Mint Hot Cocoa: Day 7

This is my confession, I cannot remember WHAT day had hot chocolate in it. But my roommates and I all enjoyed the wonderful of the oven taste of hot chocolate mixed with candy cane...at some point.

Family Fudge: Day 6

Fudge, this particular recipe is legendary among my clan. in my home there are two dishes that seem to be dedicated to the memory is this treat. The fudge sauce pan, and the fudge pan. When referring to these two tools there is a hushed reverence that the speaker must implement. The sauce pan is as older than my own parents. In fact the only memory I have of how old it actually could be is that when I was a child I heard my father telling me of it's origins and I envisioned the pioneers melting butter with it over an open flame. I did mix up my time periods just a tad, and I misunderstood how to use a pot; there one part of that story I know is true, the pot has only ever been used to make this fudge.

So when my determination to make fudge on this Monday finally turned into the action of making fudge I stopped and wondered how on earth fudge was made without these two objects. It seemed that I was walking a tight-rope without the use of an umbrella and stunt music. But I was reassured by my father that fudge could indeed be made with a regular saucepan and that it could be cooled in any container with the right volume. Above you see the pie tin that does NOT have years and years of fudge shaped cuts in it and was NOT made over an open flame, but it seems to be just as tasty.

Oreo Cheesecake: Day 5

This Cheesecake was inspired by a LACK of Christmas spirit. One day I was sharing my treats with an apartment of boys. When they rushed over to receive some only two of the four were present. the third received some only a little later but the fourth was never told about the treat. So, in order that he might feel vindicated I asked this fourth boy to have me make him anything his heart desired. Half an hour after I informed him of this he called and said one word, Cheesecake.

I do not like to make things that I am not sure will come out at least decently so I bought a mix to fulfill his request. I added my own Oreo flavoring to make it feel more homemade. But If I learned anything through this experience is it that Cheesecake, ladies, is the way into a mans heart. (Coincidentally, it is also the way to stop a mans heart.)

Brownies: Day 4

To the people not very familiar with apartment 7 this seems commonplace in comparison with my imaginative previous recipes. These did come from a box and did only take half an hour to make, but they are wonderful.

My superpower, according to my roommates and our apartment quote board, is to know exactly when to take the brownies out of the oven. Hence they always seem to be the perfect consistency and are always gone within the first hour of their life. My personal theory is that they would not taste as good as they do if they lived any longer than that, but unless I make them when nobody is home, I may never discover the truth of that.

Cookies

Margarine, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flower, baking soda , baking powder, salt, pumpkin, and chocolate chips put together make one of the classic treats of home. The very taste of them brings me to a progressive dinner, warming next to a fireplace. Fortunately I can eat these cookies without a real fireplace. I don't know how the apartment management would feel about an open fire.

Pumpkin Chocolate chip cookies not only taste good but they are super fun to make. My dear sister Holly gave me the grand idea over the phone and the one or two ingredients I lacked for them. Thank you HOLLY!

Now look at these delectable lovelies. I only made half the batch and I know I will not be able to find people to eat these fast enough! I know many who are looking forward to the mixture of leftovers at the end of every week.