Thanks guys. I am glad that there are many boring people here (LOL). Now you will all leave me alone. I got to read a few telephone directories. (heheheeee) dcarch Spice= Allspice. Spice= basil Spice= basil Spice= basil Spice= basil Spice= Black pepper Spice= Cardamom Spice= chili pepper/thyme Spice= chili peppers Spice= cilantro Spice= cinnamon Spice= cinnamon Spice= cinnamon Spice= Cinnamon Spice= cinnamon Spice= Cinnamon Spice= cinnamon Spice= cinnamon Spice= Cloves Spice= cumin Spice= cumin Spice= cumin Spice= Dill Weed Spice= garlic Spice= garlic Spice= garlic Spice= garlic Spice= Garlic Spice= Garlic if for food or Old Bay Spice= garlic powder Spice= Ginger Spice= ginger Spice= ground coriander Spice= Nutmeg Spice= Nutmeg Spice= pepper Spice= pepper Spice= Tarragon Spice= thyme (ok it's a herb I know - but I love it) Spice= Tie between garlic and black pepper Summer Meal= anything from the grill Summer Meal= BBQ Summer Meal= BLT Summer Meal= BLT (during tomato season) Summer Meal= BLT Sandwich with fresh local tomatoes and sweet corn Summer Meal= burgers on the grill Summer Meal= chicken harvest salad Summer Meal= Chicken Shish Ke Bob Summer Meal= Creamy Lemon Potato Salad/Burger Summer Meal= fresh veggies with sliced tomatoes and cornbread and lots of sweet iced tea with lemon Summer Meal= Gazpacho, and grilled veggies Summer Meal= grilled bacon & potato kabobs, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes Summer Meal= Grilled Bone-in Chicken Breasts w/ grilled mixed vegetables Summer Meal= grilled burgers Summer Meal= grilled chicken and pineapple Summer Meal= grilled langoustines with a fresh salad Summer Meal= grilled pork tenderloin Summer Meal= Grilled rib-eye, corn-on-the-cob, watermelon Summer Meal= grilled shrimp and fresh corn on the cob Summer Meal= grilled shrimp, stuffed tomatoes Summer Meal= grilled steaks Summer Meal= Grilled veggies and good bread, followed with ice-cold watermelon Summer Meal= Hummus with pita chips Summer Meal= lobster and corn on the cob - both steamed Summer Meal= Pork salad, like taco salad but with sweet pork, or a burrito on a plate Summer Meal= ribs with corn on the cob Summer Meal= salad Summer Meal= Salad, big layered salad Summer Meal= Salad, Chef Salad Summer Meal= Salad, chicken caesar salad Summer Meal= Salad, chicken salad, cantaloupe,and garlic toast Summer Meal= Salad, cold pasta salad Summer Meal= Salad, my mom's warm potato salad & chili con carne & green salad Summer Meal= Salad, Taco Salad Summer Meal= Salad, Tomato, Onion and Cucumber Salad Summer Meal= salads Summer Meal= Salads. Summer Meal= sashimi Summer Meal= Seafood Buffet at the Hilton, AC, NJ. Summer Meal= steamed mussels/shioyaki Summer Meal= watermelon & grilled cheese sandwich Veggie= All Root Vegetables. Veggie= artichoke Veggie= artichoke, This is tough. I love 'em all, but maybe steamed artichoke. Veggie= artichokes Veggie= asparagus Veggie= asparagus Veggie= asparagus Veggie= asparagus Veggie= broccoli Veggie= broccoli Veggie= Brussels Sprouts Veggie= carrot Veggie= Carrots Veggie= Carrots Veggie= cauliflower Veggie= corn Veggie= Corn Veggie= Corn Fresh Veggie= Corn on the cob Veggie= corn on the cob Veggie= corn on the cob Veggie= eggplant Veggie= fresh garden peas Veggie= Green Beans Veggie= leek Veggie= lettuce Veggie= okra/greens Veggie= parsnips Veggie= parsnips Veggie= potato Veggie= red peppers Veggie= roasted Red Peppers Veggie= snap peas Veggie= snow peas Veggie= Spinach Veggie= Stir fries. Veggie= Tomato Veggie= Tomatoes Veggie= tomatoes fresh field Veggie= Tomatoes sliced from my garden (Yes, I know it's really a fruit) Veggie= tomatoes vine-ripened "Th-th-th-that's all folks!"

I've had very good luck freezing cookies. There are a few types that wouldn't freeze well, but most do. I freeze crisp cookies and they do stay crisp. I've also frozen all kinds of bar cookies, rugelach, filled cookies. I can't speak to soft cakelike cookies because I generally don't make those. The cookies that do best are butter cookies, like shortbread, but they also keep well at room temperature. The important things, if you're freezing baked cookies are 1) Make sure they are thoroughly cooled. 2) Don't mix cookies in the container because the flavors will mingle and the crisp cookies will soften if they are packed with moist ones. 3) Make sure the container is as airtight as possible. I like cookie tins, which I line with wax paper. I also put wax paper between layers of cookies. Cookies will keep a long time in the freezer but six weeks is probably the limit for optimal quality. If the container isn't quite airtight, cookies will stale and may pick up "off" flavors. Carol

Yes, these are made with cannabutter. All the ingredients are organic. My usual medible is mint chocolate with twice the sugar. This has a bit less sugar, less eggs, one less stick of butter, and it adds both cranberries and orange for some anti-oxidants. Is it twice as healthy as the mint chocolate? Nah, but it's gotta be a bit better, at least in my mind.

Reporting back! Everything went off without a hitch. Except for the cookies lol. The night-before-prepped salmon is an amazing recipe. Recipe universally requested. The salad is delicious, and so pretty plated with the salmon—pistachios across both. The Cookies. Piled high on a pedestal. Gorgeous. Martini glass filled with berries and piped almond whipped cream set on a pretty dessert plate, cookie on side of plate. Delicious. But they baked up a bit crispier than the test batch (weather?) and crumbled when bitten into. Also, in my exuberance I sprinkled more chocolate on the top than on the test batch, and it was coming off on our hands. Luckily I had employed my trick of tucking a real-feel paper napkin inside my cloth napkins, rolling them together into the napkin ring. All around me I saw linen trousers and white dresses, chocolatey hands, and thankfully chocolate laden paper napkins carefully resting on top of the barrier cloth napkins, keeping the chocolate off the pretty outfits. Still, everyone ate their entire cookie, right down to the crumbs. We all eyed the pedestal. We all thought about it. I ate a few more after everyone left. Not sure I'd serve them again like this. They were amazing in the test Modified Eton Mess. I would go that route next time. @mtnrdredux_gw, they taste more pistachio than cardamom. It's a simple recipe so I think it's worth trying. They'll be a staple for me, but I'll only sprinkle pistachios on top, no chocolate. As a recipe note, I used half the amount of chocolate called for, and instead of chips I grated a 60% dark chocolate bar. I used a heavy hand when measuring the pistachio. I whipped the cream early in the morning, filled a disposable piping bag and stood it in a glass in the fridge. Right before serving I snipped the bag, put the tip on, and no muss, easy peasy filled the martini glasses. Thanks for playing along everyone! Wish I could send you all a care package of Forgotten Cookies!