up next and a little cookie

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

First of all, thank you so much for all of the cobblestone love. Charlie loved it too!

I have started Libby's vest. I forgot that when I bought the yarn I bought one ball of the oatmeal color. So happy with that choice, otherwise I think it would have been very dull. Since I don't have a pattern, I am changing colors when the mood strikes. And holding it up after every row, to make sure I like it. For some reason, this brings a smile to my husbands face. (?) I guess I am spending more time looking at this, then actually knitting. I have drawn the pattern (onto a paper bag) and am using that as my guideline. Keeping my fingers crossed along the way.

I can't believe that it is now the sixth week of school and I have yet to do a cookie of the week. I have been baking, but I have chosen everything. This week is Andrew's turn, and he chose, Chocolate Brownie Cookies.

2 cups sugar :: 1 cup vegetable oil :: 4 eggs :: 4 squares semi sweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled :: 2 tsp vanilla :: 2 cups whole wheat flour :: 2 cups all purpose flour :: 2 tsp baking soda :: 1/2 tsp salt :: 1 cup chocolate chips (optional) :: 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
And because I am so into flax seed these days I added a couple of tablespoons. They will never know.
Lightly grease cookie sheets (yes, you must do this).
In large bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate. Beat until well blended. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350.
Melanie at crafty waugh, i tried to e-mail you regarding the cobblestone,however, it was returned.
Please e-mail me at lesliecla at comcast dot net.

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44 comments

  1. Well, it is pretty mesmerizing. Gorgeous colors.

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  2. Anonymous10/09/2007

    I envy that you can just go with the flow. I must have a specific pattern in front of me or I get flustered. I wish I weren't so rigid in my knitting. The vest looks beautiful.

    Those cookies are making me hungry. BTW - I gave my mom your apple cake recipe, and she just called to ask if I could fax it to her again. (Mom, not so much with the technology).

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  3. Anonymous10/09/2007

    Beautiful vest, and I wish I had smellovision with your cookie photo!

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  4. Anonymous10/09/2007

    oh i like your design as you go method. i am sure it will be a striking fair isle vest! lucky libby!

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  5. Anonymous10/09/2007

    The vest looks great, I like the oatmeal too.
    I have been waiting for cookie of the week.

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  6. Anonymous10/09/2007

    i love the patterning on the vest. and those cookies look so so good! i'm looking to make these but have a bar of chocolate, not squares. do you have any idea how many ounces you used?? thanks!!

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  7. I want to be able to knit like that when I grow up!

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  8. ohhh yum - o - yum... I can't wait to try these. I luv the colour combo so far on the vest and what a great idea to have the pattern on a paper bag.... awesome
    luv Abby

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  9. Your a busy little bee, aren't you?

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  10. So glad your cookies are back! They give me much needed inspiration!

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  11. Can't wait to see the finished vest. I like the colors very much. The cookies look yummy, but too many ingredients for a simple gal like me.

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  12. The oatmeal yarn definitely brings the vest out. You now have to make some oatmeal cookies! :o)

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  13. the vest looks stunning of course! and the cookies are making my mouth water! do you make up the recipes yourself? or are they from books? i just love to bake, especially cookies...

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  14. The vest and the cookies look wonderful!!!

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  15. What a great vest. I am anxiously awaiting a finished photo.

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  16. Mmmm, do you know about using freshly ground flax seed as a substitute for eggs? Your kids will never know the difference. Google it.

    BTW, I love the vest. The pattern is so pretty and I think the paper bag is a fantastic idea!!!

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  17. Anonymous10/09/2007

    Very clever!

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  18. The vest is great - and I love that you are just holding it up and deciding as you go. The cookies look fabulous - I may have to try my hand at this recipe!:)

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  19. I love that you are playing the vest by ear. What a thoughtful way of choosing colours. You put a lot of love into your knits.

    Where do the kids choose their cookies from?

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  20. Anonymous10/09/2007

    The vest is beautiful! You're doing a great job designing and knitting it.

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  21. Those cookies look divine - will add them to my list! With the move and all the house chaos lately, Ben has had bought cookies. Heavens me. LOL Back to baking for this Friday's sweet bite!

    Curious - what does the Flax seed do?
    Tanya

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  22. I just made cookies today too, from the new Paula Deen Holiday mag! They were cranbery,coconut oatmeal cookies! Tasted pretty yummy I thought. Your chocolate ones look even yummier ;-)
    Lovely vest too!

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  23. It looks fabulous! You are doing a wonderful job. Maybe I see pattern writing in your future....

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  24. I love Libby's vest-the colors are exceptional! and the paper bag pattern idea is great. I, personally, would use the paper bag to cool my cookies on. have you ever tried that? works like a charm.

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  25. Anonymous10/10/2007

    Ohhh, this vest is going to look awesome - I so love how the colors go along together!
    And those cookies! I'm drooling all over here - thanks so much for sharing the recipe, I will definitely try them out!

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  26. I can't wait to see all of the kid's sweaters together!

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  27. The vest looks gorgeous! The color combo is perfect!

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  28. I love your totally scientific 'pattern on a paper bag' method! That vest is spectacular!

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  29. Anonymous10/10/2007

    wow. that vest is amazing. and looks amazingly complicated. and those cookies. shoot. putting that on the list of things to do.

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  30. You are making up that vest as you go along? You rock! That is wonderful and it looks awesome! The oatmeal color does make a big impact in the design doesn't it? I really like it! The tip with you drawing the template on the paper bag is awesome!

    Those cookies look realllllly good! Thanks for the recipe.
    Jill

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  31. Love the vest. It is absolutely beautiful. Between your knitting and checking out the blogs of other knitters who post here, I get lost in just looking at beautiful work. I need to keep working on my Christmas hats, which I think I am doing wrong, but keep going anyway. Have you been knitting forever?

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  32. that vest is amazing! (along with those cookies! yum!)

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  33. Libby's vest looks beautiful so far. I love your paper bag pattern!

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  34. I keep my fingers crossed! I really like this vest and colors.

    Anniki
    http://isetehtud.blogspot.com
    http://paikesejanku.etsy.com

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  35. Anonymous10/10/2007

    This style of sweater design as you go impresses me to no end. But the cookie recipe? Yum!

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  36. Libby's a lucky one! The colours on the vest are so very lovely.

    I'll be making those cookies tonight! Yummeroony!

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  37. Anonymous10/10/2007

    Yummy cookies! Beautiful beautiful vest! The colors are mesmorizing and I love how you did the pattern. I may have to do the same!

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  38. Oh Leslie, this is simply amazing! What I like are how you mingled the colors together. They work so well together.
    Love the paper bag! When you have an idea anything will do. I have been known to scribble on the back of anything in my purse, the back of envelopes to a page from my checkbook register:)
    Cookies with flax seeds are good for ya! Did you see Oprah yesterday? Jerry Seinfeld's wife, Jessica came out with a new cookbook that is kid friendly. She uses fruit puree and flax seeds. A great book for both kids and the whole family. Thank you for the great recipe!

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  39. That vest looks wonderful! I've done a few sweaters the same way, and they're some of the best things I've ever done. It's very freeing and creative.

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  40. Anonymous10/11/2007

    What an enjoyable site. I love reading your blog!

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  41. The vest looks great. I love that there isn't a certain pattern you are going by. And the cookies look great. I just might have to try them. I'm in the mood to bake.

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  42. Anonymous10/11/2007

    i love the story of your husband smiling at you while you admire your work -- so familiar! xo

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  43. Beautiful color and vest.I love you chosen match color.I think it is nice vest when it turned out.

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  44. Totally cool vest.
    Pass me that plate of cookies, will yah?

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