July 2009

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Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

by Anna on July 21, 2009 · 33 comments

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I looked through a lot of blueberry-oat cookie recipes before choosing this one and I’m glad I did. The cinnamon plus the “all brown sugar” makes these extra flavorful — like eating a blueberry cobbler in cookie form…..or maybe blueberry crisp? But the cookies themselves aren’t crisp. They’re soft and chewy and juicy from the [...]

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Published on July 21, 2009
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Chips ‘n’ Nut Drops

by Anna on July 20, 2009 · 15 comments

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Today’s recipe was adapted from page 302 of the KA Cookie Companion where the intro says you’ll want to make an extra batch to have on hand or freeze “when guests pop in” or “your teenagers decide late at night that they have to have some cookies”. I guess the point is it’s …

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Published on July 20, 2009
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Blueberry-Ginger Sorbet

by Anna on July 20, 2009 · 10 comments

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I’d never made sorbet, but after attending an event at Thai Fresh where Jam was whipping out all kinds of berry flavored ice creams, I had the urge to drag out my ice cream maker and give it a go. This recipe is adapted from a collection of state fair winners, but during a quick [...]

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Published on July 20, 2009
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Wow, it’s 89 degrees today! Time to put a log on the fire and break out the sweaters…or do some baking. I made some chocolate cookies. This recipes is based on something I got from a Yahoo group, but I believe the original is from Taste of Home. It’s a cousin to the old …

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Published on July 19, 2009
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Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

by Anna on July 18, 2009 · 12 comments

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Hey Muggles! We’re going to Harry Potter tonight! Let me tell you, I am really looking forward to it. In fact, I’m excited about being excited because I don’t anticipate new movies like I used to and it feels good to have high hopes for something. JK Rowling has never let …

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Published on July 18, 2009
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Alton Brown’s Awesome Cheesecake

by Anna on July 16, 2009 · 23 comments

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Today wasn’t the greatest, but one good thing came out of it – a terrific cheesecake! I started this recipe shortly before the air conditioner broke and resumed once it was fixed. It was an attempt to use up a bunch of cream cheese which I bought by accident last week, but his …

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Published on July 16, 2009
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Hooray! Air Condition Broke!

by Anna on July 16, 2009 · 21 comments

Let’s see, 1 year and 7 days ago today I had a new $7,000 air condition installed. Guess what? It’s broken and the company who installed it is not available until tomorrow. Not sure if there will be a cookie today.

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Published on July 16, 2009
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Fat & Fudgy Mocha Mint Cookies

by Anna on July 14, 2009 · 19 comments

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Today’s cookies were inspired by a bag of dark chocolate mints I found at Trader Joe’s – “Mint UFOs” to be precise. They must have been placed in the store by aliens because I never liked mints until I tried these and the only explanation is that I was abducted and implanted with a mint-appeal [...]

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Published on July 14, 2009