Chillin'

Our kitchen excitement for the day (and yes, there is some almost every day) was the Fancy Caramel Apples that I was going to make for some friends as gifts. My kids heard the plan and jumped on board, volunteering to help. Many of you know that kids "helping" in the kitchen is...um, well.... not so much help. But they named some teachers they wanted to make them for, and suddenly this became a kitchen gift-making party of three. The apples didn't turn out as beautifully as I would have hoped (if I didn't have quite as much help). But we had a fun time in the kitchen together, making a royal caramelly, chocolatey mess,  and now the kids can tell their teachers  that they helped make the gift.

I will share the "recipe" for these fancy apples, and a photo of the finished products, but they are chilling in the fridge and need to do so for several hours before we can wrap them. When they are wrapped in cellophane with a bow, they look so pretty, so I want to share a photo of them after they're wrapped. You'll have to wait for tomorrow for all that. But for now, here's a sneak peek of our apples chillin'.

See you back here tomorrow for the recipe and the gift wrapped, ready-to- go Fancy Caramel Apples!