my 2003 xmas baking menu:
– rum balls
– shortbread
– peppermint bark
– nanaimo bars
– mince tarts
– mint chocolate chip cookies
i thought about doing chocolates again this year, but they’re really a pain in the ass. besides, just doing this will keep me chained to the kitchen for at least a week. at least it’s a good kind of labour. mm, xmas baking.
things i want to accomplish between terms:
– read three two books
– play two three games
– complete art swap project
– get car serviced & new tires
– finish xmas shopping for dad, karen, dean, & brenda
– send jeremy & tyler xmas baking
– send xmas cards to everyone else
– spend more time with my friends
thankfully mom doesn’t want a gift (although, i’d already ordered one for her before she told me that) and i’ve already figured out what to get m&m, so my shopping will be relatively simple this year. i still have a lot of stuff i want to get done in the next six weeks, though. it might be worse than homework!
in other news, i’m quite distraught that my favourite in-car radio station has changed formats from new rock/alternative to “christmas fm”. i can’t explain to you the trauma i experienced upon hearing kenny g’s “home for the holidays” when i turned the stereo on yesterday afternoon. everything was fine in the morning, the djs didn’t mention anything about the impending format change, then blamo! from listening to the callers on the other rock station, i’m not the only one who feels confused and slightly angry at this unannounced change. they least they could have done was tell us what was happening.
i had my last class last night. it lasted forever. it did, too. well, at least 40 minutes longer than usual as there was lots left to cover before the final and there was no point in saving time for the useless lab. i have until mindnight saturday to get my assignment in and then one relatively easy question due the night of the final.
oh, did i mention i’m going to the hockey game tonight? yessir, free hockey tickets rock. vancouver vs. chicago. i just wish i’d ordered a vintage jersey earlier so i could wear it to the game. yay hockey!
I make pepermint bark too – do you use the old Martha recipe? If you like that (and how easy it is), and like pb, try the tiger bark. Melt (seperately) white chocolate and dark or milk chocolate over hot water in double broiler. In white chocolage mix in about a cup of peanut butter. Pour both chocolates in a stripey design on a cookiesheet, covered in wax paper. Drag a knife through the chocolate to make a marbled, “tiger’ design. Chill until hard, crack into peices. This is my dad’s favorite – quite decadent!
*sniffle*
I didn’t see myself on the baking list. Sure, I’m not a cute boy, but … *pout*
but your baking is so much better than mine, i couldn’t bear to shame myself by foisting off inferior goods upon such an accomplished baker.
*green with envy*
mint? what’s this about mint? i llooooovee mint *eyes you*
and i can’t believe you’re going to a game without me :( boo