SchlegelRock

Here’s the recipe that the lady (I’m embarrassed that I don’t know her name) gave us for the modeling chocolate.  I did not have the experience of mixing it myself but it was really fun to use.

2 pounds white chocolate (preferably white chocolate with some amount of cocoa butter in it, not white candy coating)

1 cup white corn syrup

Melt chocolate slowly in microwave oven, being careful not to overheat.  Chocolate should be just warm to the touch.  Set aside.

Heat corn syrup in microwave for 30 seconds, or until the same temperature as the chocolate.  Pour heated syrup into melted chocolate and mix until combined.  (She said it would look funny and not at all right at this point.)  Pour mixture into a sheet pan lined with plastic wrap.  Refrigerate until set.

Store at room temperature in a resealable bag (she had hers wrapped in plastic wrap in the resealable bag).

To color, knead chocolate until soft and add gel color (Wilton or Americolor).

I don’t know about you but there are some things I buy that I buy just for me.  Not to share with Scott even.  Just for me.  Pudding is one of those things and certain cereals are another.  My kids have tons of cereals that they like so I buy a big selection and put it in our cereal cupboard for them to get at when it’s breakfast.  The Lucky Charms on the other hand is stashed in the highest cupboard in our kitchen where supposedly only I know where to find it.  Never happens that way though.  I will go out to the kitchen to get a bowl and open the top cupboard and the Lucky Charms is gone.  So I check the kids cupboard and sure enough, there it is.  And not only is it in there, it’s half gone.  Half gone!!!?  How do they eat half a box of cereal in one morning?  There are only three of them.

Well, I’m sorry to say the other morning I lost it and starting ranting to no one in particular about how I don’t like that many cereals and how I buy this cereal just for myself because everyone else likes all the different cereals and I don’t and how I put the cereal way up in the cupboard so everyone should know it was mine and how could they eat half a box of cereal in one sitting.

The all wise and knowing Scott finally said, “Alisa, they’re going to eat your cereal because they like it too.   Maybe you should buy two boxes next time.”  Oh my gosh!  Why didn’t I think of that?  Here I’ve been trying to hide the cereal from them when I could have just gotten them their own box.  I mean who doesn’t like Lucky Charms, right?  The only problem I see is when they finish their box in 2 days and come searching for mine.  Man, I need to find a better hiding place.

Do you have something you buy only for yourself and guard with your life?  Why do they always find our hiding spots?

If you have not been to Stan’s Donuts you haven’t had a truly spectacular donut.  Stan’s Donuts is in Santa Clara on Homestead in between Kiely and San Tomas.  I’m telling you.  If you go to Stan’s you’ll never want any other donut again.  The only drawback is that they keep the operation small so there’s only one fryer.  Some days you may have to wait for a glazed.  And I would suggest waiting for it.  There are always cake donuts lying around but that’s not where the moneys at.  The money is in the glazed.  The donuts are on the big side and they have a wonderful thick texture to them.  Like you’re actually eating something.

Fridays for Seminary (early morning church) were donut days and that meant Stan’s.  No substitutes would do.  Stan’s has obviously been a family favorite for years.

Now I know at least one person who’s been to Stan’s and lives out of the area.  Found anything to compare?