So I plopped down on the couch, right? Wooden spoon and big mixing bowl full of mystery ingredients in my lap. Forensic Files was on, you know. Mix, watch – that whole 2 birds thing. Darc walked by and saw the bowl. “Whatcha doin’?” he asked, mimicking that singsong way kids have of asking a question.
“Mixin’ stuff,” I told him. That’s me, Captain Obvious. I’d make a good Sgt. “Just the facts, ma’am”, Friday.
”What kind of stuff?”
”Cookie stuff.”
His face lit up in anticipation and delight. “Ooooh! Chocolate chip cookie stuff?!”
”Noooo … oatmeal raisin cookie stuff.”
”Ohhhhh.” He gave me the most hang-dog look of disappointment he could muster, so I shot him a dirty look in return.
”Uh, I mean, um, yay?”
Cut to some time later, after the cookies have come out of the oven and cooled. I saw him in the kitchen, it’s not like it’s a big place or anything. He’d been pointedly ignoring my cookies for an hour, and now he was sniffing around, looking for treats. Inside my head were silent statements: Yeah, go ‘head, I dare ya, try one of my cookies, see if you give me that look again, ungrateful cad!
I waited. In silence. Tick … tick … tick.
And then out of the kitchen came, “Oh man! These are awesome! Seriously, these are perfect! Wow, I have to have some more! Why didn’t you tell me they’d be this good?”
*blows the smoke off an imaginary pistol*
I have 2 secret weapons when making cookies. First, always use equal portions of butter and margarine. That way they’re not too crisp or too soft.
Second, when making oatmeal raisin cookies, never ever use plain old ordinary raisins.
Only the golden ones are allowed.
When making oatmeal raisin cookies, throw the raisins in the garbage and just make oatmeal cookies.
I used to be like that – then I found golden raisins. They are so much better than plain ones. Sweeter, no bitter afterbite. Not so gummy and best of all, they don’t make your food look like it has a bug infestation.
I have a rule, too. Buy a mix.
LOL But you can’t get golden raisins in a mix!
You told that well; felt like you were sitting on my couch.
Thank you dolly! I was ‘sperimentin’.
Darc says my blog writing doesn’t sound like the IRL me style.
Ha ha ha! I could just see this happening! I get that same look every night when darling husband asks “What’s for dinner?” Like he expects filet mignon or lobster daily. What a dreamer.
ROFLMAO!! Maybe if HE cooked dinner he’d get surf & turf!
I LOVE oatmeal raisin cookies. Do they travel well?
They travel extremely well!
Seriously, it’s just the standard recipe on the lid of the oatmeal canister, that one with the man on it … must be Quaker Oats, now that I think about it. Give it a shot!
You two are so adorably cute! You write with such humor and grace. So I posted one for you guys today. Just for you two. Come see.
Aww, what a sweetie you are Sara! Thank you so much! Your writing is so lovely.
I did check it out – that is a beautiful poem, and really captures the heart of a marriage I think. Thank you! *hug*
I like to split the difference and go with oatmeal chocolate-chip cookies. Throw a little desiccated coconut into the mix and you’ve got an irresistible winner.
Oatmeal chocolate chip is awesome! I’m so with you on that! But, you know how WIGSF feels about raisins? I’m sort of that way about coconut. But we can split the dough and add coconut to your half.