Sunday, January 9, 2011

Sweets for the Sweets

Today has been a very quiet day around here. Jim came home yesterday from CES in Las Vegas completely pooped, and managed to bring home an unwanted visitor with him, in the form of a sore throat and general icky feeling. So, we've laid low today, not doing much more than (finally!) taking down the Christmas tree. Also on my own to-do list, though, was making our weekly supply of chocolate chip cookies. It's one of the things that I really love to do, actually. I make them from scratch, they take around half an hour (not bad for such a tasty treat!), and they make the house smell simply wonderful. And I know that Erin and Jim totally love them, so the effort is totally worth while. People ask me all the time how I can bake so much and deal with having all the yummy treats in the house all the time. It's simple, really. I don't eat them! No, seriously! I might have one (and only one) cookie at the end of the day (if I have enough Weight Watchers points left over for that and a small glass of milk - because after all, what's a cookie without milk?), but for the most part, I just leave them alone. Looking at this picture, though, I'm starting to think that I'm nuts for doing that.  LOL!

14 comments:

  1. NickiJanuary 9, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    and for this very reason I avoid making too many sweets because after everyone leaves for work and school, they sit in the cookie jar calling my name,"nicki" "nicki, we know you hear us", "aren't you in the mood for just one of us?", "oh Nicki.."

    yea, nope - I'll just look at yours from afar.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Yummy! Makes me want to make some!

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  3. patJanuary 9, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    I make 'em and give 'em away. That way I have the satisfaction of baking, and all the wonderful aromas in the house, and none of the temptations and calories. Those look delish!!

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  4. HeyLadyJanuary 9, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Those look so good. This is the 3rd blog I have opened tonight that featured food that I wanted. And - I just had dinner. :-(

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  5. Norine @ Five Baht ElephantJanuary 9, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    I love cookies! But I dont make them from scratch, unfortunately.

    Yours look soooooo good.

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  6. janettJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Well you certainly have more willpower than I do! I would NEVER be able to eat just one a day!

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  7. pakostaJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    YUM! cool shot!
    tara

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  8. MargaretJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    You have amazing willpower. If I have treats around, I definitely find it hard to resist pigging out on them. It's hard to make myself have only one cookie. Love your shot, and I'm sure your family loves those cookies! They look yummy!

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  9. SuzyJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Yummy!! Great capture!

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  10. Gypsy Girl(Brenda)January 9, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    There is no way I could eat just one even though thats all I should have.

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  11. JasonJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    those look good. I am a sucker for cookies!

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  12. RedsJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    I do the same - I love baking and am on WW - so I just give my sweets to friends and have one bite! Those look good!

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  13. LeilaniJanuary 10, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Mmmmm they look so nice! I can't cook. So I don't, but on the rare occasion I do, the treats are gone within minutes... lol. I have no willpower!

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  14. stephanieJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    They look soo yummy.

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