Baking Frenzy

Well, the Christmas baking marathon began today...it was my plan to make one treat per day, maybe two, just to spread it out and not end up in the kitchen all day. Somehow, I did end up in the kitchen today. Once I started, I couldn't stop! I made the granola last night, which was great for breakfast. My mom's recipe, and one of my favourites. Then I thought I'd start dealing with the pastry and the meat pies, since they always seem the messiest and longest to make. In the end I also made buttertarts. It seemed silly to get started on the pastry and not do those as well! And while the meat cooked for the meat pies, which always takes a long time to simmer down, I thought I'd do one of the other interminable jobs, which is making peanut brittle. Of course, my husband didn't bother telling me until I was boiling the sugar water that the candy thermometer broke last year when he was making the brittle, so I had to eyeball it. I totally bypassed the soft-ball stage, but it worked in the end and is delicious!
Now I think I'll get, and stay, off my feet for a little and enjoy the white lights all throughout my house. It's snowing outside, just cold enough but not horribly so, and I don't have to work tomorrow. Soooo lovely!