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Thanks for all the ideas. I think I'll do the brownies with Oreos in the batter and maybe try the PB cookies.

I've made cookies out of cake mix before, but I'll have to dig and find the recipe. Maybe try to google cake mix cookies?

Have you heard of Silestone countertops? My brother-in-law installs them, and they are supposed to be better than granite. Impossible to scratch, can set dishes from the stove top right onto the countertop. Maybe granite is like this too? I'm not sure, but the silestone is really nice!

Fudge, divinity, cinammon sugar pecans, cheese straws, chocolate covered pretzels. Christmas morning we always have fruit and "pinch cake" (monkey bread? my family always called it pinch cake). Yum!

These are so funny! Thanks for the stories!

Prime rib (we actually buy pre-marinated ones and just rub olive oil, cover with foil, and roast in the oven...no peeking until it's done), garlic rosemary mashed potatoes, and a salad...or asparagus baked with olive oil and parmesan cheese.

I think prime rib sounds good. I've never grilled one, but I have roasted one in the oven for a holiday meal and everyone loved it!

Chili, sweet potato pie, and turkey and dressing coming up soon!

Ooh, this one is a gravity feed can rack. Very nice!

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I like peanut butter on a whole grain waffle with banana slices. I've also spread cream cheese on a wheat tortilla, topped with banana slices, cinammon, and little bit of sugar. Mixing different fruits in my cereal keeps me from getting too bored with it. :O)

Wow, NorthernBBQer. Thanks for the recipe. It sounds wonderful!

I do love this idea! I really love the BBQ chicken and Thai chicken pizzas at California Pizza Kitchen. You can find these frozen in a lot of grocery stores, and they are pretty good. They are a bit smaller than regular pizzas & a bit more expensive, so that might not be the best idea.

I like Madelyn's idea of hiring a culinary student or someone to help with the cooking. I got married this past December, and it get very stressful (and expensive). Hang in there and have a great time!

Vanilla with chocolate syrup and walnut pieces. Also, Bruster's has a flavor called chocolate lover's trash. It's chocolate ice cream with pieces of all sorts of chocolate candy-Whoppers, Heathe bars, chocolate covered pecans, etc. Yum!