For
as long as she can remember, Chef Lisa Joy Taylor has loved to cook and has
loved desserts. As a little girl she spent Sunday afternoons baking with her
mom and two sisters. Her mom was known for her delicious desserts by friends
and family. Little did Chef Lisa know that this would be the start her passion
for food and baking. Chef Lisa says, “I love to share delicious food with
others: to see a smile come over their
face when they taste something incredibly yummy for the first time, or to hear”
mmmmm” as a fork slides out of someone’s mouth – this is magic! I also just
love the warm fuzzy feelings I get around cooking and eating food.”
In this dessert
recipe book, Chef Lisa Joy Taylor will take your taste buds on a “sweet” road
trip through the United States! All 50 states are featured with
two recipes that are representative of that state for one reason or another
(100 recipes) including a great variety of cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, bars,
sorbet, ice cream and more! You will also learn interesting historical
tidbits about the recipe and/or its’ main ingredient.
In the Arkansas chapter, Cowboy
cookies were the original “Powerbar”. During cattle drives, which could last
for days at a time, cowboys were known to make these simple cookies in order to
assure a quick meal full of calories and taste. While you might not need to
spend a few days blazing a trail through West Texas or Montana (although, dude
ranch vacations do exist), these cookies are sure to add a unique taste and
texture to your diet. These would be great for day hikes, camping, or eaten for
breakfast with a hot cup of coffee. The cookie comes out more like a scone
versus a cookie in texture and flavor. The rolled oats give it a slight nutty
flavor with the slightly sweet chocolate chips and salty pretzel pieces. I
think I would try bits of bacon instead of the pretzel pieces for a breakfast
flavor. Thumbs up!
To read more and see slideshow, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/review/america-s-most-delicious-dessert-recipes-takes-you-on-a-sweet-road-trip
Mahalo,
OC Food Diva
these cookies looks healthy to me just as my hand tossed New York style pizza Orlando are.. hehe anyways, I just so happened to view this page and I got captured by your cookies photo.. thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteThe original cowboy cookie probably didn't have the chocolate chips and pretzel pieces in. This is one hefty cookie! Mahalo for stopping by to view the photo. :)
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