Mosaic Monday 1 March 2010

                                        
Splashes of Red to brighten your day
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It was fun to go to that timeless place with these tulips. What sends you to that timeless place?

wanna play?

You just want to play

to be chased

to catch snowballs

how simple is that

yet

sometimes

it's

just that one more thing

that I should do

and

I

turn

and walk on

and know

you will forgive me

Best CHOCOLATEchipCOOKIES

chocolatechipcookies

with apricots and walnuts

rebar

modernfoodcookbook
used with the permission of wanda urbanowicz author & cook extraordinaire
jars of assorted freshy baked cookies line the front counter at rebar. These

           chewy, moist cookies have been a top-seller for years. Once you start making these,

you'll never buy supermarket again! Once they are fully cooled, store them in

an airtight tin for up to one week (if they last that long!)

                                                                            
                                                                                    yields 28 cookies        

1  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie               1/2  cup (120 mL) unsalted butter,

     sheet with parchment paper and set aside.                        softened

     Cream together the butter and sugar until                      1 1/2 cups (360 mL) brown sugar

     light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time,                        2  eggs

     blending each one in well before adding the                  2  tsp (10 mL) vanilla

     next. Blend in the vanilla and set aside.                         1/4 cup (60 mL) dried apricots

                                                                                       1 1/2 cups (360 mL) unbleached flour

2  Using a food processor, pulse together the                     1 1/2 tsp (7.5 mL) baking powder

     apricots with 1/2 cup (120 mL) flour. Chop                     1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) salt

     them up fine and place them in a large mixing                1 cup (240 mL) roasted & chopped

     bowl.  Mix in the remaining flour, baking                          walnuts

     powder and salt. Add the wet mix and stir                      1 1/2 cups (600 mL) good quality

     in the walnuts and chocolate chips.                                   chocolate chips

3  Drop heaping tablespoonsful of batter on the

     prepared baking sheet, leaving room in                           

     between to allow for spreading during baking.                        helpfulhint
     Bake for 9 minutes, rotaing the tray half way                 If you don't have a food processor,

     through baking. Cool on a wire rack and hide                 mince the apricots with a sharp

     them well!                                                                  knife. Blend with flour and proceed.


These are one of those cookies that has that 'X' factor and everyone I've made these for loves them. Hope you do to. Now have I over sold them????????

Magical Place & Today's Favorite Words

 

This was taken @ Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona

It is totally magical in this Canyon. The canyon composed of Navajo Sandstone was formed by erosion due to flash flooding during monsoon season.

The floor is sand and these deeply carved walls are I am guessing 30 feet high. You get to walk through this slot canyon which again I am guessing 600 feet long.

I highly recommend a trip here.  You have to sign up for a tour but  they are totally geared for photographers.  Google it and maybe get reviews as to who to choose to take a tour with. We just signed up with one in the town of Page.  You will need a tripod for sure.  You will be blown away by the beauty, the energy and the majesty of the place. This picture was taken in November 2009. 

Little Old Me

Little Old Me

Still part of my wardrobe

Little old me

draping

sarcastically

ready to retort

I am neither that little or too old

Little old me

oppressively cloaking

as

insignificant

invisible

powerless

Little old me

gloved in false humility

with hand out

taking in

ego pumping

words of adoration

Little old me

outdated thought

that has to go

Has anyone seen my Red Shoes?

Aging-A time to Reflect

I see your soul

Aging-A time to Reflect

Questioning

Where is my worth?

What is important to me?

Where do I want to put my energy?

What is my greatest desire?

Being real, being just who I am

it is enough
It is all anyone wants of me

Choosing love over fear

With love

Not always knowing how to

but knowing willingness is all that is needed

Sitting in Inner Silence

Knowing we are all connected

In the limitless expansiveness that we are

Come sit with me awhile

Be one

And remember who you really are

Who we really are

And we shall laugh, oh we shall laugh.

Maggie Dumbarton 03:02:2010

GUILT

What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing.

My favorite words for today:

boon, moose- (my daughter gave me this one), ilk, wholly