By Jeanne, on December 4th, 2011
One plate piled high with 30 chocolate truffle cookies didn’t stand a chance against 30 hungry permaculture design students, who had been deprived of chocolate for 13 days. These were gone in seconds.
The Boyfriend earned his Permaculture Design Certificate and made 29 new friends during his 14 days living out of a tent and off the grid. He came away inspired to transform our yard into a sustainable, efficient, and productive plot of land, starting with an herb spiral in our front yard. These cookies were a small reward for the knowledge and inspiration of those 30 new permaculture designers, but they were certainly most appreciated.
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By Jeanne, on May 8th, 2011
This weekend is all about mothers, so it’s only fitting that we just held a baby shower at work. The mom-to-be is due in just over a month, so all the ladies at the office are in baby mode! I offered to bring the treats since I’m much better at making cookies than coordinating baby shower decor.
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By Jeanne, on April 16th, 2011
With all the fancy, technological ways to communicate with people in our modern world, there’s still something special about receiving a handwritten letter on pretty stationary in the mailbox. When I received the latest letter from my pen pal of 13 years last week it brought a smile to my face. And strengthened my resolve to participate in Digital Detox Week this year. My pen pal lives 2,300 miles away and we’ve never met in person or communicated by any digital means. Sometimes we don’t write for months, but it never fails that one day I open the mailbox and find a small envelope with that familiar friendly handwriting in brightly colored ink.
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By Jeanne, on February 27th, 2011
The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies.
I have good news and bad news. Shall we start with the good news? These florentine cookies manage to achieve both chewy and crunchy cookie status in the same bite. And as an added bonus, the dough is basically a big sweet bowl of oatmeal with tons of butter in it. Definitely good news.
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By Jeanne, on December 15th, 2010
You know those super motivated people who churn out hundreds (thousands, even) of cookies and batch after batch of holiday candy? I don’t know how they do it. In my world, the days fly by so quickly that I’m lucky if I can cook dinner from scratch, never mind an entire bakery case full of goodies. If you’re one of those people, could you share your secret with me? Especially if it involves time travel, because I’ve always wanted to give that a try.
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By Jeanne, on September 27th, 2010
The September 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mandy of “What the Fruitcake?!” Mandy challenged everyone to make Decorated Sugar Cookies based on recipes from Peggy Porschen and The Joy of Baking.
Our mission this month was to “get creative”! Using sugar cookies as our canvas, the Daring Bakers were challenged to show what September means to us. For me, it’s my mom’s birthday. This year is a milestone birthday for her (of course, I can’t tell you which one), so I decided to send her a box of boxer cookies.
My mom is a dog lover, and one of her favorite breeds is the boxer. She is also a firm believer in rescuing dogs, and we always had dogs in the house when I was growing up. Boxers quickly became one of my favorite breeds as well. With their boundless energy and playful spirit, they bring lots of joy to their human families.
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By Jeanne, on September 6th, 2010
A jar of organic smooth peanut butter is one of those things that I always have in the fridge, even though I don’t eat it very often. I tend to forget that it’s in there, hanging out near the strawberry jam and applesauce. Since peanut butter has such a long shelf life, it’s one of my favorite snacks when I’ve got nothing else to eat in the pantry.
So how do I satisfy my cookie cravings when I’m out of fruit, chocolate chips, and everything else that I typically bake into cookies? My trusty jar of peanut butter in the fridge.
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By Jeanne, on June 27th, 2010
The June 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Dawn of Doable and Delicious. Dawn challenged the Daring Bakers’ to make Chocolate Pavlovas and Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse. The challenge recipe is based on a recipe from the book Chocolate Epiphany by Francois Payard
I won’t ever forget the day that I made these pavlovas. I got laid off from my job, and they were there to greet me when I got home. Chocolate certainly has a soothing quality, and this double chocolate dessert (with cream on top) definitely eased my pain. The meringue cookies are soft and chocolatey inside, the chocolate mousse is bittersweet, and the crème anglaise adds the perfect touch of sweetness.
I’ll be taking a hiatus from blogging for a few weeks. When I return, I will most likely have a lot more time to spend baking and visiting everyone’s lovely blogs! So I leave you with this doozy of a dessert for chocolate lovers.
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By Jeanne, on April 16th, 2010
Let’s talk about cookies and bread. I’m hoping that these two simple favorites can help to fight hunger in our country. Bread is the most basic of food, recognized all over the world as a staple. And cookies, well, everyone loves cookies! I’ve chosen to donate cookies and bread for the first annual National Food Bloggers Bake Sale.
The bake sale is taking place tomorrow, in many different locations! Gaby from What’s Gaby Cooking has organized (what I’m assuming is) the largest bake sale ever. Food bloggers from all over the country are baking their favorite treats. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this!
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By Jeanne, on March 5th, 2010
It has been way too long since I’ve made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. When my friend Susannah announced that she was coming to visit me, I asked her what kind of cookies she’d like to snack on. Oatmeal chocolate chip was her answer, and I couldn’t have been more thrilled.
These cookies have the perfect amount of chewiness in the center, and the edges are lightly crisped. Absolutely divine!
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