Gadding About at Honey Baked Ham

This Thanksgiving I will be taking the ham for the family dinner.  Days ago I reserved a Honey Baked Ham to pick up the day before Thanksgiving.  I had heard about long lines in years past, but I thought if I got there when they opened at 7:00 am I would beat the crowd.  Not so.  When I arrived there was a line out the door and down the street. I was glad I had taken Dan's walker because that made in easier to stand in line for an hour and a half. 

Already there had been a fender bender because of the stalled traffic.

The line was out the door. 

Shadows of the line down the street. 

I was prepared with my vest and my walker. 

Actually everyone in line was in a Happy Thanksgiving Mood, and I chatted with a number of folks while waiting.  Once we were in the door, the line snaked around in front of the counters so that we were tempted with all the extra dishes they offer.  I spied the Chocolate Rum Cake in the case with their desserts, and it was mighty tempting but I did not succumb. 

Chocolate rum cake. 

Finally out the door and with my ham on the walker I headed to my car.  A nice policeman helped put the walker and the ham into my car.  Happy Thanksgiving all!

The walker was useful to carry the ham. 

A nice  police officer put my walker and ham into the van. 

p.s. Next year I will offer to roast the turkey or make the pies. 

Gadding About with Mice on Halloween

Chocolate Mice.  

There are lots of kids in our neighborhood now, and I love it.  So I'm always prepared for trick or treaters.  This year I decided to make a few chocolate mice as treats (mainly for the parents who accompanied the kids).  This is such an easy recipe, and the mice are so cute.

Click here for the recipe.

1.  Melt the chocolate.

Melted chocolate. 

2.  Drain the Maraschino cheeries and dry thoroughly.  Be sure to keep stems intact. 

3.  Holding to the stem coat the cheeries in chocolate.

4.  While the chocolate is still warm, attach a candy kiss to the end opposite the stem.  Between the kiss and the coating cherry place two sliced almonds for the ears.

5.  I used a red gel to make the eyes. 

6.  Place in refrigerator until firm and ready to serve.

Ready to serve or to eat.  

I think the chocolate mice were a hit this year!