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Carob Christmas Cookies

The holidays can be a cruel time of the year for my best friend Lisa. She is one of the millions of people who cannot eat chocolate. (Yes, they do exist.) In Lisa’s case chocolate triggers incapacitating migraines. Others avoid the sweet treat due to allergies or they are forced to avoid the milk or the caffeine found in chocolate. For Lisa (and people like her) the word carob is an important part of her vocabulary. Carob is a substitute for chocolate that’s higher in natural sugar, lower in fat and is caffeine-free. It comes from the dried pulp of … Continue reading →

The Great Cookie Debate: Crispy vs. Chewy

I love chewy chocolate chip cookies. However, my mother loves her cookies crispy. Not burnt–just crunchy. This time of year she is busy whipping up dozens of batches of cookies she wouldn’t dare eat herself. Not because they don’t taste great, but because most people prefer traditional chewy cookies (particularly oatmeal and chocolate chip), which she’ll bake but won’t eat. My mom will also tell you that there aren’t very many recipes for crispy cookies out there. Rather, there are a number of recipes, which call for you to cream the butter and sugar extra long. Doing so releases more … Continue reading →

Loaded Brickle Cookies

This is just about the best cookie in the whole wide world. If you’re a big fan of cookies that are full of chewy chips and crunchy nutty goodness–you have to try these. Truth be told, I’m a fan of anything that has white chocolate chips in them. Another secret that I use is that when I’m short on time, I simply spread cookies out in a couple of large pie plates and cook them that way. They do come out slightly more gooey–but can you really complain about gooey when you’re talking about cookies? This way too, you can … Continue reading →

Chewy and Crispy Chocolate Cookies

Most chocolate cookies are white with big chocolate chunks. This cookie is uniquely delicious because the cookie itself is chocolate, while the chunks spread throughout are white. Delicious by themselves, this cookie is big and can also easily be paired with vanilla ice cream and made into an ice cream sandwich. No matter how you choose to prepare and serve these cookies, they are certain to be gone in a flash. If you’re looking for a Valentine’s treat to serve your kids, this just might be the perfect cookie. For this recipe you’ll need: ½ pound unsalted butter, at room … Continue reading →

Have Any of These Foods Ever Made You Feel More Passionate?

From time to time I run across articles or stories about food affecting sex drive. A recent copy of Woman’s World had such an article and suggested eating them would enhance a couple’s sex life. But this article was a little different. It not only told what foods would affect love levels, but it also gave the scientific explanation why. Don’t believe everything you read. The above saying came to mind for some of these. Where applicable, they were noted. The Foods and Their Effects • Hot, spicy foods They release endorphins which can make a person feel more passionate. … Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Lovers’ Dream Cookie

My college sweetheart loves peanut butter. Actually, I don’t think the word love does justice to the adoration my ex-boyfriend has for the creamy peanut concoction. Not long after we started dating he revealed that for nearly 20 years his mother made him the same birthday cake… from scratch. He called it the Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cake. Whenever we would stroll by a bakery or eat at a restaurant he’d talk about his favorite cake. By our first anniversary I could have probably made the recipe from memory (it was a triple layer angel food cake with peanut butter, chocolate, … Continue reading →

Cookie Exchange: The Nanaimo Bar

There is some speculation as to the origins of the Nanaimo bar. But it’s thought to have been named after Nanaimo, a city in British Columbia. It was submitted to a magazine in a national recipe contest by a housewife and when it won, it garnered national attention. Some other stories suggest that the bar originated in New York. Regardless, apparently, the city mascot of Nanaimo is known as the Nanaimo Barney and has the appearance of a giant nanaimo bar. There is even an official recipe of the city although various variations exist. Essentially, a nanaimo bar consists of … Continue reading →

Tough Cookie – David Wisniewski

This children’s picture book is hysterical, but it’s definitely geared toward the parents. Mom and Dad will have a good time reading it to their children. The story is patterned after the old gumshoe detective novels like Sam Spade. Our hero is a tough cookie, living in a cookie jar. He used to have it all, up there at the top, but as time passed, he fell in life and now lives down at the bottom with the crumbs. You don’t want to go down there by yourself; always travel in groups. It’s where the unsavory element hangs out. But … Continue reading →