Dear mom ~
I guess now is as good a time as any to tell you that when you used to bake ahead for the holidays and stash cookies away in the freezer, I discovered just how much MORE I love Grandma's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies when they are frozen. I prided myself on my ability to sneak just enough that it was never discovered. Only problem is, I am still sneaking them ~ out of my freezer, and telling my husband that I do it. Major faux pas ~ now he knows how much he likes them frozen.
I am going to have to make more before the holidays. But I think I'll wait til just before Christmas, otherwise, those too will somehow dwindle away and I'll be making a third batch.
From your sneaky daughter ~
Melissa
11 December 2010
06 December 2010
'S' is for ~
05 December 2010
You know what they say about imitation.....
The recipe for the cookies on the left can be found here. And, yes, Snohomish Shepherdess, they are perfect!
The cookies on the right are a treasured family recipe that I will gladly share ~ I think these are also perfect but then again, it's one of my grandma's cookie recipes and for me brings back all sorts of childhood memories . Hope anyone who bakes these loves them as much as I do!
GRANDMA P'S CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES
Cream together:
3/4c softened butter
1c brown sugar
2 eggs
3T milk
1t vanilla
Sift together and stir into above:
2c all-purpose flour
3/4t baking soda
1t salt
Stir into above:
2c oatmeal (not instant!)
12oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls on greased or parchment-lined cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Enjoy :)
03 December 2010
Accidental Alliteration
I try hard to limit my online social networking so that it doesn't eat up all my free time, so there are really very few blogs that I follow religiously ~ I can count them on my thumbs.
The one that I've been reading the longest is Wendy Bernard's Knit and Tonic. She's a wonderful writer with a dry sense of humor and she says what she thinks about the knitting community and 'following the rules', or in her case, going against the grain. She's also an amazing designer and a strong believer that unless you just go for it and try something, you'll never learn anything. She doesn't pull any punches on that topic. It's interesting to read about the design process and get some insight into the feedback you get flooded with (both positive and negative) by putting your patterns out to the public.
The other, and most recent blog that I've been following....and to be honest, I'm so excited that there are almost DAILY posts!....is Snohomish Shepherdess' Sheep, Spinach and Strawberries. She was at the Snohomish Knitter's Guild meeting where the KnitWit's did their presentation last month. I don't think I met her but I can't be certain ~ I met quite a few new people and it's a complete blur as to who they were. I'm hoping to meet her in a few weeks at this month's meeting. Anyway, to get to the point, I discovered her blog a few weeks ago and I am completely hooked! I feel like I'm sitting in her kitchen listening to her tell stories, and I can almost taste all the wonderful recipes that she shares as she whips things up in her kitchen. Beware ~ here comes the promised alliteration. I made a quick list of all that I love about her blog and here it is: Friends, Family, Food, Farming, Fiber, Fabric, Photos, Canning, Cooking, Crafting, Quilting, Knitting and Noshing. If you have any interest in the above topics and you haven't checked her site yet, I highly recommend it!
I am so inspired to get back in the kitchen and break out my cookbooks ~ I've fallen into a rut and her blog has given me the itch to start trying new recipes again and get the canning supplies my father-in-law recently picked up for me at a garage sale (THANKS!) so that I can experiment with small batches of some of the recipes that she's shared. After hearing about Snohomish Shepherdess' Pickled Jalapenos, my husband shared a memory of Jalapeno Jam that his beloved, and very missed, Grandma Grace used to make when he was a boy, and he's asked me to attempt a batch. Now to find a recipe! Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I should mention, also, that she was kind enough to mention the 4 of us KnitWits in her most recent blog post, in which she shared some wonderful family photos, stories, and recipes, and if you're so inclined, you can read it here. If you're like me, it will make you think about all the people in your life that have travelled along beside you.....and leave you craving a big spoonful of Orange Marmalade.
The one that I've been reading the longest is Wendy Bernard's Knit and Tonic. She's a wonderful writer with a dry sense of humor and she says what she thinks about the knitting community and 'following the rules', or in her case, going against the grain. She's also an amazing designer and a strong believer that unless you just go for it and try something, you'll never learn anything. She doesn't pull any punches on that topic. It's interesting to read about the design process and get some insight into the feedback you get flooded with (both positive and negative) by putting your patterns out to the public.
The other, and most recent blog that I've been following....and to be honest, I'm so excited that there are almost DAILY posts!....is Snohomish Shepherdess' Sheep, Spinach and Strawberries. She was at the Snohomish Knitter's Guild meeting where the KnitWit's did their presentation last month. I don't think I met her but I can't be certain ~ I met quite a few new people and it's a complete blur as to who they were. I'm hoping to meet her in a few weeks at this month's meeting. Anyway, to get to the point, I discovered her blog a few weeks ago and I am completely hooked! I feel like I'm sitting in her kitchen listening to her tell stories, and I can almost taste all the wonderful recipes that she shares as she whips things up in her kitchen. Beware ~ here comes the promised alliteration. I made a quick list of all that I love about her blog and here it is: Friends, Family, Food, Farming, Fiber, Fabric, Photos, Canning, Cooking, Crafting, Quilting, Knitting and Noshing. If you have any interest in the above topics and you haven't checked her site yet, I highly recommend it!
I am so inspired to get back in the kitchen and break out my cookbooks ~ I've fallen into a rut and her blog has given me the itch to start trying new recipes again and get the canning supplies my father-in-law recently picked up for me at a garage sale (THANKS!) so that I can experiment with small batches of some of the recipes that she's shared. After hearing about Snohomish Shepherdess' Pickled Jalapenos, my husband shared a memory of Jalapeno Jam that his beloved, and very missed, Grandma Grace used to make when he was a boy, and he's asked me to attempt a batch. Now to find a recipe! Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I should mention, also, that she was kind enough to mention the 4 of us KnitWits in her most recent blog post, in which she shared some wonderful family photos, stories, and recipes, and if you're so inclined, you can read it here. If you're like me, it will make you think about all the people in your life that have travelled along beside you.....and leave you craving a big spoonful of Orange Marmalade.
26 November 2010
Happy Birthday, Friend
Eat, knit and be merry! Enjoy the rest of your birthday month......you spoiled brat ;)
25 November 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
Our first White Thanksgiving since, well, I can't remember! We're coming full circle today ~ the knitwits learned to knit together on Thanksgiving day 4 years ago and this will be the first Thanksgiving since then that we've all been together ~ it should be a joyous and fiber filled celebration. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and I hope you all have as much to be thankful for today as I do.
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