tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post9110461689702570249..comments2024-03-28T02:25:05.789-07:00Comments on Cooking and All That Jazz: When The Universe SpeaksAnne in the kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-21378758163818654122019-12-21T01:59:04.809-08:002019-12-21T01:59:04.809-08:00The cherries have no pits. I let the people who bo...The cherries have no pits. I let the people who bottle them do the magic.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-61771268672846246812019-12-18T14:57:28.261-08:002019-12-18T14:57:28.261-08:00Here is clueless Sam. How do they keep the stems o...Here is clueless Sam. How do they keep the stems on and get the pit out? they are really a feast for the eyes-so pretty, and I can imagine the deliciousness. Thanks for sharing Anne, and hope you got out of the house eventually. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-73517143969487359862019-12-18T13:20:16.760-08:002019-12-18T13:20:16.760-08:00Glad you had fun with your candy making!
I know ...Glad you had fun with your candy making! <br /> I know Christmas is Dec 25 every year but this year I am so far behind it is not funny. Hope you have a great one too.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-1863888607263726472019-12-18T13:05:12.970-08:002019-12-18T13:05:12.970-08:00They are good but different from anything you buy....They are good but different from anything you buy.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-19606969787357372532019-12-18T13:04:45.708-08:002019-12-18T13:04:45.708-08:00It is a tad messy but really good. Now I just wond...It is a tad messy but really good. Now I just wonder if it will be another 5 years before I make them again?Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-89980377735473483722019-12-18T13:02:28.304-08:002019-12-18T13:02:28.304-08:00It works really well with pecan halvesIt works really well with pecan halvesAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-34515698990280417842019-12-18T13:01:51.327-08:002019-12-18T13:01:51.327-08:00That sounds delicious! I own a candy thermometer b...That sounds delicious! I own a candy thermometer but never use it for fudge. Is 300 a hard crack?Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-55707577824260416702019-12-18T08:17:38.166-08:002019-12-18T08:17:38.166-08:00Really nice! I've never made these, and now I ...Really nice! I've never made these, and now I see the reason why -- it's a bit of work, isn't it. But SO worth it! Thanks. And Happy Holidays!Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-84775310410766290532019-12-18T07:46:42.726-08:002019-12-18T07:46:42.726-08:00Thanking you for the nudge--read your post and too...Thanking you for the nudge--read your post and took youngest to the kitchen to make turtles and peanut butter cups. Certainly nothing as spectacular as your cherries, but we had a blast, and the candies turned out well. The turtles are a cinch--the recipe comes off of the back of the Rollo's package. I buy these at 75% off at Rite Aid after Christmas, and tuck them in the freezer. The peanut butter cups are a bit more involved. I use an old Taste of Home recipe, but we use the stovetop to melt our chocolate and peanut butter mixture, NOT the microwave as directed. Youngest even gave his snort of derision while reading the directions. (We have yet to put a microwave in this kitchen!)<br />Merry Christmas. Sorry I missed the card exchange. This year seemed to get away from me.Meg B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09871105973774159424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-87049187683404364352019-12-18T04:33:59.797-08:002019-12-18T04:33:59.797-08:00Add me to the club who does not like maraschino ch...Add me to the club who does not like maraschino cherries. But the twist of adding the layer of dough around the outside is quite interesting. Now I'm thinking about what else I could cover with this method.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-18101985529268316472019-12-18T01:39:27.503-08:002019-12-18T01:39:27.503-08:00Those look delicious!I make a great toffee that yo...Those look delicious!I make a great toffee that you don't have to stir- you do need a candy thermometer though. I've had the same one for over 20 years and use it maybe 3 times a year but it slides right in my 'gadget' drawer. Recipe is melt 2 sticks butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 Tbl corn syrup and 2 Tbls water in a heavy pan over medium high heat. Insert candy thermometer and cook 10-12 minutes until temperature reaches 300. DO NOT STIR. Remove from heat and add 1 cup chopped nuts. Spread onto prepared greased jelly roll pan {15x10x1). I then drop chocolate chips over the top and spread or you can just melt chocolate and spread over top. Once it firms up, you can cut or break into pieces. My sister now makes this every year and gives to her boss- very easy to make.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542702981220531365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-31028157335363086502019-12-17T22:14:21.122-08:002019-12-17T22:14:21.122-08:00These are very different from the traditional pack...These are very different from the traditional packaged cherries.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-50406254228896742572019-12-17T22:13:38.401-08:002019-12-17T22:13:38.401-08:00I make a delicious chocolate mousse. I need to mak...I make a delicious chocolate mousse. I need to make your chocolate cups and put the mousse in it.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-71699566997574186262019-12-17T18:19:50.458-08:002019-12-17T18:19:50.458-08:00I need to try these. I only like Cella because the...I need to try these. I only like Cella because there is no vanilla cream. But, this may be different. I do not like cherries but I choke the Cella ones down and go back for more. <br /><br />I kept Crisco/shortening in the refrigerator until it was rancid. I tried buying the sticks and it worked out better since I don't have so much. They were sticks or little containers, forgot which. These look good.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-15025729877320528972019-12-17T18:17:01.636-08:002019-12-17T18:17:01.636-08:00Anne is right. I never have used a candy thermomet...Anne is right. I never have used a candy thermometer.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-28551982179899100692019-12-17T15:08:13.783-08:002019-12-17T15:08:13.783-08:00They're beautiful and they look delicious. I u...They're beautiful and they look delicious. I used to make chocolate-covered strawberries (much easier) and chocolate cups to hold a little ice cream, strawberries, or some other treat. For the chocolate cups, take small paper cups and spray the inside with PAM. Pour in melted chocolate and shift the cup around so the chocolate doesn't settle in one place. Put them in the freezer. When the chocolate is hard, peel away the cup and you have a chocolate cup. I think I used semisweet chocolate chips.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-82532623478951480302019-12-17T11:51:43.092-08:002019-12-17T11:51:43.092-08:00Those cakes are very boozy. We describe them as t...Those cakes are very boozy. We describe them as the cake you have when you are having a drink.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-5925434379580315282019-12-17T11:44:12.947-08:002019-12-17T11:44:12.947-08:00I am impressed you are almost finished. Boozy trea...I am impressed you are almost finished. Boozy treats sound pretty darn good right now!<br />Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-26949103162681450982019-12-17T11:35:23.674-08:002019-12-17T11:35:23.674-08:00They are very different from the boxed ones but I ...They are very different from the boxed ones but I do love them. I had to bury them in the back of the auxiliary fridge in the laundry room. Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-56352028996170048222019-12-17T11:33:53.671-08:002019-12-17T11:33:53.671-08:00I am not sure if I am going to make fudge today or...I am not sure if I am going to make fudge today or not, but I usually make chocolate, peanut butter, and praline fudge each Christmas. I scoff at thermometers. You really don't have to use one. Just cook it until a drop of the fudge creates a soft ball in cold waterAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-24786180966628185752019-12-17T11:30:29.185-08:002019-12-17T11:30:29.185-08:00Very nice! If you like maraschino cherries...whic...Very nice! If you like maraschino cherries...which I don't. But your comment that you would declare you would make your mom's recipe reminds of my desire to make fudge. Which I've never done because using a candy thermometer is beyond my life skills. :)Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-49673693788571251362019-12-17T11:26:43.999-08:002019-12-17T11:26:43.999-08:00Ooh! Chocolate covered cherries! And homemade ch...Ooh! Chocolate covered cherries! And homemade chocolate covered cherries, at that! I've only had the boxed pre-made ones, but, I am drooling over yours! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-34632009499551616612019-12-17T10:41:53.488-08:002019-12-17T10:41:53.488-08:00They look great. Colour me impressed.
This year I...They look great. Colour me impressed.<br />This year I have made my usual myriad of boozy Christmas cakes for family and friends. I have also made a gluten/lactose/refined sugar free chocolate brownie for a friend. Which was well out of my comfort zone. Shortbread to go, and then I am DONE making Christmas treats.<br />Turkey breast for himself and a bathtub full of fruit salad for me yet to go.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-70411001586828961322019-12-17T10:19:43.155-08:002019-12-17T10:19:43.155-08:00They are really good but you have to be sure to ea...They are really good but you have to be sure to eat them with some of the filling. The unsweetened chocolate with the super sweet buttercream offset each other and makes a nearly perfect bite.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-12906030881792094852019-12-17T10:15:39.964-08:002019-12-17T10:15:39.964-08:00I love maraschino cherries....thanks for sharing t...I love maraschino cherries....thanks for sharing the recipe, they look amazingCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.com