I'm addicted to balls.

[Salambo]

Would you believe I've never made rum balls before? So I tried it this year.

Thing is, I misunderstood one of the ingredients: vanilla wafers. I don't know why I misunderstood it. I know what they are. Hell, sometimes I buy a box of Nilla just to munch on. I know that's what they are called. But you know what I bought, crushed up, and used instead?

Vanilla sugar wafers.

But you know something? They're quite good! I had to add more icing sugar to balance out the texture, though. Then I got thinking about spiced rum and how much I like that, so I threw in some cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and a hint of orange extract. Ho-lee shit.

I coated some in cocoa and some in icing sugar and put them in an alternating stack on a milk glass plate. Pretty!

I also made a cheese ball. Well, two balls, I made it into a snowman. He has a real carrot nose that I wittled out of a big carrot, and celery stick arms and peanut eyes. I'm going to make him a meat hat out of summer sausage in the morning. I like him. I named him Fernando II.

[whirlingbladesofkick]

The turtles were excellent, and the peanut clusters were fantastic. I'm glad I gave them all away, because they were seriously making me want to indulge in herbal-based behavior (that is illegal here) just so I could get the munchies and Eat These Clusters.

Merry Holiday of your choice to all, and good vibes to you if you don't celebrate any!

xoxoox