Chocolates

I feel very grown up today. I am making chocolates. By myself. In my own little home.

I make chocolates every year with my family, so that part isn't new. But I've never actually done the entire process without my mom/sisters. I am very glad that when I was home for Thanksgiving I did some chocolates with my mom and Berkeley. There are some constants involved with chocolates that simply make them marvelous. Throw on Muppet Christmas Carol, sing along, dip to your heart's content, then lick your fingers when finished. Bliss. I'll surely be missing my family tomorrow, but I'm excited to attempt this on my own. And with Steve of course! Amazing Steve, who went out to the garage to scour our boxes for my candy thermometer, only to then find it for me 20 minutes later... in the kitchen. I KNEW I wouldn't be crazy enough to pack that precious item away in the garage, but I just couldn't find it! I'm sure lucky Steve's around.

So this year on my agenda- Mint truffles, Turtles, Cinnamon Bears, Cherry Cordials. Yum!! Pictures to come!! Now, I'd better go work on those centers so I can enjoy a dipping extravaganza tomorrow!!

(Please excuse my weird look in this picture. This wasn't a Christmas chocolate dipping, it was in the middle of the summer. I was providing chocolates for a wedding. It was warm out, so I had to dip from about 4am-8am. I was tired.)