First, I have to say how excited I am to have over 200 followers now! Yay!! Thanks everyone 🙂 Second, I should probably warn you about the total randomness of this post. I have several things floating around in my head, and decided to stick them all in one post…probably the last until after Christmas!! It’s Christmas Eve Eve!!! I can’t believe it! and I still have more shopping to do, but at this point, it probably just won’t get done. Shopping with 3 kids in the last 2 days before Christmas does NOT appeal to me.
So…anybody want to hazard a guess as to what this is?
THIS is what happens when your husband wants to help make Gingerbread Men.
Go figure. He makes a turd. But, what I’m really wondering about is the fact that this was left on my counter during my Christmas gathering last weekend, where I had about 15 family members here….and no one said a word. Nobody said anything about a turd looking object sitting on my kitchen counter! Hello?! What does that say? Please don’t answer that. I swear, it is not common to see turd lying around my house. I have 3 kids, but still, it’s not a common occurence.
Anyway, enough turd talk. Anyone still reading? If so, I wanted to share a couple more recipes. If you follow my blog, you know I like things that are simple, quick and easy to prepare because I’m lazy and impatient. This one can’t get much easier….
1/3 c. white sugar
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 c. SoyNut Butter (original recipe used Sunflower butter, I used what I had on hand)
1/2 c. shortening
1 T. milled flax seed with 3 T. warm water as egg replacer
4 tbl. milk
48 Hershey kisses, or however many you need…depends on the size of your balls (hahahahaha)
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Combine sugars, SoyButter and shortening, mix well. Add milk and egg replacer. Slowly add dry ingredients. Shape a teaspoon of dough into a ball and roll in white sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet. As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, press a Hershey kiss into the middle. Let cool a few minutes then remove from sheet. The cookies still will be soft, so handle with care. The kisses will remain soft for a while so check for firmness before stacking cookies for storage.
Of course, I went to all this trouble to make this so Mr. Terrible Two could eat them…and he doesn’t like them. I shouldn’t be surprised, he doesn’t like hardly anything. The child lives off cereal, mac and cheese, and spaghetti O’s. I, however, have not had a problem consuming my baked goods at warp speed.
Here is a little list of goodies I’ve consumed made so far this year….
FUDGE Best.stuff.ever.
Faux Toffee aka Christmas Crack
Nut Balls/Mexican Wedding Cookies/Snowballs/Russian Tea Cakes
Pretzel Treats/Rolo Turtles
Homemade Twix Bars
Sausage Balls and Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon (bacon makes everything mo’betta!)
I also made , and haven’t even posted them! oops! (I used 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 c. butterscotch chips -instead of peanut butter chips, and 1 cup white chocolate chips. Otherwise I followed the recipe!)
I’m sure I’m forgetting something…but anyway, lots to do, lots to do!!! I hope everyone has a very safe, very Merry Christmas!!!
Oh, I’ll also be making – so easy – for Christmas morning. My kids get up SOOO early, that I need a no-brainer breakfast. Plus it’s so yummy fresh from the oven! (and all the kids actually like it!) I’m sure I’ll have some more sausage balls to go with it. And coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Reindeer food is delicious!
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I am still cracking up at the turd shaped gingerbread and that no one said anything about it! Bwahahahaha
The reindeer food sounds delish!
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
You said turd on your blog and it almost made me wet my pants!! Funny husband!
Merry Christmas!!
Oh family. Can't live with em. Or without em. Or trust em to tell you when you have a gingerbread turd sitting on your counter. Go figure.
These cookies look awesome! Also, you won the tate's bake shop giveaway over at my blog! Please email me your address (jhbruno87@gmail.com)
Oooh look at those little cookies – adorable!
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My husband would've done the same thing. Or worse.. 😉
Love the reindeer food! I'll have to try that. My husband loves to 'help' but he's a pretty good cook.
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Jennifer
Hey girl I'm here from the Thirsty THursday at "for the love of blogs". The reindeer food looks aweseome. Umm…and the turd cookie…better left alone! Hubby doesn't really help w/Christmas baking here either. HOpe you and yours have a very Merry Christmas!
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I haven't made Gingerbread men either, but the turd shaped glob is awesome! My boys are cracking up!
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Thanks for Sharing! and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Nice!
I get "digestive issues" from peanut butter (sorry tmi) so I'm so happy to see this soybutter kiss recipe!
Cute blog, love the name!
Meri
HAhahaha, the overuse of the word "turd" has me cracking up. What can I say? I'm 5. 🙂 That is an impressive amount of baking my friend!
I just made pretzel treats!!!
Your post made me laugh, at least I am not the only one who feels like they are going a million directions right now!
Hi! i love the recipes. thanks for stopping by and following. I am now following you. ECL
Hello! Thanks for linking up at Traveling Through Thursday! I am already following your lovely blog! Have a very merry christmas! ~Heather
LOL, I'm still cracking up about the "ginger turd"!
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Looks yummy! thank you for sharing. Can't wait to try them out. We eat holiday goodies all year!!!
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