Tonight was our monthly Cooking Club and this month I hosted the big event. As I mentioned in an earlier post, The Girls asked me to share some of my sweet Mother-in-law's candy -making secrets with them. Sooooo, after some over-the-phone lessons with the Pro and a last minute frantic phone call consultation, we tried our hand at making candy and I would have to say that the result was a success!! Thank you to my wonderful mother-in-law for all her help!!! You are the best! :)The menu included:
Chocolate dipped pretzels
Chocolate dipped apricots
Dark chocolate oreo truffles
Milk chocolate truffles dipped in d
ark chocolatePeanut butter balls
Cashew macadamia crunch
Phew!! I didn't realize we were making so much! It all came together more or less and we had a fabulous time. An added bonus = my house smells DIVINE right now. Let's face it, you just can't go wrong with a kitchen full of chocolate and girlfriends.
Some of these pics are less than ideal, but I had to document things and make sure that everyone was represented! So, starting at top left we have Kristy and Kristina rolling truffles - lick those hands clean, Kristy! Katrina showing off the tray of Peanut Butter Balls pre-chocolate. Juliet and Kristina hard at work unwrapping chocolates for us to melt. Looks like Juliet is checking out her Dove chocolate fortune. Down below Alison and Tiffany get ready to dip some pretzels - Sophie decided she ought to hide from the camera at the last second and lifted the cookie tray to cover her face just as the flash went off. And lastly, Haley, Sophie and I pose with one (of the MANY) chocolate-covered spoons. (looking at that pic is reminding me that I never wrote up my post-preggo hair issues... hmm, looks like they're not over yet!)
A few plates of the finished products.I love this pic - the hand in there is perfect!! 
My faves were most definitely the Dark Chocolate Oreo truffles and the Choc-Pretzels. YUM.
I am very very happy report to most of this chocolate walked out the door with everyone as they left. Thank goodness! Still have plenty around these parts for Bryce and I to taste...and anyone else who suddenly feels the urge to stop by and say hello!!
Cooking Club next month = Homemade Strawberry Jam
I can't wait!!!
My faves were most definitely the Dark Chocolate Oreo truffles and the Choc-Pretzels. YUM.I am very very happy report to most of this chocolate walked out the door with everyone as they left. Thank goodness! Still have plenty around these parts for Bryce and I to taste...and anyone else who suddenly feels the urge to stop by and say hello!!
Cooking Club next month = Homemade Strawberry Jam
I can't wait!!!
5 comments:
Sophie looks likes she's ready to grab that spoon! It looks like you had a good time...and with some yummy results!
ahhhh- so mad that i didn't go!
we went swimming and i blanked and when i got home it was 6:45 and babies (including husbabd) needed to be fed! and i just didn't make it out the door! bummer.
looks so so yummy though!
So tasty. I have eaten way too much of it today. thanks again for hosting it. It was fun.
Wow, everything looks amazing! Can you share some of that interest in cooking with me? I keep trying to develop it, but still have none.. :)
I am so sad I can't go to these. I see all of our friends, and miss DC SO SO SO SO SO SO much!! Tell everyone hello for me! I miss y'all! Looks yummy!
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