Tomorrow's the big day! Day One of the cookie project, to be exact. As promised, here's the list (not in chronological order):
1. Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
2. Jelly Pinwheels
3. Christmas Sugar Cookies
4. Oatmeal Lace Cookies
5. Spiced Snaps
6. Rum Balls
7. Key Lime Meltaways
8. Chocolate Truffles
9. Peanut Blossoms
10. Chocolate-dipped Shortbread
11. Raspberry Linzer Tarts
12. Cherry Chocolate Chip
13. Ricotta Cheese Cookies
14. Pumpking Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
15. Meringue
16. Whoopie Pies
17. Pfeffernuesse (love that word!)
18. Pizzelles
19. Lebkuchen
20. Berliner Kranser (Norwegian, for Best Boyfriend)
21. Besitos de Coco (Puerto Rican, for my Grandma [and me])
22. Dutch Chocolate Cookies
23. Sables
24. Graham Crackers
25. Gingerbread!
YUM
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
The List
Yesterday, we went to a Christmas tree farm in Bainbridge (about 45 minutes northeast from here) where our dog Molly picked out what is actually a pretty perfect Christmas tree, and then had the distinct honor of riding in the back of the truck with our haul all the way home. Best Boyfriend and I sung carols both ways, cashed in $30 worth of coins to be able to afford the tree, and generally had a wonderful Yuletide time. The tree goes into the stand today, and will sit un-adorned until Saturday, when we will have our first Christmas party of the season--Christmas cards, dinner, decorating the tree, and, of course, Cookie Day 3!
But I'm getting a little ahead of myself here. On Wednesday, I shall release The List. A lot of thought and very little actual compiling has gone into creating the list so far, and I'm pleased to announce that I'm pretty sure things won't get too repetitive this month as the cookie project launches on Thursday with (spoiler alert) cranberry oatmeal cookies.
As I'm allergic to tree nuts, there won't be any recipes containing any of those (sorry walnuts, almonds, macademia and the like--this just isn't your year). I'm aiming for a festive variety of colors and textures that will lay out nicely on plastic platters from the dollar store and look great wrapped in green and red transparent gift wrap. So, today and tomorrow will be spent deciding which recipes to use, assembling them all into one place, creating a master ingredients list, and determining what additional supplies and tools I'll need to actually make this happen. Not to mention supplies for the tree decorating party.
I start the new job sometime this week. What a wonderful time of year to start teaching at a preschool!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Wait Your Turn, Santa
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Nevermind the ridiculousness that Black Friday has become (because, really, if your sale starts at 9 p.m. Thursday, then it can't be called Black Friday). The craziest pre-ejaculatory Christmas decision comes from the radio executive who decided that the Monday BEFORE Thanksgiving was the appropriate time to start 24/7 Christmas music on his channel. Not cool, guy. Not cool.
Anyway, I'm still collecting recipes for the cookie project, and now I'm adding a new twist--employment! Yesiree, Tom Turkey, this bored fake housewife found herself a job.
(applause)
After reconciling myself with two facts (fact one: teaching preschool was my favorite job ever; fact two: teaching preschool pays bunk), I decided to go for it and canvassed Binghamton-area day care centers on Monday. I got an instant hit from the YMCA, which, as it turns out, is in immediate need of several qualified assistant teachers. First interview that same afternoon, working interview all morning yesterday, job offer right before lunch. So, yay. I'm actually very excited about it, especially as I can start as early as next week if I can get my paperwork and medical reviews done. Grandma would have been thrilled. *sigh*
So, what does this mean for the cookie project? Well, for starters, it means cookies will have to be made every evening to accomodate a full-time work schedule, so I'm going to move a little bit away from "complicated cookie recipes that will take forever and thusly occupy my time well" to "a few rungs up the ladder from premade Toll House cookie dough." (I also need to figure out how to freeze cookies properly, for distribution as gifts later in the month, but that's a whole other barrel of elves.) It also means there might be days (read: weekends) where multiple cookies get made, rather than the convenient one-a-day spacing I had previously envisioned.
I've also decided on my grand finale. Best Boyfriend and I are going to make a gingerbread house from scratch on Christmas Eve.
Thanksgiving in Albany tomorrow (first one ever without my grandma, sad), then cutting down a Christmas tree Sunday. The season is almost upon us. Can't wait!
Anyway, I'm still collecting recipes for the cookie project, and now I'm adding a new twist--employment! Yesiree, Tom Turkey, this bored fake housewife found herself a job.
(applause)
After reconciling myself with two facts (fact one: teaching preschool was my favorite job ever; fact two: teaching preschool pays bunk), I decided to go for it and canvassed Binghamton-area day care centers on Monday. I got an instant hit from the YMCA, which, as it turns out, is in immediate need of several qualified assistant teachers. First interview that same afternoon, working interview all morning yesterday, job offer right before lunch. So, yay. I'm actually very excited about it, especially as I can start as early as next week if I can get my paperwork and medical reviews done. Grandma would have been thrilled. *sigh*
So, what does this mean for the cookie project? Well, for starters, it means cookies will have to be made every evening to accomodate a full-time work schedule, so I'm going to move a little bit away from "complicated cookie recipes that will take forever and thusly occupy my time well" to "a few rungs up the ladder from premade Toll House cookie dough." (I also need to figure out how to freeze cookies properly, for distribution as gifts later in the month, but that's a whole other barrel of elves.) It also means there might be days (read: weekends) where multiple cookies get made, rather than the convenient one-a-day spacing I had previously envisioned.
I've also decided on my grand finale. Best Boyfriend and I are going to make a gingerbread house from scratch on Christmas Eve.
Thanksgiving in Albany tomorrow (first one ever without my grandma, sad), then cutting down a Christmas tree Sunday. The season is almost upon us. Can't wait!
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