My Favorite Son arrived late this afternoon and we stopped at Brianno's
for pizza on our way home. While there, waiting for our pizzas, I eyed
and tasted some capicolla and genoa salame. Took a half pound of each,
3/4 # of sausage, a half pint of artichoke salad, 1/2 pint of their
delicious basil vinaigrette, and a loaf of their bread. Oink, oink,

While snarfing the pizzas, we discussed tomorrow's plans: Chris and I
will depart for the Mallof America at O-dark-thirty to be there when the
Apple Store and Legoland open. It's time for the munchkin to graduate
to real Legos, says Uncle Chris. While we're gone Rob will make his red
cabbage. We'll get home and at some point during the day do the
tourtiere/s. Not for tomorrow's supper; I've been informed that I'm
making spaghetti with that sausage I bought. Fine.

After supper the guys bonded in front of the tv set and I made fudge and
caramels. It's possible that these caramels will be a challenge to
dental cement. I may have overcooked them a titch. It's an old recipe:
sugar, corn syrup, whipping cream, butter. The fudge is a sugar syrup
(evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips, vanilla, and
my secret ingredient. Three smallish foil pans for gift giving
tomorrow.

IBeDone.
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On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:26:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's
Jammin'?

> My Favorite Son arrived late this afternoon and we stopped at Brianno's
> for pizza on our way home. While there, waiting for our pizzas, I eyed
> and tasted some capicolla and genoa salame. Took a half pound of each,
> 3/4 # of sausage, a half pint of artichoke salad, 1/2 pint of their
> delicious basil vinaigrette, and a loaf of their bread. Oink, oink,
>
> While snarfing the pizzas, we discussed tomorrow's plans: Chris and I
> will depart for the Mallof America at O-dark-thirty to be there when the
> Apple Store and Legoland open. It's time for the munchkin to graduate
> to real Legos, says Uncle Chris. While we're gone Rob will make his red
> cabbage. We'll get home and at some point during the day do the
> tourtiere/s. Not for tomorrow's supper; I've been informed that I'm
> making spaghetti with that sausage I bought. Fine.
>
> After supper the guys bonded in front of the tv set and I made fudge and
> caramels. It's possible that these caramels will be a challenge to
> dental cement. I may have overcooked them a titch. It's an old recipe:
> sugar, corn syrup, whipping cream, butter. The fudge is a sugar syrup
> (evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips, vanilla, and
> my secret ingredient. Three smallish foil pans for gift giving
> tomorrow.
>
> IBeDone.

Sounds like you're having lots of fun!

Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
__________________________________________________ ________________
And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony.

On 24 Dec 2005 06:39:24 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

> On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:26:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's
> Jammin'?
>
> > The fudge is a sugar syrup
> > (evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips, vanilla, and
> > my secret ingredient.
>
> Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?

My guess, knowing Barb? Almond extract. Shhhhhhh!

Carol

On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:42:31p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Damsel in
dis Dress?

> On 24 Dec 2005 06:39:24 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>> On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:26:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's
>> Jammin'?
>>
>> > The fudge is a sugar syrup
>> > (evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips, vanilla, and
>> > my secret ingredient.
>>
>> Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?
>
> My guess, knowing Barb? Almond extract. Shhhhhhh!
>
> Carol

It wouldn't surprise me. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
__________________________________________________ ________________
And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony.

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> While snarfing the pizzas, we discussed tomorrow's plans: Chris and I
> will depart for the Mallof America at O-dark-thirty to be there when the
> Apple Store and Legoland open.

You are a brave woman.

Regards,
Ranee

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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On 24 Dec 2005 06:39:24 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
> > On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:26:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's
> > Jammin'?
> >
> > > The fudge is a sugar syrup
> > > (evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips, vanilla, and
> > > my secret ingredient.
> >
> > Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?
>
> My guess, knowing Barb? Almond extract. Shhhhhhh!
>
> Carol
Hmmm.... Did I hear the secret is beet juice?

PickyBrat

In article >,
Ranee Mueller > wrote:

> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > While snarfing the pizzas, we discussed tomorrow's plans: Chris and I
> > will depart for the Mallof America at O-dark-thirty to be there when the
> > Apple Store and Legoland open.
>
> You are a brave woman.
>
> Regards,
> Ranee


6: 15 a.m. LOL! It'll be great! It's a matter of mind over matter.
We don't mind; it don't matter. "-) The stores open at 8:00 and we'll
be parked and inside by 7:30. We'll be home by 9:30.

I've cut three rows of caramels (a small bag for the guys at the Apple
store) and Chris is up so I can go downstairs to find my caramel
wrapping papers. I've shrink-wrapped the fudge for Anita and
Mavis&Merle. Rob's left for the Y.
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In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:26:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's
> Jammin'?
>
> > My Favorite Son arrived late this afternoon and we stopped at Brianno's
> > for pizza on our way home. While there, waiting for our pizzas, I eyed
> > and tasted some capicolla and genoa salame. Took a half pound of each,
> > 3/4 # of sausage, a half pint of artichoke salad, 1/2 pint of their
> > delicious basil vinaigrette, and a loaf of their bread. Oink, oink,
> >
> > While snarfing the pizzas, we discussed tomorrow's plans: Chris and I
> > will depart for the Mallof America at O-dark-thirty to be there when the
> > Apple Store and Legoland open. It's time for the munchkin to graduate
> > to real Legos, says Uncle Chris. While we're gone Rob will make his red
> > cabbage. We'll get home and at some point during the day do the
> > tourtiere/s. Not for tomorrow's supper; I've been informed that I'm
> > making spaghetti with that sausage I bought. Fine.
> >
> > After supper the guys bonded in front of the tv set and I made fudge and
> > caramels. It's possible that these caramels will be a challenge to
> > dental cement. I may have overcooked them a titch. It's an old recipe:
> > sugar, corn syrup, whipping cream, butter. The fudge is a sugar syrup
> > (evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips, vanilla, and
> > my secret ingredient. Three smallish foil pans for gift giving
> > tomorrow.
> >
> > IBeDone.
>
> Sounds like you're having lots of fun!
>
> Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?

If I tell you the secret ingredient, it won't be a secret, now, will it?
I've posted the recipe here a number of times, I believe, over the
years. Here you go:

_____ * Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Fudge - Mavis Kent's recipe

Recipe By : posted to r.f.cooking by Barb Schaller 12-24-05
Serving Size : 100 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
4 1/2 cups sugar
2 small cans evaporated milk (1-1/4 cups)
2 sticks margarine (1 cup)
2 cups milk chocolate chips -- (12 oz.)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -- (6 oz.)
Nuts -- to your liking
1 tsp. vanilla
About 2-3oz. cream cheese (the secret ingredient that's not part of the
original recipe)

Boil sugar and milk for 10-12 minutes on medium and stir. Use 3-qt.
sauce pan. Maybe 10 minutes, per Sandy. In a bowl, combine the rest of
ingredients , pour sugar/milk mixture over and stir until melted (Sandy
does this in her mixer!!). Pour into greased 9x13². Refrigerate until
firm. There you have it.

NOTES: 2005 - used 1 stick margarine, 1 stick unsalted butter. I never
measure the vanilla. I toasted the walnuts. Poured into 3 foil "bun"
pans (maybe 5x8" ?) for gifts for friends and Rob's sister. USE A
MIXER to mix it.

Source : Sandy, December 11, 1993. (Mavis Kent's recipe.) Merle Fossum
and Gary Kovic were all over it!

_____
* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Caramels

Recipe By : Barb Schaller, posted to r.f.cooking 12-24-05
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 cups whipping cream -- (1 pint)
2 cups sugar
3/4 light corn syrup
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

In a *large heavy saucepan* (mine was Mom's - cast aluminum and about
5-quart size) combine ONE cup of the whipping cream, the sugar, corn
syrup, and butter. Stirring, bring to a rolling boil and slowly add the
remaining CUP of cream, stirring so the boil doesn't break. Cook to
246° for a firm caramel, a little less for a softer one. My 2005 batch
may challenge dental cement. Nope - I just ate a small piece and it's
chewy but do-able. Pour into a buttered 9" square pan, cool, cut and
wrap.

It took about 20 minutes to get to temp after adding the cream.
Cut and wrap in taffy wrap. Makes about 75 pieces from a 6x10" pan.

Can also (I've done it, but not this year -- it was late last night) put
a mess of pecan pieces on a baking sheet and drop globs of caramel on
top. Remove the cooled caramel/nut globs and dip in chocolate or put
some chocolate on top to make turtle-like treats. If you want to make
it difficult, arrange pecan halves neatly and neatly drop the caramel in
the center to hold them together. I don't bother.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

There you go, It's 6:40 a.m., Chris is in the shower, Rob's at the Y,
and I've got to wrap a few of these caramels for the Apple guy.

Merry Christmas.
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In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright > looking for trouble wrote in
> :
>
> > On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:26:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> > Melba's Jammin'?

> >> After supper the guys bonded in front of the tv set and I made fudge
> >> and caramels. It's possible that these caramels will be a challenge
> >> to dental cement. I may have overcooked them a titch. It's an old
> >> recipe: sugar, corn syrup, whipping cream, butter. The fudge is a
> >> sugar syrup (evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips,
> >> vanilla, and my secret ingredient. Three smallish foil pans for gift
> >> giving tomorrow.
> >>
> >> IBeDone.
> >
> > Sounds like you're having lots of fun!
> >
> > Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?
> >
>
> Yes, candy recipes please. THE secrect ingredient? WTH is that?
>
> Michael <- inquiring mind

Recipes posted to Wayne's reply. Cream cheese. And now it's not a
secret. "-)
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In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> On 24 Dec 2005 06:39:24 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
> > On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:26:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's
> > Jammin'?
> >
> > > The fudge is a sugar syrup
> > > (evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips, vanilla, and
> > > my secret ingredient.
> >
> > Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?
>
> My guess, knowing Barb? Almond extract. Shhhhhhh!
>
> Carol

LOL! I didn't!! The cream cheese cuts the cloying sweetness of the
fudge a bit. It's a Good Thing.
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In article .com>,
"JeanineAlyse" > wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> > On 24 Dec 2005 06:39:24 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri 23 Dec 2005 10:26:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's
> > > Jammin'?
> > >
> > > > The fudge is a sugar syrup
> > > > (evap milk and sugar) poured over butter,chocolate chips, vanilla, and
> > > > my secret ingredient.
> > >
> > > Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?
> >
> > My guess, knowing Barb? Almond extract. Shhhhhhh!
> >
> > Carol
> Hmmm.... Did I hear the secret is beet juice?
>
> PickyBrat

Shame on you! You'll be finding a lump of coal in your stocking, Miss
Jeanine!
A blessed Christmas to you!
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On Sat 24 Dec 2005 05:40:59a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's
Jammin'?

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> Candy recipes please. Maybe even the secret ingredient?
>
> If I tell you the secret ingredient, it won't be a secret, now, will it?
> I've posted the recipe here a number of times, I believe, over the
> years. Here you go:

Thank you so much, Barb! AND for revealing the secret fudge ingredient. I'm
going to run out for more chocolate chips this morning. The caramels will
have to wait until I have time to "play" with them.

Vesele Vianoce!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
__________________________________________________ ________________
And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony.

In article >,
Ranee Mueller > wrote:

> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > While snarfing the pizzas, we discussed tomorrow's plans: Chris and I
> > will depart for the Mallof America at O-dark-thirty to be there when the
> > Apple Store and Legoland open.
>
> You are a brave woman.
>
> Regards,
> Ranee
>
> Remove do not & spam to e-mail me.
>
> "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13
>
> http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/
> http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/

It was great. We were there at 7:30 and no coffee shops were open. :-(
I spent an hour in the Apple store and they WERE NOT BUSY! Yesterday
was fierce, though, and their corporate-wide credit card whatsits system
went down. With 40 customers lined up to purchase.

The Lego store is right near the Apple store and Chris went looking for
Legos (the small size - "it's time for her to graduate, Mom") and they
were out of all but kits. We bought the last bigass tub of legos at
ToysRUs.

Ran into my grandniece there - she was on her way home from UW-Madison;
had a nice visit with her. Came home at 10:30 after doing more
groceries. I had a 2-hour nap from 12:00-2:00 and am now making the
spaghetti sauce for supper, and will then work on Grinding The Pigmeat
for the tourtiere. Only have to make one this year, I think. Lucky me!
Church is at 10:00.

I've shopped on 12/24 before -- it's fun. People are in a good mood.
Especially me. :-)
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