Saturday, December 18, 2010

What non-bakers do for sweet holiday treats

I love these marshmallow lollipops covered in chocolate and sprinkly things.  Plunk marshmallows on lollipop sticks from Joann's, melt a bag of Nestle's chocolate bits, pour some sprinkles into a bowl, and have at it. 

I had an piece of packing Styrofoam that I poked holes into to hold the pops til they hardened.  I had to use a skewer for that cuz the lollipop sticks don't have a pointy enough end.

The plastic covers, also from Joann's, went on after the chocolate hardened.  I bought the covers last year for diabetic cookies I made for my father-in-law.  He was the ONLY person for whom I would bake cookies.  He died last month, and we will all miss him.  Frankly though, he had been so sad after losing my mother-in-law the previous year, that I feel at peace with it.  I hope they are together again in some realm and drinking the beer that Ed loved but couldn't have because of the damned diabetes.  Diabetes sucks.  Homemade marshmallow lollipops do not.

4 comments:

  1. Who needs baking skills when you have the creativity to make lovely goodies like that? Perfect for the holidays!

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  2. So cute and simple! Thanks for your comment on my blog--those are some bad trees, aren't they?

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  3. Yummy! I love marshmallows, and chocolate, so these sound scrumptious!
    We (jamie and I) just made some ritz candy, a batch of fudge and my first of 3 batches of home made bread! Kitchen smells delicious!
    Merry Christmas!
    gail

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