Me, the next Barefoot Contessa.....NOT

Okay, so here is a funny little baking story. Monday I began baking some goodies for my sweet neighbors. I made choc. peanut butter cookies and Ritz Peanut Butter Chocolate sandwich cookies. And no I didn't buy the already make Peanut butter ritz sandwiches. I actually slather some PB in between to Ritz crackers then covered that in chocolate. Talk about RICH. Oh my, I could only eat one! Anyhoo....if you read my blog you know I have a dog who countersurfs whenever he thinks he can get away with it. Just that day he tried to countersurf the loaf of bread I left on the counter. Moving on....I made these goodies and had some leftovers. So I put them in a container and thought I will put them in the oven so Max does not try to get them.
The next day I decide to make some yummy low fat choc. chip cookies to top off my neighbors goodie gift. So, I turn on the oven and let it preheat. Meanwhile I am getting out ingredients, mixing, etc. I begin to smell cookies baking and think "that's strange, I haven't even put any cookies in the oven yet". I figure it's just leftover smell from the day before. So, a little bit later I finally open the oven to begin baking the choc. chip cookies and find a big mess. A melted plastic container with cookies falling out the bottom. Along with some chocolate bark I had forgot I put in the container to use for the next day. Ai yai yai, what a mess. Then not thinking I try to grab the container with my bare hand and burn myself while the bottom falls out and all the Ritz choc. PB sandwiches fall everywhere because the choc. & PB are melted. It was a WRECK! But, it made for a funny story to share. Ahhh, the joys of the season.
Happy Christmas to all and a Merry New Year!!!