Silly Mommy : Culinary works of art

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Culinary works of art

The week before Christmas I made chocolate(with caramel underneath) covered pretzel sticks as gifts for friends and neighbors(thanks for teaching me how Melissa!). I think they turned out pretty! I didn't have any type of clever or creative saying on the little tags like some people. My brain only thought of "Merry Christmas!" Oh yeah, and I also thought of "Hope you have a sweet, yet salty Christmas." I wasn't sure if people would get my quirky humor on that one though, so I stuck with the traditional Merry Christmas. Good choice, Holly, good choice....

11 comments:

Tara said...: hi; 1/2/08, 7:59 PM
100 Percent Cottam said...: mmm, i coulda gone for some of that sweet & salty. in fact, i could go for it right now.; 1/2/08, 8:11 PM
hoLLy said...: tara, that was your best comment yet. you put a lot of thought into it.; 1/2/08, 8:45 PM
-Melissa- said...: Those turned out great. Did you save me any?!!; 1/2/08, 9:19 PM
Joey Duenas said...: They turned out pretty cute and yummy…good job honey!

P.S. I love the new song. It is mesmerizing!!; 1/2/08, 10:36 PM
Hacking it up said...: YUM!!! That is the only way I will eat pretzels ya know...; 1/2/08, 11:59 PM
Rebecca said...: Very cute! Great idea too!; 1/3/08, 8:32 AM
hoLLy said...: Melissa-I have a TON of pretzels and chocolate left. Sometime we'll have to make more(to give to just ourselves)!; 1/3/08, 8:53 AM
Allen, Erica, Ryder, Linley said...: Ummm, why don't I live by you anymore? Those look heavenly!; 1/3/08, 9:40 AM
Jan said...: I love pretzels like this -- they look delicious!; 1/3/08, 10:22 AM
Kristi said...: oh mama, I wish we would have lived by you!! Yummy!!!; 1/5/08, 8:47 PM

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