Holiday baking

I usually make up some little care packages of various sweets for the neighbors every year around this time. Last year we skipped it because pandemic, but I think everyone is pretty much over the whole 'caution' thing and as far as anyone can tell, the virus doesn't live long outside of the host, so giving baked goods should be alright.  I am not going to try any adventures this year, just a mix and match of old standards.

Mini jack daniels pie (same recipe, just divide filling into mini graham cracker crusts instead of one big one)

Peanut butter fudge (I like to embellish with mini peanut butter cups from Sprouts, for extra cuteness)

Mincemeat cookies (wierd, I know. Thax got a box of mincemeat on sale one year and there was a cookie recipe on it, so I made them and they were actually really tasty. Plus! MEAT! COOKIE!! sowierd.)

Indoor smores (my old stand-by that I made for many potlucks at my old state job. maybe sprinkle with peppermint candy bits for xmassy ness?)

Big soft gingerbread cookies (I add 1/4 c. chopped candied ginger to the batter for an extra bit of gingery-ness)

I hit Costco today for some of the things I need but still need to get to the regular grocery store for other things. Like, I don't need 30 lbs of flour or a gallon jug of molasses, so I have to get normal sized ones at the regular store. And HEB makes holiday-themed plastic containers that are good for packing up with cookies and giving out to folks.

I also want to go see some holiday lights. 37th street lights start tonight. Mozart's has been going since before Thanksgiving, I think. And there's the Zilker tree that you can still go to for free (I think) but I don't know about parking for any of that. I miss people but I don't know how to plan or organize things anymore. *sigh* 

who am i and where did I put the real Grinch-E? LOL.