Comments on: Quick and Easy Chocolate Gifts http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/ Need We Say More? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:20:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: marina http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-4986 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:42:14 +0000 http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-4986 How do you prepare the chocolate?? How do you prepare the chocolate??

]]> by: Kids Cuisine - » Sweet and Savory Gifts http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-158 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:10:03 +0000 http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-158 [...] This year we mixed it up, handing out blueberry chutney that I jarred mid-summer, piling easy-to-make peppermint bark in cellophane wrap with pretty ribbons, rolling snowball cookies in confectioners sugar (though these may not make it out of our kitchen) and delivering mini loaves of eggnog pound cake to teachers and neighbors. Don’t forget to peek at the mountain of cookies and goodies that are spread across the blogosphere and World Wide Web. A few kid-friendly, kitchen-helper choices include peanut butter sandwich cookies, ginger pecans, seasonal cupcakes, or this long list of Christmas cookies. [...] […] This year we mixed it up, handing out blueberry chutney that I jarred mid-summer, piling easy-to-make peppermint bark in cellophane wrap with pretty ribbons, rolling snowball cookies in confectioners sugar (though these may not make it out of our kitchen) and delivering mini loaves of eggnog pound cake to teachers and neighbors. Don’t forget to peek at the mountain of cookies and goodies that are spread across the blogosphere and World Wide Web. A few kid-friendly, kitchen-helper choices include peanut butter sandwich cookies, ginger pecans, seasonal cupcakes, or this long list of Christmas cookies. […]

]]> by: Candace Grahl http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-154 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:16:58 +0000 http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-154 I didn't realize you had such high expectations for me, Joanna ;) While I, too, enjoy high quality, homemade delicacies as often as I can make them, when time is short and money is tight I resort to things like this and I get just as many raves, if not more. But thanks for the comment anyways! I didn’t realize you had such high expectations for me, Joanna ;) While I, too, enjoy high quality, homemade delicacies as often as I can make them, when time is short and money is tight I resort to things like this and I get just as many raves, if not more. But thanks for the comment anyways!

]]> by: Joanna Miller http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-118 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:57:56 +0000 http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-118 Okay, I know this is not in the spirit of the holiday joy, but come on! Chocolate and vanilla "flavored" almond bark tastes just like chocolate only if you eat really bad chocolate. Just use the real stuff. It doesn't have to be Valrhona or Scharffenberger, but at least some semi-sweet chocolate chips. I mean, as long as you're going to the trouble. And while I'm at it: How does this qualify, exactlyl, as "baking"? Not that it isn't a nice and thoughtful gift idea, but again, come ON! You are dipping store bought junk into bad fake chocolate. I expect more from you! On a more positive note: Nice cookie troubleshooting post last week. Those were some good tips. Okay, I know this is not in the spirit of the holiday joy, but come on! Chocolate and vanilla “flavored” almond bark tastes just like chocolate only if you eat really bad chocolate. Just use the real stuff. It doesn’t have to be Valrhona or Scharffenberger, but at least some semi-sweet chocolate chips. I mean, as long as you’re going to the trouble.
And while I’m at it: How does this qualify, exactlyl, as “baking”? Not that it isn’t a nice and thoughtful gift idea, but again, come ON! You are dipping store bought junk into bad fake chocolate. I expect more from you!

On a more positive note: Nice cookie troubleshooting post last week. Those were some good tips.

]]> by: Paul England http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-112 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:45:58 +0000 http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-112 I like the smores idea too, I love chocolate covered graham crackers. In addtition to Oreos with crushed candy canes on them, I like doing Nutter Butters and shortbread cookies. If you do the marshmallows, stick them in the freezer a little bit before dipping them so they don't get all gooey and melt. And they've got the toasted coconut marshmallows too which would be good. I like the smores idea too, I love chocolate covered graham crackers. In addtition to Oreos with crushed candy canes on them, I like doing Nutter Butters and shortbread cookies.

If you do the marshmallows, stick them in the freezer a little bit before dipping them so they don’t get all gooey and melt. And they’ve got the toasted coconut marshmallows too which would be good.

]]> by: Candace Grahl http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-111 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:45:51 +0000 http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-111 That's be great as well. You can even skewer a couple of marshmallows and dip them as well. The possibilities really are endless. That’s be great as well. You can even skewer a couple of marshmallows and dip them as well. The possibilities really are endless.

]]> by: Brian http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-104 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:57:40 +0000 http://justbaking.net/2006/12/19/quick-and-easy-chocolate-gifts/#comment-104 I love the smores idea! Now you've got me thinking about all kinds of things dipped in chocolate. How about oreos dipped in white chocolate? Yummm. I love the smores idea! Now you’ve got me thinking about all kinds of things dipped in chocolate. How about oreos dipped in white chocolate? Yummm.

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