Fill in the blank. No posts. No tarot. No finished knits. No sleep. No life.

Why haven’t I blogged? I’ve barely had enough of a life to stretch it 24 hours a day, let alone find something halfway interesting to write about and post here. Unlike A, whose life is one dramatic moment after another, always interesting (even if it is in a stab-my-eyes-out-please sort of way), mine is pretty much just flatlining.

I am pretty much flatlining. I have a stack of books to read. Haven’t. I have a trunkload of yarn to knit. Haven’t. I have a freezer full of things to cook. Haven’t. A list of things to do. Haven’t.

What have I been doing? Laying in bed, one day for eleven freaking hours. I take winter hibernation seriously around here, I guess - or I would, if I was actually sleeping all that time I’ve spent lounging around. The problem is that I’m not sleeping, actually, or at least, not slepeing well. Makes me pretty apathetic all around.

So last night, I got off my ass and cleaned up some (because my house is a wreck; no motivation to do laundry, let alone breathtaking things like switch my vacuum cleaner on…) and made a batch of chocolate chip cookies.

In case anyone out there doesn’t have a single chocolate chip recipe in the world, here’s my grandmother’s. I always double the recipe, because you can never have too many chocolate chip cookies, or even too much dough in the fridge to eat out of hand. But do what you want.

Rosemary’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1 C shortening (Crisco!)
1/2 C white sugar
1 C brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 C + 4 Tbsp flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
some chocolate chips

Cream shortening & white sugar. Add the other ingredients one at a time, mixing well in between. Stir in chocolate chips at the end. Warning: I always put in [way] too many chips. Don’t overload, or the dough may have trouble sticking together.

Drop spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. I’ve never needed to grease mine, but do what makes you and your cookie sheets comfortable. Bake approximately 10-12 minutes or until golden on the bottoms. Let cook a few minutes before removing from the pan.

Makes good dunkers.

Cookies to be made:

Almond crescents (kiflins)
Cry Babies (soft frosted drops of molasses heaven)
Raisin Puffs (soft puffy raisin cookies)
Peanut Butter cookies? Maybe.
Something new?

I need to bake, anyway. I need to get rid of some of these EGGS.

I’m getting 14-16 a day these days. What the hell?

2 Comments »

1. *snug* Flatlining happens in the winter months. Hybernation is no big deal. You earned it being all motivated in the spring and shit.

   Also, wtf? My life is interesting in a STABYOUREYESOUT kind of way? *makes face in your direction*

   Comment by amber — December 10, 2007 @ 11:59 pm

2. Is this like Spatula Cookies?

   Okay Kate — I totally feel you on this. I am such a winter hibernator. My whole mood changes and the second I get home from work I eat dinner and crawl into bed. Or I bring dinner to bed. I fall asleep by 8 and I wake up at midnight and then can’t sleep the whole night though. Vicious Cycle.
   Sounds like you need to change something drastically to upset the balance so you don’t completely hibernate.
   Try nuts. It gives squirrels energy so I figure it must do the same for humans.
   PS: I will be home Dec 22nd so be prepared to come over and play Dutch Blitz with me.

   Comment by Janna — December 11, 2007 @ 12:03 pm

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