In Case You Missed It
Still laid up, haven’t made it into the office yet to upload photos. I attempted to shower and get dressed this morning, and it did not go well. We made a batch of peanutella a couple weeks ago I’ve been dying to tell you about. You know Nutella, yes? Well the same can be made with chocolate and peanut butter – a classic combo if there ever was one. This stuff is like spreadable peanut butter cups, and takes approximately a minute and a half to make. If you’re in a pinch and need something delicious to bring to a party, wash out a jar and fill it with this. And maybe a spoon, tied on with a ribbon. For midnight snacking, you know.
I’ve been plugging away with my posts over at Babble – I also made a sticky toffee pudding with chocolate and dried cherries I think you should know about. It’s not authentic sticky toffee pudding, but if you want a far more streamlined version you don’t even have to share, you can stir it up in a mug in a matter of minutes. When mine came out, I sprinkled some chocolate and cherries overtop, and let the chocolate melt with the warm pudding-of-sorts. Oh yum.
And then there’s the Momofuku Milk Bar Compost Cookie. They’re total cupboard cleaners – made with chocolate chips or chunks or bits, and then salty snacks, like bashed up pretzels or chips.
And I made maple walnut swirl cookies for something or other – it’s one of my faces, mapleized – which as a bonus makes your house smell wonderful.
Now to load up on painkillers and make my way to the office. Back soon with cookies – and perhaps even a vegetable.
December 12 2011 12:13 pm | Family Kitchen
Rebecca on 12 Dec 2011 at 7:17 pm #
Ah Julie. Definitely need to take those painkillers to fix your poor mapleized face! Just kidding – good for you for posting at all when you are down and out. Hope you feel better soon and sorry for picking on your sickness-induced typo (it just gave me such a funny mental picture!)
Judy on 12 Dec 2011 at 11:11 pm #
Julie,
Just so you know I made the skibo ginger shortbread ( added finely chopped crystallized ginger slices to the icingvs ground ginger ….loved the result!) and took it cross country skiing out in Kananaskis yesterday….It was a huge hit and the second batch will be on its way later this week.
please take some time to heal my dear …maybe we can entertain you for a few days!
Gemma on 13 Dec 2011 at 11:17 am #
Awww poor Julie! I’m sending warm wishes for a speedy recovery! As if you need this at this busy time of year. Have you tried icing your back? Not that I am in any way qualified to give medical advice, but my massage therapist has advised me to use ice packs, and alternate with heat for back pain.
Vincci on 13 Dec 2011 at 11:41 am #
Yummm! B. and I had the real Momofuku Compost Cookies when we were in NYC – I was a little disappointed that you can’t really taste the salty snacks, but they were still delicious!
Laurie from Burnaby on 13 Dec 2011 at 9:02 pm #
i do hope you’re all better in time for Christmas.
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Ashley on 15 Dec 2011 at 7:20 am #
Hope you’re feeling better soon! All the food here looks amazing.
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