a B&B wedding

My brother is getting married eventually. It's going to be a very intimate low-key setting. We are so excited as they have little Baby B arriving in August. I am going to be Auntie Jessica! I couldn't help but think of some dress options for my future sister Sue. I love all the romantic dresses.

YSLAURENT

YOLAN CHRIS GOWN

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JOURDANJAMES PHOTO

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CHANTEL SNACKEY PHOTO

I HEART RED

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As Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and we use it as a reason to go to dinner and have a date night; I thought it would be appropriate to start scoping out what the appropriate attire would look like if you and your date wore red....so fashion forward.

Christmas Time...

October started out the holiday baking; then, November came, and it has been GREAT! I've been able to add some new nesters. I'm looking forward to a HUGE December with all the holiday parties and Christmas events. My December Menu looks like:

Pumpkin Bread (top seller)

Banana Bread (with or without nuts)

Toffee Crunch Bread

Apple Butter Bread

    ...fifteen dollars ($15)

Merry Christmas! Shower a host with a gift everyone will love!

       

Hazelnut and Black Pepper Cookies from DailyCandy

I got this picture and recipe from Daily Candy, but I thought it looked so delish. I am going to try to make them gluten-free style.

Hazelnut and Black Pepper Cookies

Makes about twenty

Ingredients

 ¾ c. whole hazelnuts

1 2/3 c. whole wheat flour

2/3 c. rolled spelt

1 tsp. baking soda

Pinch of salt

¼ tsp. fresh ground black pepper

½ c. plus 2 tbsp. butter, chilled and finely diced

2 tbsp. rose, orange, or plain water

1. Toast the hazelnuts in a dry skillet until fragrant. Let cool and chop roughly.

2. Combine hazelnuts with the rest of the dry ingredients, from flour to pepper, in a medium-size mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon until blended.

3. Add diced butter and rub it into the dry ingredients with your fingers (or a wire pastry blender) until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

4. Add rose water (or orange or plain) and stir until the dough comes together enough that you can gather it in two balls. (If 2 tbsp. is not enough, add more water, little by little, until the dough reaches the desired consistency.)