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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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Fudgy Chocolate Chunk Brownies with Malted Chocolate Frosting
Joy the Baker Cookbook Spotlight & Cook-Off

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Last September I became a vicarious "homesick Texan", cooking my way across the Lonestar State for the release of Lisa Fain's Homesick Texan Cookbook . I'm delighted to be taking part in another cookbook spotlight and cook-off from Hyperion , thanks to host Heather of girlichef . Starting today, I'll be joining a team of 22 talented food bloggers as we delve in to the sweet world of Joy the Baker , baking our way through her eponymous cookbook, before it hits the shelves on February 28. The cookbook is loaded with mouthwatering recipes, all with Joy's unique twist. On my "must try" list are: Carrot Cake Pancakes Parmesan Seaweed Popcorn Baked Chili Cheese Fries Giant Mint Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cubes Chocolate & Salty Peanut Butter Ice Cream Toasted Coconut Dutch Baby with Banana & Pineapple For an opportunity to win a copy of the cookbook, and read an interview with Joy the Baker, visit HERE .   Can't w
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Lace Crowns -- Quick Microwave Method

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Update:  In January of 2013 I shared a second quick-method for making lace crowns that does not use a microwave.  Click HERE for that tutorial.   Who wouldn't feel like instant royalty with one of these lovely handmade crowns? I often lament how little time there is left at the end of the day after chores, responsibilities, and my own creative projects, to try any of the amazing crafts I've been inspired by on Pinterest.  But when I saw the lace crowns made by Joyfolie , I was wonderstruck.  If I could have twitched my nose and transported myself immediately to my local fabric store, I would have.  Lacking magical powers, I corralled the kids and hopped in the car. This project is a beautiful way to repurpose bits of vintage jewelry Because the idea is nothing short of brilliant (in my opinion), creatives all over the blogosphere are adding their own unique spin to this project whose origin I've traced back to  Bitter Betty Blogs .  
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A Sharefest Lovefest ~
A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 59

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Artwork by Frederick Sands Brunner Happy Valentines' Day! ---------------------------------------- Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 59! 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. -------------------------------------- Since love is in the air, I thought it fitting to feature the posts that were most "loved" by readers last week. To set the mood, here's one of my most favorite feel-good songs: Sh-Boom by the Crew Cuts, 1954, accompanied by some nostalgic images from the same year. --------------------------------- And now those features I promised....    Edible Love Notes from Sew Can Do Little Love Notes Box from Ladybird Lane Easy Orange Dreamsicle Cake from VixenMade Goes well with the song, do
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Spaghetti Galette with La Romanella
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  If you've ever enjoyed taking a bite of garlic bread and spaghetti all at once, you're going to love the Spaghetti Galette -- Imagine a traditional spaghetti dinner nestled within a flaky, buttery puff pastry crust.     This week, I had the opportunity to shop my local Smart & Final store to purchase La Romanella products to use in the creation of a new recipe (You can read more about the process of inspiration to creation HERE ).  Inspired by one of my family's favorite dinners ( Timpano ), my favorite dessert ( Galette de Rois ), and the Pizza Pie at Fudge Ripple, I put together this easy and elegant dinner that the whole family loved! My "assistant" chopped the olives. The La Romanella mild Italian sausage is delicious -- perfect seasoning and great snap.  Most importantly, the sausages don't contain any preservatives or MSG.  I'm so happy to have found a great tasting, nitrate free sausage! Sauce in a can? The La R
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