Gimme ideas, folks

I've decided to put my obssessive cooking habits to use for the holidays. I'll home alone most of the time, so I'll be using that time to do nothing but cook (and write, of course). I need ideas for what to make. I've already started making the traditional, delicious chocolate chip cookie batches, but I need more, more, more!

Throw them out there. Nothing that requires any expensive ingredients, though. Can't afford that.

And yes, I'll be making some more crepes.

WildScribe said:

Lasgna! Oh, I looooove lasagna. I make it from scratch, so it takes about 2.5 hours, but it is easy to make with pre-made sauce, etc. as well.

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Excellent idea! But no pre-made sauce, no no, we're making it all from scratch! I shall make 30 lbs of lasagna!

Jadezuki said:

Fudge!

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Chocolate fudge, peanut butter fudge, or some other form of fudge?

Oh, I have plenty of time. I'll make every fudge recipe I can get my hands on. Wonderful idea, Jade, my family loves fudge.

Jadezuki said:

Yay! Don't forget the white chocolate fudge!

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That sounds like something I'll have to make a secret stash of.

Freckles said:

Almond cookies! My mom makes the yummiest ones...

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Oh man, I love almond cookies. They're one of my favorites . I'm making.....

17 batches. Ha! (Yes, I might seriously make 17 batches)

TrainofThought said:

Please bake and send me a batch of peanut butter cookies with the Hershey kisses in the middle. In addition, add a batch of Pecan balls with a Christmas Card that says, “Merry Christmas ToT! AW isn’t the same without you.”

Isn’t this the “What gift would you give an AWer” thread? I'm helping you out.

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Heehee. Actually, I might be able to send you some . But, they come with crepes.

Freckles said:

Are you doing this all in one day? That's a whole lot of baking! Have fun!

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Not all in one day, but over the course of the next two weeks, I'll be jam-packing my days with cooking. We won't have any room for anything else. It's going to be awesome .

writerterri said:

Oh, I've got a great one for you, but I have to leave right now.

I'll see if I can get it to you when I get back.

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Terri, you're killing me! You get me all anxious and hopeful, then BAM! You break my heart!

dahmnait said:

Bread. There are so many variations, you could be cooking for days. Not to mention that the bread is a must if you are cooking lasagna.

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OH, good idea! We'll do some sweet, some savory.... Oh man, I hope we have enough flour....

chaostitan said:

Puppy Chow! The recipe comes on the Rice Chex box, and it's absolutely divine! I make it every year.

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God, that stuff is great. Every time I make it, I have to make more and more of it because everyone eats it all. One of these days, I'll end up having to fill the tub with it.

JDCrayne said:

Rum balls! So easy, and you don't even cook them: Just crush vanilla wafers with a rolling pin (or toss them in the blender), moisten with condensed milk and a bit of rum until they hold their shape when you form them into marble-sized balls. Roll them in powdered sugar, and store in a tightly-sealed container. If rum is too expensive, use artificial rum flavoring.

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That sounds like an awesome idea. One side of my family is full of alcoholics, so free rum won't be a problem.