Brownie Points!

I received a clever e-card (a Nestlé chocolate one at that!) from my girlfriend, DL, this afternoon-- just had to join the website and they offer "brownie points" for submitting a baking memory... well.. that's not too hard!

This is what I immediately thought of--

One of my fondest childhood memories is learning to bake cookies under thetutelagee of my very dear great-aunt, Clarice, a spinster that we called Pargie... a toddler's version of "partner".

Pargie made the best cookies in the world- and when I married, the only thing I was any good at cooking was Toll-House cookies and a few other baked items. I didn't even know how to boil pasta for macaroni. My husband had to teach me that! I think he married me for my cookies!

I always think of my Pargie when I stir up a bowl; I live in the same house and bake in her old kitchen now and have taught my son nieces and nephews to appreciate a really good chocolate chip cookie! I know Pargie would be proud!

Go there.. join up.. spread some chocolate cheer and read the recipes... YUM!!