- an excuse to give away the baked goods
- people will eat said baked goods knowing that new years resolutions are right around the corner
- it's cold out; the warm oven is a beautiful thing -- may not seem important to some of you, but baking in houston in the summer is MISERABLE.
- lovely seasonal recipes like gingerbread men (currently fresh out of my oven)
- baking is made infintely better when christmas music is playing in the background and the tree is twinkling in the living room
if you're anything like me, you are starting up a list of the must-have holiday baked goods. christmas is only a week away, and i've got to make sure to churn out all my favs :)
so far i've tackled:
- iced sugar cookies
- peanut-butter blossoms (personal fav)
- gingerbread men
- puppy chow
- white trash
possible upcoming adventures:
- snickerdoodles
- more white trash
- chocolate chip cookies (not seasonal but always welcome!)
- peppermint bark
- ... and currently searching for more inspiration
anyway, i thought i would share one of my favorite (and easiest) recipes: WHITE TRASH!
ingredients needed:
- chex
- m&m's
- pretzels
- peanuts
- white (vanilla?) almond bark
1) melt the almond bark in the microwave
2) stir in the other ingredients until coated
3) arrange in single layer on wax paper
4) allow to dry - if you can handle waiting
5) consume!
you can vary up the recipes and use different cereals and stuff - just make sure to get the sweet + salty in there!
anyway, happy baking! it's probably a good thing i have to work Mon-Thurs this week, or else I'd probably have dozens upon dozens of cookies in my kitchen!
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