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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

St. Patrick's Day Recipe: Shamrock Style Irish Sausage Rolls

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For our St. Patrick's day celebration this year, I decided to put a holiday spin on the classic Irish bakery savorie -- The Irish Sausage Roll.   Like the classic, my shamrock-shaped pasties consist of hand-blended Irish sausage enveloped by buttery, flaky puff pastry.  These were such a hit with my family that I felt lucky to grab a few decent photos before they all disappeared. My daughter absconded with the last two to tuck into her lunchbox for school tomorrow.   Not having a drop of Irish blood in my body, I consulted an expert to help get this party started:  Irish American Mom .  I adapted her recipe for Irish Sausage Rolls to suit my plans for the Shamrock pasties.   Shamrock Style Irish Sausage Rolls Yield:  18 Shamrock Pasties Prep Time:  30 minutes Baking Time:  20 minutes 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon each of the following dried herbs:  marjoram, basil, rosemary, sage, fennel seed 1 teaspoon

The Best Irish Soda Bread Recipe -- Revisited

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It's been a few year since I published my original Irish Soda Bread recipe and the long and rambling tale of how it came about.  In case you missed it ( be relieved ), the gist of the tale was that I worked for a short time during my late teens in an Irish Pub that was housed in an old sardine packing company in Cannery Row.  The pub had an enormous subterranean kitchen in which they baked the most humble-looking, yet incredible tasting Irish Soda bread.  I've been trying to recreate it ever since. Since that first post, I've made a few revisions to my recipe and am delighted to share this very simple and delicious recipe for Irish Soda bread.  Slather with a good Irish butter to experience happily breaded-bliss! Irish Soda Bread (Makes one 8" loaf) Prep time:  5 minutes Baking time:  50 minutes 2 cups whole wheat flour (I prefer Hodgson Mill brand) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup wheat germ 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 Tablespoons pa

St. Patrick's Day Craft: Wee Bottle of Leprechaun Gold Necklace DIY

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When I was a child, my parents took the family on a trip to California's Gold Country where we spent several days panning for gold (in earnest).  One of my brothers found a nice little nugget, but the rest of us ended up with tiny bottles of gold leaf suspended in water from the gift shop -- not that I'm complaining.  That little bottle of glittering golden goodness was one of my most treasured possessions as a child.  I still have it, and it has inspired the awe and amusement of both of my girls. So, when I saw a bag of gold leaf at my local Michael's crafts store, I new right away that I'd be putting together some magical little bottles of gold for St. Patrick's Day.  My girls are going to be so excited to get their own little bottles of real gold!    The necklaces cost less than $5 to make,  so you don't have to accost any Leprechauns in the process. It's a Leprechaun-friendly craft! Wee Bottle of Leprechaun Gold Necklaces (i

St. Patrick's Day Craft: Lucky Clover Pendant Necklace

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I was always the kid in school who got pinched on St. Patrick's Day because I wasn't wearing any green.  Maybe that's why I always like to send my girls off to school on St. Patty's with a little token of love and luck. I must admit, I felt pretty dar n lucky when the sample pack of dried flowers that I ordered for my Pressed Flower Easter Eggs turned out to contain three 4-leaf clovers!  I knew right away what I would make ... ...Lucky Clover Necklaces! They were SO easy to make and didn't cost a pot of gold either.   DIY Lucky Clover Pendant Necklace Time:  approx. 5 minutes Cost:  approx. $3.00  1" Circle Bezel Pendant Tray (Here's my SOURCE ) 1  1" Clear Glass Cabochon 1 Chain Luck or Lucky dictionary page (print for free HERE ) Cardstock Pressed 4-leaf clover (Here's my SOURCE ) Mod Podge Dimensional Magic Small paintbrush I purchased a set that included 5 of each (bezel, cab

Vintage Style: 1930s Velvet Shamrock Pin Tutorial

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This week my mind is focused on studying for the CSET in order to start student - teaching in the fall.  So, to keep the creativity and merriment going here while I revisit ancient Mesopotamia, navigate through mitochondrial DNA, and tango with the Pythagorean Theorem, I've dusted off a simple little St. Patty's Day project from the Rook No. 17 archives. These very chic and charming little shamrock pins look just like them came out of a fancy millinery shop from the 1930s. Grab some buttons, glue, wire and velvet tubing and let's go... Velvet Shamrock Pins 18" Velvet Tubing (a.k. a. piping or cord ) per pin   try JoAnns Stores Or Etsy HERE and HERE   Or Mendels (for light green) 18 " of 22 gage floral wire pretty buttons hot glue gun pin backs Optional:  Fabric rosettes made from scrap fabric or la ce Step 1:  Remove the cord from inside the length of tubing.   Step 2:  Insert wire into tubing, and seal

Free Vintage Graphics: 1913 St. Patrick's Day Postcard & Clipart

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This weekend my girls and I had some fun poking around a small vintage flea market. One of my treasures was this charming little Saint Patrick's Day postcard, dated 1913. The postcard is addressed to Rosy from Nelson.  From the content and inscription on the front, they appear to have been school chums.  So sweet! I cleaned up the original image and created a piece of clipart as well for you to use this St. Patty's Day.  I think the medallion would be perfect for cupcake picks!   If you have some creative fun with these images, you're welcome to show off your creation(s) on the Rook No. 17 Facebook page:  HERE .