December 10, 2007
Candy Ass
You'll be happy to know I did finally figure out the super secret key to the keeflees. So....only the first 18 were disappointing. I don't know if I'll do another batch this year....those bad boys are some serious work.
I didn't get everything done I wanted too. And to be honest, I don't know WTF I was thinking when I put this plan together. Holy Cow!!
I have one batch of peppermint melts that I can do this week. I'll be dipping pretzels in chocolate for days. Oh, and the buckeyes are still waiting.....
About 3 or 4 more batches of peanut brittle and it should be ok. And of course cookies. I still have cookies to bake and decorate.
One thing I DID accomplish this weekend was gaining an even BIGGER respect for Mama Vi. She did this for YEARS. With just us girls and our husbands. She had it organized like a well oiled machine.
She gave the guys the "big jobs". Rolling the balls for buckeyes - what a PITA. And dipping those mini ribbon pretzels in chocolate. Holy Cow! Is that monotonous.
We all had our specialties. And it always all worked so well.
But I realized, she always planned it over 2 weekends. I'm telling you, after the last couple of days - I KNOW it's not possible for 1 person to do all that in a weekend.
The good news.....by tomorrow at noon I will have enough to pull together my first goodie tray for my customers. After next weekend I'll have all I need for those and a few trays for friends.
But damn - I'm not too proud to admit it. This holiday baking? Kicked My Ass!!
Posted by Tammi at December 10, 2007 05:17 AM | TrackBackYeah, I hear ya, My Mom, used to do 3 times the baking, and candy makin, and she did it alone in a weekend. In addition she managed to feed us 3 home made meals, laundry was done, and IRONED...
WOW
awe in deed.
I am taking a break from the baking, it has worn my butt out...
Posted by: awtm at December 10, 2007 01:05 PM