Villa M

Cool.

Posted in on 11:43 AM by Jilian

Meet the 2006 Rock Stars!

Apparently there are 106 crazy people in the US :)

Rock Star of the Month Story is a good read also.

3rd Annual Cookie Making

Posted in on 8:21 AM by Jilian

It's an experience! Gets better every year!

Quite a production!

M was in charge of the actual baking.

Not sure exactly what all these shapes are, hopefully icing will help solve the mystery.

D and his palette.

I'm telling you, these aren't just any cookies, they are works of art.

Rodney and his lady friend on their camping trip, complete with tent, sleeping bag, fire, lake, canoe, and sailboat!

Rodney's lady friend in the canoe.

Christmas in the tropics :) Who needs cookie cutters!

THE ARTISTS

Double Trouble - Artists & Singers

Rodney's Creators

M&M

D the professional :)

Artist Not Pictured: Erin, not sure how she escaped the camera. :)

A little extreme

Posted in on 9:18 AM by Jilian

Should I have to do a triple take to make sure I enter the correct letters/numbers?

Joe's

Posted in on 12:02 PM by Jilian

I spent my Thanksgiving morning searching for the perfect tree :)

He (or she) still needs a name, and some decorations :)

It was fun, and I was glad to have T and Mom's help in the process. If you're local you should check out Joe's Trees. They are super helpful and extremely nice.

Grisman

Posted in on 9:17 AM by Jilian

He can be very cute when he wants to be :)

Confetti Couscous

Posted in on 9:38 AM by Jilian

Looking for a lighter holiday side dish? I made this last night - it's delicious.

INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 C Chicken Broth
1 T Butter
1/2 t Salt
1 1/2 C Frozen Corn
3/4 C Dried Cranberries
1/4 - 1/2 t Ground Cinnamon
1 package (10 ozs) Couscous

DIRECTIONS:
In a large saucepan, bring the broth, butter and salt to a boil.
Stir in the corn, cranberries and cinnamon.
Cover and return to a boil; cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in couscous.
Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.

DETAILS:
Prep - 10 min
Cook - 10 min
Total - 20 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.

Thanks Taste of Home

Rivermill Map Company news

Posted in on 9:57 AM by Jilian

As I was leaving Gillies this morning I asked the construction workers if they knew what business would be taking over the old Kinko's space downtown. Apparently the Rivermill is expanding AND if I heard correctly, planning for an outside eating area under that overhang. I look forward to seeing how it turns out :)

Has anyone eaten at the new Pee Wee's BBQ?? Is it even open yet??

Downtown is ever changing - Supposedly Awful Arthur's is coming to Kent Square.