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!!
space opera
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
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?
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Lollipops. You'll need food coloring or some flavor essences, so this may not work.
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
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Popcorn balls! Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
I've loved these ever since we had to watch Mulligan Stew in 4th grade.
Dagonee
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
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 ]
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
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.
space opera
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.
[ December 23, 2004, 07:44 PM: Message edited by: Space Opera ]
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
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. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
If you have a microwave, caramelizing sugar is a breeze.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
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.
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