Indulgent …… Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cookies

I had to really think about indulgences when it was brought up as a theme this week.  I’ve been trying so hard to eat healthier over the past 6 months or so to fuel my runs, so I’ve eliminated so many indulgences from my diet.  Anyone who knew me when I was pregnant could tell…

a lifetime of indulgent eating

As I sit writing this I am eating one of my most recently acquired indulgent food habits, a chocolate peanut butter sandwich.  It’s a snack that I’ve made for several years now, and one that has evolved with my changing kitchens.  When I lived alone in a city apartment with a very small kitchen, I…

What’s New In Your Kitchen Wednesday

What’s new in my kitchen is actually about seventy or so years old. It’s a Mirro Aluminum Cooky and Pastry Press that belonged to my mother’s mother and has been used to make Christmas cookies for three generations. After my mother married a Jew many years ago, her own passion for making Christmas cookies fizzled…

Jacklyn’s Favorite Treat – Dairy and Egg free!

This is from the cookbook, “Go Dairy Free” The entire family enjoys these.  They are so easy to make Ellie can whip them up in a jiffy! Fudge Brownie Cookie Yields 2 Dozen Cookies 3/4 cup all purpose (plain) flour or whole wheat pastry flour (I do like them better with the pastry flour) 1/4…