5 Days after the Drop!
12 years ago
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Halloween at the Cookie Lady's House
Christine spent the day making candies and goodies for the local ghouls.
Monday, August 30, 2010
COCONUT COOKIES
Last weekend, the church had a fair on being prepard, for any type of desaster.
Well our good friends from Debbies beehive, was there and I was able to help her with her booth.
She told me to try out the macaroon cookies, I did. and found out that, you had to turn the cooking time
down to 12 minutes instead of 45 minutes.
I tryed to make, a pie crust but it was a to chewy.
I thought that I would try and put it into some cookie dough, and see what it would do.
So until next time, I bid you good eating
Well our good friends from Debbies beehive, was there and I was able to help her with her booth.
She told me to try out the macaroon cookies, I did. and found out that, you had to turn the cooking time
down to 12 minutes instead of 45 minutes.
I tryed to make, a pie crust but it was a to chewy.
I thought that I would try and put it into some cookie dough, and see what it would do.
So until next time, I bid you good eating
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Cupcakes & Cheesecakes
Last night, I was thinking I wanted to make some little cheesecakes. I also thought, I would do some new kind of cupcakes.
I thought, I am a great Chef and I can do most any kind of pastry. So I am going to do just that.
I haven't had any bad comments on any thing I have done.
WellI made the mini cheese cakes, and they tasted good, but I can do better.
So today I am going to do some moor. But I am going to make also some chocolate, and raspberry mousse.
The problem with the ones that I made, had to much grahm cracker for the bottoms. So back to the fun time in creating moore yummies. It would be great if some one would like to buy some Yummies.
Maybe some cupcakes.
I thought, I am a great Chef and I can do most any kind of pastry. So I am going to do just that.
I haven't had any bad comments on any thing I have done.
WellI made the mini cheese cakes, and they tasted good, but I can do better.
So today I am going to do some moor. But I am going to make also some chocolate, and raspberry mousse.
The problem with the ones that I made, had to much grahm cracker for the bottoms. So back to the fun time in creating moore yummies. It would be great if some one would like to buy some Yummies.
Maybe some cupcakes.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Having Kate' for the week
It was wonderful to have our daughter Kate for a week.
I have been telling her about, a bakery called Rick's bakery. A bakery that was so good. It has a lunch, menu, also a place that does wedding cakes, pastries, and so much more. So we went up there to go to the bakery, and it was closed. It had closed on the 27th of June till the 5th of July, Kate had to go home on the 3rd of July. What a disappointed we were.
We had a great time.
I have been telling her about, a bakery called Rick's bakery. A bakery that was so good. It has a lunch, menu, also a place that does wedding cakes, pastries, and so much more. So we went up there to go to the bakery, and it was closed. It had closed on the 27th of June till the 5th of July, Kate had to go home on the 3rd of July. What a disappointed we were.
We had a great time.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Fun with the Kids
This past weekend, we had our Kate and Rob, and our Grandson Drew,and his girl friend, Becky. We had a great time, playing games watching soccer (Drew is into soccer). It was very relaxing to get to know our Grandson.
They got here on the morning on the 12th of June. They came in early, and we were out picking Blueberries.
On the 24 we are going up to Rob's parents place, out on the lake and just to relax, and to have some fun. We can't wait.
They got here on the morning on the 12th of June. They came in early, and we were out picking Blueberries.
On the 24 we are going up to Rob's parents place, out on the lake and just to relax, and to have some fun. We can't wait.
Friday, May 14, 2010
The Cookie Lady's Wall
Weekends here in Arkansas mean it's "Cookie Time" at the Cookie Lady's house.
Christine starts on Thursday night to make the dough and decide the offerings for Saturday.
The one that most of the children ask for is the standard Chocolate Chip, but there is nothing standard about The Cookie Lady's Chocolate Chip cookies.
Ounce for ounce, there are more Ghiradelli chocolate morsels in these cookies than in any other chocolate chip cookie.
Except for the pastry flour, there are more chocolate chips than any other ingredient in these cookies.
Christine bakes up a batch of 3 dozen of these delectables every Friday night or Saturday morning, regardless of what other cookie has her tastebuds ready.
Her friends also have their favorites. The Oatmeal Raisin and Coconut cookies have claimed their place on the list of customer favorites. their sweet, buttery tastes linger and increase one's appetite.
One twist she has added is to add walnuts or dried cranberries.
Michael's favorites change from week to week, but a permanent, never turn down cookie is Christine's own creation, the Hawaiian Carrot Cookie. Oh my goodness!
The one that most of the children ask for is the standard Chocolate Chip, but there is nothing standard about The Cookie Lady's Chocolate Chip cookies.
Ounce for ounce, there are more Ghiradelli chocolate morsels in these cookies than in any other chocolate chip cookie.Except for the pastry flour, there are more chocolate chips than any other ingredient in these cookies.
Christine bakes up a batch of 3 dozen of these delectables every Friday night or Saturday morning, regardless of what other cookie has her tastebuds ready.
Her friends also have their favorites. The Oatmeal Raisin and Coconut cookies have claimed their place on the list of customer favorites. their sweet, buttery tastes linger and increase one's appetite.
One twist she has added is to add walnuts or dried cranberries.
Michael's favorites change from week to week, but a permanent, never turn down cookie is Christine's own creation, the Hawaiian Carrot Cookie. Oh my goodness!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
This garden of mine
We'll start with Christine's garden, because she's not supposed to be standing in the kitchen making cookies.
Our house sits on a beautiful spot in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. If it hadn't been for Sam Walton this part of the country would still be hidden and a Garden of Eden for the the lucky few who passed by here. And we would never have found our place in it.
In the ten years we've been in this house we have planted almost 4 dozen rose bushes in nearly as many colors. Reds and pinks dominate, but the oranges, yellows, blues and purples have been numerous as well.
The house sits on a east-west axis with the front door on the north and the back door on the south. The back door leads to a patio where, eventually, we'll have an outdoor kitchen. For now it is surrounded by a railing of planter boxes with herbs for Michael's cooking. Katie and Michael put them up a couple of years ago. There's also the gas barbecue grill (heavy on the BBQ) where Mike has made some very delicious ribs, pork loins, and hamburgers. We've even been known to cook breakfast out there during power outages.
The stairs on the west end of the patio lead to the 4 by 4 planter boxes that Mike's sister Robin introduced us to. We have three of them within five feet of the bottom of the stairs. The first one is a strawberry patch gone crazy. Each square foot is filled with plants full of blooms and promise. Yum-Yum!
The next box has tomatoes, peppers and onions. Salsa verde on the run!
The last one also has onions, but it's main plants are cucumbers and squash.
The 4 by 4 boxes run parallel with the house and patio. Extending from them towards the east are three of the remaining rose bushes. Michael also planted two plants we received at Rebecca's funeral and they have just gone huge. We don't know the names, but they look weird. Just before they bloom they have big, ugly yellow pointed buds about two inches across. But when they burst into color the initial blossoms are a bright satin royal purple that, when they completely open have a light purple blossom about two to three inches across with long yellow stamens. They come in bunches of 10 to 15 blossoms from each of the ugly buds. They are amazing.
We tried to also grow a three tier garden at the far end of the property, but the "iron weed" grass, as Michael calls it, can overgrow and kill just about anything. The three tiers provide about 480 square feet in all. Over the years we have reaped rich harvests of peas, beans, cauliflower, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers, but each year it's like starting over. The weeds grow in winter, when nothing else will.
This year Michael finally gave up and put in the first of his berry bush plantings. He took the smallest tier and planted eight blueberry bushes surrounded with plastic and mulch.
Our house sits on a beautiful spot in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. If it hadn't been for Sam Walton this part of the country would still be hidden and a Garden of Eden for the the lucky few who passed by here. And we would never have found our place in it.
In the ten years we've been in this house we have planted almost 4 dozen rose bushes in nearly as many colors. Reds and pinks dominate, but the oranges, yellows, blues and purples have been numerous as well.
The house sits on a east-west axis with the front door on the north and the back door on the south. The back door leads to a patio where, eventually, we'll have an outdoor kitchen. For now it is surrounded by a railing of planter boxes with herbs for Michael's cooking. Katie and Michael put them up a couple of years ago. There's also the gas barbecue grill (heavy on the BBQ) where Mike has made some very delicious ribs, pork loins, and hamburgers. We've even been known to cook breakfast out there during power outages.
The stairs on the west end of the patio lead to the 4 by 4 planter boxes that Mike's sister Robin introduced us to. We have three of them within five feet of the bottom of the stairs. The first one is a strawberry patch gone crazy. Each square foot is filled with plants full of blooms and promise. Yum-Yum!
The next box has tomatoes, peppers and onions. Salsa verde on the run!
The last one also has onions, but it's main plants are cucumbers and squash.
The 4 by 4 boxes run parallel with the house and patio. Extending from them towards the east are three of the remaining rose bushes. Michael also planted two plants we received at Rebecca's funeral and they have just gone huge. We don't know the names, but they look weird. Just before they bloom they have big, ugly yellow pointed buds about two inches across. But when they burst into color the initial blossoms are a bright satin royal purple that, when they completely open have a light purple blossom about two to three inches across with long yellow stamens. They come in bunches of 10 to 15 blossoms from each of the ugly buds. They are amazing.
We tried to also grow a three tier garden at the far end of the property, but the "iron weed" grass, as Michael calls it, can overgrow and kill just about anything. The three tiers provide about 480 square feet in all. Over the years we have reaped rich harvests of peas, beans, cauliflower, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers, but each year it's like starting over. The weeds grow in winter, when nothing else will.
This year Michael finally gave up and put in the first of his berry bush plantings. He took the smallest tier and planted eight blueberry bushes surrounded with plastic and mulch.
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