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 cookie...

HOW IS A CSA BOX LIKE A LINKY PARTY? A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME...#6

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Full Circle CSA Box
Credit:  Full Circle Farm 
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  just after the features below.

This past week, Wendy of "The Local Cook" shared a recipe for Roasted Parsnips with Balsamic Vinegar and Rosemary, which she was inspired to make when she received parsnips in her vegetable box subscription.




If you've visited Rook No. 17 for "A Little Birdie Told Me..." in the past, you'll know that each week I visit each of the participants who've linked up, then decide on a theme for the weekly spotlights based on some commonality that organically emerges from the latest crop of entries.  So Wendy's story about her parsnips got me thinking that in many ways, a linky party is very much like a CSA box (Community Supported Agriculture vegetable boxes are subscription based deliveries of seasonal produce from local farmers) -- You never know what you're going to get, but you can always count on quality, freshness, and the opportunity to learn new things!


So, what did the harvest bring in this week?


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A Little Birdie Told Me...


...there was Nostalgia in the Nest





Ellen from Creative Passage had me feeling nostalgic for the days when my girls were little.  I loved dressing them in sweet little onsie-topped dresses. You can read about her project and find the link for the tutorial HERE.





Then, Sharon from Elizabeth & Co. shared a wonderful tutorial for refinishing and glazing a dresser, just perfect for a nursery and to house all those precious little dresses!





Morgan from Snapshots shared some of her childhood nostalgia about an incredible sounding place called Casa Bonita in Denver ("...cliff divers, a haunted cave... and the never-ending supply of sopapillas!").  And she had me waxing sentimental over my mom's homemade Chile Rellenos with her delicious double-feature of Chile Relleno Casserole  and Tortilla Torte HERE.



For as long as I can remember, I've been borderline obsessed with sandwiches, so when I saw the "Ultimate Chicken & Pesto Sandwich" at "The Life & Times of the 21st Century Housewife", I knew I was in for a treat!  By keeping a few simple ingredients on hand, you can enjoy these versatile and delicious gourmet sandwiches any time and in just minutes!  

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If you've been featured (this week, or in a previous week), feel free to grab the "Featured On" button here:


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Now it's time to link-up and share the wonderful things that you've dreamed up!

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Just 5 SIMPLE GUIDELINES:

1)  FOLLOW
Be a "Follower" of Rook No. 17

2)  LINK-UP
Link-up the URL of a specific post --  craft, recipe, DIY project, or anything else you'd like to show-off!  

3)  POST THE BUTTON
Grab the code for the "A Little Birdie Told Me..." button (above) and add it to the end of your post, or on your blog side-bar.

4)  VISIT
Show the other birds some "comment love" by visiting the the two links that come before yours.

--AND--
If you'd like to be considered for a 
Spotlight Feature
in next week's party, ya gotta:

5)  COMMENT
Please leave a comment letting me know the thumbnail # of your link (You can find this by putting your cursor right over your link).  Everyone who comments will have a link to their project shared on the Rook No. 17 Facebook page.  





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