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I’m glad to hear that you guys liked this morning’s post! Relationships are SO important in our lives, and in the past year I’ve really started to realize that!

So, since I didn’t post about breakfast this morning, here you go:

That little cup ‘o’ heaven was Greek yogurt layered with coconut chia granola and some Bonne Maman cherry preserves on top.  SUCH a fabulous combination!  Lunch was leftover spaghetti (boring, I know, but it was tasty!):

All I was missing was a loaf slice of garlic toast to mop up the extra sauce in the bottom!

My husband is a bonafide cookie monster, the likes of which I had never seen prior to meeting him.  Y’all, the man can down a bucket of cookie dough in 20 seconds FLAT!  OK, OK, that could be a slight exaggeration, but not by much believe you me!  His favorite kind?  Chocolate chip, hands down.

To the point that we had chocolate chip cookies for his groom’s cake at our wedding.

To the point that he’s close to tears when I make any other kind of cookie.

To the point that he still tries to down a bucket of cookie dough in 20(ish) seconds flat.

I’m super thankful that he’s so passionate about them though; a lot of people go through life without finding what they truly love.  Nate though?  Nate has been blessed to have known his true love for quite some time now.  Good thing I’m not a jealous wife (or am I?) 🙂

I am going to try my hand at making something I’ve never seen or heard of before tonight, and it has to do with cookies.  It could be face-rocking awesome or a complete and total kitchen failure, so make sure you check back tomorrow to find out!

In the meantime, I need your help:  what’s your FAVORITE kind of home-baked cookie?  And if you have multiple faves, that’s fine too, just make sure you list ’em out! I must admit, warm chocolate chip cookies really hit the spot, but I do love my soft peanut butter cookies too 🙂

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  1. Austin says

    May 21, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    My Nana will kill me, but the secret to her chocolate chip cookies make them the BEST for one simple reason: she adds a box of Jell-O Instant vanilla pudding to the recipe on the back of the Nestle Toll House chocolate chips. Easy as that! The most moist cookies ever that stay soft for about two weeks after baking. Mmmm

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  2. peanutbutterfingers says

    May 20, 2010 at 9:39 am

    i love my grandma’s homemade sugar cookies… but my fav is probably a “kitchen sink” kinda cookie w/ lots of nuts & chocolate!

    i also love those seven layer bars… SO good!

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  3. Bethany says

    May 20, 2010 at 6:15 am

    do whoopie pies count?? Because pumpkin whoopie pies with maple cream cheese frosting are definitely up there for me!

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  4. kbwood says

    May 19, 2010 at 8:58 pm

    mmm LOVE ME SOME COOKIES!! i love PB cookies! and oatmeal cookies!

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  5. Jocelyn @ Peace.Love.Nutrition says

    May 19, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    I love any cookie with chocolate and peanut butter. yum yumu yum!

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  6. Amy @ Second City Randomness says

    May 19, 2010 at 7:25 pm

    Nothing beats a warm and chewy chocolate chip cookie. Classic!

    Although if you mix it up with white chocolate chips instead of regular, I’m totally cool with that, too… 😉

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  7. Sarena (The Non Dairy Queen) says

    May 19, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Hands down…pumpkin muffins are the best! Nice and firm on the outside while moist and chewy on the inside! YUM! I know what you mean about a man and his passion with food. My husband was diagnosed with celiac last year and he is now discovering foods he did not know about before. I saw him lick a bowl today to finish off the black bean dip I made today. I would say that was a good sign!

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  8. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    May 19, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    Nothing beats a homemade chocolate chip cookie! And a ice cold glass of milk! YUM!

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  9. Ellen says

    May 19, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    Whoa, your breakfast is FAN-CY! I’m a chocolate gal, but lately I’ve really been loving oatmeal cookies for some reason?!

    https://www.firednfabulous.blogspot.com/

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  10. Alex @ IEatAsphalt says

    May 19, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    That breakfast looks amazing! My favorite cookies are always almond biscotti dipped in dark chocolate, with a cup of coffee of course. Essentially any baked good involving chocolate is ay-okay with me.

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  11. Katie @ Health for the Whole Self says

    May 19, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    I am quite the cookie monster myself! I love classic chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and snickerdoodles best!

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  12. Heather says

    May 19, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    Fave cookies (I’m working on veganizing it) are my grandma’s no bake chocolate oatmeal skillet cookies. Haven’t had them in more than 10 years due to my food allergies.

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  13. jilljub310 says

    May 19, 2010 at 5:25 pm

    Haha this post cracks me up. I can just invision Nate downing the cookie dough in 20 seconds flat 😉

    My favorite cookies are either peanut butter or just plain sugar cookies, YUMMY!!

    Also, I got a new blog (used to be QuarterLifeWellness) so you should check me out! https://www.mysocalledhealthlife.wordpress.com

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  14. Lindsay says

    May 19, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    I’m ALL about the simple and amazing chocolate chip cookie. Fresh from the oven…and…mmmm, I’m in heaven.

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  15. Jessica says

    May 19, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    Chocolate chip are yummy but peanut butter are probably my fav!

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  16. Tina says

    May 19, 2010 at 4:50 pm

    I don’t think anything compares to a gooey, chewy chocolate chip cookie. I can’t wait to see what you end up making.

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  17. Anna says

    May 19, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    Oh man. I’m glad my husband isn’t the only one. I’m not kidding– he can eat 24 cookies in one sitting!!! And the boy is still skinny!!! Ugh.

    I love good old-fashioned chocolate chips. But I also love peanut butter cookies. Especially the one’s that have hershey kisses right smack in the middle!

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  18. hundredtenpounds says

    May 19, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    I love love love No-Bake cookies!! SO good! And I can’t make them anymore because I will eat them ALL.

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