Ok so I made several batches of this, this past holiday season and had a few requests for the recipe so here you go. Also this is something my mom and grandma used to make every holiday season and so this always reminds me of her. Most people call it peanut brittle when they eat it, but my family always called it Toffee. I hope you all enjoy this, but don't eat to much!
1 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Water
1 and 1/2 Sticks REAL Butter cut into 6 pieces do not use margarine
12 oz Deluxe Mixed Nuts
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Do not rush this recipe it takes a little bit of time and patience
Do not use any kind of coated pan
MUST use a wooden spoon
Do not use any kind of metal or plastic spoon
Heat Sugar and Water in Medium Saucepan on Medium or Medium Low heat just until Sugar melts add butter 1 piece at a time and continually stir until melted then add next piece and repeat until all butter is added.
Bring to a boil and add in a candy thermometer, while this is cooking pour the vanilla over the top of the nuts and set aside
once the thermometer reads between soft crack and hard crack add in the nuts and fast pour onto greased or buttered cookie sheet and let cool.
Let me know if you have any questions!! Enjoy! Aley
Monday, January 17, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Whats going on with the Reids
Lets see to start off with we are settled officially now in the new house and loving it. We actually took on the task of putting in new wood floors in part of the house. Oh wow let me tell you about that. First we got them laid then it was suddenly Thanksgiving so we put all the furniture back in those rooms and had Thanksgiving with my Aunt and Uncle and a friend of mine, it was so wonderful and nice! Then we finally a couple weeks later moved the furniture back out so we could putty, sand then sand some more and more, then move out for a few days to a nearby motel and Bryce put the final couple finishes on them. Whew it was work but OH so worth it. I LOVE Them! They look amazing! Thanks Bryce for working so hard!
Then we FINALLY got to put up our beautiful big Christmas tree, wow it was gorgeous. We celebrated Christmas with Bryces family on Christmas Eve Day, thanks Steve and Teri for hosting and all the work you did. Then Christmas morning we got up and drove to my sisters house in Arnett and spent the afternoon and part of the evening with my family. It was so nice to see everyone. Thank you Audrey and Bill for hosting and helping with the food. Dinner was FANTASTIC! So after stuffing ourselves completely full for 2 days we had church on Sunday, then came home to rest. I am not sure what evening that next week we finally let our boys open presents from us. Jacob loves to open presents now!
Well then of course the next week was New Years so NYE Kelley and Josh kept the boys overnight, yes they are brave, and Bryce and I spent some LOONG over due alone time and actually went to the movies and out to dinner. It was so fun! Josh and Kelley had a great time with the boys and the boys were really good for them. Then on NY day we got up and went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast and were so blessed to run into Greg and Kim. It was really great to see them. We all visited for a little while then we ran off to pick up the boys. The boys were happy and tired so we took care of a few small things that needed done then came home and we all napped for a couple hours then we took the boys and went to see another movie. It was fun but oh so cold! Then Sunday we rested quite a bit we were all still worn out. It seems that all 4 of us are fighting off colds, ugh not fun! Jacob has been napping really good all week so that tells me he doesn't feel real great!
Bryce and I have started the 40 day challenge with a group of people , please pray for us it is not easy to stay off most foods and only eat specific things. Hopefully we will make it through and have a little smaller waists in the end! ;) Once we get the foods down we will add in the exercise so hopefully that will help even more. Well I better be off to bed I have had a few really busy days and I am ready to close my eyes! Good night all!!
Then we FINALLY got to put up our beautiful big Christmas tree, wow it was gorgeous. We celebrated Christmas with Bryces family on Christmas Eve Day, thanks Steve and Teri for hosting and all the work you did. Then Christmas morning we got up and drove to my sisters house in Arnett and spent the afternoon and part of the evening with my family. It was so nice to see everyone. Thank you Audrey and Bill for hosting and helping with the food. Dinner was FANTASTIC! So after stuffing ourselves completely full for 2 days we had church on Sunday, then came home to rest. I am not sure what evening that next week we finally let our boys open presents from us. Jacob loves to open presents now!
Well then of course the next week was New Years so NYE Kelley and Josh kept the boys overnight, yes they are brave, and Bryce and I spent some LOONG over due alone time and actually went to the movies and out to dinner. It was so fun! Josh and Kelley had a great time with the boys and the boys were really good for them. Then on NY day we got up and went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast and were so blessed to run into Greg and Kim. It was really great to see them. We all visited for a little while then we ran off to pick up the boys. The boys were happy and tired so we took care of a few small things that needed done then came home and we all napped for a couple hours then we took the boys and went to see another movie. It was fun but oh so cold! Then Sunday we rested quite a bit we were all still worn out. It seems that all 4 of us are fighting off colds, ugh not fun! Jacob has been napping really good all week so that tells me he doesn't feel real great!
Bryce and I have started the 40 day challenge with a group of people , please pray for us it is not easy to stay off most foods and only eat specific things. Hopefully we will make it through and have a little smaller waists in the end! ;) Once we get the foods down we will add in the exercise so hopefully that will help even more. Well I better be off to bed I have had a few really busy days and I am ready to close my eyes! Good night all!!
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