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[BikeMomma]

My 7-year-old nearly took me out the other day by stopping too fast. Lucky for me, I was only going maybe 10 mph behind him, so I was able to stay upright. I told him he better not do that again when he's able to go faster, or we're BOTH dead meat!

Sympathies to Jeff and hopes for a speedy recovery, especially if the hand is his cookie-eating one. Susan, hope your oven holds up to the constant use...

[shewhobikes]

Note to self: Put keys somewhere else.

Note to Jeff: Hope boo-boos heal and you feel LOTS better soon. Hope your bike gets better, too.

[slinkedog]

Hey Susan... how is Jeff? Hope he's feeling better!

[JesTutripup]

Sorry to hear about the mishap. Glad to hear you're both safe.
Kiss his boo boo's, give him a massage and let him brag about his war metals (with an exp date if you wish).










But don't stay there too long, or the cow's gonna run out of milk.

[administrator]

I'm happy to report that Susan's cookie therapy is working wonderfully and I think just one more batch (hmmm- perhaps peanut butter or maybe oatmeal/raisin?) and I'll be all healed up and ready for the Cookie Monster ride this weekend :-)

[slinkedog]

Good news! How is that wrist feeling?

If you want, I can send her my recipe for oatmeal/pecan/chocolate chunk/dried cherry cookies. Not everyone likes that combo, so don't feel bad to say no thanks!!

[administrator]

Ooh Yeah! I think she needs to see that

[Susan Otcenas]

...my recipe for oatmeal/pecan/chocolate chunk/dried cherry cookies.

Oh, this is right up Jeff's alley! Post the recipe and I'll give it a try.

Jeff's wrist seems to be healing well - he ditched his soft-cast this morning. The bruise on his hip is a fascinating shade of yellow, green and purple.

His front wheel, unfortunately, is toast. The bike shop pronounced it too damaged to repair. Now he's on the hunt for a new one, which OF COURSE brings up the new wheel vs new bike debate....

(Hey Adventure Girl - notice I gave you an update on body before bike?? )

Susan

[CorsairMac]

Oh, this is right up Jeff's alley! Post the recipe and I'll give it a try.

Jeff's wrist seems to be healing well - he ditched his soft-cast this morning. The bruise on his hip is a fascinating shade of yellow, green and purple.

His front wheel, unfortunately, is toast. The bike shop pronounced it too damaged to repair. Now he's on the hunt for a new one, which OF COURSE brings up the new wheel vs new bike debate....

(Hey Adventure Girl - notice I gave you an update on body before bike?? )

Susan

Glad to hear he's doing better. I'm thinking new bike - he could consider it a trophy bike for surviving the crash??!!

and I think you should post the recipe here on the board - plz?!

[slinkedog]

That's funny about his fascinating bruise. My husband, Blaine, broke his collarbone in a track race about 9 years ago and still has a scar that is bruised (and probably always will be) on his shoulder where he impacted. Bruises be nasty.

Okay, here's the recipe out of Cook's Illustrated's latest issue (please excuse typos):

1 1/4 C all purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. table salt
1 1/4 C old-fashioned rolled oats
1 C pecans, toasted and chopped
1 C (5 oz.) dried sour cherries, chopped coarse
4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chunks (about 3/4C)
12 T unsalted butter, softened but still cool
1 1/2 C packed brown sugar, preferrably dark
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Adjust oven racks to upper- and lower-middle positions; heat oven to 350. Line 2 large 18 by 12 inch baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. In second medium blowl, stir together oats, pecans cherries and chocolate.

3. In standing mixer fitted with flat beater, beat butter and sugar at med. speed until no sugar lumps remain, about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula; add egg and vanilla and beat on medium-low speed until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl; with mixer running at low speed, add flour mixture; mix until just combined, about 30 seconds. With mixer still running on low, gradually add oat/nut mixture; mix until just incorporated. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure that no flour pockets remain and ingredients are evenly distributed.

4. Divide dough evenly into 16 portions, each about 1/4 C, then roll between palms into balls about 2" in diameter; stagger 8 balls on each baking sheet, spacing them about 2 1/2" apart. Using hands, gently press each dough ball to 1" thickness. Bake both baking sheets 12 minutes, rotate them front to back and top to bottom, then continue to bake until cookies are medium brown and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft (cookies will seem underdone and appear raw, wet and shiny in cracks), 8 to 10 minutes longer. Do not overbake.

5. Cool cookies on baking sheets on wire rack 5 minutes; using wide spatula , transfer cookies to wire rack and cool to room temperature

[nuthatch]

Oh, Slinke that sounds mmmmmmmmmmmmm(shudders of yumminess)!!! Chocolate and sour cherries are the perfect combo!

[slinkedog]

I made them for the Tierra Bella (which I didn't get to ride) and they were really yummy. I'm making more tomorrow for a function tomorrow night. I'll try not to eat all the cherries before they go into the batter!!

[spazzdog]

OK.. somebody (who actually cooks things) open a Recipe Thread. Use that place to post all recipes of interest... then folks can find 'em easy,


spazz (looking in the freezer for that last frozen burrito)

[slinkedog]

That's a great idea, Spazz. Maybe the Admin could start a Recipe section?? Maybe not enough recipes to warrant a whole section, tho?

[spazzdog]

Recipe thread is up and collecting!


mmmmmmm-mmmm! It's startin' to smell so good in here!