I hope so, Peter. My husband likes peanut clusters, too. I usually do not buy or make them, except when I have melted chocolate to use up. I made several this year, as well as some with cashews.
Good early afternoon from sunny Atlanta. It is a beautiful day.
Peanut clusters sound great but cashews with chocolate sounds like taking away from the unique flavor of cashews, like with pistachios. Does anyone put them in candy? I have had the pudding and cake.
AJ – In the center-front of your photo is a pink sleigh. Do you have any idea where that was from? I have a vague memory of us having a white one very similar to that when my girls were young, but have no idea where it may have come from.
Halvah is basically ground up sesame seeds and sugar. It looks a lot like fudge but has a much, much drier texture. People who like fudge and ‘accidentally’ take a piece of halvah are quite horrified. It’s a middle eastern dessert that somehow became a part of the Mennonite culture in Russia when they lived in the Ukraine area. My family always had ginger ale on hand to go with it. 😀
I’ve only ever made ammonia cookies with baking ammonia once. My friend and I decided to try them and they did not turn out AT ALL. They were rock hard and the vapours in the house cleared everyone’s sinuses. It’s a fun memory though.
Cheryl, that sugar cookie topping sounds fun – you decorate your cookies before you bake them. I might try doing that one year on just plain sugar cookies.
My sister and I always ate mom’s frozen shortbread cookies out of the freezer. One year she was so mad that the container was actually empty in the freezer.
I made a chocolate chip cookie dough which could be stored at room temperature. You added an egg before you baked it, from what I recall. I gave it to my daughter when she was going to college. My daughter made some but had most of the dough stored for another day. One day she went to make them, and it was almost all gone. None of her college roommates would confess to eating it. It is still a mystery.
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It seems Fridays come faster and faster. I must be having fun.
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I hope so, Peter. My husband likes peanut clusters, too. I usually do not buy or make them, except when I have melted chocolate to use up. I made several this year, as well as some with cashews.
Good morning to all.
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Good morning. Beautiful sunrise. We have company coming for lunch.
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Good early afternoon from sunny Atlanta. It is a beautiful day.
Peanut clusters sound great but cashews with chocolate sounds like taking away from the unique flavor of cashews, like with pistachios. Does anyone put them in candy? I have had the pudding and cake.
Thank you, Peter!
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Another pretty Christmas header. Is that at your home, AJ, or somewhere else?
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Morning! I’ve been too busy with cleaning and such to motivate myself to bake. I may mix the batter and put in the fridge for baking tomorrow!
I have a feeling Liz had her hand in creating that adorable Christmas vignette up there!!❣️🎄
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AJ – In the center-front of your photo is a pink sleigh. Do you have any idea where that was from? I have a vague memory of us having a white one very similar to that when my girls were young, but have no idea where it may have come from.
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Was it perhaps one of the better Happy Meal toys?
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Halvah is basically ground up sesame seeds and sugar. It looks a lot like fudge but has a much, much drier texture. People who like fudge and ‘accidentally’ take a piece of halvah are quite horrified. It’s a middle eastern dessert that somehow became a part of the Mennonite culture in Russia when they lived in the Ukraine area. My family always had ginger ale on hand to go with it. 😀
I’ve only ever made ammonia cookies with baking ammonia once. My friend and I decided to try them and they did not turn out AT ALL. They were rock hard and the vapours in the house cleared everyone’s sinuses. It’s a fun memory though.
Cheryl, that sugar cookie topping sounds fun – you decorate your cookies before you bake them. I might try doing that one year on just plain sugar cookies.
My sister and I always ate mom’s frozen shortbread cookies out of the freezer. One year she was so mad that the container was actually empty in the freezer.
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I made a chocolate chip cookie dough which could be stored at room temperature. You added an egg before you baked it, from what I recall. I gave it to my daughter when she was going to college. My daughter made some but had most of the dough stored for another day. One day she went to make them, and it was almost all gone. None of her college roommates would confess to eating it. It is still a mystery.
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