Monday, December 22, 2008

It's beginning to look a lot like...

The tree is decorated. We had to start from scratch since we've never had a tree before (yay for first Christmas in new house!). Thanks to our mutual dislike of excessive glitter, and hunting through craft store and Pottery Barn clearance racks, we've ended up with quite a nice nature theme. Check out the owl and the cloisonne turtle...



Shopping is almost done, but cooking has barely started. A batch of granola for weekday breakfasts. Beautiful gluten-free rolls for Christmas dinner (promptly stashed in the freezer to stay fresh and uneaten until then).



Still to come: rosemary roasted pecans, chocolate chip cookies, gluten-free lemon olive oil cookies and chocolate mint bars.

The house is cozy (complete with a cute boy and a fire in the fireplace)!



And for Saturday dinner, a venture into vegan sushi:




(Yes, this is how I amuse myself when school's out.)

Now it's Monday, and I've finished my coffee, so it's time to start cleaning for the company which arrives tonight, and to make the big shopping run for Thursday's feast. Does anyone else want to come?

4 comments:

Rachelle said...

You are my inspiration for Christmas baking and creative cooking. You know that don't you? Your house looks so cozy; I'm bummed I won't get to see it.

Linds said...

I cannot even believe that you made your own sushi! If I liked sushi, I'd be at your house in three seconds flat!! And from eight hours away, that'd be a Christmas miracle all in itself :)

Leeann said...

The vegan sushi looks really good! I'd love to learn how to sushi-roll and play around with different ingredients...

Amy K said...

Wow-so impressed with the vegan sushi. Looks great!