OMG! I have eaten a 1.5 pound box of Peanut brittle since Friday

[NMDemDist2]

now I have to go get another one, cuz Mr. Ketchup didn't get a single bite!

I am so bad... :blush:

[The empressof all]

1. I admire your restraint

If I have time I'll be making home made macadamia/coconut brittle and maybe some cashew brittle. I love the stuff....Unfortunately, it doesn't love my teeth.

But Yum!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

4. Hi, TEOA,

Did I ever mention to you that I .... well, I've been meaning to tell you this for a long time ..... but ........ you know ...... with the death threats and all ........ I've been kind of shy ......... but ........... well ..........................

I love you.

SEND ME CANDY, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

<swoon>

[NMDemDist2]

7. not sure "restraint" is the word I'd use.....

:yoiks:

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

2. My dad is a peanut brittle

connoisseur. When I first starting driving he would send me up to this candy store to get him a pound. Of course I was mooore than willing to drive 10 miles to pick it up. I spend years looking for something similar & finally found a great site on the web. That was always my fall back gift. He just found out his blood counts are going up. He would be considered pre pre diabetic & has been told to lay off the sugar.

Happy eating!

[NMDemDist2]

6. poor guy! that stinks

i'd go into serious withdrawals for sure

[OldLeftieLawyer]

12. Wanna bet?

Somewhere on the Internets, there's a sugar-free peanut brittle.

BRB

Well, well, well - lookie here:

http://www.diabeticcandy.com/

They've got EVERYTHING, even salt water taffy:

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

13. dad would not like it.

Thank you for looking, but he's unbelievably particular about peanut brittle. He'd rather go without than eat something that wasn't up to his high standards

[OldLeftieLawyer]

16. Maybe it's worth a try, though?

If he gets a craving.

Kudos to him, though, and best of luck to all.

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

36. thanks for your wishes.

He just needs to be careful. Like I posted, he's pre pre diabetic. Being careful does not include eating a pound of peanut brittle. :rofl:

[OldLeftieLawyer]

3. That's impressive

Still have all your fillings?

I'm not a peanut brittle fan, but I once had cashew brittle, and that was mighty fine.

However, yes, you're bad. But you're so good at being bad...........

[NMDemDist2]

5. i am blessed with cast iron enamel

i don't have a single filling in my mouth (and I have all 4 wisdom teeth in too)

my dentist says it must be genetic as it certainly isn't my stellar record of regular dental visits or pristine eating habits

:rofl:

[OldLeftieLawyer]

8. Ah, bite me.............

With your perfect mouf, of course.

[NMDemDist2]

9. well if i do

you can be sure my teeth won't still be hanging from your butt when I'm done


:evilgrin:

[OldLeftieLawyer]

10. Buns of steel, my dear

Well, not mine, but, you know, there's this rental place ...........

:::: sigh :::::

[NMDemDist2]

11. LOL

i'm gonna have buns to the ground if I don't quit stuffing this peanut brittle in my face

i'm too old for them to do anything but sagggggggggggggggggg


:cry:

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

14. I don't refer to mine as

sagging. At my age I have flat butt, a sight to behold. NOT. The sad thing is I always had a jaylo butt. I can't remember how many times it's been pinched. :sigh: Now I just tell DH to walk in back of me & pick it up off the floor.

[NMDemDist2]

19. ahhhh

:hug:

I feel your pain.....

[OldLeftieLawyer]

15. Yeah, well,

given what I've seen of how you operate, if they did, sagging would soon be the totally newest chic.

Bitch.

No one's ever gonna go for my latest look:

[NMDemDist2]

17. that is the model for Maxine right?

she's a dead ringer for my favorite sister

[OldLeftieLawyer]

18. I think of her as LaVerne,

but, yeah, she could be a Maxine.

That is hilarious ........

[Stinky The Clown]

20. Sigh ...... I'm in love .......

..... that's a nice lookin' Churchill ya got stuck in yer pie hole, there, lady.

You taste in clothes sucks, and we won't mention your posture, but the cigar looks marvelous.

[NMDemDist2]

25. I'm telling Sparkly!!!

:spank:

[Stinky The Clown]

31. I was talkin' about the seegar (Churchill)

The woman ...... eh ......

[anitar1]

33. I'll trade you my fingernails of steel for your teeth! n/t

[NMDemDist2]

34. LOL sorry, I already have fingernails of steel too n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

21. I once ate a whole pound of jelly Bellies in two days

I was, literally, sick after doing it.

'j'ever notice that too much candy gives ya pimples on the tip of your toungue ..... ?

[japple]

22. What a coincidence. I just learned how to make cashew brittle in

the microwave and it is marvelous. The recipe is so simple and after I went to allrecipes.com, it became even easier. It comes out crunchy and kind of honey-combed, so it melts in your mouth and doesn't stick to your teeth. Yum.

[NMDemDist2]

23. well don't leave us in suspense.....

what's the recipe?

:bounce:

[japple]

27. Okay. You asked for it and don't blame me if you develop

an addiction to this like I have. (I feel like a pusher)

Brittle

1-1/2 cup nuts**
1 cup white sugar
½ cup white corn syrup
pinch salt (optional)
1 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda

Grease a baking sheet (one that has sides), and set aside. In a microwave proof glass bowl, combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook in microwave for 6 to 7 minutes on High (700 W); mixture should be bubbly and peanuts browned. Stir in butter and vanilla; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.

Quickly stir in baking soda, just until mixture is foamy. Pour immediately onto greased baking sheet. This sets up FAST, so get it out of the bowl and onto the plate as fast as possible. Let cool until set. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container.

**I prefer raw nuts as they get cooked in the process of making this recipe.

The woman who taught me how to make it has a 700 watt microwave and cooked hers for 10 min. My oven is 1000 and only takes 4 min. She said you would just need to cook it until the nuts are parched. She also uses a recipe that calls for 3 tsp of baking soda, but I like the taste better with less.

[NMDemDist2]

35. shoot! I was at the store today and forgot to buy the stuff for this

DRAT!

thanks for the recipe though, I'll try it soon

[The empressof all]

37. Here I'll send some of mine

But I screwed up and dripped chocolate on it.

[NMDemDist2]

38. lucky for you

I don't like coconut

:rofl:

[NMDemDist2]

39. ...

or i'd already be at your house......

[japple]

40. Uh oh. What a mess. Here, let me help you clean that up.

Now that's better isn't it? Mess all gone.........

[The empressof all]

24. Thats a great recipe.

It's the one I use as well. I like to do it with coconut too.

[japple]

28. Coconut brittle sounds heavenly.

At what point do you add the coconut?

[The empressof all]

29. For the coconut brittle

I use one of those non-stick silicone mats on a cookie sheet. Spread the coconut on the mat (not too thick or it won't set up)

When you're ready to pour the hot brittle for set up pour it directly over the coconut. And then restrain yourself...You really need to wait until it is fully cool.

[eleny]

26. congrats on your great teeth!

last thursday night i was chewing hard on some gummy bears and they pulled a gold crown off my back tooth! that poor tooth. all it did was get chipped 7 years ago and then i needed a crown. anyhow, i went to the dentist yesterday and they just glued the crown back on.

i told the dentist it was a gummy and he said they love gummies and they're great for business. he's a real comedian.

that peanut brittle must be fabulous! the sweet 'n salty combination of flavors is irresistible.

[seabeyond]

30. lol lol. i got caught a month ago. every christmas mil send pb

i got caught..... i eat it all. never share with the kids. innocently my boys tell nana, no, i have never ad peanut brittle. what is it. she says, i send it every year. ya ya ya. that and chocolate i dont share well

[NMDemDist2]

32. drats! foiled a lovely plan LOL Mr Ketchup glanced at the box a couple

days ago and just started cracking up "Good thing I don't care for peanut brittle eh?" says he......

WHEW! now I don't have to go buy another box!

:hug: