Faye’s Birthday Masquerade Murder Mystery

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Meet the Suspects:

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Omari Black
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Riley White
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Finn Burgundy
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Logan Plum
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Ashton Jade
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Drew Golden
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Peyton Pewter
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Reese Cerulean (& sidekick)

Wait, is that a small child with a temporary mustache tattoo? Yes, yes it is.

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There was also my annual Chef Maciek special birthday cake, which this year was a not-so-red velvet cake:

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Iron Chef: Peanut Butter

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For Evan’s birthday, we did IRON CHEF: PEANUT BUTTER. Everyone had to bring an appetizer, main, and/or dessert, with peanut butter as the featured ingredient in every dish. Here were some highlights:

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slow-cooked grouse kebabs in a peanut-coconut sauce
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oatmeal peanut bars coated in chocolate
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chocolate-peanut lava cake
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peanut butter cupcakes with jam filling and peanut butter icing
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asian-style peanut sauce pasta
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chilled peanut cabbage and pasta salad