Full of fail

So this morning I decide I'm going to putter in the kitchen some while laundry is going.

I made up some peanut brittle - which I think I added too many peanuts too but oh well.

Then I decide to try rice krispie treats. Now I haven't made them since I was like 10. But I mean - rice krispie treats - how hard?

I get the marshmallows and the recipe is on the bag and it calls for one 13oz package of cereal. I opt for the generic so I get two 6 oz bags. Seems a lot but ok, that's what the recipe says.

I get the marshmallows all melted and ad the two bags of cereal. My instincts were correct - way too much cereal. Only needed one bag, if that. So I argue and curse and get as much of the cereal mixed into the marshmallow as possible, then comes the fun of spreading it into the pan. Again much swearing and cursing.

It's done and cooling. I have rice puffs EVERYWHERE.

I don't remember that much cursing or nearly the aggravation in making them. But then again, it might be because mom always did the majority of the work when making the things.

You know what - I'm going to stick to cookies. I can do cookies. I'll leave the "easy" stuff to the children.

better

Brownies are in the oven baking. The only thing that oopsed was that someday I will learn to open the package of mix over the mixing bowl rather than over the counter where is can poof everywhere.

But I'm much more pleased with how this went together than the RKTs did.

polling time

So I am making oatmeal cookies. But I want to know what you think I should make as my other cookie type.

[Poll #1104376]

Christmas Meme

Baking poll results

So it looks like the majority says Peanut Butter Cups. Of course i need to find the recipe now. IF I can't I'll go with the runner up - Snickerdoodles

Totally amused

I admit it... I have a fondness for Cartoon Network's "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy". Tonight has been "Billy and Mandy Save Christmas".

Mandy is so my hero.

She gets such great lines as "I may have a hard time with the whole Santa thing. But vampires - vampires I understand", "You're lucky that Death was here to save you this time, fat man" and "I only like elves when they are making cookies"

My only problem with is "holiday special" - Gilbert Godfried as Santa??