I Made Marshmallows!

Homemade marshmallows are so much better than store bought and they don't melt as fast in your cocoa.
My sister came over this weekend and we played around with a recipie we found on the website Cooking with Engineers:
http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/106/Marshmallows

These were so much fun to make - it felt like we were conducting a science experiment in the kitchen!

I would recommend a smaller pan or doubling the recipe - my marshmallows were flatter than I had hoped when they were cooled and cut. Be sure to coat the pan well with powdered sugar- they are sticky!
I plan on adding some flavors to the next batch - maybe peppermint or chocolate.

Happy Marshmallow making!

Holidays, Babies and Crafts - oh my!

So many things going on with the holidays upon us - only 14 days till Christmas! Shopping, cooking, finding time to spend with friends and family.  With so many things already going on I can't seem to figure out why my crafty brain seems to be on hyper-drive! Maybe in an effort to save a little money on gifts this year I am plotting less expensive homemade ways to say Merry Christmas to those I love.  I am finding though that is not always the case.  By the time I have figured out how I want something to look I have spent more than it would have cost just to buy the item - I am being rather vague here in case those loved ones I am crafting for read this blog before they open their Christmas packages.  - I'll post pictures and DIY instructions after the 25th :) 

In addition to all the fun surround the holidays babies seem to be sprouting up everywhere.  I can't wait to meet my new nephew by friendship in a few days.  What a great holiday gift! We are also expecting a special package!  So much to plan as we get ready for a newborn - I should be cleaning up my craft projects (or clutter piles as my family calls them) but I keep digging into them.

I think I'll blame it on the cold weather keeping me in doors for now.