Kim Shook

I got interrupted while boiling the sugar, light corn syrup and water for my peanut brittle. It had gotten to 223F on its way to the 240F it needs to be before adding the peanuts. I turned it off and set it aside. Can I bring it back up to temp and continue with the recipe?

Probably making that this weekend. I say a thank you to you when I make this. It is the best I've ever made. I can't tell from the picture, but do you do the chocolate on both sides? I don't anymore because I can't seem to get it right - it just falls off one side or the other when I do that - and it tastes good with only one side anyway.

My PB cookies – some made into PB Blossom cookies with the new Hot Cocoa Hershey Kisses:

This morning:

Me!!! Also truffles (the fungal kind, not the chocolate kind).

So glad to hear Moe is doing well! And enjoying your gorgeous breakfasts! Big hugs to both of you, my dear!

Pretzel Pecan Turtles: Pretzels, Rolo candies and toasted pecans. One of those cheater "candies" that evaporate.

I did a boiling oil French Toast buffet for a brunch once. Cubes of French bread, batter and various toppings. I, too, was terrified about that. Also, it was a terrific mess. Delicious, but not well thought out and never repeated.

1st loaf of Holiday Bread made. Planning to make 9 of these to give as gifts. As I chose the wrong crust darkness and it got a little too dark, this will be a loaf for us. Sliced into: I also think I can safely double the candied fruit amount. This stuff makes great toast and French toast.

You really should give it a try. You really don't even need all the accouterments - at least not until you decide if it is something you will continue to do. You can make the fondue in a heavy pot on the stove - especially as you cook for two. It should stay warm enough for awhile. And you really don't need the long forks unless you are doing the meat in oil.

Thank you, ma'am. And I am so far behind with my food, it is crazy. Also, I used more fancy boxes and bags for gifts this year than I have EVER done before. Keep in mind that that is a VERY tight crop on that photo - you can't see the absolute chaos in the rest of the entire house. One more thing out of the oven - lemon chess tarts:

Mini Quiche Lorraine for Xmas morning (CI recipe):

Mr. Kim is home today (snow day), so breakfast: Ham and Gruyere omelet.

Don't forget the cocktail onions and cornichon! A nibble of each helps to cut the richness of pure cheese. @MetsFan5 - I didn't see your question about Spam before. I think if you cut it into cubes and fried them crisp, the cheese would adhere just fine. I'm just hypothesizing here because I've actually never tasted Spam, but next time we do cheese fondue, I'm going to give that method a try.

Snowy day: This was early this morning - it is still snowing and we have nearly a foot! I decided to make chicken/vegetable soup with the leftover rotisserie chicken and some stuff from the freezer. Simmered all the chicken scraps to make stock and then added canned tomatoes and green beans, frozen corn, butter beans, peas and carrots and some wizened potatoes: Perfect for the day. Served with cheese and crackers: And these good cookies from Aldi:

Jessica brought home a burrito-like thing the other day - is that the chili frito pie? It was great. Huge and only $1. I'd never tasted the chili before. It was excellent. I wish they would sell it by the pint.

Honestly, I feel the same way every time we go. My daughter loves Sonic and I actually like the food, but feel like a fool when I try to "make it work". I am old enough to have been to plenty of drive ins, but somehow Sonic defeats me.

I was out all day finishing my Christmas shopping, so rotisserie chicken, Stove Top dressing and succotash: Mr. Kim smoked some pork butts today for a work Christmas party next week:

Plain old cheese toast made with deli slice American cheese: One of the most satisfying and comforting things on Earth!

That sounds like what I would call Swiss Steak. Funny how families and regions call things so many different names. Last night was breakfast for dinner: Eggs on toast, Benton bacon and sage sausage.

Welcome, Alan! The link didn't work for me, either. Looking forward to your contributions.

I actually quite like the salty, meaty punch of canned corned beef. It was always a breakfast food for us - slid out of the can and sliced and fried in butter. Momma always served it with eggs. As an adult, I decided it needed hash browns on the side, too. I don't ever try to sub it for actual corned beef - completely different thing to me.

Welcome, Bryan! I think that once you establish yourself here, you'll get lots of questions! You should try to get your wife to join, too. We used to have a few spouse teams here, but I don't think they participate anymore. It's always fun!

Another hot dog dinner tonight (still working down the freezer):

So, it's 12:14am and I just finished my shopping list for tomorrow. It includes all of my make ahead stuff for our Christmas Eve party, Christmas morning breakfast and all the sweets and food gifts. It doesn't include the hams (already bought). There is also a "week before" list and a "last minute" list. I don't expect anyone to actually READ it, but I thought it might be fun to see it and compare with other folks' preparations. Keep in mind that Mr. Kim won't be home until about 6pm and I need to try to get this all done before I need to be home to put my mom to bed. Worst comes to worst, I can come home, put her to bed and go back out to Walmart. Not my favorite store, but it's the only one open 24 hours. PRODUCE 8 lb. russets or Yukon Gold 4 lemons 1 large or two small onions DELI ham FRUIT 4 (10 oz.) can crushed pineapple MEAT Bacon 2 lb. B’fast sausage FROZEN Frozen OJ Waffles GENERAL GROCERY 3/4 c. peanut powder - plain, no added salt or sugar sm cider vinegar Mustard BAKING light brown sugar 10 lb. sugar 5 lb. bread flour 2 - 7 oz. marshmallow crème 2 Lg. can evap milk 2 cup dark corn syrup Better Crocker GF yellow cake mix active dry yeast 1 cup slivered almonds DAIRY 1/2 gallon milk 2 doz. Eggs 4 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cubed 4 (8oz.) cup sour cream 4 (12 oz.) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (10 count) 1 c. heavy cream 3 oz. Gruyère cheese, grated (about 1 C.) Sugar Cookie Dough 4 RX fenof/jenta ASIAN MARKET 6 c. raw peanuts CUPERTINO’S Bagels TRADER JOE’S 3 milk chocolate WMART Depends Green paint tape Marshmallows 11x17pan WORLD MARKET Xmas crackers Cookies $10 ECW gift $ TREE 4 – 13x9 11x17