I remember being in about 3rd or 4th grade and getting a C in handwriting. I was crushed. The only grades that ever graced my report card were A's. But something about cursive writing wasn't clicking with me. My handwriting was ugly and awkward and certainly not the least bit artistic. I received C's in … Continue reading White Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Spiced Whole Grain Pumpkin Seed Biscotti with Cranberries and White Chocolate
As I sit here watching the footage of the Chilean miners being rescued, I am struck by my own limitations (BTW, I generally like to focus on myself during situations like these). I joked with several people today that I couldn't even stand to be in that rescue pod for 15 minutes *above ground.* And … Continue reading Spiced Whole Grain Pumpkin Seed Biscotti with Cranberries and White Chocolate
Cocoa Butter Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies
Recently, my brother in law who works for a chocolate company (unnamed, of course -- that's how we do it here) asked me if I would ever have any interest in getting my hands on cocoa butter or chocolate liquor. Thinking that maybe I could give myself a massage and get drunk on chocolate, I … Continue reading Cocoa Butter Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies
Pumpkin White Chocolate Cookies
So I was talking to a mother the other day and she mentioned that her 1 year old daughter had tested positive for anemia (actually at a severe level) while at a routine check up. Â We haven't signed HIPAA forms here at Cuizoo, so I can't name names, but suffice it to say that she … Continue reading Pumpkin White Chocolate Cookies
Brown Butter and White Chocolate Blondies
When my new niece was born, I wanted to take some food to my sister-in-law at the hospital. You see, I had visions of the Hungarian Goulash that I was served after I gave birth to my son not too long ago ... At that moment, I felt like I was on an episode of … Continue reading Brown Butter and White Chocolate Blondies