Meet my neighbor, Emily.
She loves animals.
She’s a vegetarian, but loves vegan foods, as well.
She’s crazy, but in a fun, full-of-life and laughter kinda way.
You know me.
I bake cookies…
…and I love butter.
Butter is the foundation of almost everything I create. If someone told me I couldn’t eat it anymore? Well, let’s just say the words ‘death and destruction’ come to mind, but that’s just me. Obviously, not everyone feels this way.
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Wanna hear the truth?
I’m a sensitive person. Please, no negative comments about my singing, baking or weight. Outside of that, I’m pretty easy-going. Or, at least I think so…in my head.
Recently, I’ve been working on some new cookies. The first one came out really well. It’s called the Hawaiian. It’s an amazing combination of pineapple, coconut, macadamia nuts and white chocolate. I love it! Everyone who has tasted it, loves it. Proud, that’s what I am…proud to have created it.
The second one didn’t fare so well; I won’t bother with its name. All of the people who tried it, including myself, had mediocre reactions, at best. I knew it wasn’t finished, yet I sent it to a friend anyway. Why did I do that? Am I some sort of masochist or something? But that’s not what’s truly bothering me.
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Shy isn’t a word anyone has ever used to describe me. Loud, emotional, funny, gregarious…those are the adjectives that usually come to mind; but when I’m about to have my picture taken?
Camera-shy.
That’s crazy-talk when your best friend is a photographer, but there it is. Every time the shutter clicks I cringe and pray it turns out remotely appealing. Inevitably, it looks like a big smile surrounded by darkness. I know you don’t believe me, but it’s totally true.
“I thought Mondo was in this picture.”
“She is. That’s no shadow…that’s her face.”
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Bare with me folks. I need to get something off my chest. Are you sitting down? Ok, here goes….I’m a knitter. There…I wrote it. The world knows my shame. Wait, wait, wait! I’m still cool, though. I just like to sit quietly, tea by my side, needles in hand and make frilly scarves. What?
Alright, all kidding aside…my girl Patty had a knitting party last weekend and it was a blast! Six ladies gathered, some underneath blankets they made, drank tea from real china, gnoshed sweet treats and discussed lady-things. You know what I’m talking about. [click to continue…]
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It’s a sad, sad day, folks. Wait…where is that box of tissues? Found it…now, I’m ready.
Last night I realized one of my cookies isn’t stellar. I didn’t think it was possible, but I was so wrong.
The invitation read: Party! Fun, Food and Drink! Well, there’s just one thing missing from that scenario-Mondo’s Morsels! I started cracking eggs. When I was finished I’d baked 7 different types of cookies, including the Coffee Toffee. It’s an unpopular cookie, but I thought it was due to the fact that not that many people had tried it. Wrong again.
I got to the party and like that-the cookies started disappearing! I expected nothing less. Like I said before, “It’s what I do.”
Um…but here’s the disturbing twist. At the end of the night, there was a bunch of them still on the dessert table. What? You’ve got to be kidding me? Nope, there was nothing left, except for the Coffee Toffee and my tears.
Farewell, old friend. Apparently, you won’t be missed.
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Last weekend I found myself surrounded by pinks, purples and sparkly tissue paper. No, I don’t have a daughter obsessed with the latest Disney movie, but I do have a friend who’s the Maid of Honor.
Yep, that’s right folks, here we go again with the Super Cute debacle. Except this time it’s not a baby shower, it’s a bridal shower. Lord, give me strength.
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I’ve been in love for years. This may come as a shock to my friends because I’m totally single, but it’s true.
It all began when this beautiful machined arrived on my doorstep.
I remember it like it was yesterday… I won $100 from a friend (I won’t go into detail about that) and decided I would use the money to purchase a KitchenAid Mixer. You see, making dough by hand is not as much fun as you might think, and experimenting with cookie recipes had become my favorite thing to do.
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I’m so excited! I’m participating in my first Magazine Mondays. If you don’t know about it, you should check it out. Every Monday, the lovely Ivonne from Cream Puffs in Venice posts a tried recipe from a magazine-along with very beautiful photos, of course.
I saw this recipe in Fine Cooking, September 2006, while on vacation in Seattle. I bought it so I would have something to read during the flight home. The recipes are quick, easy and fun. Plus, lemon and blueberry is one of my favorite combinations when it comes to muffins…who knew it’s great for cakes too? OK, I knew, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get excited about it.
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The D-man is on a special diet.
Oh, in case you didn’t know, the D-man is my best friend, web designer, photographer and confidant. His diet is a combination of many things: gluten free, grain free, sugar free, and soy free. Umm…that’s a little too much freedom, if you ask me.
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Before this weekend, the answer was a resounding ‘no’, but after…?
Let me tell you about my weekend. It was filled with boxes, ribbons, tags, tape, stickers, cello bags, and 100 cookies. That’s right. 100 cookies!
Let’s play a little game, shall we? It’s called ‘if you’re going to bake 100 cookies…’ [click to continue…]
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