Hello all! Whew! Much like Hattie McDaniel (shout-out to a Black cinema goddess) I previously may, "not know nothin' 'bout birthin' no babies," but I kind of feel like I do now. This first episode has been almost 2 months in the making. I was able to get started thanks to lots of help and support from friends (thanks Shannon, Will, Chris J., Kyle, Densmore, et al.). But, it also took a lot of self schooling regarding video editing and uploading on a PC. I love my PC but this past 2 months has been a time when I wish I was part of the ilife crew (here's lookin' at you all you Apple product lovers). To each his/her (zer?) own!

Anyways... here's the deal. While I love to bake I am not quite there yet regarding making up recipes. SO this little kitchen experiment was made possible from a recipe I got from the lovely baker and blogger Amateur Gourmet. One last disclosure... as I said this was my first attempt at video editing and as a camera woman. I am sorry for the random water make, any odd splicing and/or shakey camera moments. Take a chill pill and some anti-motion sickness meds if it really bothers you that bad- with time I should get better. I did invest in a new Flip cam so things should be much easier in the future.



Lastly....
1.) The cookies turned out awesome! A great mix of sweet and savory. Unfortunately in all the hubbub (i.e. taste testing) I forgot to take a picture so you could see for yourself. My bad.
2.) Remember, this cookie is all about re-purposing those last bits of pantry ingredients. SO, if you don't like my mix-ins it's okay Pick some of your own and bake away.