#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Recipes from the Playboy Mansion?

May 15, 2007 · Sweets

There are likely to be more unique places to get a recipe, but off the top of my head I can’t think of any. I admit it. I watch E!’s The Girls Next Door. It’s a guilty pleasure. So are gossip magazines. In a recent issue of OK! magazine, Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends shared a few of their favorite recipes, and his number one girl, Holly Madison, shared her favorite recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies. I have two catering jobs this week, so thought this would be a good time to give the recipe a whirl.

I virtually never eat raw cookie dough batter, but the picture with the recipe showed Holly doing it, and before I knew it, so was I. I couldn’t help it – the batter was rockin’ good. As for the recipe, it was good, but not an “end your search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie” kind of recipe. I think what is throwing me off is the addition of oatmeal in the ingredients list. Maybe I’m a chocolate chip cookie purist at heart, and just didn’t know it. The oatmeal and the chocolate chips make it look Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, and I think that’s a problem too. Visually, that’s what you’re mouth is prepared for, but then taste-wise, you get something different. Still a good cookie, don’t get me wrong, just not search ending.

A year ago today… Mother’s Day, new cookbooks and lots ‘o pups.
Two years ago today… Brimfield trip!

Holly’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe courtesy of Holly Madison

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 (12 oz) bag chocolate chips

Cream the butter and brown sugar together. Add the eggs, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in flour and oatmeal, then add the chocolate chips. Mold the mixture into 1-1/2 inch balls (I used a small ice cream scoop) and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for about 11 minutes.

Makes 44 2-inch cookies.

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Comments

  1. Chris says

    May 15, 2007 at 1:48 am

    Funny! Do you think she really sits down with a plate and chows down? I want to see that! :) hee hee

    Reply
  2. Garrett says

    May 15, 2007 at 3:36 am

    OMG I totally love that show!!!

    Reply
  3. Bake your cake and eat it too says

    May 15, 2007 at 12:48 pm

    I love anything with oatmeal in it and it does look yummy. I might have to try it out one of these days. And yes, I secretly love gossip magazines and watching “one tree hill” (shudder)

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    May 15, 2007 at 1:37 pm

    That’s so funny. I watch that show too. I don’t know why, but I can’t help it.

    And I love raw cookie dough.

    The Neighbor (wife)

    Reply
  5. Charise says

    May 15, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    I looove oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, probably more than most regular chocolate chip cookie recipes. I might have to try these!

    Reply
  6. Heather says

    May 15, 2007 at 3:15 pm

    I am also a freak for GND. The SO wants to know why I watch it.
    I think it is even more interesting now after reading those bios, I never knew they were doing work or attending classes while living there. I know that might not make for great tv, it sure adds a dimension to the characters.
    I will have to try this recipe.

    Reply
  7. Patricia Scarpin says

    May 15, 2007 at 3:55 pm

    Cate,
    The show is aired here too and I watch it pretty regularly (haven’t seen it lately because “Rome” has been aired on the same time). I have loads of laughs with the girls, although I don’t like Kendra that much. :)
    The cookies look great, even though they didn’t turn out as you expected.

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    May 16, 2007 at 12:10 am

    44 22-inch cookies? Ouch…

    Reply
  9. Cate says

    May 16, 2007 at 1:17 am

    Chris – I’ve definitely seen them eat, even fast food, but I’m sure not every night.

    Garrett – addicting, right?

    Bake Your Cake – love One Tree Hill too (and the now defunct OC).

    The Neighbor Wife – it’s like a car accident, just can’t look away. ;)

    Charise – they definitely grew on me after I had another one today. :)

    Heather – Bridget is quite the smarty, already working on her second masters.

    Patricia – I keep hearing good things about Rome, I’ll have to catch an episode.

    Reply
  10. Cate says

    May 16, 2007 at 1:22 am

    Anon – ooops. That would be some cookie, huh? Fixed.

    Reply

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
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