I want to live the kind of life that involves making ganache more often.

S'more pies - graham cracker crust, ganache filling, marshmallows on top. I made 'em in cupcake liners because trying to picture cutting into an actual pie topped with toasted marshmallow made me anxious. The first twelve I moved from the muffin tin into a cupcake carrier, and I couldn't quite manage that without deforming them all at least a little. I'm leaving the second doze in the covered muffin tin. My co-workers can try to get them out themselves.

Making ganache in the microwave works really well and is so very easy, I feel like I am failing to live up to my potential by not having ganache available all the time. Although if I did have ganaches available all teh time I would inevitably end up just eating it with a spoon, so maybe it's better if I don't go down that road.

I wanna trick or treat at -t's house.

We have obtained tiny candy bars, of which we will end up eating 90% ourselves. And by "we" I mean "me", unless the dude suddenly picks up a taste for working from home.

I remained pissed because I realized that the people who did know the difference would think that I didn't.

Hah--totally!

Smore pies sound DELICIOUS!! Miniature ones sound even better! Wow.

I made cupcakes--devil's food with ginger chips, and cream cheese lime frosting--dyed orange and black. Because I had super cute halloween sprinkles I wanted to use--little ghosts and pumpkins and bats! Am giving most of them to my roommate to take to her work, so they are not sitting around the house.

We have obtained tiny candy bars, of which we will end up eating 90% ourselves. And by "we" I mean "me", unless the dude suddenly picks up a taste for working from home.

We have 3 bags of candy, when in a good year we get 20 kids. And tomorrow it's supposed to be rainy and in the 40s. I think we're going to be eating A LOT of fun-size Milky Ways.

I want to trick or treat at -t's place too.

ita, I don't use butter for grilled cheese anymore, but use mayo. I really liked smoked gouda and bacon.

And I'm a Philistine who uses American cheese. (I like the way it melts, and it tastes like my childhood.

YES!

At this moment, my main reason for wanting to live on Buffista Island is so I can eat what you people are cooking.

When I lived in a converted-house rental in NJ, the landlord did not provide snow removal. My boyfriend and the guy downstairs did the shoveling. Had it been up to me... well, I'd have gone in with the downstairs people and hired someone. I can shovel snow and I will if I have to, but I can't do it fast, and I won't be likely to get to work on time!

Radiologists are different from X-ray techs, which I think is what ZenKitty was suggesting.

Yes it was. Sorry.

msbelle, you've been stressed, missed bills happen, don't worry about it. Pithy advice on the wayward young'un, though, I got nothing. Just sympathy.

The only candy I have is my personal stash of candy corn. The porch light's staying off tomorrow night. I plan to have a private All Hallow's ceremony in the backyard.

We had grilled cheese & ham sandwiches for dinner because of this discussion. I hope you're all pleased with yourselves.

SEND THE S'MORES PIES AND HALLOWEEN CUPCAKES TO MEEEEEE.

But first I have to finish gutting pumpkins.