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random thought for the day:

the best ever, chocolate chip cookies

simply amazing

4 thumbs up (2 for me, 2 for my man who by the way is a chocolate chip cookie expert in every sense of the word)

you just can't go wrong with this recipe

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Jacques Torres’ Secret Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Makes twenty-six 5-inch cookies or 8 1/2 dozen 1 1/4-inch cookies

Ingredients
1 pound unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups plus 2 tablespoons pastry flour
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Reduce speed to low and add both flours, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and chocolate; mix until well combined.
- Using a 4-ounce scoop for larger cookies or a 1-ounce scoop for smaller cookies, scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake until lightly browned, but still soft, about 20 minutes for larger cookies and about 15 minutes for smaller cookies.
- Cool slightly on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

plans this weekend

besides pumpkin palooza,

i'd like to:

1. press falls leaves in old books
2. find my beloved reading glasses
3. make some homemade bread
4. find tea bags to create my own homemade tea

nails

Sparkled Apricot Nails

found here

emily from cupcakes and cashmere is so brilliant!

{Tools}

{Paint two coats of polish, with the exception of your ring finger}

{Apply clear polish to ring finger and sprinkle with loose glitter}

{Shake off excess by tapping the tip of your finger on a hard surface}

{Try out different designs with the pen, like two colored halves}

{…or a pink-colored moon}

{…or little stripes on your pinky}

{Final result}

P.S. Since your non-dominant hand can be tricky to maneuver (practice does certainly help!), stick to easier designs, like polka dots, simple lines, and zig-zags until you become a bit more ambidextrous.

see i told you she was great!

xoxo

b

b

life

for my sis

pumpkin palooza!

so as most of you know

my favorite sis

is absolutely OBSESSED with 

PUMPKIN! 

therefore a PUMPKIN palooza must commence!
this Saturday we will be furiously cooking with our favorite must-have ingredient
yep you guessed it:
PUMPKIN! 
we will be swapping recipes and finding new ways to use this scarce resource.
believe me, i'm ready!

Recipes:

• Pull apart cinnamon sugar pumpkin bread with buttered rum glaze
• Pumpkin cream cheese muffins
• Spiced pumpkin butter

moccasin madness

so i just can't get my mind off of

moccasins

i want some so bad!!!!!!

here are a few i've been drooling over from Minnetonka