tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post6994969264784068102..comments2023-12-15T04:45:12.764-06:00Comments on bj's SWEET NOTHINGS: ...sights and smells of Christmas ♥bj http://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-12221688083312354312016-12-23T07:16:14.949-06:002016-12-23T07:16:14.949-06:00Tim loves peanut butter fudge. Sorry about the car...Tim loves peanut butter fudge. Sorry about the caramel but at least the taste was good!The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-34907493224063675752016-12-22T23:32:27.709-06:002016-12-22T23:32:27.709-06:00Oh, candy this time of year. So many choices and r...Oh, candy this time of year. So many choices and recipes! I'm with you, I'd just stop by the candy shop too!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-77359761843527434002016-12-22T18:28:34.030-06:002016-12-22T18:28:34.030-06:00What are you going to do with that caramel? Jar it...What are you going to do with that caramel? Jar it and pour over ice cream? That sounds really good. Hope that all future baking and candy-making attempts go well. I have had my share of baking woes over the past month myself. Ha!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-92104204248657912322016-12-22T17:34:27.614-06:002016-12-22T17:34:27.614-06:00Merry Christmas, bj. Many blessings!Merry Christmas, bj. Many blessings!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323768335143979148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-8482664914950858382016-12-22T17:16:14.328-06:002016-12-22T17:16:14.328-06:00Ooh I love caramel . Never tried the candy but hav...Ooh I love caramel . Never tried the candy but have made the sauce . Can't wait to see what you make next . Merry Christmas . Hugs and blessings, Cindy Creations By Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652249357420269173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-33615028731659767452016-12-22T16:06:02.490-06:002016-12-22T16:06:02.490-06:00Oh, well! Just so it tastes good, right? LOL! T...Oh, well! Just so it tastes good, right? LOL! There's always next year, God willing. Have a Merry Christmas, BJ! I appreciate you. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-57384711461771869892016-12-22T14:44:05.859-06:002016-12-22T14:44:05.859-06:00Love to you and yours - it's Christmas time on...Love to you and yours - it's Christmas time once again!Row homes and Cobblestoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643916045622529275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-73874843740953588092016-12-22T14:42:51.283-06:002016-12-22T14:42:51.283-06:00Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-85474718572079583272016-12-22T12:49:16.428-06:002016-12-22T12:49:16.428-06:00Must be the year for failures. My tried and true F...Must be the year for failures. My tried and true Fresh Apple Cake failed. I may have to blame it on myself or the weather. I bet the caramel candy did not go to waste. <br />Have a happy Christmas. (I know you will!!!)<br />Hugs,<br />Audrey Z. Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517124107548276200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-51621693352393454442016-12-22T12:15:05.189-06:002016-12-22T12:15:05.189-06:00You HAVE to love the candy shop. I can bake all da...You HAVE to love the candy shop. I can bake all day but candy is out of my wheelhouse and much more stressful! Great idea!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-81537809750062853792016-12-22T10:48:35.030-06:002016-12-22T10:48:35.030-06:00Darling BJ,
thanks most sincerely for such an insp...Darling BJ,<br />thanks most sincerely for such an inspiring post !<br /><br />Wishing you all my best for your coming days, <br />may your Christmas be the Merriest and the Brightest ever<br /><br />BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL FAMILY<br /><br />Xx Dany<br />Danielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759677667896507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-81937754491326758752016-12-22T10:11:04.746-06:002016-12-22T10:11:04.746-06:00Merry Christmas BJ to you and your family.Merry Christmas BJ to you and your family.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242778760582160429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-17104365608115073932016-12-22T09:23:41.013-06:002016-12-22T09:23:41.013-06:00I am so sorry those caramels didn't set up for...I am so sorry those caramels didn't set up for you! Crazy---The devil must have been hiding in your microwave! I have been using that fantasy fudge recipe (using the marshmallow cream) for years and I make peanut butter fudge by adding the peanut butter chips instead of the chocolate chips. SO good!! <br />Have a great Thursday, bj. xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-33859773588303816092016-12-22T09:03:36.796-06:002016-12-22T09:03:36.796-06:00We haven't done any baking yet. But, baby gir...We haven't done any baking yet. But, baby girl was craving caramel. However, we are both now on dairy free diets. Found the most delicious coconut based ones. So good.Simply LKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691860606573110974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-47139300562327380622016-12-22T08:46:05.209-06:002016-12-22T08:46:05.209-06:00BJ, My baking days and candy making days are over....BJ, My baking days and candy making days are over...too much work for failures. LOL. I would drizzle that caramel gooey over some ice cream and say that is how I wanted it. :):)My mom used to tell my girls that she baked all those Archway cookies in her cookie jar...that's becoming my approach now.:) Blessings to you dear friend, xoxo, Susie<br />p.s. Merry Christmas...Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-7815171925406188862016-12-22T08:39:36.092-06:002016-12-22T08:39:36.092-06:00I am not a candy maker. I will stick to my ginger...I am not a candy maker. I will stick to my gingerbread cookies and pumpkin breads. Have a blessed day. MadelineMadeline's Albumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521816495696902218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-33290001501201685492016-12-22T07:52:55.756-06:002016-12-22T07:52:55.756-06:00I feel like I didn't do all that I wanted to d...I feel like I didn't do all that I wanted to do int he way of cookie baking this year, so I know what you mean! I also bought a Colin Street Bakery fruitcake to cut into slices and add a little oomph to my cookie tray. Store bought is fine with me - I have never found a recipe that holds a candle to CSB!Rustown Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970069327566577570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-85741965843496057902016-12-22T07:19:12.085-06:002016-12-22T07:19:12.085-06:00When I was a girl, some friends and I made a pan o...When I was a girl, some friends and I made a pan of homemade marshmallow candy. I don't know what happened, but the whole thing was hard as a rock. We couldn't even chip it out of the pan! The whole thing had to be thrown away, pan and all, LOLDebra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-51028084661206071932016-12-22T07:09:30.525-06:002016-12-22T07:09:30.525-06:00I have not done any Christmas cooking yet except f...I have not done any Christmas cooking yet except for some Biscotti to gove the neighbors. I plan to make some kind of cookie tonight. I usually make pecan balls but I end up eating to many. We will be going here amd yonder on Christmas eve and day and there will be plenty of sweets. <br />Now i want to know what you use to change your header picture and the little falling snowflakes.<br />Lisa<br />Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109633602729593188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-32401588833419502312016-12-22T06:55:51.259-06:002016-12-22T06:55:51.259-06:00I say brave to try . . .
Not being a baker as you...I say brave to try . . . <br />Not being a baker as you might remember, I tried a recipe few days ago. <br />It turned out ok with its delicious Peach preserve filling <br />BUT from start to finish, hours and tedious and I ended up with <br />only one dozen cookies . . .<br />So . . . I will stick to soup and spicy, tasty yums . . . I have more luck!<br />Merry Christmas bj . . .Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-27693658772672349132016-12-22T06:45:03.923-06:002016-12-22T06:45:03.923-06:00If the caramel didn't set up it will still mak...If the caramel didn't set up it will still make great jars of caramel sauce for ice cream! Hope you didn't throw it out! I usually stick to cookies and even then I have a hard time giving them away before I'm tempted to eat them! Merry Christmas friend :)Kathleen Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-44090072647998557202016-12-22T06:32:17.232-06:002016-12-22T06:32:17.232-06:00BJ, get yourself a candy thermometer. I use one al...BJ, get yourself a candy thermometer. I use one all the time and my candy always turns out well. Harvey says my Christmas caramels are wonderful.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-8079128393099361562016-12-22T06:15:48.376-06:002016-12-22T06:15:48.376-06:00I had forgotten all about Christmas carmels. My Mo...I had forgotten all about Christmas carmels. My Mom made them every year. After a couple of years of 'spoon' fudge, I gave up on candy making.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922307680021666290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-1830380236693232362016-12-21T23:51:20.007-06:002016-12-21T23:51:20.007-06:00I made toffee this year - by accident!!
I MEANT to...I made toffee this year - by accident!!<br />I MEANT to make divinity, fudge and date nut roll......but I ran out of time.<br />It's on to real meal dishes now! Perhaps for New Year's!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623820316056914224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215717584988055006.post-40510606737207466372016-12-21T22:43:53.338-06:002016-12-21T22:43:53.338-06:00I bought some great caramels from See's. I did...I bought some great caramels from See's. I did make a few cookies today, though. Have fun bj!ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.com