#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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Recipe: Chocolate S’mores Cookies

February 20, 2012 · Narrative

Hearts
When we were over my sister’s today to celebrate her birthday, her mother-in-law and I started talking about Pinterest.  Oh how I love Pinterest, let me count the ways.  And even better to converse with a fellow pinning addict.  Over the past week, a lot of my inspiration (and output from my kitchen) came from Pinterest.  The Jell-O recipe, Valentine’s Day cards, and a new painting project all started from Pinterest.  And tonight’s cookie recipe?  Pinterest.

When I first saw the cookie recipe a few weeks back, I made a mental note that it would be perfect for our Bloggers Valentine’s Feast this past weekend.  Since Joanne was coming early on Saturday, and has a way with a piping bag that I have no interest (or time or motivation) in having, I convinced her to pipe hearts on the top of the cookies, instead of just frosting the whole top.  We She did half the batch with the hearts and half the batch with the full frosting top.

Sous Chef at work

And then the extra frosting got hidden in the freezer.

Well, halfway during dinner, we dug out the frosting to put more on the cookies.

I’m ridiculously picky about frosting.  To the point that I may or may not have expressed my distaste for the canned stuff in the baking aisle at the grocery store.  And I may or may not have said how easy and better it was to make your own homemade frosting.  And I may or may not have handed my business card to the stranger I was talking to, directing her to the best buttercream frosting ever.

Ok, I totally did all that.  And I have no shame about it.

All that being said, this frosting is divine.  Super sweet.  Most definitely rich.  Very homemade.  And crazy simple to make with ingredients you likely have in your kitchen cupboards.

If you happen to be 9-1/2 years old, desperately craving chocolate frosting, and in the kitchen at the right moment, with the right Sous Chef, you just may be able to convince her to frost your finger.
Frosting Finger

I made another batch of the frosting for a batch of homemade funfetti cupcakes for my sister’s birthday party today.  That, however, is a story for another day.

Make the cookies.  And the frosting.  And if you have extra frosting, don’t bother trying to hide it in the freezer.  Because it seriously won’t work.

Fully frosted cookies

Be back tomorrow.

February 20, 2012 – Bonus Photos
Doctor's Visit
I love the light in the doctor’s office. Poor Madeline started her day with four shots, two in each arm. She was a trooper, and although her arms are still sore, she was very, very brave. She is the 66th percentile for height. She grew 3.25 inches in the last year, so much so that they rechecked her to make sure she really sprouted up that much. The perfect weight, and deemed a smartypants. But totally nothing we didn’t already know.

Old School Birthday Gifts
Do you remember these fortune telling fish when you were growing up?

Fish Fortune
My sister said there’s a restaurant in NYC that gives you one with your dinner check. How cool is that?

The key

Sadie
My niece/goddaughter, Sadie, who turns three this summer.

Sadie's Jewelry
Who is very big on accessorizing.

The Cousins
This might be my new favorite picture of the cousins.

Chocolate S’mores Cookies
originally found on Pinterest, from Our Best Bites, inspired by Martha Stewart

1 chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
2 eggs
12 large marshmallows
1/2 c. melted butter
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 c. evaporated milk
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake mix, eggs, and shortening in the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer and mix until well combined. Drop dough by the tablespoon onto a baking sheet and bake for about 8-10 minutes or until the cookies appear done but are still soft in the center.

While the cookies are baking, use a pair of kitchen shears to cut each marshmallow in half. When the cookies have baked, remove the pan from the oven and place a marshmallow half on each cookie, cut side down. Return the pan to the oven for about 2 minutes. Remove from oven and very gently push each marshmallow down. Allow to cool completely and repeat with remaining cookie dough.

When the cookies have cooled completely, combine the powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Add melted butter, vanilla, and evaporated milk and beat on high until smooth, light, and fluffy. Transfer the frosting to an icing bag fitted with a large tip and swirl onto the cookies. Makes 24 cookies.

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Posted In: Narrative · Tagged: buttercream frosting, Chocolate S'mores Cookies, Cupcakes!, funfetti, Martha Stewart, Pinterest

Comments

  1. Merry120 says

    February 20, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    Yum! I love Pinterest too & I *heart* you so I had to make sure I was following you on Pinterest….yup. These cookies look scrumptious! Evan had to get 4 shots at his last appointment…he was not so brave. There was screaming and flapping & more screaming and many tears. I felt so bad for him. :(

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  2. Joanne says

    February 21, 2012 at 7:27 am

    Haha you’re right, I am a HUGE fan of frosting fingers. I frost any and everyone’s who’s around when I happen to be piping. That frosting was GOOD. I think it would be perfect for frosting a yellow cake. It definitely has that yellow birthday cake feel to it.

    So how did the funfetti cupcakes turn out??

    Reply
  3. Maureen says

    February 21, 2012 at 9:47 am

    I love Pinterest too but it’s a real time suck if I’m not careful :)

    These smores cookies are really cute!

    Reply
  4. Sarah says

    February 21, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    I highly recommend going the piped heart route and toasting these babies under the broiler for a couple minutes until golden. OMG good.

    Reply
  5. patsy says

    February 21, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    I am definitely going to have to make these cookies! My boys would go crazy for them!

    Reply
  6. Shannon says

    February 23, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    what, you don’t pipe frosting on your finger? i thought it was required… hi joanne :)

    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. 💛

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#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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