The problem with making food gifts...



is that while you're laboring over Crunchy Sweet Mixed Nuts, you tend to want to taste test them. A LOT.
Non-Food Ingredients for Christmas baking:
  • Rockin' CD (and player, as you can see)
  • One? glass egg nog (only 420 calories each!)
  • Hardcore self-discipline
  • A large-print sign taped in a highly visible place that reads: IF YOU EAT ALL THE GIFTS, YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOP AGAIN.
  • If you're feeling classy, a chilled glass of pinot grigio.
  • If it's further from payday, maybe a shot or 3 of the pumpkin schnapps left over from Halloween last year.

Hope all y'all's gifting is going merrily!

Comments

Amandarama said…
I'm all about the on-line shopping this year. Except for whatever last minute gift I pick up at the discount store for the guy married to my mom.

Happy Gift Baking!
10:37 PM
V said…
Yeah, I'm thinking about moving into this century next year, too, Amanda. Let somebody else bake it. Then I won't eat any.

I think maybe a nice glass of Wesson Oil might have fewer calories, LBB. And who the hell can drink only 4 ounces of egg nog?
12:26 AM
Jessica said…
I like that sign idea. I hate idea of shopping after the holidays.
12:50 AM
V said…
Yeah or for one minute longer than necessary, Jess.
11:45 AM
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