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musiclovingmom (original poster member #38207) posted at 5:37 AM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
Every year I make candy at Christmas. My mom did and her mom did and my great grandmother probably did too. I had planned to cut way back this year - divinity, chocolate fudge and peanut brittle. I had even asked my husband for suggestions over a week ago. Just as I finished my grocery list yesterday, he decided he wanted several other candies. So, here's my updated candy list:
Hard candy
- cinnamon
- Spearmint
- Strawberry
- Raspberry
- Apple
Chocolate fudge
Peanut butter fudge
Peanut brittle
Peanut patties
Divinity
Buckeyes
Turtles
Chocolate covered brownie bites
Plus - 8 dozen cinnamon rolls and I have to finish sewing my daughter's Christmas dress with matching hair bows and matching ties for the boys.
Besides cookies, what are you making?
[This message edited by musiclovingmom at 11:39 PM, December 17th (Tuesday)]
lynnm1947 ( member #15300) posted at 2:04 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
My daughter and I made 62 1/2 dozen of 11 varieties of cookies, plus I made a big batch of candied and chocolate-dipped orange peel. That's it for me!
I am making a three-part dessert sampler (orange-cardamom pound cake, orange jelly mousses, and the aforementioned orange peel) for a friend Christmas party on Saturday. And I will bake an eggnog cheesecake and a chocolate hazelnut torte for the family Christmas dinner dessert.
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
musiclovingmom (original poster member #38207) posted at 3:41 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
I read in your other post about cookies. 62 1/2 dozen is probably more cookies than I've made in the last 5 years. I did make 6 dozen Nutella cookies for a cookie exchange, but I'm done with cookies for this Christmas.
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
I made 4 breakfast pies, and 2 giant batches of Lasagna.
I quit with the cookies when 3 of 4 of us had a weight issue.
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 4:25 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
A standing snowman birthday cake for DS. 
He's had a snowman cake for every birthday, with a different "theme" for each year. Last year was minimalist snowman - just eyes and a nose. 
This year might be a cammo snowman, but the jury's still out.
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
musiclovingmom (original poster member #38207) posted at 5:32 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
Tushnurse- I love a good lasagna (heck, I even like a bad lasagna).
NIK - I have an especially thankful heart for parents who make December birthdays special separate from Christmas. Both my sister and I are December babies and our mom made it a point to celebrate them. I had friends whose parents rolled Christmas and birthday into one celebration. High five to you for going the extra mile during an already busy season!!
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 6:29 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
MLM - I have a February birthday, and I used to get the combined Christmas/birthday gifts as a kid!!! 
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
ISPIFFD ( member #26367) posted at 7:44 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
I make soap
Looks a bit like fudge, smells like peppermint fudge... but no calories!
I'm done here; sick of 2 x 4s
musiclovingmom (original poster member #38207) posted at 12:52 AM on Thursday, December 19th, 2013
That soap looks amazing! I love handmade soap, unfortunately almost all the local soap makers include Shea butter in their recipes and I'm allergic. 
I should probably ask if they'd make a special batch, but they're always so busy and I don't know how worried I need to be about cross-contamination.
ISPIFFD ( member #26367) posted at 2:53 PM on Thursday, December 19th, 2013
mlm, I sent you a pm 
I'm done here; sick of 2 x 4s
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