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The Great Brownie Bakeoff in CSC

The judges opened freshed bottles of water in order to clear their palates between bites and anxiously awaited while the team of bakers put the finishing touches on their brownie creations. The plates were assembled and labeled alphabetically. A hush settled over the room as the judges were handed their instructions.

The bakers were ordered to clear the room so the judges couldn't be bribed. The judges planned their strategy in order to savor every morsel before them. They all tasted, retasted, whispered amongst themselves and declared that this was the best job EVER!

The judges emerged from Soda Springs to announce their decisions. And the winners are:

Best Brownie Overall - Susan Vecellio

Runnerup - Mirielle Bock

Most Original - Mirielle Bock

Runnerup - Susan Vecellio

Best Presentation - Susan Vecellio

Runnerup -Mirielle Bock

Best Homemade - Lori Ameln

No Runnerup

Best Box-made - Jennifer Shockey

No Runnerup

Best Texture - Susan Vecellio

Runnerup - Jennifer Shockey

Best Use of Nuts - Susan Vecellio

Runnerup - Mirielle Bock

Thanks to all the Bakers and all the Judges for their hard work. :)

Of course, Darrell stopped by after the festivities to clean

things up. I swear he has the best nose for food smells!

The question now is whether Susan will share the recipe?

Shameless Plug

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the magic gopher game

Check out the magic gopher game..he gets me everytime!


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~jen s

Getting To Know Krissy

Kris Massey is one of the newest members to the EDS Team. She has been with California Casualty for 5 years and Claims is her area of expertise. Listed below are some little known facts about Kris, so take a few minutes and get to know her better!

Enjoy!

~Anne



What time do you get up in the morning? normally between 7-7:45

Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds of course

What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Narnia

What is your favorite TV show? This is hard. I have several areas of interest. With my background in Law Enforcement I tend to lean towards the “cop” type shows such as The First 48, any forensic type show like Dr. G. On the lighter side I like to watch Poker, Bowling, NASCAR, Basketball, Football as well as lots of shows on the animal planet channel.

What do you have for breakfast? I usually have a bowl of cereal and some sort of fruit.

What is your middle name? Sue

What is your favorite ethnic cuisine? My favorite is Mexican but my stomach disagrees.

What food do you really dislike? Unfortunately, most vegetables!

Biggest “pet peeve”? People who complain all the time but aren’t willing to do anything to help themselves.

What kind of car do you drive? 2007 Toyota Camry

Favorite sandwich? BLT’s

Least favorite characteristic for someone to have? Lying

If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be? Hawaii

What color are your eyes? Gray

Favorite brand of clothing? Ralph Lauren

Favorite time of day? Between 7-10pm

Left-handed or Right-handed? Right

Favorite flower? Roses

Favorite ice cream? Chocolate Almond from Baskin Robins

Favorite color? It’s a tie between purple and red

What is your favorite lunch meat? Ham

Do you have kids? Yes – 3 sons

If you were another person would you be friends with you? I would hope so

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Most people would say yes

Do you still have your tonsils? No

Would you bungee jump? No

What is your favorite cereal? It’s a tie, Cheerios and Grape Nuts

Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Sometimes

Do you think you are strong? Most of the time

What is the first thing you notice about people? If they make eye contact with me when they are talking

Who do you miss the most? My children when they are away from me and my mother and grandmother who have passed

Favorite smells? Fresh baked bread, the scent of vanilla

Hair color? black (with some gray)

Favorite food? Shrimp enchiladas with white cheese sauce and refried beans

Scary movies or happy endings? Scary movies

Summer or winter? Summer

Favorite dessert? Pecan Pie

What is your favorite sound? My sons’ voices

Rolling stones or Beatles? Rolling Stones of course

What is the furthest you have been from home? St. Marteen

Do you have a special talent? When I was younger I was a very good softball player and decent barrel racer

Where were you born? Kansas City, MO