I have been listening to Christmas music for months.  My kids knew I was serious when I put CDs on my mp3 player to use when running.

Saturday, I decided to do some holiday baking.  I was heading to a party, needed to take something with me and wasn’t sure what.  I decided to try two new recipes – Cinnamon Roasted Nuts and Mint Meringues.

I gathered my ingredients together.  Those of you who make meringues are probably laughing right now.  I am not a big egg person so bought egg whites in a container.  My mother, now after a lengthy discussion, says I should have used regular egg whites – hoping and praying I got them separated cleanly – or egg white powder.  I guess what I don’t know sometimes does matter. 

I followed the recipe and had a horrible time getting the egg whites stiff, hence the flat mint meringues.