30% of Americans are Obese

That is scary - not just mildly overweight or carrying a few extra pounds, but obese! Yes, that is U.S. at the top of the list.



Now I think it is important to not make excuses! As one lovely (obviously not American) gentleman stated, "If you're fat, point the finger at yourself. You're to blame because you chose to eat that garbage. Before you got in your car, before you drove there, before you ordered your meal, and before you ate it, you had the choice to not eat it. Quit being ignorant and do something about it." Harsh, but true!

I don't think this kind of crap helps. Really, a cheeseburger made worse by making it a hot dog?



And why can't they give away a free banana with your coffee?

Dear Bakerella,

those santa hat cake pops are not as easy as they look.



Tonight, I thought it would be fun to make your santa hat cake pops with my three kids. A little holiday baking. Fun, yes. Did we end up with santa hats? No. We ended up with oddly shaped cake balls covered in white with glitter and red candy drizzle.



My kids were nice enough to say they looked like peppermint candy, but that was probably because I let them stay up until 10:00 p.m. to help me.

Anyway, nothing that a cellophane candy bag and red double-faced satin ribbon won't fix. And now, that they are all wrapped and set up on my buffet waiting our Christmas Eve dinner - not so bad.

Will I try them again? Probably. But for all you people reading this out there - they are so super sweet! I tried one of the few that fell off the stick, wow! What I really am craving now is a bowl of roasted carrots and brussel sprouts.