When Christmas Candy Making Gets a Little Out of Hand!

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
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Комментарии • 904

  • @AcreHomestead
    @AcreHomestead  9 месяцев назад +27

    If you want to see how I made the gingerbread house here is the link - ruclips.net/video/cj1FrNVgrJg/видео.html

    • @bessiebrooks7353
      @bessiebrooks7353 9 месяцев назад

      Thinks

    • @brandinelson9869
      @brandinelson9869 9 месяцев назад +1

      I wached it I don’t miss a video absolutely adore you it’s always hard for me to wate till the next one you jaymerll and little village homested I usually don’t miss any of y’all’s videos sorry for the spelling

    • @fwoggybaby
      @fwoggybaby 9 месяцев назад +2

      Hey Becky... wasn't sure how to let you know but on your website for the instructions for the marshmallows you have a mis- print on the dish size. You said 8x8 for thinner and 9x13 for thicker. 😊

    • @blydenboylejr.5447
      @blydenboylejr.5447 9 месяцев назад

      Be careful. I noticed your using food items that are bioengineered. These ingredients are hazardous for your health. It's in almost everything. Do your research.

  • @judyclossey6229
    @judyclossey6229 9 месяцев назад +385

    A FRIENDLY REMINDER...When making a candy assortment to share with friends and family do not make the mistake of putting a peppermint flavor candy in with the other assorted candies because the peppermint is so strong everything with all taste like peppermint! Same thing happens with Bourbon ball cookies putting them in with other Christmas cookies. Xx

    • @meagantrout2127
      @meagantrout2127 9 месяцев назад +23

      Also ginger molasses or ginger bread will do the same thing. Ahh bourbon balls. Made a bunch when we lived in Kentucky

    • @petmomful2260
      @petmomful2260 9 месяцев назад +17

      Such good advice, thank you!!

    • @karenustach5655
      @karenustach5655 9 месяцев назад +8

      Also peanut butter

    • @kestraavalon
      @kestraavalon 9 месяцев назад +11

      Your pretzels probably won’t come out as it didn’t seem to look quite right, if anything they will be gritty (the caramel mixture should have extremely foamed up when you added the baking soda.

    • @whoooami2090
      @whoooami2090 9 месяцев назад +2

      I made that same Carmel crunch pretzels and didn’t care for them. They sounded so good but were disappointing in my opinion. Everything looks good, but mixing flavors all together not so good.

  • @cindyalam7490
    @cindyalam7490 Месяц назад +20

    It's August of 2024 and I'm watching this again! I love seeing someone make candies!!!

    • @susimont
      @susimont 28 дней назад

      Me too

    • @coopie624
      @coopie624 18 дней назад +1

      I just rewatched it, too! I am so ready to begin making all the Fall and Winter goodies!

  • @lindap9079
    @lindap9079 9 месяцев назад +102

    I know that zipper bags are something that is always handy, but I highly recommend that you start using pastry bags instead. Once you master the technique, and it won't take long to do that, you will have so much more control with your chocolate. More control equals less mess, the chocolate won't "get away from you" like it did when you were filling the paper liners for your peanut butter cups.
    Another pro tip, start your chocolate with the turtle furthest away from you, working one by one until you are close to yourself. This will eliminate the stray strings/drips of chocolate on the turtle's backs.

  • @letssummondinner
    @letssummondinner 9 месяцев назад +31

    You inspired me this year. Normally I would buy gifts for extended family, but this year I am making gift baskets with home made goodies. Going to put home made bread, jams, apple butter, fudge, preserved citrus, citrus candy and cookies. Much more thoughtful I think than something from the store. I think this will be a new tradition.

  • @kathyfralick6522
    @kathyfralick6522 9 месяцев назад +30

    I’ve been meaning to share this microwave hint with you. When melting chocolate or anything sensitive to microwave heat. Try using your defrost function and you can heat longer in between stirs. I do this for my clusters and peppermint bark.
    Thank you for your lessons daily

    • @JillianJoy-f4m
      @JillianJoy-f4m 7 месяцев назад

      It’s also easy to just turn your heat setting to 50% until your more familiar with chocolate melting and tempering

    • @phylliskumi4355
      @phylliskumi4355 2 дня назад

      Great tip. Thanks

  • @beccasmama63
    @beccasmama63 9 месяцев назад +8

    When I think of popcorn balls, I think of Halloween. When I was kid we got popcorn balls all the time as a treat from houses.

  • @chris109
    @chris109 9 месяцев назад +33

    Another way to make popcorn balls is to mix the popcorn with the Rice Krispy Treat mix (marshmallows, butter). I made these as a Christmas treat for each student in my child’s class at school. I stuck a peppermint candy cane into the popcorn ball as the handle & tied a green or red bow on the candy cane, close to the popcorn ball. It made a very pretty & quite large treat for each child.

    • @whoooami2090
      @whoooami2090 9 месяцев назад +4

      My mom used to make popcorn balls with the clear Karo corn syrup and some other ingredients. She would add food coloring and make different colors. Very gooey and sticky to say the least but we loved them.

    • @lindarussell1932
      @lindarussell1932 9 месяцев назад +4

      You can make the popcorn balls also using. Marshmallows,butter, and flavored jello powder. So yummy.

    • @christinaapplegate5281
      @christinaapplegate5281 9 месяцев назад +1

      Surprised they let you bring in home baked goods! At ours we could purchase “safe” products through the school for parties. Not the same!

  • @HazelSmith-y4l
    @HazelSmith-y4l 9 месяцев назад +24

    Hi. If you don't want your parchment to fall inside your pan when you're filling it, use bulldog clips to hold the parchment in place. And because they're metal, you can put them in the oven!
    Hazel Smith
    Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

    • @KC-nb3st
      @KC-nb3st 9 месяцев назад +2

      I use clothes pegs to hold my baking paper in place.

    • @THEHORSELOVER235
      @THEHORSELOVER235 4 месяца назад

      Have u put them in the oven

    • @HazelSmith-y4l
      @HazelSmith-y4l 4 месяца назад

      @THEHORSELOVER235
      Absolutely!! They work great, they're metal so they work perfectly. I keep a bunch in my baking drawer!!

  • @tammystewart7615
    @tammystewart7615 9 месяцев назад +54

    Love the cute gingerbread house sitting on the shelves behind you! Great job!

  • @diannamlittle
    @diannamlittle 9 месяцев назад +2

    To whoever gave the tip for placing the container on the scale before turning it on, THANK YOU!! Saving a step always helps!

  • @lindavickerson7394
    @lindavickerson7394 9 месяцев назад +125

    Back in the 1960s, when neighbors gave out home made goodies at Halloween, Susie’s mom always made popcorn balls. That was one of the houses we couldn’t skip! My mom made decorated sugar cookies, others made fudge and other goodies. The popcorn balls were always the best thing of the night!

    • @Cherryparfait41
      @Cherryparfait41 9 месяцев назад +9

      Yes, popcorn balls are wink from Halloween as a youngster for me also.

    • @wilmadickerson2025
      @wilmadickerson2025 9 месяцев назад +8

      This sounds like my childhood neighborhood.
      We got the best popcorn balls and fudge ever made.

    • @susan_elizabeth
      @susan_elizabeth 9 месяцев назад +5

      I remember that! The popcorn ball house was always worth a stop!

    • @jeanninetraverse-healy5169
      @jeanninetraverse-healy5169 9 месяцев назад +2

      What are popcorn balls please?

    • @melissaelffmoff3105
      @melissaelffmoff3105 9 месяцев назад

      In the seventies, growing up in Australia, going to the drive-in was a fun time to do caramel popcorn. We didn't do it into balls but same sort of thing, they are so good!

  • @marydenney8249
    @marydenney8249 9 месяцев назад +20

    Just started using a scale! Tome it’s mind blowing how much better baked items turn out

    • @brendahughes3277
      @brendahughes3277 9 месяцев назад +1

      I want a scale, but it wouldn't get used for awhile. Gotta get past chemo again and prove that the doctors are wrong about my life expectancy. I know a guy...Jesus!
      Until then, I'll live vicariously through watching others cook.😂

  • @ptanyer
    @ptanyer 9 месяцев назад +16

    When I make homemade Reese Cups I make a small batch of peanut brittle. After it sets up I grind it up in my food processor and add some of the peanut brittle crumbs to my peanut butter mixture. Absolutely over the top!

  • @wandakaybaker4750
    @wandakaybaker4750 9 месяцев назад +20

    Tip, when putting parchment paper in a dish, use black binder clips to hold the paper up the side so it doesn't fall as you fill the dish.

  • @spazmat123
    @spazmat123 9 месяцев назад +7

    I’ve been using a scale for a few years and I love it so much…John Kirkwood is a great RUclips channel that has a lot of baked goods using a scale. I’ve made his bread recipes and cookie recipes and they’re all great and accurate.

  • @AZJH8374
    @AZJH8374 9 месяцев назад +14

    Becky, grow your own mushrooms 🍄 & take us along for the hunt. You have an awesome forest in your backyard. That would be so much fun! God bless you, Josh & the whole 🙏🏻 family. Merry Christmas 🤶 🎄 ❤️

  • @donnaargent5573
    @donnaargent5573 9 месяцев назад +13

    Becky, I do enjoy the variety of content you do give us. Instead of just showing us one recipe you give us a choice as to the one we would like to try. You also inspire me to try different recipes that I might not have attempted before. Homemade gifts are the best I feel. Thank you for all your wonderful content.

  • @annbate2590
    @annbate2590 9 месяцев назад +20

    Becky, I love your videos. It's such a relaxed visit to your kitchen, watching you cook up your latest recipes, feels like we are all friends together. Thank you and please don't change a thing!

  • @OHIOGIRL44060
    @OHIOGIRL44060 9 месяцев назад +21

    Love your channel! When I was little my mom used to make popcorn balls to hang on our Christmas tree , and wrap them in red cellophane and tie them up with ribbon. You know there weren't any popcorn balls left on the tree😊 30:03

  • @coopie624
    @coopie624 9 месяцев назад +6

    So much fun watching you make these candies, reminiscing about Christmases gone by, and getting new recipes to try this year! Thanks!

  • @gailrothermund9209
    @gailrothermund9209 9 месяцев назад +8

    Looks fantastic! I hope that all of your family and friends appreciate your gift of baking/cooking/hosting.. I can tell that it comes from your heart.. I know I appreciate you sharing your recipes and thoughts in the kitchen. ❤

  • @nannyplum0194
    @nannyplum0194 8 месяцев назад +2

    How wonderful the love that when into making and packing each one together with the joy of gifting them to family and friends is palpable.

  • @janicebattle6456
    @janicebattle6456 9 месяцев назад +9

    Becky, you are a wonder....your enthusiasm is contagious. I didn't intend to make any sweets this year but I will. I usually make a huge batch of marshmallows for my mother-in-law, she adores them. I make them rolled in toasted coconut for her (it's how she likes them). I use a recipe I was given years ago and you do not have to boil the syrup and wait for it to cool. It is handy if you want to top a slice with marshmallow.
    Recipe: Put 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water and beat for three minutes to dissolve the sugar roughly. Dissolve 1 rounded tablespoon of gelatine in 1/2 boiling water and add to sugar syrup. Flavour how you like (I use vanilla) and colour. Beat until soft peaks form, doesn't take very long. I keep the mixer slowly stirring if I am filling cones for sherbet cones. Have a wonderful Christmas.

    • @clarioncall8449
      @clarioncall8449 8 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! I’m going to try this for my marshmallow loving daughter who can’t have corn syrup.

  • @KimH-ic6ne
    @KimH-ic6ne 9 месяцев назад +8

    My mom used to make us popcorn balls every year for Christmas. However, she made them with melted marshmallows like rice krispy treats. Plus, we would string popcorn to decorate the tree. 🌲 🙂

  • @melindawargowsky8176
    @melindawargowsky8176 9 месяцев назад +10

    I love using my scale to measure. I’ve converted most of my “cup measure” recipes to grams with great success😊
    For your pretzels, mix them right in the pan in which you’ve made the caramel, then put on the baking sheet😊
    For melting chocolate, I bought an electric fondue/candy melting pot. I like to make the Ritz crackers covered with melted Andes mints, and it keeps the chocolate perfectly melted! I do put foil in the pan so I don’t have to clean the chocolate out at the end. I just keep adding chocolate bits as needed, and they melt almost instantly 😊

  • @joancurtis4892
    @joancurtis4892 9 месяцев назад +5

    Oh, what fun it is to watch you create! Lovely and kind.

  • @dianeovercash6739
    @dianeovercash6739 9 месяцев назад +7

    Becky, your videos are so soothing and satisfying to watch.

  • @annpachini2155
    @annpachini2155 9 месяцев назад +12

    Years ago I made a bunch of homemade candy. Chocolate Covered Cherries, Bourbon Balls, Peanut Cups, Christmas Bark, Pralines, Divinity and Chocolate Mint Patties. I took a huge platter of them to work. It was like the locusts going through. The next year the guys in the parts department and the mechanics started asking me if I was going to make candy again. I did and did a few more times until life got in the way.

  • @kolleeno1149
    @kolleeno1149 9 месяцев назад +7

    I loved all the Christmas baking today! It reminded me of my mother doing that years ago when we were younger, she's 82 now and hasn't done that for quite some time. My mom used to make popcorn balls, and she would color them with red and green food coloring for Christmas.

  • @bingboing6186
    @bingboing6186 9 месяцев назад +5

    this year i decided to make sugar cookies, shortbread, homemade oreos, snickerdoodles and caramel popcorn twists. i decided to make the dough and freeze it and bake it all on the 23rd so i can keep it as fresh as possible.

  • @starbright47
    @starbright47 9 месяцев назад +18

    This was fun Becky, I was amazed at the marshmallow looked great. I Wish You A Merry Christmas & relaxation and laughter with your loved ones, you deserve it❣️

  • @jillcarlson2076
    @jillcarlson2076 9 месяцев назад +8

    I love looking up on your shelf behind you and seeing the gingerbread house you made! So cute! Merry Christmas for you and your beautiful family! 🎄🎅🏻🥰💕🙏😊

  • @kristietaylor719
    @kristietaylor719 9 месяцев назад +10

    Your video reminded me of some of what my mom and grandma would make every Christmas. I decided to do some(lots) of baking this year. I made approximately 250 mini loaves of eleven different types of breads that are sugar free and nut free for my dad's senior community, seven full size loaves of different types of breads, three Mississippi Mud Cakes and some peanut butter fudge. Still have three Christmas dinners to make sides and mains for starting tomorrow. All that said, thank you for the smiles and memories. Merry Christmas everyone.

  • @Leelee5
    @Leelee5 8 месяцев назад +2

    As a child we made popcorn balls for Christmas we colored and flavored them. Each color was a diffrent flavor. We all had our own gallon Ziploc bag of them and there were 9 of us that took turns making them.

  • @loiscarteaux9389
    @loiscarteaux9389 9 месяцев назад +7

    Love your generous ❤️! We make caramelized chex mix every Christmas. The key is the consistency of the carmel needs to be like your popcorn ball one. Also we only bake it for 10 minutes mix, bake another 10 minutes stir and then pour it out onto parchment paper then work at separating the mix. Comes out great ever time!

  • @geselle2943
    @geselle2943 9 месяцев назад +3

    Happy Holidays beautiful people ❤

  • @leisaann
    @leisaann 9 месяцев назад +9

    Hi Becky, hi friends! We make pepperpot and fresh bread in Guyana for Breakfast on Christmas! Its a yummy savory meal.

  • @greenrockgarden2851
    @greenrockgarden2851 9 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you for your hard work and posting regularly. Some of the recipes that you’ve made has made it to our regular rotation. We’ve tried a lot of them. I try to make one or two new to me recipes a week. Have a great day!

    • @lynngliottone2812
      @lynngliottone2812 9 месяцев назад +1

      My goodness, they all look delicious! You are amazing..lol.
      I think I'm going to try the popcorn balls and the chocolate and peanut butter cups! Merry Christmas to you, Josh, and the baby and to your families. God Bless!

  • @rinap6283
    @rinap6283 9 месяцев назад +9

    Hello Becky, it is always a pleasure to communicate with you. I truly enjoyed viewing this video with the candies and popcorn balls. As a child I looked forward to Halloween because that’s when I would get some popcorn balls from going trick or treating.
    Wishing you, Josh and your precious little boy a very Merry Christmas and the best in the New Year.
    Also Happy Birthday to your son!! Wow, I can’t believe how fast the year has gone.

  • @danniemcdonald7675
    @danniemcdonald7675 9 месяцев назад +8

    I remember my grandmother making popcorn balls to give out as Halloween treats. She also made them , along with other goodies, whenever we had a bake sale at school. This was back in the early 60s when no one was worried about home made treats. No food allergies, food tampering, etc. The good old days 😊

  • @sea17wave
    @sea17wave 9 месяцев назад +19

    Becky is the best neighbor ever ❤

  • @Minnie24723
    @Minnie24723 9 дней назад

    I love that you toast your pecans. So many people skip his step in all kinds of recipes and it makes such a huge difference. I subscribed to your channel when I saw that!

  • @elissapond7200
    @elissapond7200 9 месяцев назад +4

    Becky. You are an amazing woman and I love every video I get a chance to watch. I learn a new tip or trick every time you’re baking or cooking. Thank you for spending time with us in your kitchen. You’re a joy. ❤

  • @estherkeim-x1q
    @estherkeim-x1q 9 месяцев назад +4

    love to see the gingerbread house on the shelf

  • @Cherokee1017
    @Cherokee1017 9 месяцев назад +13

    Just got an inexpensive kitchen scale, excited to use it! Again thanks for all the tips with seed starts, gardening, home preservation and of course baking! Off to make some turtles, yum!!! Lol

  • @AntiquesFromKarenJanet
    @AntiquesFromKarenJanet 9 месяцев назад +1

    I can tell you are using some sort of microphone now and I LOVE it! Sound is crystal clear, even when you are across the room!

  • @lisakbeemon
    @lisakbeemon 9 месяцев назад +6

    Hello Becky, I enjoy your videos, especially the candid and honest way you go about explaining the recipes and what works and sometimes doesn't 😉 I love the ginger bread hose, absolutely adorable. I love the pizza dough recipe and will only use it from now on. Thank you for sharing the wonderful recipes and your stories. Have a blessed Christmas and New Year.

  • @cgutier3
    @cgutier3 9 месяцев назад +2

    3:28 - the doggo in the background is the cutest!! ❤

  • @nancypatterson374
    @nancypatterson374 9 месяцев назад +15

    Becky, once again thank you for sharing your love of cooking, baking, and today candy making! I so appreciate your channel, Happy Holidays! 🎄❤️

  • @eileenkillen1481
    @eileenkillen1481 9 месяцев назад +5

    So glad influencers in USA are weighing ingredients in grms, however if you bake everyday like my sister in law she can measure most things now by eye!!! She been baking for 45yrs now. Thank so much for these recipes. ❤🇮🇪🙏

    • @Passioakka
      @Passioakka 9 месяцев назад +2

      Totally agree! Much stuff you can do without the exact measurements but sometimes... I mean, 1 US cup is 2.36588237 dl and trying to convert a cup to grams you need to know the density of the ingredient first.

  • @Tiffany_grace
    @Tiffany_grace 9 месяцев назад +3

    Hi from South Houston Becky! I’m soooo digging these daily videos ❤❤❤ I love how informative they are and how you’re also willing to share your mistakes and how to fix them 😊I scratch cook and want to get back to creating a year round garden for my family and preservation. Your videos have helped give me lots of ideas on canning and storing and I’m here for it all!
    I would love to see more videos on your garden on what to plant when and what worked for your family and what you’d change. Thank you for everything it’s much appreciated 🙂

  • @yaddystanley5980
    @yaddystanley5980 9 месяцев назад +2

    We have chocolate crackles here in Australia.... here's the recipe
    Choc crackles
    Ingredients
    • 4 cups Rice Bubbles ( same as rice crispies)
    • 1 cup icing sugar
    • 1 cup desiccated coconut
    • 5 tbs cocoa powder
    • 250 g copha melted ( copha is coconut oil or Sisco)
    Method
    Melt coconut oil or Sisco mix all dry ingr pour over the oil and mix well place them in paper cupcake cups( that’s a must)

  • @robinwilliams5608
    @robinwilliams5608 9 месяцев назад +11

    Hey Becky! I'm 65 so this was years ago... My mom would always pop some popcorn and make popcorn balls for halloween. She would wrap them each in saran wrap and hand them out to the kids. That is when it was safe to make cookies and candies to hand out, before all the store bought candy became so popular. All the kids in the neighborhood loved them, me included!

    • @susanmiklos3999
      @susanmiklos3999 8 месяцев назад +1

      my mother did the same....the popcorn balls she would make had molasses in them

    • @hollyvangaalen
      @hollyvangaalen 6 месяцев назад +1

      I remember those popcorn balls. I can still taste them all these years later. I think the ladies around here used corn syrup.

  • @lynnclendenin2988
    @lynnclendenin2988 9 месяцев назад +10

    I always made popcorn balls for Halloween when it was safe to give out homemade treats. Just a hint, if you spray the cups and spoons you use to measure sticky things like corn syrup, it will slide right out!

  • @hb7282
    @hb7282 9 месяцев назад +4

    My grandmother used to make popcorn balls for Halloween. Us kids loved them!

  • @KarenStiltner
    @KarenStiltner Месяц назад

    I have this Christmas tradition too with cookies, bars and candy. I love baking and creating sweet treats. Since I moved into my tiny house I can't host anymore so I've really missed doing this. I had fun watching though. It brought back a lot of fond memories.

  • @MandaPandaBailey
    @MandaPandaBailey 9 месяцев назад +3

    I've never done candies around the holidays because they always seemed hard. These recipes seem really simple and fun! Thanks for the inspiration!

    • @carolynmills513
      @carolynmills513 9 месяцев назад +1

      Candy isn't hard if you watch your temperature. It's my favorite thing to make. My mom was so good she could've started a candy business.

  • @lynncain9822
    @lynncain9822 9 месяцев назад +4

    Popcorn balls are a Halloween tradition here in Texas.

  • @TheKeyMargo
    @TheKeyMargo 9 месяцев назад +8

    My grandparents made popcorn balls on Halloween to give for treats. Not caramel, but simple vanilla syrup. They were heavenly.

    • @Sewmena918
      @Sewmena918 9 месяцев назад +4

      This is how I remember popcorn balls. Carmel corn was its own thing and not made into balls.

  • @kitchenwitch9528
    @kitchenwitch9528 9 месяцев назад +2

    We always make popcorn at Halloween. Christmas was always fudge and cookies for treats at our house. Your joy in all your cooking is so inspirational. Thank you. My daughter and I have branched out more, trying new things thanks to your channel. We really appreciate all the time and effort you put into your channel.

  • @pinkplateful1957
    @pinkplateful1957 9 месяцев назад +14

    Have you ever made the easy turtles? Pretzel star or circle or square, Rolo candy bake and then top with an M&M or pecan halve. :) Delicious and easy peasy.

    • @andrearodriguez5512
      @andrearodriguez5512 9 месяцев назад +3

      Great idea that's something I can do with my grandangels thanks

    • @kellycrowl1500
      @kellycrowl1500 9 месяцев назад

      They are super quick & so yummy!❤

  • @coldcountess
    @coldcountess 5 месяцев назад

    Hello Becky, when I mix things with the paddle, I use a wooden skewer to clean off the paddle !!

  • @lindadykes4040
    @lindadykes4040 9 месяцев назад +4

    Everything looks so yummy. Especially the turtle candy. God bless you and your family. Much love 💖✝️

  • @user-mc9du9xk2o
    @user-mc9du9xk2o 9 месяцев назад +1

    I just started watching your channel. I don't cook or bake any more. But some of the little tips and tricks have help me improve or streamline some things. I think your a very considerate and kind person and watching you every day makes me tired, 😂,you work so hard. But your heart is always in it. God Bless, keep up the good work.

  • @e-mae-w7824
    @e-mae-w7824 9 месяцев назад +6

    Becky, love the energy you show in the kitchen, so good to watch your channel.

  • @brandinelson9869
    @brandinelson9869 9 месяцев назад +2

    O I love seeing you ginger bread house you made in the background

  • @janiegib51
    @janiegib51 9 месяцев назад +4

    It's so much fun watching you in the kitchen! Your candies all looked yummy! Happy Holidays 🎄🧑‍🎄

  • @nixi-bixi
    @nixi-bixi 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wi love that you're loving using a scale and metric! From someone living in the uk who's always used scales and metric (80's baby so grew up learning metric) i sometimes use American recipes and own a set of America measuring cups but the recipes don't always turn out right, which i put down to the potential inaccuracies. Plus using scales and metric makes your recipes accessible to your worldwide audience!

  • @christinem.alwaysbelieve
    @christinem.alwaysbelieve 9 месяцев назад +6

    Yummy! I have been patiently waiting for the candy video. 😊They just started making parchment paper that lays well and is non-stick. 😊

  • @keeponrockin85
    @keeponrockin85 9 месяцев назад +2

    I've been watching many of your videos recently, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge! It is such a blessing to myself and so many families I'm sure!
    It's also interesting how many people in the comments give you unsolicited advice, not sure why exactly but it bugs me, maybe because I would expect them to at least thank you first, and critiques are easy when you're not the one posting content.
    Anyway, thank you again and please know how grateful we are for your channel!

    • @brendahughes3277
      @brendahughes3277 9 месяцев назад +1

      Amen on everything you said, dear!!!

  • @sharonbrunotte3972
    @sharonbrunotte3972 9 месяцев назад +3

    Many year’s ago, my grandmother would make popcorn balls and hand them out for Halloween and also she would put them in r Christmas stockings!!😊

  • @jmordant444
    @jmordant444 9 месяцев назад +2

    If you want to temper the chocolate, just melt about 3 quarters of the chocolate and stir in the rest until melted. Remember that not all microwaves have the same wattage. Mine f.e. is 1000 watt, a lot are only 800 or 900 watt. I have a setting on mine for melting chocolate, which just means it's using a lower wattage.

  • @bettyruth9142
    @bettyruth9142 9 месяцев назад +4

    Wow !! All the candies look so good !! Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎅🌲

  • @teresecox4109
    @teresecox4109 9 месяцев назад +2

    Love that your beautiful Gingerbread House has replaced your Fall Pumpkin on the shelf behind you!

  • @DeAnn_Davies_1227
    @DeAnn_Davies_1227 9 месяцев назад +4

    My dad was famous in our family for his homemade turtles. It was fun to watch you make these for the first time. You did a great job, and my dad would have been proud of you, PNW girl!
    Also, my parents learned to hunt for and collect mushrooms. 🍄 Such a great thing to know. I hope you pursue learning.

  • @helenswanson1403
    @helenswanson1403 9 месяцев назад +1

    I too am giving items made in my kitchen for Christmas. It brings back memories cooking with family.

  • @pamelarepec8
    @pamelarepec8 9 месяцев назад +7

    My family always made popcorn balls for Halloween & that’s usually when I see them premade at the stores.

  • @marinewauquier8630
    @marinewauquier8630 9 месяцев назад +1

    For the fellow europeans: cookie butter is speculoos spread! (exactly like the Lotus spread in the supermarket). We can't have crepes without it in my home!

  • @suedonald2583
    @suedonald2583 9 месяцев назад +3

    My dad made us popcorn balls. But we had molasses and that’s what he used. Omg, they were so good. Sometimes he would add chopped peanuts to them. Yum.

  • @desimontano8410
    @desimontano8410 9 месяцев назад

    Dear Becky you switched my life around thankyou you helped me get out of my depression I take my time in my garden (learned from u) and I get excited to watch your videos. Thank you friend for being such a good person ❤

  • @MariePotsPlants
    @MariePotsPlants 9 месяцев назад +3

    Agree, cookie butter is dangerous and I bet these truffles are just insanely delicious! I Have to try these truffles! Time is a great gift especially when that time was filled with love and treats. Happy Holidays 😊

  • @ginnamagda5810
    @ginnamagda5810 9 месяцев назад +1

    I always make popcorn balls with my kids and grandkids. I set up stations all over the kitchen and they could roll their own balls with gloves on because of the heat and stickiness. Then they’d go to next stations and decorate them with candy treats or sprinkles of every color and then I would roll them up each separately into plastic wrap. They have all lived this tradition and by setting up stations covered counters clean up was easy. Worth every smile !!!

    • @petmomful2260
      @petmomful2260 9 месяцев назад +1

      That is a fun memory they will never forget!

  • @thewhitehorsefarm
    @thewhitehorsefarm 9 месяцев назад +4

    Happy holidays Becky and Josh and baby acre.

  • @sheilabundren2037
    @sheilabundren2037 9 месяцев назад +2

    That's a really nice gift. I would much rather have something home cooked/baked, than bought. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas.

  • @brendaellington2443
    @brendaellington2443 9 месяцев назад +6

    I know the feeling of making candy getting out of control. I dipped 600 pieces of candy and also made fudge and white chocolate peppermint bark too I did 8 recipes

    • @laurapeterson12
      @laurapeterson12 9 месяцев назад

      One year I did chocolate covered cherries and had to make a note to not double it as it makes 80 😂

    • @brendahughes3277
      @brendahughes3277 9 месяцев назад +2

      From one Brenda to another: Do you have other super powers? 😂😮😂

  • @danielday100
    @danielday100 9 месяцев назад +2

    We had kitchen scale since the 90s, although we didn't used it often. I intimidated using candy thermometer.

  • @CraftyCadyChicks
    @CraftyCadyChicks 9 месяцев назад +4

    When I made candies for Easter and used a lot of melted chocolate I would melt the chocolate in a slow cooker on low. It keeps the chocolate at a nice consistency and saves a lot of time. ❤ I am happy you made marshmallows and we are going to try that next week. 😊

    • @petmomful2260
      @petmomful2260 9 месяцев назад

      Hey, that is a great idea!!

  • @jennytaylor5320
    @jennytaylor5320 9 месяцев назад +1

    We would make popcorn balls starting at Halloween all the way thru Christmas. Each would have sprinkles or a candy for the holiday. For example candy corn and purple sprinkles for Halloween.

  • @Nonea350
    @Nonea350 9 месяцев назад +3

    Becky, next time make rice crispy treats with the leftover marshmallow in the bowl! You missed out on a whole other snack! ❤

  • @conniejones3693
    @conniejones3693 8 месяцев назад

    ❤😊 THE GARDEN LOOKS PRETTY GOOD CONSIDERING THE HARD FREEZE GOOD WORK COVERING UP THE TREE COLLARDS THAT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY THE REASON THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SO VIGILANT GIVING YOUR ALL TO YOUR GARDENING TRYING EVERYTHING POSSIBLY TO SAVE YOUR PLANTS YOU NEED TO BE PROUD OF YOUR EFFORTS ❤😊

  • @JW-es5un
    @JW-es5un 9 месяцев назад +4

    Becky I am wondering if silicon molds like mini muffins cup trays could work for the turtles. Or the ones that are shapes. I know there are candy molds but I’m thinking the turtles would be all the same size. (I have RA in my hands & can’t squeeze the cookie scoop). Molds Could also use for other candies too. You need to make Potato Candy so simple. Google the recipe. I’m 62 & remember making potato candy & other Christmas treats with my Aunt
    MERRY CHRISTMAS

    • @brendahughes3277
      @brendahughes3277 9 месяцев назад +1

      I think Hillbilly Kitchen has a video about potato candy. My late husband's mom used to make a potato cake. It was the best chocolate cake I've ever tasted!

  • @gates92
    @gates92 9 месяцев назад +2

    Popcorn balls will always be associated with Halloween for me. My family makes them every year to give out during trick or treating.

  • @jeannewman1054
    @jeannewman1054 9 месяцев назад +7

    Not sure how I'm doing this but, I'm doubling recipes without even trying now.
    I just made breakfast burritos and I have 6 of them that I can put in the freezer. Thank for your channel I love watching it ❤

    • @evarodriguez4319
      @evarodriguez4319 9 месяцев назад +2

      Doubling is the best when so busy you can't schedule a solid time to just cook. I do this too!!!

  • @karenbrooks8915
    @karenbrooks8915 8 месяцев назад

    My mother made popcorn balls every Christmas and we received one in our stockings!! Love the nostalgia!

  • @micheletaal4442
    @micheletaal4442 9 месяцев назад +3

    Popcorn balls remind me of a school bake sale. They bring back fond memories. Everything looks delicious as always.

  • @CartoonJessie
    @CartoonJessie 9 месяцев назад +1

    I would love to be a friend of yours if these are the gift boxes you give out for Christmas! They look delicious! The recipients are lucky people!

  • @superheroteach
    @superheroteach 9 месяцев назад +12

    This may sound like an odd question, but why don’t you use your third oven?

    • @bahiyasalie8021
      @bahiyasalie8021 9 месяцев назад +1

      That's not odd....I've been wondering the same thing....for a while now and just keep forgetting to ask

    • @suemount6042
      @suemount6042 9 месяцев назад

      Both electric ovens were used as well as the main big oven when Becky was doing the cranberry cooking day I believe

    • @Catherine1151
      @Catherine1151 9 месяцев назад

      I was curious too - just wondering!

    • @scrapbookingwithjen8622
      @scrapbookingwithjen8622 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@suemount6042 no it wasn't. She had pans stored in it. I zoomed in to see😂

    • @Snowpaux
      @Snowpaux 9 месяцев назад +5

      I think she used it when making pies. My question is why so many recipes at once? I get efficiency, but there are mistakes and doesn’t seem fun. ☹️

  • @asmab3642
    @asmab3642 9 месяцев назад

    I literally stopped watching shows and the only thing I watch is YOU! This is how much I enjoy your videos😍I love watching just a normal person like myself enjoying her time in the kitchen and most importantly enjoying the food you cook for your family and your loved ones. Please keep doing what you’re doing! I truly get my positive energy from you!Thank you for being my role model❤️❤️

  • @cherylkimball1949
    @cherylkimball1949 9 месяцев назад +3

    I always received popcorn balls at Halloween. People handed them out to trick or treaters.