tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post7356015489614219554..comments2024-03-22T16:26:47.045-04:00Comments on Deep Thoughts of a Common Household Mom: Beautiful BakingCommon Household Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715969218648104267noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-33400839132437876432014-12-13T08:24:44.170-05:002014-12-13T08:24:44.170-05:00I don't have a piping bag either and every sin...I don't have a piping bag either and every single time I try to do that thing with the zip lock bag and the cut off corner it is a disaster.<br /><br />Still, I find myself wanting, needing dying to make those recipes. <br /><br />why? why? WHY????<br /><br />the bakery looks amazing and a day to shop even more so.slow panichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806001325853693285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-81664756607206524452014-12-12T13:39:29.093-05:002014-12-12T13:39:29.093-05:00That looks EXACTLY like what would happen if I tri...That looks EXACTLY like what would happen if I tried to make that same recipe!!! Ah well, you tried.<br />The buche is gorgeous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-67992802260203884572014-12-09T08:32:36.924-05:002014-12-09T08:32:36.924-05:00HAHA!! I made peppermint bark with the kids this ...HAHA!! I made peppermint bark with the kids this weekend, and I got the bright idea to make it inside cookie cutters so the bark would have cute Christmas shapes because PINTEREST. And then the chocolate leaked out under the cookie cutters, and I realized that even melted, chocolate does not spread evenly, and, well… I didn't quite end up with a molten Hawaiian town, but it was close. I'm going to leave the crafting to the experts.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741485605994137496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-81607690622793025132014-12-09T06:04:28.843-05:002014-12-09T06:04:28.843-05:00I literally laughed out loud when I saw the result...I literally laughed out loud when I saw the result of your attempt to make the hearts. I bet whoever made them for the professional photograph glued the candy canes to the tray.Patience_Crabstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860012969550268614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-61186176373670438602014-12-07T22:09:03.715-05:002014-12-07T22:09:03.715-05:00Those candy cane hearts do look deceptively easy! ...Those candy cane hearts do look deceptively easy! I'm quite sure I don't have the patience to make them!Ginny Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579981666900022792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-25364190189021918122014-12-07T16:43:10.956-05:002014-12-07T16:43:10.956-05:00I love to bake, but candy? I just can't. All...I love to bake, but candy? I just can't. All the exact temperatures and finicky chocolate melting techniques are too high maintenance for me. <br /><br />I groaned out loud (GOL?) when I saw those pastries. An appreciative, longing groan, that is. You must tell us all exactly how they tasted so we can live vicariously through your taste buds. The Crislershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716006297375813032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-34534715967773030482014-12-07T01:47:40.885-05:002014-12-07T01:47:40.885-05:00"the very likeness of molten lava taking over..."the very likeness of molten lava taking over an innocent Hawaiian town"<br />Thank you for saving me from this experience! <br />Now I want to visit your French bakery. <br /><br />I'm catching up on blogs tonight when I should be going to bed early. Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08965093440928340819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-48836496124056411512014-12-07T01:40:19.938-05:002014-12-07T01:40:19.938-05:00The first part of your post -- I would have done t...The first part of your post -- I would have done the exact same thing.Angiehttp://angiekaydilmore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805554874942481868.post-27350273254489166552014-12-06T20:02:14.191-05:002014-12-06T20:02:14.191-05:00Those hearts are really pretty, but the memory of ...Those hearts are really pretty, but the memory of your lava flow is probably better in the long run :-)<br /><br />When I first started making chocolates for Emma (because of her peanut allergy) I bought some tools, one of which is a smallish plastic funnel that you open and close. This works really well for pouring melted chocolate into shaped molds. Also, just in case you want to melt chocolate in the future, chips work better than something like kisses.<br /><br />I've long wanted to try making a buche de Noel, but I'm sure it would turn out similar to your lava flow! Cassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058787761575567910noreply@blogger.com