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Space Opera
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It looks as though we're not going to be able to get out tomorrow due to the snow. I still need some kind of candies for the kiddos' stockings. Does anyone have any super easy ideas? I don't have any flour, but I do have sugar, cocoa, and misc. cooking ingredients. Thanks!!

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Sara Sasse
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There is an old-fashioned one where you knead powdered sugar into mashed potatoes.

Could you bake cookies?

Do you have cream -- carmelize the suagr, make caramels?

A ganache to make truffles (roll in nuts)?

Rice Krispie treats or haystacks?

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Lollipops. You'll need food coloring or some flavor essences, so this may not work.

Fudge Candy.

I haven't tried either, but both caught my eye browsing around the Net in the last month or so.

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Sara Sasse
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Ahhh ... sorry, no flour. Missed that.
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flourless peanut butter cookies
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just go to Wal-Mart and get some Oreos or something and put them in a Ziploc bag.......thats what my parents did.......of course i make no bake cookies now.......i couldn't tell you the recipe.......i know it by heart so.......and i don't have it written down......maybe someone else here knows.......you'll have to do it really late after they fall asleep and hide them though
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Sara Sasse
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Popcorn balls! [Smile]
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No Bake Cookies (inspired by Sara).

I've loved these ever since we had to watch Mulligan Stew in 4th grade.

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Sara Sasse
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Oh, yeah, Dag. Mmmmm ...

But I vote for popcorn balls -- always a huge hit at our house.

Do you have popcorn?

[ December 23, 2004, 07:32 PM: Message edited by: Sara Sasse ]

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Oooh - I do have one bag of microwave popcorn! That should work, right? What a cool idea.

The no-bakes or flourless peanut butter cookies should work as well. Thanks a ton, guys!

On a side note, we also forgot to buy extra wrapping paper before the storm hit - which means quite a few of their gifts will be wrapped in newspaper. [Big Grin]

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edit: Steve, we just got 24 inches of snow. There will be no getting out of the driveway, off our several mile long gravel road, and into a Wal-Mart anytime soon. [Wink]

[ December 23, 2004, 07:44 PM: Message edited by: Space Opera ]

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Sara Sasse
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Do you know how to carmelize sugar for the popcorn balls? (it'll be a great sweet/salty mix)

You can also wrap presents in fabric, if you are a craft hoarder. [Smile]

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If you have a microwave, caramelizing sugar is a breeze.
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I tend to do things a little different. I make a chocolate caramel glaze for popcorn. Um, I don't have a recipe - I just fake it. But if you want it, I can make something up for you. [Big Grin]
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