It's (finally) beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
@1creekgirl (44560)
United States
November 30, 2018 3:52pm CST
Last night we had the Hanging of the Greens at church where we had soup and sandwiches, then decorated the church for Christmas.
My husband had brought the tree out earlier and put up the spotlight out front, then we all decorated the Sanctuary, fellowship hall, and a few things on the outside.
The soup was warm and comforting (beef veggie), along with sandwiches of ham, chicken salad, and PBJ. I made brownies for dessert.
Today I've been doing more baking for the holidays. I made Snow Balls (pecan cookies) and peanut butter fudge. One day this week I made sugared peanuts and chocolate mint squares (a type of brownie).
Of course I have my play list of Christmas music playing on Spotify.
I love making things ahead of time that can be frozen. I hope to make at least one more batch of chocolate mint squares and fudge, then probably some fried pecans.
Are you baking this season? What's your 'go to' goody for Christmas, whether home made or your favorite brand from somewhere else?
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I wish you were close enough to come over! We'd have a grand time, talking and munching!
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
30 Nov 18
@1creekgirl So do I Vicki..oh I know we would alright lol thanks dear heart friend
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I pray God will amazingly bless you and your husband this Christmas.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I made seven dozen chocolate cringles for the church cookie walk which is this weekend. Next week I will start baking for us.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Nov 18
That sounds like a lot of work! What are cringles exactly?
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
30 Nov 18
@1creekgirl I have a no flour peanut butter cookie that is amazing!!
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Nov 18
@BelleStarr They sound yummy. I'll have to check out your blog.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Nov 18
I use to bake like crazy, around the Christmas holiday. When I married Jay, he was always watching his weight and I ended up with diabetes. So now, I don't bake very often.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I can understand. Are there other treats you like to make?
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
1 Dec 18
@1creekgirl Yes, I love to make trail mix, with pretzels and nuts.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
2 Dec 18
Lovely photo... happy the decorating went well and the baking sounds great. I'm going to attempt snowballs, but I always like making a shortbread this time of year too
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
2 Dec 18
The ornament is one that our son got from relatives in Illinois when he was a baby many years ago. Shortbread sounds yummy. Love to your mom.
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@snowy22315 (209080)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I always bake something..but usually only one or two batches of cookies. There is a chocolate cookie I like that uses Andes mints..I will make those for sure. Not sure what else.
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@snowy22315 (209080)
• United States
30 Nov 18
@1creekgirl They sound good..the Andes Mint thing couldn't be easier. You make a chocolate cake mix in cookie form..and add an Andes mint to the top when they come out of the oven..They are super good, and seem like you have slaved for hours making them.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Nov 18
That sounds kind of like my chocolate mint squares. They're a very rich, moist brownie with a layer of vanilla cream frosting and then a bitter sweet chocolate mint glaze.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Dec 18
I will be baking for my family. I want to make shortbread cookies with a hershey kiss in the middle, brownies, chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter cookies too. :)
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Dec 18
@1creekgirl They LOVE helping me with anything in the kitchen. :)
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Dec 18
Those all sound yummy! I bet the kids enjoy helping.
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@Juliaacv (56354)
• Canada
1 Dec 18
I bake ahead of the holidays also.
Then I freeze it.
There are usually some things that don't go into the freezer, as they don't thaw well, but a lot of what I do does.
Its always so nice to have a good arrangement on a dessert tray that you put out.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Dec 18
I wouldn't bake half the things I do if I couldn't freeze them.
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I am cleaning the room where I want to place the tree, not far from the fireplace, where we will have our Christmas Eve dinner. It's too early to bake for Christmas.@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
1 Dec 18
@1creekgirl Thank you, I knew about BLT sandwich, but never heard PBJ.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Dec 18
Sorry, it stands for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
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@xFiacre (14790)
• Ireland
30 Nov 18
@1creekgirl The Hanging of the Greens? Never heard it called that before!
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I wonder where that came from? It sounds Old English-ish.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Dec 18
Do you make anything special for the holidays?
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Dec 18
I am not baking but will be eating baking.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
1 Dec 18
Lots of Christmas things happening.
I don't do much baking but all these discussions make me want to try
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
1 Dec 18
You could probably bake better than you think!
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