Hi ladies,
Maybe you all can help me out. Each year, we have a tradition in my family of making quite a few candies and cookies. This year, however, there's a slight problem... See, we're ALL on low carb diets (except sister and her hubby, but she'll be the one taking lessons this year on how to make everything...). Well, I don't want to give up the making tradition, and have to pass the knowledge on to the newlywed sister, so who can I send these out to? I originally thought I'd send a couple of care packages to "the troops", but the USPS and the military are discouraging that this year. I also thought about a senior center, but most of the stuff is harder to chew (peanut brittle, butter brickle, etc.) and so I don't want to do that. I'll be dropping off a batch at the firehouse, but would like to mail a package or two out... Any ideas? Here's what I traditionally make (some of these recipes you in the swap will be getting!):
Caramel corn (from a 125 year old recipe) Peanut brittle and/or cashew brittle Butter brickle (like English toffee) Truffles (usually kahlua and rum flavored) Spice cookies Swedish butter wafer cookies Candied pecans Fudge and/or divinity sometimes Three Kings cake after the holidays (around Epiphany)
Anyway, these are all tradition and I love making them (makes me feel connected to my great grandparents who gave the recipes to my grandmother who taught me). So, suggestions?
-CC