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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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A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 64
Spotlight on Springtime Crafts & Treats

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Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 64! 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 I was a child, this was the time of year that I was positively consumed with anticipation for the day when the postman would arrive with a box from our grandmother; packed with vintage German Easter keepsakes from her childhood -- chenille chicks, papier-mâché egg boxes, pastel millinery flowers and cotton batting lambs. Springtime makes me sentimental for such nostalgic treasures. In the spirit of all that is soft, sparkling and speckled in spring, I give you this week's features... --------------------------------- Wooden Country Bunny DIY from The Cottage Market Embellished Candlestick DIY from Homework
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Repurposed Light Bulb Hot Air Balloon DIY

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Incandescent light bulbs have lit the world since the late 1800s, and for just as long a light bulb's journey has ultimately led to the waste bin.  Every year, Americans throw away more than a billion of these miraculous little orbs of glass, inert gas and tungsten filament.   Recently I came across a brilliant little sculpture by artist  Souther Salazar on Pinterest .  Titled "Lightbulb Balloon (orange)" the piece uses an incandescent bulb as the basis to create a whimsical hot air balloon.  Genius!   For my part in this week's Elmer's Glue 'n Glitter project for Collective Bias, I took my inspiration from Salazar's work and created a sweet and simple trio of light bulb balloons of my own.  What I love most about this project is that it repurposes items that might otherwise be destined for the trash:  water bottle caps, light bulbs, and fabric and trim scraps.  My cost for this project was under a dollar. Next time
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Happy St. Patrick's Day from Rook No. 17!

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  A few years ago, my daughters and I were playing in the backyard when we discovered a very small patch of clovers.  On a whim, we decided to see if there were any four-leafed beauties to be found.  To our great surprise, we found one!  Then we found another...and another...and another!  We tenderly plucked and preserved all four (one for each member of the family) and considered ourselves very lucky indeed! Today, I scanned one in and posted it here at Rook No. 17 hoping that a little of our clover-luck will be passed your way! Happy St. Patrick's Day from Rook No. 17 (and her chicks)
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Bird's Nest Cupcakes ~ Freshly Hatched at The Southern Institute!

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  I'm delighted to be a guest of The Southern Institute today, where I'm sharing a very sweet idea for springtime ~ Mini Lemon Cupcakes with a coconut nest, packaged in an upcycled egg carton (with free printable labels).   Please stop by, enjoy the post, and check out some of the other creative inspirations at The Southern Institute ! Thank you! ------------------------------------------ This post has been shared with:  
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Sunshine Lemon Hand Pies ~
An easy treat for Pi Day!

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Being short on both sunshine and time, I put together these sweet, tart and tasty little lemon pies last night after being convinced (it didn't take much) by my daughters that it would be shame to let Pi Day (3/14) pass by without making pie. Hand pies are the perfect dessert to make in a pinch.  Keep your freezer stocked with some ready-made pie crusts (homemade or store bought) and you'll be ready to roll (pun intended).  You can use store bough pie filling (or some you've canned yourself) or your favorite preserves. I love the way lemon curd tastes with the salty, buttery pie crust! Sunshine Lemon Hand Pies (Makes approx. 1 dozen) 2 prepared rolled pie crusts (thawed, but still cold) 1 cup Lemon Curd 1 egg, beaten Flour for dusting 2 TB granulated or turbinado sugar Preheat oven to 425 F Line two baking sheets with parchment paper Step 1:  Roll out pie crust on a lightly floured board.  Cut in to 3.5" rounds.  Repeat w
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A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 63
Readers' Choice

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Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 63! 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 weeks the features come together because they share a common thread.   Other times they center around an upcoming holiday. Today's features were chosen by YOU -- the Rook No. 17 birds of a feather. Here are the links that were most visited last week: --------------------------------- Holiday 1.  Irish Potato Soup in a Jar from Homespun With Love 2.  Printable Sign, Cards and Mini Cards from Printabelle 3.  DIY St. Pat's Magic Vases from Yesterday on Tuesday Home 1.  A Creative Mudroom Revamp from Life on Walnut Street 2.  Bath Pouf Chick Tutorial from Crafty Journal 3.  Shabby Flowers Spring Wreath Tutorial
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