A Few of my Favorite Things

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas weekend! I know I did. You know what that means though. A new year is upon us! It’s hard to believe it’s that time again already. Time really flies. Honestly, the older I get, the quicker it seems to go. 2020 was a crazy year and my thinking is someone didn’t eat their black eyed peas! This week, I want to talk about New Year’s superstitions. We all have some traditions we follow, whether it be eating black eyed peas or kissing at midnight. Most of us see a New Year as a clean slate, a way to start over and claim the new year will be better than the last. I am going to explore some popular superstitions you can pick through to start your year off rightif you believe in that sort of thing.

It’s Christmas! Holiday shopping is pretty much done and we are all full on getting ready for Christmas dinner now or at least we should be. This year, my family decided finger foods for our get together and I am happy not to have to worry about cooking a bunch of food since I have Christmas gifts to bake. Although by the time you read this, I will be mostly done with that too!

This week I want to talk fudge. I love fudge. Its creamy texture really can’t be beat and I really enjoy chocolate so it’s a go to treat for me. By definition, fudge is a creamy, soft candy made from sugar, butter and milk or cream. Some of the most common fudge flavors are chocolate, chocolate with nuts, peanut butter, maple and maple nut. The simplicity of fudge however, lends it well to experimentation. Blending flavors or even a moment of inspiration can create a new, delicious kind of fudge. Adding bits of candy, nuts, fruit or sprinkles can add just the right touch to make an old favorite something brand new.