It's all Relative

1. "Mommy, I love you more than dinosaurs.

Pause. 

Pause.

Pause.

(Followed by deep, purposeful, decisive sigh.)

 I even love you more than Bigfoot."

(I am so honored, Yuyum.)

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2. "Mommy, I don't really want to be rich.

Or famous.

I just want lots of chocolate."

(Me, too, Anna.)

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Cathy teaching Anna how to make Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie:

3. "The most important thing is the measuring spoons."

(An apt analogy for life in some ways...)

Cathy and Theresa's famous

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

6 Tablespoons softened butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups chocolate chips

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9-inch round baking pans with foil, extending foil over edges of pans.

2. Beat butter, both sugars and \vanilla until light and fluffy.  Add egg; beat well.  Stir together flour and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Spread one-half the batter into each pan, spreading to 1 inch from the edge (as the cookies will spread to the edge when baking.)

3.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.  Cool completely; carefully lift from pan and remove foil.  Cut each cookie into triangular wedges. 

* For a special treat, serve with a scoop of icecream!