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We used to have a great candy supply store here in Marietta and then one day it just up and Closed..... It was huge and had everything you could ever want to make candy and bake cakes.... My kind of Place.... So I was thrilled this past Tuesday when me and the ladies were on the other side of Atlanta and we visited Cake Art I stocked up on bags and labels.....lolly pop sticks and melting chocolate...... To the dismay of Miss B's Mom.......aka....Daughter I spent today making Easter candy.... And I had forgotten just how much fun it is to take This..... And turn it into THIS!! The Boss was equally impressed with my painting skills..... Oh really...... a Monkey could do this..... But I thought my bunnies came extra cute..... Love the teeth.... Can't forget the grown kids..... One for daughter and one for favorite SIL..... And I just couldn't resist making just a few pops to add to B's basket..... If you have never tried your hand at candy making before you should give ...

Recently I got the Boss hooked on LeMadeleine's Spinach Salad with roasted chicken... He knows I can duplicate anything at home and it always amazes him that I can do this.... So today for lunch I re-created this very delicious salad..... Here's how you make it....the secret is in the dressing... This makes two good size salads..... 1 bag of baby spinach 1 small red bell pepper 2 chicken breasts on the bone with skin 1/2 pound of bacon 1 cup of fresh strawberries 1 2.25oz. package of pecans rough chopped for the dressing you will need the bacon drippings 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 6 tablespoons of cider vinegar 2 teaspoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of honey 1 shallot roast in a medium baking dish at 350 degrees for 45 minutes two chicken breasts on the bone with the skin left on..... drizzled with a little olive oil and kosher salt and pepper... I roasted the chicken the day before and left it in the baking dish with the juices to be refrigerated overnight. This was only for the purpos...

Every day when the mailman shows up he always has some sort of package For the Boss.... I very rarely get anything unless LLBean is having some sort of sale.... So I was surprised today when he came in from picking up the mail and handed me a big box..... This couldn't be for me...I haven't bought anything? That's when the Boss said....."It's for you from someone named Sally" YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My dear blog friend Sally from Salmagundi Sent me this wonderful Milk Glass basket..... Complete with Easter grass and chocolate eggs.... The adorable tag was such a nice touch don't you think? Sally knows that I'm a collector of Milk Glass and she must know I also love Chocolate.... What a wonderful unexpected surprise from a very special lady.... Thank You Sally!!! You are so thoughtful and you knew what a good home it would be getting! And here is a picture of my ever growing collection ........Thanks to the kindness Of family and friends.... And the best ...

When Joyce suggested we try another culinary school restaurant for lunch I have to say I was a bit apprehensive.... But then again it would the be world renowned Le Cordon Bleu School..... and with it's stellar reputation I said "Sign Me Up!!" Getting together some of our wacky crew of bloggers..... today was the day we had our reservation to both tour the school then have lunch..... Joyce....Rose....and Myself drove over to Tucker Georgia with Joyce being my Co-Pilot.... with MapQuest Directions in hand we got lost...... a half hour later and much arguing about who made the mistake (ME) We found our way over to the school where we met up with Sandie and Neighbor Necie...... Our first stop was watching a class in session.....Unlike last month's fiasco at the Art Institute of Atlanta and their Culinary School......and I use that term loosely.... The place was packed with professional looking "Chefs in Training"...... Real looking chefs not the rag tag bunch ...

I felt like baking this weekend... With nobody to bake for I would have ended up eating whatever it was I baked All By Myself..... Well......I couldn't do that so I did the next best thing...... I love to bake and to eat Cupcakes..... The "In" dessert at the present time I love any kind of cupcake.. I prefer to make mine jumbo size.... Regular size cupcakes don't seem to have the same appeal to me...... Mini ones are cute and you can eat a bunch but Jumbo Ones Are The Best..... They just put you in a party mood..... So without further adieu My version of the calorie free cupcake...... Now if we can just figure out how to make the computer screen a Scratch and Sniff............ chocolate cake.....peanut butter icing and chocolate chips You know Ina must make these..... Peanut Butter and Jelly! every kids favorite.... OREO Orange Cream.... I could do without the orange slice on top.... Maybe a real slice of orange would go good.... Lemon Meringue.....Oh they look heave...