Almost.
But it is just a little too embarrassing that we have nearly made it to noon and my list is still so very un-crossed-off. Ug. But I have been busy. Here is what I accomplished already today:
*The weightlifting *The Kid-hair-doing *The breakfast making and cleaning *The carpooling *The bread making (and tasting – very nice, thank you) *The report grading *The Monday Blog Visiting *The panicking (which was not on the list, but I put it down because I accomplished it, and feel like getting credit).
But here’s the one part of my list I will share: The treat making part. I have been (mostly) off sugar lately, and that is by choice, and a good thing. But see, the Kids and Husband? They’re not. Off sugar, I mean. So in the spirit of Christmas and cellulite, I’m making treats for after-school snacks in December (as opposed to other months, when Kids can eat a piece of toast, or a slice of yummy cheese, or some fruit, or gnaw on a chunk of cardboard when they get home).
Today? Peanut butter balls.
Here’s what we do:
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
Beat butter and peanut butter (I know – can you even stand it?) and vanilla until they’re light and fluffy. Mix in  powdered sugar. Then form into little balls and coat with chocolate. I think we all know that darker=better where chocolate is concerned, but I’m all about inexpensive. So I melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and dip in that.
If that’s the only other thing that gets done from my list today, I’ll count it as a winner.
I make something like this only I use 1 cup of powdered milk, and 1/4 cup of honey instead of butter, and then roll them in powdered sugar….a good alternative for those of us who can’t do the chocolate thing! Yum!
I make something like this only I use 1 cup of powdered milk, and 1/4 cup of honey instead of butter, and then roll them in powdered sugar….a good alternative for those of us who can’t do the chocolate thing! Yum!
You forgot to add “delighting my readers with my wit and charm.” Because you always cross that one off. =D
You forgot to add “delighting my readers with my wit and charm.” Because you always cross that one off. =D
Now that NaNoWriMo is over, I’ve been reveling in the chance to feel all domestic. My heart warmed yesterday when my 11-year-old went hunting for leftover cheesecake I made from Thanksgiving. “I threw it out,” I said. “I warned you I would so I wouldn’t eat anymore.” “But Mom!” he gasps, horrified. “It was GOOD cheesecake!”
Best inadvertent compliment I’ve gotten in a LONG time.
Now that NaNoWriMo is over, I’ve been reveling in the chance to feel all domestic. My heart warmed yesterday when my 11-year-old went hunting for leftover cheesecake I made from Thanksgiving. “I threw it out,” I said. “I warned you I would so I wouldn’t eat anymore.” “But Mom!” he gasps, horrified. “It was GOOD cheesecake!”
Best inadvertent compliment I’ve gotten in a LONG time.
I count pb balls as a protein source, not a sugar source. Just sayin’.
I count pb balls as a protein source, not a sugar source. Just sayin’.
I forgot about PB balls. Yum.
I forgot about PB balls. Yum.
Mmmmm! Those sound delish! I agree with the darker the chocolate the better. =)
Mmmmm! Those sound delish! I agree with the darker the chocolate the better. =)
Hey, are these what we Midwesterners like to call “Buckeyes”? Hooray for any type of homemade after school snack, that just scores all kinds of mom points.
Hey, are these what we Midwesterners like to call “Buckeyes”? Hooray for any type of homemade after school snack, that just scores all kinds of mom points.