A cookie-cutter kinda weekend.

                                     

It rained.

It poured.

We cooked.

                              

In regional meetings, I used to sound really smart when I said something like, "A cookie-cutter approach to ________  will not be highly effective."  Well, it was a lovely weekend, and I'd love to take the "cookie-cutter approach" to it, and experience another one just like it- and another one, and another one... very soon.

Dinner for Schmucks, w.w. sourdough french toast, board games, Inception (finally), Biggest Loser Wii, alone time (aka- kids@grandmas), homemade bread...

But, the highlights of the weekend were undoubtedly - this flavor-packed dinner, shared by Bruce (healthy & delicious) + these cookies (Michelle's description- "Heaven" was not an exaggeration).  Seriously- if you want your significant other to love you just a little bit more,  these just may will do the trick.

                             

~Speaking of great dinners, this one- that we enjoyed last week- from Elizabeth, @ sophisticated pie was another keeper (fish cooked to perfection, sweet & savory coconut rice, & a fresh citrus salsa to tie it all together)...
                        
Hope one of these tasty recipes fill your oven, and appetite :).  


p.s.
a couple [cook's] notes...

• For the first dinner mentioned, we used roasted broccoli (roasted as indicated on Bruce's recipe with a little s/p & olive oil).  For the sauce, we used Sriracha as our spice of choice.

• For the cookies, we used 3 cups of w.w. flour.