I can’t even bring myself to show you my boring PB & J breakfast toasts/slices anymore. I refuse. That’s what I had for breakfast. There. Done.
In more exciting news – my productivity at work has dropped to an all time low, due to this awesome Christmas gift from my in-laws:
I had no idea I would love an electronic/digital picture frame so much! I want to stare at it all day long! 
It’s like having my own personal “happy” slide show – oh wait – it IS my own personal happy slide show! 
Snack – “Buffalo Wing” flavored pretzel crisps:
Lunch was a teeny weeny (weeny, hehe) salad:
Seriously – look – that bowl is as deep/thick as my planner:
with some pickles:
I’m not sure what my deal is – all I do anymore is crave vinegar based foods! Maybe I’ve gone and killed all my taste buds with hot sauce??
Second lunch: SOUP!
and one of my successfully baked cookies!
When I got home from work, I had big plans for cooking! Mike wasn’t going to be home until after 8 – and I love cooking when I’ve got the house to myself, and right after I’ve gone to the grocery store – I always have so many supplies, and can cook up almost anything!
To help the cooking process? A little vino of course!
Though I had no REAL place for caramelized onions in my dinner plans, I still decided I should make them – if for nothing else – the wonderful smell!
While those were going – I chopped up 2 small white potatoes, and 1 sweet potato:
Tossed them in some olive oil & the remaining packet of Lipton “Onion Mix” from my Sunday purchase – and threw them in the oven:
The onions kept cooking down:
and I moved on to our “main dish”! 
Ingredients:
I came up with/stole this idea when I saw what Quinn had to eat over the weekend!
Sandwiches with turkey, brie, pumpkin butter & apple slices:
While the taters were cooling:
I just quickly threw the sandwiches on the stove top to get the brie a little melty:
HEAVEN! This was another Mike approved recipe! I thought he wouldn’t be happy about the addition of the pumpkin butter – but he was! I can’t WAIT to make this again!
Disclaimer: It IS helpful to have someone else around while slicing the brie. I did this unassisted, and somehow – the entire brie wedge was used, and yet only 1/3 to 1/2 of it was on the sandwiches. If you get my drift… 
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I crave pickles too! I could eat them anytime, anywhere. Jars of pickles don’t last long in this home!
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By Abby on 02.02.10 6:46 pm | Permalink
Oh my gosh those sandwiches look soooo gooey and good! I also wonder if there is something wrong with my tastebuds because of all of the hot sauce/crushed red pepper I eat!
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By meghan@traveleatlove on 02.02.10 6:52 pm | Permalink
Yum! That sandwich looks really good. Brie and pumpkin butter go together so well!
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By Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) on 02.02.10 7:01 pm | Permalink
Isn’t that combo to die for?!?!? Glad u guys enjoyed it!
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By quinn on 02.02.10 7:03 pm | Permalink
I love how much you must love onions to go through that. I cannot get enough, and yet people around me are so opposed to them that if they see 1(1!) they freak out.
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By Evan Thomas on 02.02.10 7:06 pm | Permalink
Ah how creative!! Those flavors sound great together!
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By Heather @ Side of Sneakers on 02.02.10 7:12 pm | Permalink
That sammie looks like da bomb!!! Oh, and I eyed up those Buffalo Wing pretzel crisps today at the store but didn’t get them. Thinking I might grab them for a super bowl party with a blue cheese dip?!
Courtney
adventures in tri-ing
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By Courtney on 02.02.10 7:47 pm | Permalink
Yum, yum, yum!! I love how you just “throw” stuff together and it always looks so good! I am working on that skill!
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By Niki@ Niki's Neverending Adventure on 02.02.10 7:58 pm | Permalink
I say wine and brie were just your appetizers! You totally could have thrown those onions on the sandwiches too. YUMMMMMMMMMM!
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By Mama Pea on 02.02.10 8:23 pm | Permalink
wine and brie are appetizers sister – not dinner. i would have eaten the entire thing of brie too! thanks for a good dinner idea!
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By kristin on 02.02.10 8:35 pm | Permalink
GIRL those sandwiches look so good!! YUM!
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By katie on 02.02.10 9:17 pm | Permalink
Those look awesome, I am going to have to try them! I’m with you btw, I love cooking so much more when I am alone in the house – why is that??
Love your blog btw, I will be back for sure!
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By Liza on 02.02.10 10:13 pm | Permalink
1) Brie is the most addicting cheese EVER!
2) One of the partners I work for has a digital picture frame in his office and I’m constantly zoning out when he talks to me because I’m too distracted looking at his awesome vacation pictures or cute pictures of his daughter. Thank goodness he likes me!
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By Deirdre on 02.02.10 11:13 pm | Permalink
oooh that looks so good! And I comepletely cannot be trusted around cheese – I am addicted…..
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By Lisa (bakebikeblog) on 02.03.10 12:22 am | Permalink
I have a digital picture frame sitting in the box from our wedding. I really need to load some pictures and take it to work! It would make me so happy too I think…
OMG I freaking looooooove brie. I could eat that whole wedge lol.
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By Therese on 02.03.10 11:19 am | Permalink
OMG. This looks GREAT.
I want a digital frame now!
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By Rose on 02.03.10 12:18 pm | Permalink
I will look away from all those onions! Ha, my husband says the same thing – that I’ve burned off all my tastebuds from the hot sauce!
That being said, be on the look out over the weekend, I plan on making a buffalo chicken chili for Superbowl!!
My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
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By Biz on 02.03.10 1:55 pm | Permalink
have you missed me??? haha
well first thing is first, how was the wine? i LOVE that label, and there are actually some pretty good spanish wines.
that sammich looks gooooood… did you eat the onions by themselves, or on top of the potatoes? you cannot leave me in such suspense!
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By susan (stepping off the coaster) on 02.03.10 2:33 pm | Permalink
I’m not a huge fan of cheese…but I do love brie! I would have nibbled my way through cooking too.
I love the cookies you made. I think its hilarious how Harvey tried to “help!”
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By Shannon on 02.03.10 4:37 pm | Permalink
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By His & Her’s | Green Dog Wine on 02.03.10 5:20 pm | Permalink
The sandwich and the onions both look amazing! I am drooling!
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By The Healthy Hostess on 02.04.10 3:51 pm | Permalink
i really wish i had those ingredients on hand because i would totally make that sandwich for lunch tomorrow!!! it sounds amazing!!!!
btw, i wish i had a digi frame too! i am always staring at the photo montage on my comp LOL. like ive never seen them before
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By katecooks on 02.04.10 11:55 pm | Permalink
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