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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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Quesadilla Teepees ~ Play With Your Food!

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I'm a rebel.   What can I say?  I LOVE to play with  my food!  And I'm passing my renegade ways on to my girls. This summer, the girls and I came up with a fun twist on the plain old flat-on-your-plate Quesadilla -- Quesadilla Teepees -- coming at you in 3D!     It's fun, easy, and healthy too!  The best part is, there's a surprise inside!  Fill a mushroom cap with your kids' favorite dip to use with the carrot sticks or celery that form the frame of the teepee! Quesadilla Teepees Tortillas (any type or size) Cheese (any type) Fillings (optional) Carrot and/or Celery sticks A toothpick or bamboo skewer Mushroom cap Dressing or dip (any type) Step 1:  Using two tortillas and cheese, make a quesadilla in the microwave or in a pan on the stovetop.  Slice in half.    Step 2:  Wrap each quesadilla half around itself to form a cone shape.  Fix in place with a toothpick or piece of a bamboo skewer.  This become the
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GIVEAWAY ~ Win a Copy of Mod Podge Rocks! PLUS a Loaded Mod Podge Goodie Bag

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I'm so happy to be sharing and giving away a copy of the new book Mod Podge Rocks! Decoupage Your World and a bag loaded with Mod Podge goodies, that I wrote a little ditty...   Stuck on Mod Podge If you craft or decorate This book is cause to celebrate   Scrapbook divas  Fashionistas   DIYers   Chic artistas   Crafters  Makers   Young and Old Revere the Podge as liquid gold   Mod Podge Amy has 40 plus  inspired crafts to share with us You don't need to be a pro Just grab the book and off you go... Win a copy of Mod Podge Rocks! Decoupage Your World AND A Mod Podge Goodie Bag containing: A Mod Podge T-shirt, Podgeable Papers, Podgeable Shapes, a Brayer, Squeegee, and lots o' Podge!  photo courtesy of The Country Chic Cottage a Rafflecopter giveaway ----------------------------------------- Disclaimer:  I was provid
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Polkadot Polkadot Afro Circus~
A Little Birdie Told Me... No. 76

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-------------------------------------- Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 76! 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. -------------------------------------- We met up with about 25 other rainbow wig-wearing friends this evening to see Madagascar 3 at our hometown movie house.  In keeping with the "Afro Circus" theme of the movie, I give you this week's features... --------------------------------- Da da da da da da Afro Circus Afro Circus     Afro Circus Good For You Cookie Dough Dip from Back for Seconds Polkadot Interchangeable Polka Dot Wreath from The Crafty Scientist Polkadot Mixed Metal Wrap Bracelet Tutorial from Rena Klingenberg Jewelry Making Journal Afro Circus Sweet & Salty Trail Mix from Inside B
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Happy Day of the Dad!

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Image source: Mis Nopales Art . Prints by  José Pulido  To all the dads, grand-dads, pops, papas, and all around good guys out there... ...HAPPY DAY OF THE DAD! I turned this phrase earlier today when looking for a different way to wish my husband a happy Father's Day. While searching online for the perfect "something" to compliment the message, I came across the artwork of José Pulido who sells t-shirts and original artwork on Etsy at Mis Nopales Art . T-shirts Fans of Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, and other pop culture favorites have got to check out his incredible artwork, t-shirts and accessories featuring fantastically Dia De Los Muertos-cized characters! Vinyl stickers!  Just had to share!
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Tween Room on a Budget ~ DIY Cage Lights
and saving money with GE Engergy Efficient Lightbulbs

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Our eldest daughter is turning eleven and starting Middle School in less than 8 weeks.  So for our first project of the summer, my husband and I decided to give her room a tween upgrade.  We live in a wonderful, but very old and quirky Victorian home which presents plenty of decorating challenges.  Our three biggest challenges with this room were lack of space, lack of storage, and outdated lighting. It must have been the exploding down comforter that finally pushed us over the edge! Her room was very sweet before, but not at all practical.  The limited storage made it difficult for her to keep the room tidy and properly display her cherished collections.  The dated light fixtures were shabby (and not at all chic).   The timing of this project was perfect because I had just signed on with Collective Bias to do a DIY post featuring GE Energy Efficient Light Bulbs with supplies purchased from Walmart (#GELighting)!  You can see a full gallery of my path to purcha
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