Yesterday, thanks to a lot of prayer and finger crossing (mine), my children's school was called due to bad weather. I loved the idea of just being at home with them all day without having to rush to do something. We started off the morning with our respective breakfasts (cereal for them and decaf coffee for me. mmmmm). Then we begin baking up our winter goodies to give away. Our first item on the agenda was Bakerella's Red Velvet Cake Balls. We have made these on several occasions, for church and as presents. They require some work but are ohhhh so good. I haven't mastered the chocolate dipping art like Bakerella but I'll get there eventually I hope.
Next up we had a recipe that a friend's grandmother gave me. Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies. This is about as close to the recipe I use that I could find. The girls love watching the cocoa, butter and sugar combine on the stove. I really need to get my digital camera fixed so I can show off pictures of my hoodlums.
Then, we made blondies (brown sugar equivalent to brownies). I made a batch and realized that the pan I wanted to use was twice the size that the recipe called for, so we had to hurry and make a second batch to combine with the first. The girls had never tried blondies before, but are now in love with them.
I melted some almond bark and let the girls dip pretzels in it so they could have a project all their own. I think I am still trying to scrap chocolate drips off the counter top. But they had a ball and I enjoyed their giggling.
Lastly, I made some Peppermint Bark. Oh my word, this stuff should be outlawed. It has a layer of milk chocolate, white chocolate, and crushed candy canes.
I have to go back to work this morning but I will be getting off and doing goodie box delivery. I can already see the girls and I having to have another baking day before Christmas. But we'll see.
May God Bless You Everyday,
Dana
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