Yes, I know you would think that it would be "BakingpalooZA". But I must confess we didn't earn the "ZA" on the end, maybe next year. You see, I had visions of plates and plates of assorted cookies all beautifully baked and decorated after our first annual cookie bakingpalooza, but it wasn't to be. I arrived at mom's at 10:30, a little sad that I didn't have a cute apron to wear, and my cute mom greeted me at the door holding one and had one for both me and Lauren. So, it was off to a good start. Then Lauren arrived, and put her apron on WRONG! How can you put an apron on wrong.... but being the rookie cookie baker she is, we will let it slide. After a good laugh, we got busy making peanut blossoms. OK, one down. Next we started our cream cheese cutout cookies that require refrigerating the dough and placing colored crushed candies into intricate little spaces on each cookie. I think out of the 4 dozen we ended up with, 3 whole cookies turned out good enough to actually give away..... that is ALL we got accomplished today. We were exhausted after these two batches, and called it quits. I will not be discouraged though. Although the thought crossed my mind that this is why all the customers used to come into my dad's then our bakery to buy their cookies. I have visions of my mom, Lauren, my cute grand kids, all decked out in Christmas aprons, baking cookies every year in my picture-perfect kitchen. So here's to achieving the whole "Bakingpalooza" next year.
2 comments:
FOrget the cookies, but the memories will last a life time.. and the grandkids will come and they will make memories for you also...... wish i had been there..
You all look great....
hahhahahhahahha okay how did lauren put the apron on???? did she wear it as a babydoll top?? hahahah or did she tie it in front??? oh you are sooo funny.....i wish i had been there..and i won't tell you that last sunday i baked 5 dozen of 5 different kinds and last night a made more kinds 5 dozen each with my peanut butter balls......ooooohhh if only you lived close i would bring you a big plate of them.....and nooooo they are not picture perfect but they taste good......:)
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