HAVE YOU BEEN CHOPPED?

If you've watched chopped then you'll understand how exciting this is! No lack of friendly, family competition on this one! 

Was it Holly's Citrus Glaze and Candied Dumplings, Laura's Chili Crema and Avocado Salsa or Debbie's Spicy Fish and succulent Omlette that brought just one chef to the top? 

According to the Fullmer family, this has been a highly favored family activity:

FOUR COMPETITORS 

TWO MAIN INGREDIENTS

ONE KITCHEN 

CHEF HOLLY

Herbed Catfish With Warm Citrus Glaze
Caramel Toffee Potato Dumplings

CHEF DEBBIE

Mexican Spiced Catfish

Chili Renello Potato Omlette

CHEF LAURA

Tortilla Crusted Catfish With Chili Crema Sauce

& Avocado Salsa

Jalapeno Potato Bites

Of course we couldn't chop anyone for their efforts. Everyone was able to come up with something different with limited extra ingredients. Like the question states above, each chef had something unique to bring to the table.

Unfortunately, Chef Zeb was in such a hurry to complete his dish, it was not photographed. I can't tell you how thrilling and exciting it is to challenge yourself and your family with only two main ingredients and try to be as creative as possible! 

TRY IT!

A Bit of Winter

testing out the new snow in the backyard

having a little fun at sundance

catching up with grandpa great

THE NORTH

Northern California was a beautiful place to spend our

 Christmas 2010

We stayed at a vintage hotel that has been redesigned 

called the Alley Cat and I can't tell you how amazing their

 mint hot cocoa is...

PEPPERMINT HOT COCOA

yum!!!

SANTA CAME TWICE!!

bringing a galloping friend for van

also lots learning toys

SANTA CAME ONCE!

he brought a cage

and some bikes for the fullmers

Some of my favorite things are:

to look cute of course

to read books

stand on the dishwasher at all times

take out the trash for mom

and scrap the ice off the back porch

Fall Festivities

WEEEH!

Van likes to push buddy Jacob on his red car

three legged or more like two legged race

the electric toothbrush feels good on my teeth

Terrorist Fullmer decided to open these fingernail polish bottles and

 pour them on Auntie's carpet...

...Not even the carpet cleaner could get these out

Mom was soo mad!

Lots of fun with Lundeen cousins

Playing cars with cousin Rio

 Grandma with her favorite little guys

Grandma pushing Van in the box car

COOKIE COLLECTION

If you didn't attend this yummy event then you really missed out on tasting seriously gourmet cookies!

COOKIES:

Ginger Snaps with White Chocolate

Snicker Doodles

Mint Chocolate Chip

Cowboy

Almond Joy

Orange Mango Chocolate Chip

White Chocolate Macadamian with Caramel

Peanut Butter Chocolate

Crazy Monkey

Ooh Ooh Aah Aah

trick or treat...give me something to eat!

Spooky Visitor

About three weeks ago we had a visitor crawl through 

I think he knew Halloween was approaching

First Year

ONE

what can i say, it's all about me!

hAPPY bIRTHDAY dUDE!!!

wE LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU

vAN zEBLIN!

monkeys

mini burgers

corn salsa

tropical fruit

yes, i like chocolate

new toys are so exciting for about

 2 minutes

We woke up to birthday Mickey Pancakes

 ...wasn't too interested

 FONDANT

 

My first time at homemade fondant--so easy!

1. Heat one bag mini marshmallows with 2 T. water

2. Add food color

3. Remove from heat

4. Add half bag powdered sugar

5. Slowly add remaining powdered sugar to

 desired texture while rolling

Thanks Kelli!