Re: The Ghost of Holidays past

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I agree about homemade candy, but I did find some store bought stuff (Lindt

Truffles) for .99 a bag the day after Christmas and couldn't resist the deal.

I've given half of them as gifts already, but after they're gone, I think I'll

start making homemade again, too. There is nothing like good homemade fudge!

Thanks for the reminer!

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> > This is the first Christmas that I can remember NOT baking cookies or other

'holiday' treats. And the surprising part for me is that I didn't feel upset or

miss doing that at all. I have long thought of myself as a person who loves to

bake and cook. But as my interest in eating eating eating has decreased, so too

has my drive to make this and that - usually more often than I really wanted to

eat so much of them anyway.

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> > One thing I am finding, which does surprise me, is how I am getting over

candy, especially commercially made chocolates. Today I looked at marked down

M & Ms and said to myself - I really don't want them. That from someone who took

MONTHS of munching on chocolate - cheap chocolate at that - before I got it

somewhat legalized with my star former forbidden food.

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> > Now I'm finding that I prefer homemade fudge and almond roca over anything I

can buy in a store. Not only is it better tasting, I also am not eating the

likes of HFCS, artificial flavorings and doubtful quality cocoa. And its cheaper

- even with using real butter and cocoa or baking chocolate from basic

ingredients too. A win-win for me all the way around. Its great to be happy to

eat a few pieces for satisfaction instead of plowing through a 'bag' just

because its there and won't be 'there' tomorrow.

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> > Waving from my IE Candy Lane and loving it too - Katcha

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