Never Fail Fudge
2 1/2 c. sugar 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 stick butter or margarine 1 5 oz. can evaporated milk (2/3 c.) 1 Jar (7 1/2oz) Marshmallow Fluff 3/4 tsp. vanilla 1 12-oz. package semi-sweet chocolate pieces 1 /2 c. chopped walnuts Grease a 9-inch square baking pan; set aside. In large saucepan combine the first 5 ingredients. Stir over low heat until blended. Increase heat to Medium and bring to a full-rolling boil being careful not to mistake escaping air bubbles for boiling. Boil slowly, stirring constantly for 5 minutes use Soft-Ball test. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and chocolate until chocolate is melted. Add nuts. Turn into greased pan and cool. Makes 2 1/2 pounds. The above recipe is my favorite recipe for fudge- but it has a memory behind it. I used to always make this type of fudge with my mom, so making it usually brings back depressingly nostalgic memories. It's a happy type of sad feeling that I get, if you know what I mean. Usually, I only make it once a year- either for Halloween or Christmas. This year, I made it for Christmas, and I made it tonight. It was late when I made it, so you can imagine that the memories got pretty deep and it did make me a bit upset (apologies if any tears hit the fudge, guys). Usually... Christmas-time isn't like this. I know of a post on Facebook that annoyed my dad, stating that "Christmas is in 3 days and I have never felt less Christmassy"... but I agree with it. Not because our house isn't decorated. Not because we don't have a tree; or because our family is worse off than others... but because the Christmas SPIRIT is lacking. Christmas isn't about giving or receiving, or the food, or the decorations. It's about family. About appreciation of those you love. About coming together (even if it's only 4 of you and a dog) and sharing the holiday together, laughing and relaxing. Most years, this spirit is everywhere in our household. This year, that has not been so. Instead- there has been negativity, fights almost daily, and bad attitude all around. Is that REALLY how we want to spend Christmas??? Come on guys. Grandma and Dad- I'm calling you both out. I know I can be a gigantic pain in the ass sometimes but I've been TRYING to stay happy recently. It's really hard to do when arguments and tension are every other step. Let's calm down. ALL of us. The cleaning can wait. There doesn't have to be stress about what pie flavor we have. What decorations are on (or off) of the tree isn't something to fight about and accusations of the past should be left in the past. We shouldn't fight over dumb shit. We shouldn't yell and be disrespectful. We shouldn't carry on about things that do not matter. We shouldn't be ungrateful to those who do so much for us. We shouldn't belittle or call names. We shouldn't try to push everyone around if things don't go our way, And this goes for ALL of us. Including me. We need more:
Honestly. I remember the happy times, where I could stumble down the stairs in my bathrobe to a happy, laughing family during the holidays. To the smell of good food cooking, not rotten attitudes souring the atmosphere. Where I could bake with the family and not feel my hair falling out bit by bit from stress and tears rolling down my face. Where everyone was just... HAPPY. Yes, there were little scuffles but NOTHING like this year. My gosh. You guys think this stuff doesn't bother me just because I retaliate in a bitchy way. It hurts. More than you'd think. Family. We are FAMILY. We should spend time together, love one another, and most importantly NOT GO TO WAR WITH EACH OTHER. The house should be a home, not a battle field. Merry Christmas, folks. - Maddie
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