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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Another Year Gone...

Wow, 2014! Where did you go? The years are getting faster, right? It has been an eventful year, though it went by so fast I have no idea how everything fit! I kept my resolution of posting at least once a month about 80% of the time (which I don't think is THAT bad....). OK, I will try harder this year. Maybe I'll even post twice a month! 

To end the year, I tried my hand (again) at making those pesky-but-beautiful french macarons. I'm always hesitant when making these because 1. the ingredients are not cheap and 2. these things are so high maintenance (humidity, resting period, etc). 


I picked a nice, dry day to make these again, and I was really happy with how they came out. They had a crisp outside and the insides were soft and chewy. I let them rest for a good 30 minutes so they had cute little feet. Half of them were filled with chocolate ganache and the other half with buttercream. I'm now not afraid to make these! :)





For Christmas this year, I did most of my shopping online. My new favorite website btw is RedEnvelope.com. They have lots of different gifts for everyone in the family, and they also personalize a lot of them (giving it an extra special touch!). I ordered these kitchen towels for myself, and LOVE them!




- Have a Happy New Year!!! -





 
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