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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
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WHAT’S IN A NAME – HOW A GOOD POST TITLE CAN MAKE OR BREAK THE SUCCESS OF YOUR POST

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Would “Gone With the Wind” have been as huge a success had it been titled “A Story From The Civil War”? Would we be as enamored with S’mores if they were called “Graham Cracker Sandwiches”? Ever heard of the film, “Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?” . With a name like that it’s no surprise that this 1969 musical film has remained in relative obscurity. So, WHAT’S IN A NAME ? Well, when it comes to SEO and drawing readers to your blog, a well crafted title can mean a great deal.  GOOD POST TITLES ATTRACT READERS  GOOD POST TITLES INCREASE SEARCH ENGINE VISIBILITY  WHEN CRAFTING YOUR POST TITLE, TAKE THE L.E.A.D. :  1. LENGTH : Keep it short & sweet. The most effective titles are often the simplest. 2. ENGAGE : A title that asks a question or promises to teach, inform, or give something of value can be a powerful way to draw in the potential reader. 3. APPEAL : Use yourself as the litmus test ~ Would you be enticed to
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WHEN GOOD BANANAS GO BAD – THE ADVENT OF BANANA BREAD BISCOTTI

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What do you do when a good banana goes bad?  In my house, the solution typically comes in the form of banana bread.   But due to the fact that my family suffers under the delusion that eating any of the final three bananas in any given bunch is punishable by death, we have grown rather bored by the ever-present banana bread.   I had saved a recipe a while back for banana biscotti, thinking that it would be another good way to reform bananas gone bad, but alas when I pulled it up I found that it called for banana bread mix .  Heavens!  So, my little chef protege and I  donned our aprons and inventing caps and came up with a marvelous recipe of our own that is simple and yields professional looking results.   It keeps for several weeks if stored in an airtight container.  Enjoy! Rook No. 17's Banana Bread Biscotti makes approx. 3 dozen 5 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 3 overr
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BACK 2 BLOGGING CHALLENGE ~ THE POST I WISH MORE PEOPLE HAD READ

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It's Day 2 of the Back 2 Blogging Challenge from  SITS  (an online sisterhood of 7,000+ women bloggers).  If you're a blogger and are interested in participating in this fun, 5-day blog-building powerboost  (and a chance to win the sassy washer/dryer set pictured above, compliments of  Standards of Excellence ,   Westar Kitchen and Bath ,  and   Florida Builder Appliances ) , visit  HERE . The Day 2 Challenge is:  RE-UPLOAD A POST YOU WISH PEOPLE HAD PAID MORE ATTENTION TO The post I chose for this challenge was titled:  CARDS FOR KIDS ~ CREATE, GIVE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD. Most days, when you stop in for a spell at Rook No. 17 you'll find a recipe, a craft project, or some free vintage clipart.  My aim is to "give' something to everyone who stops by, whether it's an idea, an inspiration, or a little nudge into the kitchen.  When I published "CARDS FOR KIDS" back in October of last yea
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