beware of muse

[ontology]

Guys, I need to write something. Give me a prompt. Fanfiction (Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Firefly, Emily of New Moon, primarily, but I might have my arm twisted to write in another universe) or original (which could mean any projects I have hinted about or been blatant about, or it could mean something entirely mad; I do want to write short stories based on ballads someday) -- my fingers are positively tingling and yet nothing is coming out of them. As though I haven't got countless projects I ought to go bash into shape (but lots of them are great big complicated things! and I need a dark room and some of those fresh mint chocolate cookies I made today and some atmospheric music and my laptop for those! really I do!), but, you know.

Currently I am listening to a really fabulous Nickel Creek concert streaming from NPR (ASGLKHGH THEY JUST STARTED ON "THE HOUSE CARPENTER" LOVE LOVE LOVE). You ought to have a listen, you ought. If not only because Chris Thile is positively adorable between songs, and because "The House Carpenter" is three times better live (blimey, this is nearly as good as it was at Grey Fox) and also because four instruments may never have made so much noise, though I think Crooked Still and the Sparrow Quartet might be able to give them a run for their money.

Comments

[faeriemaiden.livejournal.com]

I think all women need the recipe for these cookies. Here it is off the back of the package of Hershey's mint chocolate chips.

2/3 cup butter or margarine (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 10 oz. package mint chocolate chips

i. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
ii. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy. Add egg and peppermint. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in mint chocolate chips.
iii. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or just until set; do not overbake. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

[barefoottomboy.livejournal.com]

Such a thing as mint chocolate chips exist? Oh me oh my!

Sadly, I bet they don't exist in Australia. Still, I'm sure those cookies are pretty good with dark chocolate chips, so all is not yet lost. I shall be making some as soon as I am able.

Thank you, thank you!

[barefoottomboy.livejournal.com]

And also: there are many wonderful (baking and other) recipes at my favourite cookery website: Orangette (http://www.orangette.blogspot.com/). (Recipe index link in the sidebar.)

I highly recommend the Chocolate Malted Cupcakes (more for the cupcakes than the frosting, it has to be said) and the Banana Bread With Chocolate And Cinnamon Sugar, but everything I've made from this website has been delicious.