Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas Baking, Part 2

6:38 pm - The second (and final) round of car deliveries are done.
5:41 pm - The first round of car deliveries have been completed.
4:06 pm - The kids start delivering plates to families on our street.
3:49 pm - We are ready for plating. The fudge is cut, the ginger spice cookies and fruit bars are ready. The bookshelf has the sugar cookies, Rice Krispies treats and mini cupcakes. We have plates and are using envelopes (with a family picture in it) for labels.
3:14 pm - The blueberry and cherry bars have their glaze and are ready to go.
2:52 pm - The coconut blueberry bars have finished baking.
2:39 pm - Another batch of Rice Krispies treats are done.
2:07 pm - The cherry bars are done cooking and we have dipped the orange ginger spice cookies in white chocolate.
1:35 pm - Cherry bars are about ready to go in the oven.
12:44 pm - Chipotle break for lunch. Around this time, Rebecca looked up and said, "Moves like Jagger." It came out of nowhere. We weren't listening to the song nor had we earlier today.
11:55 am - Rebecca and Ruth decided to settle down and watch a movie. Joshua was still going strong in the kitchen and said, "This is wicked fun." He is a true Bostonian.
11:48 am - Icing the sugar cookies is almost done.
11:34 am - Mary and Joshua icing sugar cookies.
11:19 am - Mary and Joshua have finished dipping sugar cookies and I have finished the orange ginger spice cookies.
11:07 am - Dipping in chocolate and decorating the sugar cookies from last night.
10:08 am - All the mini cupcakes have been frosted, so Joshua moved the last batch out of the kitchen.
9:42 am - Ruth wondering why she has such a crazy family.
9:40 am - Mary and Joshua frosting and decorating the mini cupcakes.
9:12 am - Joshua and Rebecca working on the wet ingredients for the orange ginger spice cookies and Joshua working on the dry ingredients for the same cookies.
8:59 am - Mary zesting oranges for the orange ginger spice cookies.
8:41 am - Joshua opening the candy canes and smashing them for decorating purposes.
7:35 am - One pan of Rice Krispies Treats are done.

5 comments:

Sara Stong said...

Way to go! It looks yummy!!!! When does our box arrive? :-)

Jared said...

In an attempt at complete disclosure, I have to be honest. I have not sent any boxes of treats to Unknown.

mattandhonor said...

WOW!! Looks so amazingly Mary!! A very beautiful haul! Lots of very fortunate families in your area!! One day I hope to grow up and have HALF such amazing skills! Way to go you and you and you and you and you!!!

mattandhonor said...

WOW!! Looks so amazingly Mary!! A very beautiful haul! Lots of very fortunate families in your area!! One day I hope to grow up and have HALF such amazing skills! Way to go you and you and you and you and you!!!

Sara and Todd said...

You are amazing! They all look beautiful. What a wodnerful family tradition. I wish I lived close enough to enjoy a plate. :-) P.S. I am Unknown.