Mike and I went out last night on a double date! (Thanks John and Ruth for hanging out with us! We love you guys!) While we were enjoying prime rib and shrimp, a storm swept through our area. We didn't even know it was raining outside till after our meal we went outside to leave. Ruth got a text and asked if they survived the storm. Storm??? We soon realized that a tornado went through our area and the roads were wet, leaf covered, and lots of branches down. We got home and our electric was out. We grabbed some flashlights as we tucked the children in bed. (The storm was not real close to the restaurant we ate at.)
This picture was taken this morning after the storm was over and electric was back!
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Caramel Apples are fun to make. They are easy but do require a small amount of time. I unwrapped a hand full of caramels and then melted them in the microwave. The instructions I have suggests to add a Tb. of water to the caramel.
Hammer a stick into your washed and cleaned apples. Dip them into the caramel and cover the entire apple. You got to work fast, so quickly add your candies or nuts on top of the caramel. Keep them close to the core because they slide down the sides of the apples as it dries. We like chopped pecans or walnuts. Tiny m&m's. Crushed up peanut butter cups. Whatever you like!!!
Then melt some chocolate and pipe it over the top of the candies! It works pretty good if you pour your melted chocolate into empty squeeze bottles. This adds a nice touch to the apples!
I made three this afternoon. 1.) peanut butter cups crushed with white and chocolate drizzles
2.) mini m&m's with white and chocolate drizzles
We are having friends over tonight, so we might just enjoy a few of these for dessert!!! Yum!
Have a great weekend!
