Great Online Cookie Exchange Extravaganza 2018

Thanks to Jz for again organizing the Great Online Cookie Exchange!

Hot Fudge Pie

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 c all purpose flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together butter and sugar with electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
4. Sift together cocoa powder, salt and flour
5. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until well combined.
6. Grease 8 inch pie pan with butter or cooking spray, pour mixture into pie pan.
7. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until center is set.

Notes

• Hand mix to make it gooey. If you use an electric mixer, it will have more of a brownie or cake texture, rather than “gooey”.
• To soften the butter:
• Shred cold stick with cheese shredder (my preferred method as I always forget to put my butter out to soften)
• Sit at room temperature for a few hours
• Place in microwave for 10 to 20 seconds (DO NOT MELT)

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I would love any feedback you care to send.

Participating Blogs...be sure to go visit for some awesome recipes!

Baker

Bogey and Bacall

Cat (ME !)

DelFonte

Fondles

greengirl

Hermione

Jz

Katie

Kelly

Lindy

messymimi

Mrs. Fever

Olivia

ronnie

Ryan

Sassy

Just remember, the 5th of December lasts a whole 24 hours…and goes across international date lines!  So if there's nothing posted when you first visit, don't grumble...just try visiting later.

Great Online Cookie Exchange Extravaganza 2017

Thanks to Jz for organizing the Great Online Cookie Exchange!

 

Praline Cookies
Yield Makes about 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. In a large bowl, whip the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy
3. Blend in egg
4. Add the vanilla extract and beat well
5. Mix in flour
6. Drop by tablespoon onto parchment lined cookie sheet
7. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes
8. Cool on baking sheet for 1 minute; then remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

• To soften the butter:
• Sit at room temperature for a few hours
• Place in microwave for 10 to 20 seconds (DO NOT MELT)
• Shred cold stick with cheese shredder

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I would love any feedback you care to send.

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Participating Blogs...be sure to go visit for some awesome recipes!

Baker

Bleue

blossom

Bogey and Bacall

Cat (ME!)

collaredmom

DelFonte

Ella

Greengirl

Jz

Katie

Kelly

Lindy

Mrs. Fever

Ms Dixie Wrecked

nilla

Olivia

ronnie

Ryan

Sassy

selkie (recipe here)

Just remember, the 7th of December lasts a whole 24 hours…and goes across international date lines!  So if there's nothing posted when you first visit, don't grumble., just try visiting later. 

Thank You One and All

Thank you to all who came to visit my little corner and leave messages during our LOL Days celebration.  You are very much appreciated!


Thank you to all who made the time to publish a special LOL post.  Found some new blogs and found some I had lost!


Thanks to the lovely Bonnie over at My Bottom Smarts who originated this wonderful event and to the very special Hermione of Hermione's Heart who organized and managed it again this year.

UPDATE:  Thank you to Bogey for pointing out to me that I had grabbed the wrong "Bonnie" link from my reading list.  My apologies to Bonnie over at My Bottom Smarts for not giving her proper credit.  The links have now been fixed.

Just a reminder, the Great Annual Cookie Exchange is coming! Jz’ will be posting the details soon.  So if you plan to participate, might want to put your thinking cap on and start considering what you're gonna share.  Of course, if you have participated before, you know that it doesn’t have to be a cookie recipe.

Love Our Lurkers 2017 Day 2

Hey y’all It's that time of year again...the day, originally created by the lovely Bonnie over at My Bottom Smarts and continued by the very special Hermione of Hermione's Heart.  The day that we bloggers set aside as a special day to show our appreciate for each and every one of you that come to visit our little corner of the world and ask that you come out of hiding ot join us in celebrating. 

So come out, come out, wherever you are and say “Hey!” or ask a question or leave a comment. 

As a reminder, since we have so many blogs participating,  we now spread LOL over two days so that everyone has a chance to visit all the participating blogs.  Isn’t that lovely!

Ya never know what your gonna find when you come to visit my particular corner…

An inspirational giggle…
 

 
A beautiful quote…

 
A ‘helpful’ hint…
 

Something more "inspirational"…

 

 
Hope that whatever I share, you enjoy your visit.

BTW…I’ve been in your shoes…lurked on different blogs...still do on a few in fact, without ever leaving a comment.  You read different blogs, maybe searching for answers or just looking for something interesting…but for whatever reason (nerves, fear, you feel you have nothing of value to say), you don’t comment.

I am inviting YOU…YES YOU to leave a comment on my blog.

You can be completely anonymous (I would ask that you use a name, doesn’t have to be your real one, so I don’t end up with multiple Anon’s when I reply) or use an alias as many in blog land do.  All I ask is that you say ‘hey’…one little word…break the ice a bit.  Of course, you are more than welcome to say more or to ask a question or two or three. LOL

But most of all…everyone is welcome here as long as they are respectful.  We are all different…we are not always going to agree…but that is what keeps life interesting.
 

BTW…ya don’t need to wait for LOL days to post a comment, question or say “Hey”…the door is always open.  Come back and visit anytime!!!!

Love Our Lurkers 2017 Day 1

Hey y’all It's that time of year again...the day, originally created by the lovely Bonnie over at My Bottom Smarts and continued by the very special Hermione of Hermione's Heart.  The day that we bloggers set aside as a special day to show our appreciate for each and every one of you that come to visit our little corner of the world and ask that you come out of hiding ot join us in celebrating. 

So come out, come out, wherever you are and say “Hey!” or ask a question or leave a comment. 

As a reminder, since we have so many blogs participating,  we now spread LOL over two days so that everyone has a chance to visit all the participating blogs.  Isn’t that lovely!


Ya never know what your gonna find when you come to visit my particular corner…


An ‘inspirational’ giggle…

A beautiful quote…

A ‘helpful’ hint…

Something more inspirational…

Hope that whatever I share, you enjoy your visit.

BTW…I’ve been in your shoes…lurked on different blogs...still do on a few in fact, without ever leaving a comment.  You read different blogs, maybe searching for answers or just looking for something interesting…but for whatever reason (nerves, fear, you feel you have nothing of value to say), you don’t comment.


I am inviting YOU…YES YOU to leave a comment on my blog.

You can be completely anonymous (I would ask that you use a name, doesn’t have to be your real one, so I don’t end up with multiple Anon’s when I reply) or use an alias as many in blog land do.  All I ask is that you say ‘hey’…one little word…break the ice a bit.  Of course, you are more than welcome to say more or to ask a question or two or three. LOL 

But most of all…everyone is welcome here as long as they are respectful.  We are all different…we are not always going to agree…but that is what keeps life interesting.

Great Online Cookie Exchange 2016-Updated!

Thanks to Jz for organizing the Great Online Cookie Exchange!



If you’re like me, you love raw cookie dough. Now you can have that wonderful cookie dough with no guilt. LOL  This is also great for those who are concerned about eating raw eggs.
 
No Bake Cookie Dough Bars
Quick, easy to make and NO oven required!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 cup mini dark chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper
2. Heat flour to 160 degrees
3. In a large bowl, whip the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy
4. Add the vanilla extract and beat again
5. Add half the flour and beat just until combined
6. Mix in sweetened condensed milk
7. Add remaining flour and mix until incorporated
8. Fold in mini dark chocolate chips and walnuts
9. Scrape dough into prepared pan and press mixture evenly into pan
10. Melt dark chocolate chips and drizzle over bars
11. Refrigerate overnight until firm
12. Cut into squares

Notes

• I heat the flour in the microwave but that could be done in the oven
• Especially since these are uncooked, I make sure I use butter and pure vanilla extract
• I use my stand mixer to whip the butter and brown sugar but have used a hand mixer.
• I lightly oil my hands to spread dough in the pan but you could use a spatula.
• Allow the parchment paper to hang over the edges of the pan so it’s easier to lift the dough out of the pan after it sets up.
• Store in refrigerator in airtight container.
• You can use whatever chips you like (semisweet, peanut butter, M&Ms, white chocolate) with or without nuts.
• This makes about 16 bars but can be cut smaller or larger.
• Easily doubled.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Raw flour can contain bacteria and there have been recent outbreaks of E Coli that were found to be in the flour of raw cookie dough.  By heating the flour to temps above 160 degrees Fahrenheit, most germs will be killed.

I microwave my flour on high for about 1 ½ minutes, stirring every 15 seconds to ensure it is heated evenly and all the germs are killed.  After 1 ½ minutes, I pile all the flour together in the middle of the bowl and check it with a candy thermometer. You probably don’t have to do this but if you are going to serve these to any children, pregnant women or people with a compromised immune system, it is probably a good idea.

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I would love any feedback you care to send.

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Participating Blogs...be sure to go visit for some awesome recipes!
abby
Ashly
Bleue
collared mom
David
DelFonte
Ella
greengirl
His slut
Jz
Katie
Kelly
Lilli
Lindy
Mrs. Fever
Ms. Constance
nilla
olivia
ronnie
Ryan
Sassy

Just remember, the 7th of December lasts a whole 24 hours…and goes across international date lines!  So if there's nothing posted when you first visit, don't grumble., just try visiting later. 

Thank You so Very Much!!!

Thank you to all who came to visit my little corner and leave messages during our LOL Days celebration.  You are very much appreciated!

Thank you to all who made the time to publish a special LOL post.  Found some new blogs and found some I had lost!

Thanks to the lovely Bonnie over at A Spanko Garden who originated this wonderful event and to the very special Hermione of Hermione's Heart who organized and managed it again this year.
 
One thing I noticed was that many of the comments here had something to say about the recipes I’ve shared.  So I’m asking two things:

1. If you have tried any of the recipes I’ve shared, please leave a comment letting others know if you liked or disliked it and if you made any changes/substitutions.
2. Are there any recipes you would to have?

Speaking of recipes, the Great Annual Cookie Exchange is coming! If you want to participate, click the 'cookie exchange' picture on the top right to be taken to Jz’s blog for all the details

Of course, if you have participated before, you know that it doesn’t have to be a cookie recipe.

Love Our Lurkers 2016 Day 2

Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19

Hey y’all It's that time of year again...the day, originally created by the lovely Bonnie over at A Spanko Garden and continued by the very special Hermione of Hermione's Heart.  The day that we bloggers set aside as a special day to show our appreciate for each and every one of you that come to visit our little corner of the world.

As a reminder, since we have so many blogs participating,  we now spread LOL over two days so that everyone has a chance to visit all the participating blogs.  Isn’t that lovely!  So I am doing a different post for each day.

Ya never know what your gonna find when you come to visit my particular corner…

An ‘inspirational’ giggle…


A beautiful quote…


Some ‘helpful’ hints…

 
Something more inspirational…

 
Hope that whatever I share, you enjoy your visit.
 
BTW…I’ve been in your shoes…lurked on different blogs...still do on a few in fact, without ever leaving a comment.  You read different blogs, maybe searching for answers or just looking for something interesting…but for whatever reason (nerves, fear, you feel you have nothing of value to say), you don’t comment. 

I am inviting YOU…YES YOU to leave a comment on my blog. 

You can be completely anonymous or use an alias as many in blog land do.  All I ask is that you say ‘hi’…one little word…break the ice a bit.  Of course, you are more than welcome to say more or to ask a question. LOL 

But most of all…everyone is welcome here as long as they are respectful.  We are all different…we are not always going to agree…but that is what keeps life interesting.

Love Our Lurkers 2016 Day 1

Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19

Hey y’all It's that time of year again...the day, originally created by the lovely Bonnie over at A Spanko Garden and continued by the very special Hermione of Hermione's Heart.  The day that we bloggers set aside as a special day to show our appreciate for each and every one of you that come to visit our little corner of the world.

As a reminder, since we have so many blogs participating,  we now spread LOL over two days so that everyone has a chance to visit all the participating blogs.  Isn’t that lovely!  So I am doing a different post for each day.

Ya never know what your gonna find when you come to visit my particular corner…

Something like this…



Or maybe something like this…



Possibly some helpful hints…



Or something inspirational…


Hope you enjoy your visit, whatever I share.

BTW…I’ve been in your shoes…lurked on different blogs...still do on a few in fact, without ever leaving a comment.  You read different blogs, maybe searching for answers or just looking for something interesting…but for whatever reason (nerves, fear, you feel you have nothing of value to say), you don’t comment. 

I am inviting YOU…YES YOU to leave a comment on my blog. 

You can be completely anonymous or use an alias as many in blog land do.  All I ask is that you say ‘hi’…one little word…break the ice a bit.  Of course, you are more than welcome to say more or to ask a question. LOL 

But most of all…everyone is welcome here as long as they are respectful.  We are all different…we are not always going to agree…but that is what keeps life interesting. 

Please Join Us

PSA

Dust off your baking pans, because on Wednesday, December 9th 2015

The Great Online Cookie Exchange Extravaganza returns!

Won't YOU please join us?

It's easy to play along.
Just post a recipe that day for a holiday goodie -- any goodie. 

It doesn't have to be for cookies…or even be sweet.

We do not discriminate against any goodie.

(We are equal opportunity consumers around here.)

  That's pretty much all there is to it.

 

The single catch is that there's only one way to get your name in the official list of participants: You have to contact Jz by Monday, Dec. 7th with both your name and the address of your blog.

  

Even if you don’t want to share a recipe, please come visit as you will find lots of yummy recipes!

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