I am ready for Christmas. Almost got the shopping done. Monday after Thanksgiving I will put up the tree.
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k.hunter30
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Aw! I love that!:lol: Morning, Dawn. That's great!!! I'm sort of mixed this year about Christmas. I've felt myself in the spirit already, it's my favorite time of year. But this is the 1st year I won't be home for Christmas so it's a little bittersweet.Since we leave for our honeymoon on the 30th it just didn't make sense.
I've actually had a tree set-up tradition since college. Every year I set it up on December 5th...Walt Disney's birthday.:shrug:
k.hunter30
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I haven't even started shopping... :dazzle:
We're not doing a lot of presents this year... budget is tight with a new house and fridge and all...
SamnDawn060304
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:lol: Morning, Dawn. That's great!!! I'm sort of mixed this year about Christmas. I've felt myself in the spirit already, it's my favorite time of year. But this is the 1st year I won't be home for Christmas so it's a little bittersweet.
I've actually had a tree set-up tradition since college. Every year I set it up on December 5th...Walt Disney's birthday.
I know in 05 we was in Disney. It was great but something was missing. :lookaroun I did like not having to spend all that money on presents, since most of my family went. I just sent the ones that did not go a HAM :ROFLOL:Have a great time on ur honeymoon.
Yes I love to cook so we all just bring whatever to Grandmas and eat til we need a nap and then eat again. :sohappy:
mpoppins76
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We're having a "Light Christmas" this year too. With just paying for a wedding, a honeymoon, and a couple of other things coming up....
SamnDawn060304
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Me either last year I made everyone Cookies and Candy, Fudge and such. But even that is expensive and time consuming. So I am opting for something else this year. I have not figured it out but it will be something else. :shrug:
mpoppins76
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:lol: Yum!
SamnDawn060304
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I always make potato candy for my grandma. I have alot of hard candy flavors left from last year. I might make that for the party?
k.hunter30
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That's really good thinking Steph.
We're very low on time as well... so DIY projects as Christmas presents isn't an option either... Just not sure what to do...
The hardest part is knowing when to stop with DH. WE can get carried away with presents to each other, when really we should view the house as one huge present and forget everything else. I guess it's just that we want each other to have SOMETHING to open.
Ooo! That just made me think! We'll be opening presents in a new house this year! YIKES!!!
SamnDawn060304
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k.hunter30
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What is potato candy?
mpoppins76
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:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy:
SamnDawn060304
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ok you take a med potato peel and dice it, then boil it til soft. then you take a lb of powdered sugar and put in a bowl and place a few pieces of the potato in it and mash it as it becomes like a paste. Then add some more sugar until it becomes like dough. Roll it out then spread peanut butter on it and then roll it and cut into pieces. YUMMY :slurp:
mpoppins76
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Oooo interesting! I don't think I've ever heard of that before. :slurp:ok you take a med potato peel and dice it, then boil it til soft. then you take a lb of powdered sugar and put in a bowl and place a few pieces of the potato in it and mash it as it becomes like a paste. Then add some more sugar until it becomes like dough. Roll it out then spread peanut butter on it and then roll it and cut into pieces. YUMMY :slurp:
k.hunter30
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Oo! Interesting and yummy!:slurp:ok you take a med potato peel and dice it, then boil it til soft. then you take a lb of powdered sugar and put in a bowl and place a few pieces of the potato in it and mash it as it becomes like a paste. Then add some more sugar until it becomes like dough. Roll it out then spread peanut butter on it and then roll it and cut into pieces. YUMMY :slurp:
Is that all you have to do to make it.ok you take a med potato peel and dice it, then boil it til soft. then you take a lb of powdered sugar and put in a bowl and place a few pieces of the potato in it and mash it as it becomes like a paste. Then add some more sugar until it becomes like dough. Roll it out then spread peanut butter on it and then roll it and cut into pieces. YUMMY :slurp:
SamnDawn060304
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I think it is Irish? Sometimes called Poor Man's Candy. I grew up on it. Love it very sweet. You are suppose to wait til it great hard in the frig but we never do.
SamnDawn060304
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1 mediuam potato
2 lbs confectionary sugar (powdered sugar)
peanut butter (smooth, not crunchy)
Directions:
Peel the potato and slice into one inch cubes, or so. Boil the potato cubes until you are able to stick a fork in each piece, lift it out of the pot, and the potato slides easily off the fork.
After that, drain the water, and mash the potato in a large bowl. start adding the confectionary sugar once the potato is mashed. it will get VERY watery at first, so use a spoon, but after a while, the dough will harden up as the sugar saturates it. You'll have to use your hands to knead the dough after about 1 bag of sugar. Keep adding sugar until the dough won't take any more. Then dust the countertop or cutting board with more powdered sugar, and roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. I usually have to throw some more sugar on the dough every so often (use it instead of flour), so it doesn't stick to the rolling pin. Spread a good layer of peanut butter
on it, and carefully roll it back up. slice it so that each piece is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
A tip: don't skimp on the peanut butter. If you don't have enough, the candy will just be too sweet to be edible. Also, be sure to mash the potato cubes very well at the beginning.....it doesn't taste right if you end up eating chunks of potato in the finished candy.
2 lbs confectionary sugar (powdered sugar)
peanut butter (smooth, not crunchy)
Directions:
Peel the potato and slice into one inch cubes, or so. Boil the potato cubes until you are able to stick a fork in each piece, lift it out of the pot, and the potato slides easily off the fork.
After that, drain the water, and mash the potato in a large bowl. start adding the confectionary sugar once the potato is mashed. it will get VERY watery at first, so use a spoon, but after a while, the dough will harden up as the sugar saturates it. You'll have to use your hands to knead the dough after about 1 bag of sugar. Keep adding sugar until the dough won't take any more. Then dust the countertop or cutting board with more powdered sugar, and roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. I usually have to throw some more sugar on the dough every so often (use it instead of flour), so it doesn't stick to the rolling pin. Spread a good layer of peanut butter
on it, and carefully roll it back up. slice it so that each piece is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. A tip: don't skimp on the peanut butter. If you don't have enough, the candy will just be too sweet to be edible. Also, be sure to mash the potato cubes very well at the beginning.....it doesn't taste right if you end up eating chunks of potato in the finished candy.
Sounds easy enough that I can do.:lol:1 mediuam potato
2 lbs confectionary sugar (powdered sugar)
peanut butter (smooth, not crunchy)
Directions:
Peel the potato and slice into one inch cubes, or so. Boil the potato cubes until you are able to stick a fork in each piece, lift it out of the pot, and the potato slides easily off the fork.
After that, drain the water, and mash the potato in a large bowl. start adding the confectionary sugar once the potato is mashed. it will get VERY watery at first, so use a spoon, but after a while, the dough will harden up as the sugar saturates it. You'll have to use your hands to knead the dough after about 1 bag of sugar. Keep adding sugar until the dough won't take any more. Then dust the countertop or cutting board with more powdered sugar, and roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. I usually have to throw some more sugar on the dough every so often (use it instead of flour), so it doesn't stick to the rolling pin. Spread a good layer of peanut butter
A tip: don't skimp on the peanut butter. If you don't have enough, the candy will just be too sweet to be edible. Also, be sure to mash the potato cubes very well at the beginning.....it doesn't taste right if you end up eating chunks of potato in the finished candy.