Since this is our first home, in a way I felt obligated to be a domestic diva. My domestic obsession began when I checked out Jam it, Pickle it, Cure it AND OTHER COOKING PROJECTS from the library a couple months ago. This is not a book you would reference if you are looking for a 30 minute dinner, but on a lazy weekend when you are wanting to make ginger beer or orange marmalade. Yes, I want to spend my Sundays making marmalade-don't mock me.
From the book I got the ambitious idea of making smores kits for loved ones and neighbors. Homemade Graham crackers and homemade marshmallows. I was even going to flavor some of the marshmallows with almond extract, or roll them in toasted coconut. You want one now don't you?
I decided to have a practice run. So this past Wednesday, me and my little helper made the graham cracker dough, cut them out and went to put them in the fridge to set. On their way into the fridge, they all came sliding off the cookie sheet and onto the floor. I tossed into the garbage, and went to bed.
photo, courtesy of http://cookbookcatchall.blogspot.com
photo, courtesy of http://cookbookcatchall.blogspot.comRedo on Saturday, and this is how it went. Burned the living hell out of my pointer finger on the 240 degree corn syrup{kept my finger submerged in ice from 4:30 pm to 6:00am}, burned the motor out on my food processor, and for the grand finale, burned the graham crackers. So when my sister called me and said she had some leftover ingredients to make Chai Tea, I was all over it! I am just not telling my church going neighbors that it is caffeinated.
If you want to be ambitious, here are the recipes for grahams and
marshmallows. If you don't but you still like to bake or cook, the two websites I listed both have insanely yummy recipes you should checkout. If you make it through the baking process unharmed, will you please send some my way? Because I think this clumsy gal is not ever going to attempt them again.
THE PAIN!!
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