I may or may not be a bit obsessive about hummus. I mean, the chick pea IS quite delicious when reinvented in all those hummus forms and flavors. And so I give you my cookie homage to crudite and dip. Hummus is where the heart is, or stomach…
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Star Wars Valentine
Let the 2016 valentine season begin. First up is my ode to Star Wars 2016. It’s a War on word play.
The Whole Enchilada
This past weekend, we were visiting Hilton Head Island, SC – riding our bikes near Coligny Circle. Low and behold, the Aunt Chiladas Tex Mex cafe appears before us like a cookie inspiration from the Cinco de Mayo gods! (Apparently there is a same name/totally different restaurant in AZ and CT too). Meanwhile, I was cookie-fying some book designs for a wedding in August and thought I’d raise the bar to include a literary reference (hmmm. more like belly up to…). And so, I present my take on Cinco de Mayo 2015. May your day be “the whole enchilada!”
Enchilada
To Kill A Mockingbird
Hi(gh) from Colorado
No longer in the “empire state of mind”, we’ve adjusted in to a different “state of being,” our Rocky Mountain high… truly, it makes a difference being a mile (plus) above sea level. It has taken me 3 solid months before I could hike the mountains without huffing and puffing. And I don’t mean THAT kind of puffing. But hey, altitude or attitude- you pick.
I have seen quite a few new “stores” that I did not find in New York. Some of them inspired the cookies below. My Colorado cookie recipe has remained the same; no new ingredients have been added. I feel like folks here having the munchies is good enough for my business…. 😉
50 Shades of Hay
I confess, I have not read the books nor seen the movie. But the word play from just the TRAILERS alone was enough to CORRAL me into this cookie set. Just HORSIN’ around. Hope I haven’t offended anyone who loves the topic- Shades of Grey or equine…
TEArrific
I was invited to go over to a friend’s house for tea, which made me think of a tea party (all proper with pinkies extended), and then Boston, and then the yellow flag with a snake that says “don’t tread on me”, and then all of the possible mutations of “T”, tee, tea, bag, etc? My mind works in mysterious ways. And “works” is a questionable categorization. These are but a few of the possibilities:
(PS: Thanks to the magnificent Arty McGoo for allowing me to personify her on a tea bag cookie. With utter jaw-dropping talent and a playful nature, Liz has the whole package; I am ever grateful for her inspiration and hysterical sense of humor.)
Far away Friends
We’ve lived from sea to shining sea in this wonderful country of ours, moving 7 times in 19 years. Keeping up with our ever-changing address/phone #s requires perseverance and dedication; we are incredibly lucky to have met many WONDERFUL friends that do just that. It is not easy to maintain daily life and keep in touch, unfortunately. So, as the summertime picnic season has arrived, I thought this little reminder sent to my far.flung friends would let them know that I am thinking of them in my own “sweet” way. The cookies were individually wrapped and placed in an old fashioned plastic picnic basket before being boxed up!
Remember this memorial day/bbq season to practice safe picnic habits and always use a condiment. …too racy to put on a cookie? …..?
Easter Puns
Puns, play on words, letter rearrangements… I have serious issues.
2 shakes of a lamb’s tail
Hare today, (hair) gone tomorrow
Eggplant
My Punny Valentine
What exactly is a normal person? I’m still waiting to meet that normal family or witness that normal life. Thank goodness no 2 people think alike. How boring this world would be if we did?
So, I’m going to embrace the fact that my brain function might be considered abnormal. Might? How about we give it a classification of atypical and call it a day? Here is how my mind intertwines with valentines.
I choose you.
Top row cookies pay homage to Buffalo, NY. We like things spicy 🙂 The next several designs came to mind while listening to Usher’s song Scream. You’re hypnotic, magnetic…
It’s valentiMe!
And lastly, in cahoots with some fruits… also my version of Valentine nutrition. sigh.
Fitness at Christmas
An oxymoron when we are bellying up to the par-tay buffet? Perhaps… but thank you, Tina, for allowing me to play with the dozen cookies ordered for your fitness club/running group buddies. 🙂
Mama Mayer Bakery 