If you can't beat 'em, Join 'em!

Inspired by the hellaciously hot days of summer, I decided if I can't beat the heat, I'll join it!  This cookie does just that but in a much more pleasing way than 90+ degree temperatures outdoors.  A dark chocolate cookie is filled with walnuts and dried cherries but what really sets it on fire is the hint of cayenne pepper.  You hardly even realize it's there but it's just enough to light up your taste buds!  They're a seasonal cookie through the month of August, so set someone you love on fire with them soon!

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We are obviously back from Ethiopia and we had a phenomenal experience in the country.  Meeting our son was surreal and we are very eager to bring him home now that we have passed court and he is legally part of our family.  Currently the thought is that we will return to bring him home in early September.  We will keep you aware of any temporary website closings while we're away, but for now I'll leave you with a photo of the most handsome boy in all of Ethiopia, Wogene Dasa East!

Ethiopia or Bust!

As many of you already know, we are adopting a young boy from Ethiopia.  It still seems a bit surreal, but we leave next week to meet our soon-to-be son and make him our legal son! 

We will be in Ethiopia for about 2 weeks and unfortunately, that means the website will be shut down while we are gone.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will reopen things as soon as we return (July 7th). 

If you want to place an order before we close up shop for a bit, it needs to be placed by Monday, June 20th in order to be shipped by June 21st. 

Many thanks for your continued support and we'll keep you updated on our adoption journey! 

Sale until end of May!

COOKIE SWITCHEROO

Every once in awhile I like to change gears with the cookies, mix things up a bit. Maybe it's a result of sampling them all the time and getting tired of the same ol', same ol' combinations (and yes, I sample more than my fair share of what I bake!)

At any rate, I'm up to my madness again in the kitchen and we now have Oatmeal Chocolate Chip with Dried Cranberries and Oatmeal Raisin with Walnuts (the walnuts used to be with the oatmeal chocolate chip but one cookie shouldn't have all the fun, right? Hence the Oatmeal Raisin now sporting the walnuts). Pure cookie bliss, I tell you!

 

NEWSLETTER FORMAT CHANGE

We are changing newsletter formats! What does this mean to you? Not a thing except we're starting off our new blog/newletter with a peach of a sale! Place any order before May 31st and receive 15% off! We'll refund your 15% after you place the order. Happy Shopping! Visit our Website