Thursday, November 17, 2011

Winter Approaches

Each year as fall approaches, I am taken over by a need to bake. I don't fully understand the compulsion, but it starts in September and typically runs until about a week before Christmas, when I hit a baking wall. Kevin would come home to find me happily singing along to John Denver's Rocky Mountain Christmas, the kitchen in total shambles, and the kids running wild. (Maybe wild is a minor exaggeration). Starting with Whoopie Pies of the pumpkin and chocolate varieties, extending into peanut butter balls, peanut butter kiss cookies, fudge, 7-layer bars....and ending in me gaining fifteen pounds. 

I haven't reached the height of my baking compulsions yet this fall. But I am getting started. I look forward to learning about my new kitchen, singing "Please Daddy Don't Get Drunk This Christmas" at the top of my lungs, and eating as many whoopie pies as is humanly possible. I am a little disappointed that we won't be hosting our ice skate and dessert Christmas party, where everyone got to indulge in baked goods together, but I must say, I am happy to have less baking that I HAVE to do.

1 comment:

  1. I was just looking at your Cowboy cookie recipe the other day! I bake a lot here in China. Mostly because I can't buy cookies, whoopee pies, etc at the store. This month I'm into breads! :*)

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