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Leah, Proud member of the NFL! :D
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Jan 06, 2013 04:36PM
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Makes about 35 2 1⁄2-inch cookies
3⁄4 cup (1 1⁄2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into chunks
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 large egg
Grated zest (orange part of the peel) of 1 small orange
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
Scant 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 2⁄3 cups unbleached all-purpose white flour
1 1⁄2 to 2 cups (up to one 10- to
11-ounce bag) white chocolate morsels
2⁄3 cup chopped fresh or frozen (partially thawed) cranberries
Directions:
Position a rack in the middle of the oven; preheat to 350°F. Line several baking sheets with baking parchment.
In a large microwave-safe bowl with the microwave on 50 percent power, melt the butter just until mostly melted and fluid; stop and stir every 20 to 30 seconds. Vigorously stir in the sugar until the butter completely melts; mash out any lumps as necessary. Stir in the dried cranberries. Let cool till warm. Stir in the egg, orange zest, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt until the mixture is well blended and smooth. Stir in the flour and morsels just until evenly incorporated.
Gently fold in the fresh cranberries until evenly incorporated. If the dough is crumbly, gradually stir in a few teaspoons of water until it holds together; if too soft, stir in a few teaspoons of flour.
Using a medium (1 1⁄2-inch) spring-loaded ice cream scoop or heaping soupspoon, drop the dough into mounds about 2 1⁄2 inches apart on the sheets. Bake (middle rack) one sheet at a time for 11 to 13 minutes or until the cookies are tinged with brown and feel almost firm when pressed in the middle.
Remove from the oven; let stand until the cookies firm up just slightly, about 2 minutes. Using a wide spatula, transfer the cookies to wire racks. Cool completely. Cool the baking sheets between batches or the cookies may spread too much.
Store these, airtight, for up to 1 week. They can be frozen, airtight, for 3 to 4 weeks.
Like I said, I altered the recipe, so here she is:
Makes about 35 2 1⁄2-inch cookies
3⁄4 cup (1 1⁄2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into chunks
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Scant 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 2⁄3 cups unbleached all-purpose white flour
1 1⁄2 to 2 cups (up to one 10- to
11-ounce bag) white chocolate morsels (I used 12 ounces)
Directions:
Position a rack in the middle of the oven; preheat to 350°F. Line several baking sheets with baking parchment.
In a large microwave-safe bowl with the microwave on 50 percent power, melt the butter just until mostly melted and fluid; stop and stir every 20 to 30 seconds. Vigorously stir in the sugar until the butter completely melts; mash out any lumps as necessary. Stir in the dried cranberries. Let cool till warm. Stir in the egg,
Using a medium (1 1⁄2-inch) spring-loaded ice cream scoop or heaping soupspoon, drop the dough into mounds about 2 1⁄2 inches apart on the sheets. Bake (middle rack) one sheet at a time for 11 to 13 minutes or until the cookies are tinged with brown and feel almost firm when pressed in the middle.
Remove from the oven; let stand until the cookies firm up just slightly, about 2 minutes. Using a wide spatula, transfer the cookies to wire racks. Cool completely. Cool the baking sheets between batches or the cookies may spread too much.
Store these, airtight, for up to 1 week. They can be frozen, airtight, for 3 to 4 weeks.
Your end results will probably look something like this:
I hope that I haven't confused you too badly. Questions?
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“THE FIRST TEN LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL
1. We are here to help you.
2. You will have time to get to your class before the bell rings.
3. The dress code will be enforced.
4. No smoking is allowed on school grounds.
5. Our football team will win the championship this year.
6. We expect more of you here.
7. Guidance counselors are always available to listen.
8. Your schedule was created with you in mind.
9. Your locker combination is private.
10. These will be the years you look back on fondly.
TEN MORE LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL
1. You will use algebra in your adult lives.
2. Driving to school is a privilege that can be taken away.
3. Students must stay on campus during lunch.
4. The new text books will arrive any day now.
5. Colleges care more about you than your SAT scores.
6. We are enforcing the dress code.
7. We will figure out how to turn off the heat soon.
8. Our bus drivers are highly trained professionals.
9. There is nothing wrong with summer school.
10. We want to hear what you have to say.”
-Laurie Halse Anderson
Our football team is horrible, so it's a constant saying of "we'll win," but we won two games, one against the worst football team and the other against the third worst (We are the second worst) so that's not saying much.
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We have three football teams and like 5 coaches yet we still lose nearly every game.
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Strawberries and cream cupcakes
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
(Makes about 3 dozen)
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cake flour, (not self-rising)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 large egg white
1 cup whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups finely chopped strawberries, plus small strawberries for garnish
For the frosting
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
3 to 4 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar
¼ teaspoon table salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Up to 4 tablespoons heavy cream
Red food coloring
Directions
Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare standard (or mini-sized) muffin tin with paper liners.
Whisk dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cream butter and sugar together using an electric mixer until they are light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating to combine after each.
Reduce mixer speed to low and add in milk and vanilla extract (wet ingredients) and dry ingredients in shifts, alternating between the wet and the dry. Stir in chopped strawberries, then spoon the batter into the muffin cups.
Bake until a toothpick comes out clean (about 20 minutes). Cool completely, then frost.
Frosting
Beat the butter using an electric mixer on medium speed. Turn speed to low, then add 3 cups of sugar. Mix slowly until sugar is incorporated, then turn up the speed to medium. Add the vanilla, salt and 2 tablespoons of cream, and beat for 3 minutes. You can stiffen or loosen the frosting by adding more sugar or more milk, respectively. For the finishing touch, stir in the food coloring, adding it drop by drop until you achieve your desired color. Frost away! Garnish with small strawberries if you like.
Here's a picture. They look pretty yummy!
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I know both of them by heart!
(Just FYI, in "I Love My Lips," on the part about his eighth birthday, I LOVE reciting it as fast as I can. :D)
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❄️ Propertea Of Frostea ❄️ Bitter SnoBerry ❄, What's in a name? o.O
(last edited Jul 06, 2013 05:11AM)
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Five stars.
I had no intention whatsoever of reading this book because as a rule of thumb, I dislike fantasy. But then along came the epic Duo of Senior Interp Captain and Junior, his partner. It was such an awesome Duo that I decided that I HAD to read it...and I'm glad that I did. The beginning was slow going, although this wasn't the author's fault. The Duo cut included lots of material from the beginning, and little to no material from the end (to give you a picture of it, I was convinced before reading that Gollum was at the end of the book). Because of this, when I'd hit a spot I recognized, my mind began to wander back to State Duo Finals. But after I got past the point of recognizing anything, it picked up. Despite the fact that the writing style was simple and explanatory (what I mean by that is, the reader didn't have to guess or figure out anything...the author just laid it out), I never lost interest as I do with many classics. It was just...good.
I LOVED BILBO BAGGINS! If you asked me, I couldn't tell you why exactly, but remember this pin? Yeah, that about sums it up. He was just so likable! But why, oh why did (view spoiler) have to die??????????? Why J.R.R. Tolkien, why???!!!
The end was perfect. Usually, I'm not such a fan of "and they all lived happily ever after" type endings, but it fit the book. Bilbo needed a good, warm end to his story. It fit him.
I'm looking forward to watching the movie, and I can't wait until "The Desolation of Smaug" comes out...please, please, please don't stray from the book!
So, to sum things up, it was truly amazing. I would recommend this book to anyone, absolutely anyone, and I will probably read it again sometime in the future. It is a true classic.
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Leah wrote: "Whoa! It's been almost a year! So, hey, everyone! Um, so, uh, I don't know what to write at the moment, but I will definitely get back to this...anything you want me to talk about specifically? ..."I will read them! :)
Specifics... Hmm, well in above post about a year ago you said you couldn't wait for Desolation of Smaug to come out, well now it has, what do you think of it?
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Haha oh well, I haven't seen it yet either... Though that's because I'm only half way or so through An Unexpected Journey... I'm so far behind everyone else. XD
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I've watched both of the Hobbit movies, and while they are decent, I find that overall they don't compare to LotR. Why did Jackson decide to make three movies? Out of one tiny book? *shakes head*
