What do you get when you stick 4 Jews in the kitchen and ask them to create a traditional Christmas recipe? Sounds like the beginning to a good joke, huh? Nope. Just this month's daring bakers challenge!
I don't know what the best part of this months challenge was... It could have been the fact that it was a humongous hilarious disaster, or maybe because it was absolutely hysterical to cook with my sister in law and her boyfriend, or maybe because I learned that a sheet cake should cool completely before adding buttercream frosting and rolling it...
Really, the list could go on forever.
The moral of the story is this month's challenge will go down in Portnoy family history as the most entertaining cooking event thus far. Thanks daring bakers!
The good news is, it looked good after it sat in the fridge to cool overnight, and it actually kind of tasted good, too.
The best part was watching sis-in-law create an updated Mr. Bill and his girlfriend, representing multicultural diversity in true liberal fashion (Thank goodness for her *huge hugs*). And watching her boyfriend D make a nativity scene (can you find baby Jesus?) and a pitch fork carrying gnome, I mean really...does it get better?
Overall, it was an entertaining activity. I can honestly say a good time was had by all (caveat: in between my kitchen temper tantrums) and eating the final product was truly sweet success.
20 comments:
Reading this post was almost as fun as participating!!! Nicely done and i must say, the actual Yule log (+ characters) looks great! Love it!! :)
That is by far the most, um, creative Yule Log I've ever seen!
I didn't know Mr. Bill was still around - nice to see him again.
Sounds like a fun time was had by al1!
I like the Oy-Vey log....break out the Meneshevitz!
it does sound like the start of a joke! it sounds like you 4 had a whole lot of fun. :)
The post was funny and the yule log is too cute! Love the little snowmen. Well Done.
Oh - I think my tummy hurts from laughing. What a great story! Fabulous extras.
Heehee, it sure looks like you guys had a fun time :) Looks delish too!
Glad you could have fun with family on this challenge. That's the best! Nice job.
Oh Nooooooooooooooo! I miss Mr. Bill. ;)
FANTASTIC Yule log, Lindsay! And this is why I heart you so much.. you CRACK ME UP! Sounds like the in-laws are lots of fun! :D
Happy holidays, sweetie!
xoxo
Love the little people!
Little snowmen are sooo cute!
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas Lindsay!
Hey Lindsay...looks like you all had an amzing time making your yule log. Mr Bill has been reserrected by the pitch fork carrying gnome!Mine was my very first DB challenge and thrown together at the last minute in between visiting over a 2 day period. Hope my Black Forest Cake Buche de Noel meets with my approval in flavour!!
At least nobody got hurt :)
Oh NO Mr. Bill! Ha, that is great. You certianly win for most diverse use of marzipan!
Oh, I learned that the yule has its origin in winter solstice and had nothing to do with Christmas :-)
Your log looks great!
Happy holidays...
Hey... you had fun with it, and that's what counts! And you made it *yours* in the decoration. I love that!
I hope you had a happy holiday season, and that 2008 brings you nothing but the best!
Lindsay, now really are you still having tantrums? ...me too!! Let's see if we can find a time to meet sometime before we die. Love ya, Kim
Fun story to go with a fun Yule Log!
Hope you have a fabulous 2008 and thanks for the laugh!
xoxo
Gabi
Sounds like a fun time!! I love all of the figures!
oh, those little snowmen are the best I've seen! I love what you did :) Congrats on an awesome yule log.
jen at use real butter
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