Not a bad birthday… Went to Saint Paul to see Sam Smith after a fancy dinner at the Heartland with KP; got properly serenaded by Michael Bolton; then Izzy gave us an Ebola scare with hemorrhagic diarrhea and explosive vomiting (and yes, I know you’re wondering, our grey-white carpets have never been better—ho ho, in […]
Category: Cookies
Oatmeal Toffee Cookies
If I have learned anything in my short and arguably insubstantial life, it is this: Feed others when you are hungry. And so, more cookies for general surgery residents after another 16 hour day amongst ORs. I’m starting to wonder if my curious and near-maniacal love of surgery once was, in fact, unprecedented levels of […]
Molasses Gingersnaps and Genderbread
As we approach the longest night of the year, I’ve been having the sensation that the sky has subsumed control over my eyelids. Dawn is my coffee and twilight my curtain. So, I only have like eight solid hours of viable consciousness to work with until well into January. Cookies do seem to help make […]
Dark Chocolate No Bake Cookies
Just returned from the yard where the chickens are gracing the grass with their morning constitution. Reminded me that I forgot to post these tasty little nuggets way back when I made them this spring. Not so photogenic, but good. Dark Chocolate No-Bakes, or as my Grandmother Used to Say, “Cat Yummies” Adapted from Penzeys […]
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies and Muffins
Struggling to keep up with the zucchini and summer squash explosion over here. I’ve found that zucchini is a rather nonchalant addition to any baked good. Here I offer cookies and muffins! With what remains, I’m grating into shavings and packing into the freezer for mid-winter cravings of summer fresh veggies. The radish explosion is […]
Chocolate and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
I have a new idea for breakfast. I think these count. Chocolate and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies Recipe recommended by Kim Wiseman 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg, lightly […]
Raspberry Orange Cookies and Dried Flowers
Some dried purple flowers fell into the shower drain from my head this evening. It occurred to me they could have been stuck in there for some time, and unbeknownst to me, took a quiet ride through my daily life like little stowaways buried under red curls. Which tree I brushed to get them in […]
Chocolate Meringue Brownie Cookies
I’ve been seeing these chocolate meringue-like cookies at Starbucks for weeks and telling myself No. But then came time to study for my OBGYN shelf, and as always, such effort seems to merit proper reward. Turns out, totally not worth paying the 2 dollars per cookie at Starbucks when they are so simple to make […]
Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies and/or Shortbread Morsels
Morcellation is one of my new favorite words from gynecologic surgery. Typically, you morcellate something large, that is, to turn it into morsels so it is easier to deal with. For example, a large fibroid in a uterus might need to be morcellated and put into a baggie to exit through the teensy holes surgeons […]
Gingerbread for the First Sunday of Advent
A sign that I have been a student too long: after the Lessons and Carols advent service tonight at Calvary, a woman approaches me at the refreshments table where I have proudly placed a tray of gingerbread tree cookies, and asks, “Where did you get the recipe for these?” and I say without missing a […]