On This Last Day of 2007

I’m still working on the 4 item list from last night but am now sitting bundled up on the couch with the warmth of the laptop.  I don’t know how, after eating all of the junk we have over the last couple of weeks, dragging our resistance into the dirt, that we haven’t caught something long before now.

Christmas was good. We got to see almost all of our parents’/step parent’s children and grandchildren. Only one person and her significant other were missing. They were greatly missed. Maybe next year. Since the little guy was sick, our previous plans sort of went out the window but it was okay anyway.

My Downfall - Baking

Jeanette from Egg Free Baking stopped by a little over a week ago and boy am I glad she did! We have made her Brown Sugar Shortbread recipe twice. It is definitely a keeper! Everyone liked them. If I wasn’t trying to get and stay healthy, I’d go make another batch right now and eat them all myself. They’re that good. I encourage you to check out her website even if you aren’t allergic to eggs.

Just a recap of what else was tried and true at our house in 2007:

The gingersnaps have only turned out the way they are supposed to once, but they have still tasted great every time I’ve made them. The dough is supposed to be rolled into 1″ balls. They are supposed to flatten and get “snappy” but they don’t. They are soft and dessert-spicey. VERY good, but not like traditional gingersnaps. I have tried this recipe using various fats and nothing seems to make them turn out the way they did at first. I keep meaning to look back at the recipe as originally posted but I keep forgetting.

Cocoa Crazy Cake made into cupcakes, frosted with Vegan Buttercream Frosting and refrigerated overnight are SOOOO good. I have to say that the aforelinked Cocoa Crazy Cake recipe is the most cake-like eggless chocolate cake recipe I have ever had. It is so moist!

Winter

A couple of weeks ago, I was listening to the radio and heard the weatherman say, “It’s not spring yet.” Huh?? It wasn’t even winter yet. We have gotten some snow since that time. In fact, we’ve gotten enough snow to make it look like winter. Well, tonight we have a winter storm warning. I am so excited!!!

I can’t think of a better visual of starting afresh than a blanket of snow making everything look fresh and clean.  Nothing like a clean slate. 

Happy New Year!