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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

REVIEW AND RECIPE: Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt & Raspberry Lemon Breakfast Cake

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I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Clever Girls on behalf of Dannon. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program but my opinions are my own. For more information and recipe ideas, visit www.oikosyogurt.com or www.Facebook.com/oikos. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective , which endorses Blog With Integrity , as I do. Raspberry Lemon Breakfast Cake made with Dannon® Oikos® vanilla yogurt Greek Yogurt -- WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?  I grew up loving yogurt -- plain, fruit on the bottom, fruit mixed in, in smoothies, frozen, and as a breakfast parfait with fresh fruit and granola.When I started watching my weight in my early twenties I was disappointed to find that the lower-fat yogurts often lacked the creamy texture and richness that I had enjoyed as a child. I had all but given up on yogurt until just around a year ago when I was introduced to Greek Yogurt. Creamy? Yes! R

Food Poetry & Inspiration -- A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 35

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I rolled in the fainting couch, should the following render you light-headed. 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  join the party after the features below. ------------------------------------------------ Some people have a way with food and others with words. And then there are those that have both... ------------------------------------------------ A Nest for all Seasons "Sometimes waiting on THE DREAM is like waiting for asparagus... You put the roots in the ground and nothing happens. Nothing at all. Then one day, when you aren't looking, everything happens all at once and you are taken by surprise." ------------------------------------------------ Bijouxs "Life is just a bowl of cherries and a bowl of cherries is made even sweeter with a simple poach in red wine, a beautiful burgundy-hued bowl of lusci

Giveaway -- 500 Pieces of Custom Stationery from UPrinting

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You may have seen it in my profile:  " Bibliophile , Anglophile , Turophile ...".  What's up with all the "philes"? Well, a "phile" is defined by Mirriam-Webster as "one having an affinity for" a particular thing. So, in my case, I'm a bit bonkers for books (Bibliophile), England and all things English (Anglophile), and Cheese (Turophile). Today, I'd like to add a new "phile" to my "phile" file:   Chartaphile -- A lover of paper! But you needn't be a card-carrying Chartaphile to appreciate this giveaway from UPrinting . Do you have a blog, website or Etsy store? Wouldn't it be nice to have some personalized stationery with which to pen little missives of gratitude to your customers?  Imagine the delight of your friends and family to receive a hand-written note on your personalized family stationery in this age of tweets and emails. UPrinting is a full-service online printshop with hund

Vintage Nursery Animals Bookplates - free download!

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Today I'm sharing a set of free, printable bookplates that I created based on a vintage English nursery poster. Simply download, print on adhesive paper, and add to your library of books! Download and enjoy HERE : 

Cherry Cookies, Cherry Bounce & Cherry Coke (cupcakes!) -- A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 34

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(download this graphic for free HERE ) 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  join the party after the features below. ------------------------------------------------ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! When life gives you cherries? Make... ------------------------------------------------ Cherry Chocolate Cookies from Rachel Cotterill Cherry Bounce from Of Woods & Words Cherry Coke Cupcakes from Mrs. Fox's Sweets --------------------------------- If you've been featured  (here or on Facebook) feel free to grab a "featured on" button from the sidebar. --------------------------------- Now it's time to link-up and share your creativity! Just 4 SIMPLE GUIDELINES 1)  JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE NICE  -- COMMENT AND FOLLOW 2)  LINK-UP --  Link-up the URL of a  specific  post --  craft, recipe, D

Back-to-School Week Craft & Recipe Recap -- Egg/Sushi Mold Giveaway Winners

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Sushi/Egg Mold giveaway from WholePort! The two lucky winners selected by random.org are: Entry #4: shopannies Entry #24 Christina Brundick If you discovered and followed Rook No. 17 through this giveaway, I look forward to getting to know you better and hope you'll continue to enjoy the crafts, recipes and ideas for creative living that make Rook No. 17 a happy place to visit.  In addition, I have a few new giveaways in the works and look forward to sharing them shortly. If you're visiting today looking for some new and inspired ideas for BACK-TO-SCHOOL, you've come to the right place.  The past two weeks at Rook No. 17 were dedicated to getting families ready to go back to school with loving little projects, ideas for healthy school lunches, and ways to be "green" and in style at the same time. LUNCHBOX LOVE A set of 18 Vintage-style Lunchbox Note Printables ------