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9:54 AM, Friday, December 22, 2006 .. 8 comments .. Link

Last night I decided to make up a batch of chex mix. It's not the traditional salty/savory kind, it's more of a breakfasty sort with a sweet orange juice topping stirred over the mix before it's baked. Anyway, I was zipping right along dumping in all the cereals, pretzles, bugels, nuts, and craisins feeling so successful at how quickly things were moving along and wondering why in the world I don't make this more often, when I glanced down at the recipe that I've made only a handful of times to see the sentence "add craisins after baking". Now I am not one to stray too far from my recipes but I had already dumped the craisins in and mixed them all up with everything else. I thought about just continuing on and ignoring that remark. I couldn't do it. I also have a granola recipe I make which says the same thing so I figured someone must have found a good reason WHY it should be done this way. So, I had a good 30 minutes to ponder over the "why" question as I sat picking each and every craisin out of the mix so I would make sure not to ruin it.

To all you ladies out there who are far more knowledgeable about the makeup of a craisin than I, do tell........WHY does one add them AFTER baking? Do they dry out, get soggy, burn?

Enquiring minds want to know!!!

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LOL

10:15 AM, Friday, December 22, 2006 .. Posted by Pattisea
I think they might dry out too much...raisins do, I think. I admire that you took the time to take them all out. I would have left it, then complained that nothing ever turns out right LOL

Enjoy your day!

Patti
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12:11 PM, Friday, December 22, 2006 .. Posted by southernbelle
Ha! This sounds exactly like something that I would do! It sounds good! You reminded me that I'd not made any of the regular Chex party mix this season. I need to go hunt up the recipe.....
Hey!

6:30 PM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 .. Posted by hanemlee
Hi,
That must have been really disappointing to have you gingerbread house ruined like that! There's a lot of work that goes into them. But they are lots of fun and you can get really creative with them! We used little christmas tree lights to light up our house, they work well and they don't get all that warm, so that's good. :)
emy
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11:50 AM, Sunday, December 24, 2006 .. Posted by Andrea
A truly holy and blessed Christmas to you and yours. :)

Lovingly and always~ Andrea
My dh says...

12:53 PM, Friday, December 29, 2006 .. Posted by MissionaryMom
You can't do it because they will get all sticky and gooey or something. He says he's not sure because he's never done it. (He's the granola maker in our house).

Carol
Huh . . .

6:55 AM, Thursday, January 4, 2007 .. Posted by Jonash2004
Facinating question! I loved reading this - it made me smile really loud (my 9mo is asleep!). Picking them all out is something I would do, too! :)
Ashley
Love the new look

8:02 AM, Friday, January 5, 2007 .. Posted by JoyceFamily
I haven't been blog-visiting for a while, and enjoyed my visit with you today! I just love your new header - great quote and graphic, and the Celtic looking border is very cool too!
Your blog is a breath of fresh air to my suburbia strangled soul! Keep blogging!
Eleanor
craisins

6:03 PM, Wednesday, January 17, 2007 .. Posted by sadie
They burn! and get way too dried up and crunchy to be any good. You were smart to pick them out.

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My husband and I along with our 3 children, moved from Iowa to Montana 3 years ago fulfilling a long time dream of living in the mountains. Last summer we purchased and moved onto our bare land and are currently living in our home made cabin which has evolved from a shed to a barn to our cabin and future guest house. The foundation for what we now call "The big house" is dug and waiting for our next burst of energy!