My Holiday Kitchen Adventure
So last night I decided to whip up some Christmas finger desserts for the office potluck today. Grabbed butter, cream cheese and those stupid holiday sprinkles collecting dust in my cupboard since 2019. Let me walk you through this messy process:
First disaster happened right away – didn’t realize we were out of parchment paper. Used aluminum foil instead which stuck to everything like glue. Had to scrape the first batch of shortbread cookies off with a spatula. Half looked like abstract art pieces.
What actually worked:
- Cheated with store-bought puff pastry (nobody needs to know)
- Stuffed dates with goat cheese & walnuts – easiest damn thing
- Frozen raspberries for the chocolate tarts saved my butt
Nearly set off the smoke alarm twice melting chocolate. Microwave method my ass – kept seizing up until I added coconut oil. Dipped pretzel rods while cursing under my breath. Glitter sprinkles got EVERYWHERE – found red sparkles in my coffee this morning.
The real MVP? Plastic holiday trays from dollar store. Just arranged everything haphazardly – crushed candy cane dust hides imperfections well. Took pics in terrible kitchen lighting for the gram anyway. Surprise ending? Colleagues actually raved about them. Proof people will eat anything during holiday sugar coma season. Moral of the story? Always keep frozen pastry and lies ready for potlucks.
