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Chonky Boys: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches that Scream Summer!

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Featuring my thick and nuggy Chonky Boy Chocolate Chip Cookies, these ice cream sandwiches are the stuff that summer dreams are made of.  If you've ever had the Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich at Disneyland , you are going to LOVE these!  These big and bold chocolate chip cookies are based on a recipe from my culinary school studies at Auguste Escoffier, but with a few modifications to give them that Jennuine touch.  They make the perfectas book for a fat slice of real vanilla bean ice cream.  And those mini chips?  You just gotta have that extra cronch! Thank goodness this recipe only makes 8 sandwiches, otherwise I would be eating them for breakfast lunch and dinner.  This way, my big family can help save me from my inner child diet-saboteur.   Print With Image Without Image Chonky Boy Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Yield: 8 Author: Jenn Erickson Loaded with chocolate chips and buttery, brown-sugary vanilla flavor, these mall-sized cookies form a perfect partnership with a

Valentine Projects You'll Go Nuts For -- Part of "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Linky Party #3

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Welcome to "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday!  If you're here to share a craft, recipe or project post, you'll find the linky and the specifics on how to  strut your stuff  below. Image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy No need to be squirrelly...If you're here to read, browse, or are just curious, please stick around, scroll down, and see if there's a little somethin' that catches your fancy -- perhaps a new recipe, a craft idea, or new creative technique! _________________________________ Last week, A Little Birdie Told Me... ...Creative People were going NUTS for VALENTINES ' Day Last week's entries were choc full of nuts: 1.  PECANS:  Self professed "butter groupie" A Whisk and a Prayer shared her marvelous recipe for Butter Pecan Praline Bars . 2.  CHESTNUTS:  Camilla tempted my palette with a sophisticated Spiced Chestnut Biscotti at Culinary Adventures with Camilla .

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CAN-O-LA GRANOLA

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Today, I'm pleased to introduce a fabulous recipe for homemade GRANOLA from my friend CK of  Made By Bedtime Tales .  I always feel inspired after visiting her creative and whimsical blog that she co-authors with her sister Becka.  A while ago, CK posted a recipe for Granola (one of my very favorite breakfast foods), and I asked if she'd be willing to share it with my readers in a guest post at Rook No. 17.  Yesterday, my girls and I made a big batch of CK's delicious (and easy to make) granola. Just for fun, I decided to do some creative packaging to share the granola with friends and family.   I used cans that had been opened with a "safety can opener".  I sterilized the cans and lids, then wrapped them in a strip of scrapbook paper.  I customized a cheeky little label:  "Can-O-La Granola" (because it's in a can, and is also made with canola oil -- tee hee!).  I also created an ingredients label to glue to the back.  

OWL VALENTINE TREATS -- Whoooo do you love?

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- The idea for these sweet little owls came to me a few weeks ago. Remember a few weeks ago?  Candy canes, Chocolate Santas, and gingerbread in every size, shape and form, but not a single heart-shaped valentine "Peep" to be found. Fortunately, my friend Holly saved the day when she scored a few boxes at a local drugstore. My posts have been awfully long lately, so I'm keeping this intro short and sweet. Here are the instructions for making Chocolate Dipped Valentine Owls on a Stick made from heart-shaped marshmallow "Peeps": Marshmallow Valentine Owls --MATERIALS-- --Heart-shaped Peeps (Our local store only had the pink, sugar-free type.  The regular version is red and should be available in most stores with a large Valentine candy section). -- Valentine's Day M&Ms (or just the white M&Ms if you're able to find them) -- A Food Writer Pen in black (available in the cake decorating section of most major craft stores

"A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME..." LINKY PARTY #2 And a Whimsical Creative Showcase

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Welcome to "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday!  If you're here to share a craft, recipe or project post, you'll find the linky and the specifics on how to strut your stuff below. If you're here to read, browse, or are just curious, you've landed at Rook No. 17 on a frabjous day (that's right, frabjous -- I'm channeling a little Lewis Caroll as it were) full of inspiration and creative ideas! Just take a look at what talented people all over the world are sharing in their links below.  You may just walk away with a new favorite recipe or a spark of inspiration! Red Herring - (n.) Something that draws attention away from the central issue. I was so happy with the success of the launch of " A Little Birdie Told Me..." last week.  I had a wonderful time visiting all of the participants and was simply awed by all the talent out there.  As promised, I've been looking forward to shining the spotlight on a few of the subm

I Knew You Were Coming, So I Baked You a Cake!

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In this photo, my paternal grandmother sits on the front, right.   Welcome one and all to Rook No. 17! My crafty little nest of inspiration is being featured at SITS today, which presents the perfect opportunity to welcome new friends and old, to show some old fashioned hospitality, and to give a little tour of my online "home". So, kick off your shoes while I cut you a slice of cake, and make yourself at home. Here, please enjoy this slice of Chocolate-Marbled Banana Bread that I created just for this occasion! I know I promised "cake", but with all the holiday indulging and the subsequent New Years' Resolutions and all I figured I'd do us all a favor and offer up a reduced-fat/calorie treat! You can download a copy of the recipe HERE . For a tutorial on how to make these whimsical glittered boxes and an idea for inspired charitable giving, click HERE . I love comments and enjoy getting to know and connecting with "Foll

VICTORIAN BIRDS AND BIRTHDAY CLIPART

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Birthdays can be "for the birds" .  So, turning the tables, as I like to do, I have a little something for YOU on MY birthday: Enjoy and get creative with these vintage birthday and inspirational postcards from my family collection: