january 27th-2012.

as i mentioned,

it has been a hectic few weeks.

i aced an exam this morning,

and will be returning to my study cave for the next two weeks

as i am bombarded

by a paper

and three more exams.

but i -did- make something to apologize..

buckeyes.

and just to be nice..

here is the recipe:

3/4 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract

3 cups confectioners' sugar

16 oz. semi-sweet baker's chocolate

in a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and sugar until thoroughly combined. 

the dough will still appear dry and somewhat crumbly..

scoop the dough with a #70 scoop

(if  you want to make sure they are uniform in size),

or just roll them into smallish size balls

by hand.

i tend to prefer rolling them by hand..they feel more homey that way.

place the prepared balls on a wax-paper-lined cookie sheet

and refrigerate while you prepare the coating.

i used baker's chocolate squares,

but you could probably just melt chocolate chips and a have a similar flavour.

follow the directions on the package for melting

over a double broiler.

once the chocolate is uniformly melted,

it is time to dip!

play around with this to figure out what works best for you..

i used to sort of roll them back and forth between two forks,

then drop them on the cookie sheets to dry.

it turns out that is a tad

cumbersome

for a seven year old, though..

so we just stabbed them with skewers,

and dunked them until they were thickly coated.

doing it this way meant they weren't always 

-pretty-..

but they sure are yummy.

when all are coated, refrigerate (or freeze) for half an hour.

then tear into them!

you have to store them in an air-tight container in the fridge,

and they can keep for a couple of weeks.

this recipe makes about four dozen.

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january 14th-22nd-2012.

things have been hectic.

gram had knee surgery.

we had out-of-town visitors.

len started a new job.

and this semester is a busy one..

january 13th-2012.

january 12th-2012.

homework

is always easier

with a study-buddy.

january 11th-2012.

it was a rainy,

sleepy day..

with too much homework 

for only the second day of the semester.

so i made

meyer lemon shortbread cookies.

mmmm..

january 10th-2012.

struggling

to fall into

some kind of routine.

and the professor laughed

when i included the hermit crabs

in my list of

family members.

january 9th-2012.

the first day

of a new semester..

everyone is sleepy and grumpy.

but not the seven dwarf kind.