Yesterday I tried my hand at homemade marshmallows! I followed Heather's link to here. This was the first exploration I've had into candy making and they turned out quite fab if I do say myself. It's really not that hard of a process actually. :) I substituted 1/3 of the sugar with crushed up candy canes, and mixed in some more after they were poured. After a bath in chocolate, these are my new best friends. Especially when coupled with a cup 'o cocoa. Seriously good eats. Perfect for present wrapping time.
Oh how I love to wrap presents. Ribbons, bows, paper, tape, some good Christmas music or movie and I am one happy camper. It's part of that joy centered around Christmas-the excitement of picking out a perfect gift for a loved one, wrapping it up and then keeping it secret for 3 weeks. Check out this super cool paper I got at Shopko the other day. I haven't seen paper this fab ever! Run run run before it's all gone! They had it in red too. :)
I hope your preparations are going well and you aren't stressing out! We'll talk again soon! Sandi
lovely paper...i got some pretty paper from Michaels....the martha stewart line.....fun...I don't have a shopco in town! Never heard of it in California?! Happy day!
Posted by: Laurie | December 06, 2007 at 12:19 PM
yum... these look delicious Sandy. We're big hot cocoa fans at our house. I'm going to try these, thanks for the inspiration :)
Sheri
Posted by: Sheri | December 06, 2007 at 02:56 PM
I'm trying the marshmallows tonight!
I'm a wrapping paper junkie -- you just can't have enough ribbon, little berries, random sparkly things... The prettier, the better. I also ALWAYS have a stash of double stick tape -- for seamless wrapping, of course! (I learned that trick from my wrapping duty days at Dillard's Dept. Store!)
Posted by: Dawn | December 06, 2007 at 02:59 PM
Yummy! I am def. going to try these, they look delish!
Posted by: Lisa Guidry | December 06, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Oh, do you have a link to where to buy the paper?
Posted by: Lisa Guidry | December 06, 2007 at 06:15 PM
Those marshmallows look divine and oh how I miss shopko! I loved shopping there! I wish we had one locally!
Posted by: Stephanie | December 06, 2007 at 07:43 PM
Love the wrapping!!
Posted by: M&Co | December 07, 2007 at 04:24 AM
Sandi, you are an evil temptress! LOL! I think chocolate and peppermint is my favorite flavor combination ever.
Posted by: Mary | December 07, 2007 at 05:47 AM
digging the paper, where did you get it?
Posted by: Helena B | December 07, 2007 at 09:38 AM
Sheri-
I looked on the website, but I can't find any wrapping paper! But it's from Shopko, so if you have one where you are, I'm sure they'll have it in the store.
:)
Sandi
Posted by: Sandi Henderson | December 07, 2007 at 11:08 AM
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY marshmallows Sandi! Candy making and baking is part of what makes the holidays so special for me & I always love seeing someone else love the tradition as well :) Thanks for sharing. OH!!!! And LOL and Shopko--we always called it Shop KNOCK OUT! Sadly, no knock outs around here but your green paper is beautimous--I'll have to share the fab wrapping papers I found at Hobby Lobby this year. You'd love them. Happy Holidays!
Posted by: Eva | December 07, 2007 at 01:12 PM
Those marshmallows look so yummy-licious! That would be a fantastic alternative to the whole cookie plate thing we usually do! But ... what is a whole lot of marshmallows exactly? No where does it say JUST how many it can make ... so using a half recipe ... how many did you get?
Posted by: Kira | December 07, 2007 at 02:10 PM
Oh what a good question! I have to disagree with the "whole lot of marshmallows" part. I made the full recipe and I got 2 9 x 13 pans of thin marshmallows. It was enough to give to 6 families along with a baggy of cocoa and to have a few for each of us. The next time, I will make a double batch. Even if we aren't giving them away-they keep for a long time apparantly.
:)
Sandi
Posted by: Sandi Henderson | December 07, 2007 at 02:46 PM
Delish! Love the pretty wrapping paper too. I'll have to try some candy making myself sometime. The pictures turned out really nicely.
Posted by: Lisa | December 07, 2007 at 04:41 PM
Score on that paper. I always wrap my wall art and hang it up for some dramatic, cheap Christmas decor. That paper would look great on my wall:>)
Posted by: Laura Gunn | December 08, 2007 at 03:41 PM
yummy! we dipped pretzel rods in dark & white chocolate today. there is just something about slathering chocolate on already yummy things!! =)
tomorrow is toffee making day! =)
Posted by: ~love | December 08, 2007 at 08:44 PM
Such a sweet post! I am going to have to try the marshmellows. I don't normally make candy either. I am trying my hand at almond bark this year:D I love to wrap too! You said it all:D Happy Holidays, Linda
Posted by: Linda Harre | December 09, 2007 at 09:31 AM
Your marshmallows look yummy and I love your paper. I would love to have it in both colors, but darn it - no Shopko, here.
Posted by: Elaine L. | December 09, 2007 at 07:26 PM
Mmmmm... those chocolate covered candy-cane flavored marshmallows look delectable! There goes my diet! LOL! I think I may actually have to try making some! :)
Cute wrapping paper too. I found a great one a Joann's the other day... it had a tone-on-tone harlequin pattern in apple green tones and I am a sucker for harlequin so I was ALL OVER THAT!!!
Posted by: Patty/MODKID | December 11, 2007 at 06:40 AM
A BATH IN CHOCOLATE!!!! OF COURSE!!! NOW I KNOW WHAT I NEED TO SPRUCE UP A BIT TODAY!!!!!
drooling here.......
Posted by: martha schuster | December 15, 2007 at 03:10 PM