Christmas at the Beach

Candy Apples

Mark has been asking me for a while to make candy apples. Finally, this week we are both done with school until the end of January, so we actually have time to do other things then read and study. I found a candy apple kit at a local Lowe's Grocery store and was able to find Gala apples at SuperTarget for ONLY $.99/pound. Great deal huh? Tuesday night I made 12 Candy Apples, which my first time ever to make them, and I must brag and say they are awesome. It was lots of fun as well and they look very festive for the Christmas season. We shared the apples with our neighbors, and they were quite happy.

Christmas Baking

I LOVE baking for the holidays, so I started this week cooking all of our favorites. Some of those favorites include: peanut butter balls (chocolate covered), cranberry squares (YUMMY), fudge, sausage balls, and more! As of now, our house is stocked with a chocolate chip cheesecake, the first batch of fudge and cranberry squares. Along with recommending all of these tasty treats, may I also recommend my workout program which is HIP HOP ABS. Buy it cause it works and because you LOVE the name. Seriously, it is a very fun 30-40 minute workout and you truly see results in 2 weeks or less. Check it out! I am also giving you my EASY and DELICIOUS microwave fudge recipe. ENJOY!

1 box powdered sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup butter or margarine 14 cup half and half Put all ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute on HIGH, stir and microwave AGAIN for 1 1/12 minutes. IMMEDIATELY ADD: 1 tsp vanilla, dash of salt, 3/4 cups chocolate chips. STIR UNTIL SMOOTH (add nuts of you like), and empty into an 8x8 pan. CHILL.