Memories and Cookies
It was a hectic weekend. The kind you look forward to, turns out great, and take a deep breath when it is over. The kind when you get your hugs, say your good-byes, tear up a little as your loved ones drive away, waving. They get out of sight; you miss them already.
My Minnesota family, Kelly, Doug, and Sam had been here for the week. Kelly’s best friend, Elaine, came for a day on the lake with her family. They love the lake. We wish them well in their new home on Lake Waubesa.
Elaine commented on one of my columns, saying she likes the ones about the old days. They remind her of growing up with her two sisters, and some of the things they did.
Then the next day I had some errands in town. I was asked if I had a good cookie recipe. She makes them for the guys at work. They are like the three bears. They want their cookies not too hard, not too soft, but just right.
I immediately thought of the cookie recipe from Elaine. She brought some last year when I was recouping from my creaky knee. I haven’t made them yet. But I sure ate them. The best.
So-here are a few memories. And cookies.
We were sitting on the pontoon, reminiscing. Kelly said Deb used to hold her hand over Kelly’s mouth and say, "Can you breathe?" When she nodded yes, she would pinch her nose. "Can you breathe now?" When she nodded no, she let go.
Not all memories are that funny . The sad ones tend to fade. The poignant ones make us thankful. Like the time eighteen-month-old Tracy somehow crawled up and got a bottle of baby aspirins from the fireplace. The panic when she brought us the empty bottle. The relief after the hospital stay.
Back to a funny one. And one that will never be lived down. The time Ted fell down the stairs with a plate of orange spaghetti, wearing my white roller skates with the pink pom-poms. It was hilarious then, and now. You would have had to been there.
Now to the cookies.
Elaine’s Best Ever Cookies
( from Laura Bush. Chocolate Chunk Campaign Cookies)
you will need:
3 sticks (1 ½ cups softened butter)
3 cups quick oatmeal
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 T baking powder
1t each of vanilla and salt
2 t cinnamon
3 cups chocolate chunks
2 cups dried cherries, chopped coarse
2 cups chopped walnuts
With electric mixer cream butter and sugars
beat in eggs one at a time
add in vanilla and mix in flour, oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon
slowly beat until blended
by hand stir in chocolate chunks, cherries, and walnuts.
Drop by T on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes or until just golden brown
makes about 8 dozen
Enjoy, guys. These takes work.
It was a hectic weekend. The kind you look forward to, turns out great, and take a deep breath when it is over. The kind when you get your hugs, say your good-byes, tear up a little as your loved ones drive away, waving. They get out of sight; you miss them already.
My Minnesota family, Kelly, Doug, and Sam had been here for the week. Kelly’s best friend, Elaine, came for a day on the lake with her family. They love the lake. We wish them well in their new home on Lake Waubesa.
Elaine commented on one of my columns, saying she likes the ones about the old days. They remind her of growing up with her two sisters, and some of the things they did.
Then the next day I had some errands in town. I was asked if I had a good cookie recipe. She makes them for the guys at work. They are like the three bears. They want their cookies not too hard, not too soft, but just right.
I immediately thought of the cookie recipe from Elaine. She brought some last year when I was recouping from my creaky knee. I haven’t made them yet. But I sure ate them. The best.
So-here are a few memories. And cookies.
We were sitting on the pontoon, reminiscing. Kelly said Deb used to hold her hand over Kelly’s mouth and say, "Can you breathe?" When she nodded yes, she would pinch her nose. "Can you breathe now?" When she nodded no, she let go.
Not all memories are that funny . The sad ones tend to fade. The poignant ones make us thankful. Like the time eighteen-month-old Tracy somehow crawled up and got a bottle of baby aspirins from the fireplace. The panic when she brought us the empty bottle. The relief after the hospital stay.
Back to a funny one. And one that will never be lived down. The time Ted fell down the stairs with a plate of orange spaghetti, wearing my white roller skates with the pink pom-poms. It was hilarious then, and now. You would have had to been there.
Now to the cookies.
Elaine’s Best Ever Cookies
( from Laura Bush. Chocolate Chunk Campaign Cookies)
you will need:
3 sticks (1 ½ cups softened butter)
3 cups quick oatmeal
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 T baking powder
1t each of vanilla and salt
2 t cinnamon
3 cups chocolate chunks
2 cups dried cherries, chopped coarse
2 cups chopped walnuts
With electric mixer cream butter and sugars
beat in eggs one at a time
add in vanilla and mix in flour, oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon
slowly beat until blended
by hand stir in chocolate chunks, cherries, and walnuts.
Drop by T on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes or until just golden brown
makes about 8 dozen
Enjoy, guys. These takes work.
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