful trays of cookies! You definitely deserved it after all the cookie you gave out! Love all the pics of you FFH and the kids. Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas! The lemon bars are going to be a must try for me, as well as the peanut butter chocolate chip muffins. That pork looks great with the sauce too! I think you should receive an award for all the food and cookies you've been making :D

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  7. May all your dreams come true and may you be blessed with all the best things in life! Happy New Year 2010! XO

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  8. You know how full I am after rolling through all those photos!

    I am going to call you Ms. Betty Crocker-FFW, and you would give it a whole new twist with your bloggy style!

    Can you imagine that cook book...

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  9. Wow! You go girl! You have definitely cooked and baked a lot this year :) Like Kim said, you definitely deserve those two trays of cookies :) Happy New Year!! Can't wait to see what 2010 brings :)

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  10. Happy New Year Donna! May all your dreams come true :)

    I need someone to send me one of those trays!

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  11. damn I saw an ass with way too much sugar - oh wait thats me after the holidays....har har har

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  12. Donna,
    You are so funny.
    Happy New Year. I know I will bump into you somewhere in NJ at sometime soon...it's bound to happen!
    I could do without the doody underpants, but everything else I am on board with! (especially Levis and workboots!).
    Happy Healthy!

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  13. Have a terrific time celebrating the New Year! See you soon! :D

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  14. Everything looks great Donna....
    How interesting... I also adapted that very same pork recipe to use pork tenderloin...GMTA I guess...:)
    Wishing you and yours a wonderful healthy and happy NEW YEAR!
    Keep On cooking!

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  15. What cookie trays! They are beautiful.

    So funny that cumin and hand picture. What an eye you have Donna. You crack me up.

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  16. Donna, Donna - I'm exhausted looking at what you baked, cooked, created. A very Happy New Year to you... and I did leave something for you on my blog....

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  17. Glad you had a good Christmas! I love those squares from the Pioneer Woman, I make them with raspberry jam. Good times.

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  18. wonderful stuff all... Loved the fotos of the family

    Happy new year to you!

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  19. m soo loving all of it!! especially the muffins!! :) sooo funny picture with panty! hahaha

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  20. Happy New Year, Donna!

    I sooo should not be looking at sweets, but the lemon bars and apricot bars look irresistible.

    Thanks for sharing the family pix. Looks like wherever you are, there's fun!

    Wow on the cookie plates!!

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  21. muffins and bars and piggy, oh my! good looking food, donna, but my favorite shot involves some AMAZING granny panties. :)

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  22. A whole lot of delicious going on!
    Have a wonderful New Year!

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  23. HAPPY NEW YEAR to you & your FFH! haha... you're so right about the gift! I'm sure your mom can't stand laughing for the rest of her day. Have a great time! Cheers.
    Best wishes, Kristy

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  24. Donna, thank you for a great year of good fun and food. I hope you and your family stay warm up there in Jersey and have a wonderful new year.
    Sam

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  25. Happy New Year, Donna!
    Glad you liked my cookies. :)

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  26. As usual, just one wonderful looking recipe, after another! My husband would go crazy for those lemon bars--he and my kids are HUGE fans of anything lemon-flavored! I've got my eye on that pork tenderloin recipe...I'll be trying that out next week!

    Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!

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  27. scott a k a vernDec 31, 2009 06:07 AM

    drink drank DRUUUUUNK tequila beer TEQUILA smile TEQUILA drink drank drunuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunuuuuuuuukkkkkkkkk TEQUILA.

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  28. Oh my gosh those cookie trays look awesome! And I am definitely going to be making those lemon bars. I love lemon bars.

    You guys look so happy! I hope you have a Happy New Year filled with tons of food and love and family and friends.

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  29. Wish you and your family a happy new year!

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  30. Great pictures, Donna! Happy New Year to you and the whole gang! I am so glad I discovered your blog this year -- you are a riot!!

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  31. Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year!

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  32. Happy New year and wishing you & your family all the best for the coming year.

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  33. All of that food looks great. I'm thinking I need your pork tenderloin. Like now!

    Wow! Those cookie plates! How do you manage to have all that good food in your house and still manage to maintain that hot body?

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  34. Ha, love the extra pics! And Happy New Year!

    I can't wait to try the peanut butter chocolate chip muffins. For some reason, my peanut butter muffins taste good, but they're as heavy as paperweights. Yours look much less rock-like. :)

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  35. As always Donna thank you for passing along more yummy recipes. I wish you all the best in 2010!
    ~ingrid

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  36. Have a wonderful 2010- Great photos and recipes, and as always your sense of humor brings it all together!

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  37. Everything looks delicious!

    Have a Happy New Year!

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  38. YUM!!! Love those collages with all of the pictures stuffed in....very cool!!! Happy New Year to you and yours, Donna!! :D

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  39. Happy New Year 2010 to you and your family! Love all the pictures here :)

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  40. What beautiful trays of cookies! All the reat looks yummy - especially the muffins. Happy New Year! X0

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  41. Those are 2 gorgeous trays of cookies- lucky you!

    Hope you have a wonderful Eve, and Happy new year!

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  42. I have got to make your lemon bars, they look phenomenal! Happy New Year to you and yours Donna! I passed an award on to you, you can check it out here: http://www.thought4food.us/?p=2034. :)

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  43. Your picture collage is so cool! I just love you and your FFH, such a fun family!! The pork tenderloin looks amazing!!

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  44. Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing all the great recipes that you do, you are awesome! :)

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  45. I recently bump onto your blog and have been looking for a good glazed pork tenderloin...Loin REALLY tasty

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  46. Happy Happy New Year my friend Donna!!!

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  47. Happy New Year!! It all looks so good, especially that roast - yum!!

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  48. What an amazing array of treats and food you made this year. Happy New Year! Have a wonderful 2010.

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  49. I just happen to be roasting a pork loin tomorrow and I was very happy to see your recipe. Thank you and Happy New Year (loved the photos of your family).

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  50. You guys are just too funny! The pictures were hilarious, D. I've got beer out on the back deck this weekend since it's not getting above freezing for a few days.

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  51. Hey Donna- Just commenting to let you know that I'm making your peanut butter chocolate chip muffins this morning. They smell delicious in the oven :D

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  52. You have definitely baked lots of goodies! The apricot bars look scrumptious!

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  53. I I may have had something to say but it has taken me ten minutes on your blog to get to a comment box. I know it is my computer but I would rather blame it on your blog with all the fab food.

    I vented. Now, would you drop by here, please.

    http://sweetsav.blogspot.com/2010/01/cookies-on-right-are-not-mine.html

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