A new purpose for an old cutting mat
I have this old cutting mat, and found a new purpose for it. I make 200 boxes--3 inches square--of candy every year, for my brother, who gives them away to his clients as a thank you gift. I used my old mat this year as a cutting guide, using a pizza cutter to cut the caramel.
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This is the cutting mat, and my square that I use to cut the caramel. It really worked slick.
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This picture shows the box that I pack for him. On the bottom layer, are 4 molded candies, chocolate mint and chocolate crushed pretzel, and then almond sunflower seed and almond mint. I put a piece of foil over them and then on the top layer, I have 1 chocolate mint creme, 1 strawberry creme, 2 caramels with pecans and 3 peanut butter cups. And believe me, by the time I get all this candy made and packed, I don't want to see or eat candy for a month or more.
Now to get my taxes done, and then BACK to quilting. lol