Monthly Archives: October 2011

Update on the knitting, aka the source of my sanity … or what’s left of it

Posted on 30 October 2011 by pattiblaine

I’ve started a new sweater with yarn I had stashed away from a going-out-of-business sale a few years ago. The sweater is a Jo Sharp pattern and the wool is the no-longer-produced Debbie Bliss Aran Tweed. Ravelry link here. For … Continue reading →

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Joe Froggers

Posted on 29 October 2011 by pattiblaine

US born and bred, these cookies taste larger than Texas. I used a 5″ in diameter bowl and a sharp knife as a cookie cutter and two metal spatulas to lift them off the cookie sheet. They are baked two … Continue reading →

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A plethora of macaroons

Posted on 20 October 2011 by pattiblaine

Under the category of sickly sweet, enter the macaroons. These were so easy I made two of the five varieties Sharon Tyler Herbst (The Joy of Cookies, yadda yadda) has tucked within the recipe for Cherry-Coconut Macaroons. Hailing from the … Continue reading →

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Paradox, or Irish Whiskey-Seed Cakes and Pfaffenhütchen

Posted on 19 October 2011 by pattiblaine

In what can only be described as an exercise in self-immolation, once done with the month- and head-long flurry of preparation for and launch of the tutoring year last week and despite my recent shingles diagnosis, I have been unable … Continue reading →

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Paradox, or Irish Whiskey-Seed Cakes and Pfaffenhütchen

Posted on 19 October 2011 by pattiblaine

In what can only be described as an exercise in self-immolation, once done with the month- and head-long flurry of preparation for and launch of the tutoring year last week and despite my recent shingles diagnosis, I have been unable … Continue reading →

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A year slipped by… as did half a month

Posted on 18 October 2011 by pattiblaine

According to my records, I began this blog adventure a year ago yesterday. A belated happy blogiversary to me! Or whatever it is that I was supposed to say re: that. Also according to my records, I began a newsy … Continue reading →

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Butterscotch-Chocolate Chip Chews

Posted on 5 October 2011 by pattiblaine

In The Joy of Cookies, Sharon Tyler Herbst writes that these cookie bars are “gooey-chewy-good.” That’s an accurate descriptor, although a slight understatement. These are sweet (dark brown sugar, dark corn syrup) and buttery. The vanilla (a whole tablespoon in … Continue reading →

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