Lets be clear: I love my crazy white mamma. She changed my diapers, killed spiders, and even humored my home remedies for her colds in spite of the excessive garlic I tried to slip in. She's the freekin best.
But between stress from my personal life and work life I've hardly had time to sleep. So when she opted to pass on Mother's Day brunch I seized the time to make the latest sweet treat I pinned for mom.
Picture perfect candies with low time investment!
DO THIS:
Buy roasted salted pecans (trader joes anyone?
Buy and unwrap a bunch of individual caramels (or fancy pansy make your own. Overachiever. Nobody likes a show off... And you're reading the wrong blog so git!)
Buy large round chocolates (try candy melts from a craft store)
Get some wax paper for caramel smushin
...now is also the time to bust out your nonstick baking mat and preheat your oven to 350 (...or if you're me that's done because you're makin a cake already)
Then do this: