tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285473622428390642024-03-13T13:12:11.414-04:00As of yet: Unknown.The ramblings of the one and only JessAnn.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-61284979627789154312010-04-25T19:50:00.002-04:002010-04-25T19:51:51.816-04:00Moved.Yeah, I'm over on coderster.com now.CODERSTER.COMUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-68399239716085716652010-04-20T23:34:00.003-04:002010-04-20T23:37:39.335-04:00Are you alive?I am.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-37819368574664792942009-12-16T14:08:00.000-05:002009-12-16T14:16:37.927-05:00Thanksgiving '09, a story. (A bit late)Thanksgiving 2009, a story.That's my Gramma Julie, mother to my father, and known crazy lady. Back in the middle of November, at a ham and turkey raffle, she asked what I was doing for Thanksgiving, laying down the hint that she had absolutely nothing to do, should I care to invite her to wherever I was going. I told her that I'd probably do the same thing I'd done the last two years: drive Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-81907387332398064422009-12-06T23:28:00.003-05:002009-12-06T23:48:01.628-05:00A winner and a loser.So, I won NaNoWriMo this year, with the most words I've ever written in a month: 55,162. I wrote right up until midnight, managing to write 100 or so words before validating for the final time. I actually hit 50k on Sunday, the 29th of November, but I couldn't stop for two reasons:1. My story just wasn't finished. It still isn't, because I, like a lot of Wrimos, took a week off. I plan on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-26596608928747691132009-11-24T15:30:00.004-05:002009-11-24T16:04:58.872-05:00Video Post - VloggingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-92157334731360151252009-11-16T14:15:00.008-05:002009-11-16T15:29:52.211-05:00THERE BE SPOILERS AHEAD!I have a love/hate relationship with Lost. Mainly because, after all these years, I've began to figure things out on my own. I remember tweeting something from the beginning of the fifth season that said something similar to "I like having answers, but I hate guessing them weeks in advance and then having the suspense played out when I know I'm already right." (If you plan on watching the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-42197696290631288242009-11-09T18:46:00.005-05:002009-11-09T19:24:06.306-05:00Lis and I have a day out!A couple of weeks ago, my friend Lis and I went on an Owl Homes tour.Since we were broke and trying to kill a lot of time, we toured each home extensively.We even took pictures to see which homes we looked best in.These are those pictures.All of the Owl Homes master bathrooms can accommodate two people at a time.Three, if two people get in the shower together.As an added bonus, there are seats inUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-57358709938201246852009-11-05T02:34:00.008-05:002009-11-05T04:36:18.505-05:00It's that time of the year again.Yes, kids, it's that time of the year again, National Novel Writing Month. This year, I've added onto my list of things to do in November (write 50,000 words) and I've become a Municipal Liaison (ML, as the kids say). Nothing special happens in my region when you're ML, because we're all pretty mature and capable. So, a few times a week, I send out an e-mail telling my group (which, as of thisUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-1426299266895998752009-11-02T15:05:00.000-05:002009-11-02T15:07:05.465-05:0060 in 60: ExtrasThe blog has been taken over by cookies, and I promise no more cookie posts for awhile. Here's all the little extra things that went on behind the scenes of my cookie/blogging experiment.--On Day 6 (Cappachino Crinkles) I really, really, really hated the cookie dough.Here's a picture to prove it: --Around Day 16, my freezer was overflowing with cookies. Here's a little sample of my "How many Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-29405194632753749312009-10-28T05:52:00.009-04:002009-10-28T06:42:20.048-04:00Giving up.So, this little 60 in 60 thing isn't going to be finished. I haven't baked since the 19th of October, and that's fine by me. Life has been a little more than baking recently. So: I'm giving up on 60 in 60. Which is fine. I don't feel I've left myself down and I don't feel that I'm any less of a person because I didn't complete this. I had some fun, and I made a ton of great cookies. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-84519871724628681692009-10-14T03:13:00.005-04:002009-10-14T04:43:43.006-04:0060 in 60: Day 44- Chip CookiesThese cookies were originally a recipe out of a Better Homes and Garden's Cookie Book. They were modified by Heather for her friend, Chip. I modified them just a little bit more (the original recipe calls for cayenne and cardamom, not nutmeg). When Heather sent me the recipe she included how these cookies should be stored. Unfortunately, for the fridge, these cookies didn't make it to the "Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-62227263564198814902009-10-13T08:58:00.002-04:002009-10-14T04:36:55.465-04:0060 in 60: Day 43- White Chocolate WalnutJust so you know, there is a big difference between "White Chocolate Macadamia Nut" and "White Chocolate Walnut."White Chocolate WalnutIngredients:1 and 1/3 c flour1/2 tsp baking soda1/8 tsp salt1/2 c butter1/2 c Raw Sugar1 tsp vanilla extract1 egg4 oz white chocolate chunks1/2 c finely chopped walnuts(You should know this one:) Cream together the butter and the sugar.Add the vanilla and egg, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-69194492278426321372009-10-12T16:10:00.001-04:002009-10-12T16:10:00.410-04:0060 in 60: Day 42-Cherry CookiesAnother previous-made recipe (but aren't all of these? How abouts I say "way previously-made"?) from the Golden Cookie Book of doom and deliciousness. (I wish it were really called that.) These delightful, colorful, odd-shaped cookies, that reside on page 118, were originally made on October 7th.Cherry CookiesIngredients:1 and 2/3 c flour1 tsp baking powder1/8 tsp salt1/2 c butter, cut up1 eggUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-3754849032001835052009-10-12T08:29:00.000-04:002009-10-12T08:29:00.688-04:0060 in 60: Day 42- Apricot Brandy MacaroonsThese delicious things of wonder were originally made on October 3rd, using liquor from my aunt's extensive collection. I was supposed to wait for to make these until my aunt got back from her vacation in Tennessee (that was the deal for using her liquor), but I couldn't wait. She's in Tennessee, with a senior group, and I'm in New York, eating cookies.Apricot Brandy MacaroonsIngredients:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-9349928340848695432009-10-11T23:34:00.001-04:002009-10-11T23:34:00.259-04:0060 in 60: Day 41-Raspberry TartletsMade these on Oct 2nd. I'm not going to give you the recipe for tartlet shells, because it was just gross and useless and you're better off making your own up or buying them from the store.Raspberry TartletsIngredients:12 tartlet shells (store bought or prepared)2/3 c confectioners' sugarZest and Juice on 1 lemon2/3 ricotta cheese1 1/2 T unflavored gelatin1/4 c cold water1 c heavy cream17 oz Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-64751720920484769412009-10-11T19:15:00.001-04:002009-10-11T19:15:00.222-04:0060 in 60: Day 41-Gypsy CreamsThese cookies are a bit messy, but they're also a bit delicious. I made the Italian Buttercream for them first, but you should probably make the cream while the cookies are in the oven. These cookies (and the buttercream) were originally made on October 3rd.Italian ButtercreamIngredients:'1/2 c water3/4 c sugar3 egg yolks1 c butter, softenedStir the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-31643334534045399102009-10-06T09:28:00.002-04:002009-10-06T09:28:00.150-04:0060 in 60: Day 36-Raspberry PinwheelsStill getting caught up on blog posts. I made these cookies on October 1st. Easy, but messy.Raspberry PinwheelsIngredients:2 Cups AP Flour1/8 Tsp Salt1/2 Cup Finely Ground Almonds1/2 Cup Sugar1/3 Cup Butter, Cut Up1 Large Egg, Lightly Beaten with 2 Tbsp Cold Water1/2 Cup Raspberry JamMix the flour, salt, almonds, and sugar together.Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.Mix Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-72020871446392490292009-10-05T06:23:00.002-04:002009-10-05T06:23:00.075-04:0060 in 60: Day 35-White Foam MeringuesYou almost can't call these cookies, but they're in my cookie book and they looked delicious, so I made them on September 29th.White Foam MeringuesIngredients:4 Large Egg Whites1 Cup Firmly Packed Light Brown Sugar2 Tbsp Coarsely Chopped AlmondsIn a bowl over simmering water, melt the brown sugar and egg whites together.Keep stirring until the mixture is warm to the touch.Remove the mixture from Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-81786002665319250282009-10-04T18:10:00.002-04:002009-10-04T18:10:00.741-04:0060 in 60: Day 34-Hazelnut SpiralsThese delicious cookies were all consumed within 4 hours of their being made. They would have been finished off sooner, but I made them while my boyfriend was sleeping, so I figured I should save him a few. They were baked on the 29th of September.Hazelnut SpiralsIngredients:1 3/4 Cups AP Flour1/4 Tsp Baking Powder1/8 Tsp Salt1/2 Cup Butter, Softened3/8 Cup Granulated Sugar1/2 Tsp Vanilla Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-77590244998716110182009-10-04T11:56:00.002-04:002009-10-04T11:56:00.934-04:0060 in 60: Day 34-Checkerboard CookiesContinuing the blog posts that should have been posted a week ago, are delicious cookies that I originally made on September 25th.Checkerboard CookiesIngredients:1 1/3 Cups AP Flour1/2 Tsp Baking Powder1/8 Tsp Salt2/3 Cup Butter, Softened1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar2 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa PowderBeat the butter, sugar, and vanilla together.Add flour, baking powder, and salt.Divide the dough in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-41061153767834408662009-10-03T18:45:00.000-04:002009-10-03T17:18:34.691-04:0060 in 60: Day 33-Coconut Lime CookiesSorry it's been so long since posting. I kinda took a few days off of baking to play Sims 2. I made these cookies on September 24th. They're a bit of work, but totally worth it if you like lime and coconut.Coconut Lime CookiesIngredients: 2 1/4 Cups AP Flour1/2 Tsp Salt1 Cup Butter (Softened)1 Cup Sugar2 Large Eggs, Lightly Beaten1 Finely Grated Zest of Lime1 Tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice1Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-54489580871998974702009-09-24T21:39:00.000-04:002009-09-24T21:39:00.526-04:0060 in 60: Day 24- Orange LadyfingersWhen I think of ladyfingers, I think of my gran. Not because she ever made them (she's more of a cake kind of baker), but because I imagine that ladyfingers are one of the cookies that ladies ate at fancy tea parties playing bridge. Or, in my gran's case: at bars, playing euchre. Either way, they're spongey, yet delicious.We're in the Golden Book again.Orange LadyfingersIngredients:1/3 c Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-39316976520362875872009-09-24T17:11:00.000-04:002009-09-24T17:11:00.177-04:0060 in 60: Day 24-Mint SpritzersI used to like mint, I love chocolate, I'm down with mint chocolate.This recipe is found in my Golden Book of Cookies.Mint SpritzersIngredients:1 c flour1/8 t salt1/2 c butter1/3 c sugar1/2 egg (YES A HALF AN EGG)1/2 t vanilla 1/2 t mint extractHershey KissesI almost doubled this recipe, because it only called for half an egg, but the yield said 30, so I didn't. Stupid yield. Stupid half an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-80408707205941613152009-09-24T14:50:00.001-04:002009-09-24T15:24:03.317-04:0060 in 60: Day 24- Yogurt StackersThis is my last recipe from the internets for awhile. A few weeks ago I got the "Golden Book of Cookies" and I picked a good two dozen recipes from that. It's a really nice book, with some fun recipes. A few of the instructions leave you going "whaaaa?" but other than that, I enjoyed looking through it and am really looking forward to baking from it.You can find this recipe here.Yogurt Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228547362242839064.post-5462288724773852532009-09-21T16:52:00.000-04:002009-09-21T17:09:31.626-04:0060 in 60: Day 21- Pink Lemonade CookiesI have come up with a semi-solution to the problem with my over-flowing freezer: The local college community out reach/volunteer program is having a bake sale to help with LiveStrong Days the first weekend in October. I'm going to donate some cookies to them, so if you'd like to taste some of my cookies and help a good cause at the same time, come out to the bake sale that weekend. I'll post Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0