There was this great television ad playing when I left Calgary 10 years ago. It's likely buried in the old advertising graveyard now, but I still "sing" it at the top of my lungs from time to time - if you can call my caterwalling "singing" that is. It goes "I need a vacation...gotta' get away" and that's how I'm feeling. Our regular routine's been a touch "irregular" for the last several weeks, so last night my lovely man picked up sushi on the way home from work and we had a date...with each other...over sushi...no reservations...no interruptions...no cooking...no dishes. Just a vast sea of sushi, a boat sized martini and us. It was lovely.
You know the only thing is - fish breath from sushi can be a killer, so these little beauties are a great solution to have hiding in the freezer for just such an occasion.
Loaded with cranberries, dark chocolate chips, walnuts and orange flavor, they go great with a cuppa' tea before bedtime or in school lunches or packs for the great white hunter and his sidekick, John. Made with a combination of butter and shortening (butter for flavor and shortening for a chewier cookie), they're also quite adaptable in the flavor department.
Make 'em with white chocolate chips too or a mixture of the two if you'd like a little more somethin' somethin.You can even replace the cranberries with dried blueberries - you'll just have to call 'em something else, and if you use 'em exchange the orange zest for lemon, OK? Mark my words though - the orange flavor with chocolate and cranberry's a match made in heaven. Download Chocolate Chip Cranberry Nut Cookies
Oh, and please no comments about "moderation". We're on vacation after all!
You need that every once in awhile! Good for you two!
Posted by: Sarah G | 02/26/2010 at 12:17 PM
Trouble is, now tonight I want another night off. Is that greedy or what?
Posted by: June | 02/26/2010 at 02:07 PM
With as much joy as we get out of preparing food for the ones we love - we do love it when others prepare food of love for us, too!!! and that just isn't greedy...
Posted by: Nanan | 02/26/2010 at 06:35 PM
Sometimes, you just need some good sushi! And it looks like you and the big guy sure did! - Nice follow up with the cookies!
Posted by: Nanan | 02/26/2010 at 06:38 PM
Aww Lea - you're awesome! It was a nice break from the kitchen, that's for sure and the cookies and tea just kinda topped it all off.
Posted by: June | 02/27/2010 at 05:54 AM