Easy Recipes
Prinkle, Prinkle
When I was a little girl I could hardly wait to help my mom make chocolate chip cookies in the summertime! My family lived in Regina, Saskatchewan.The summers were hot and long as prairie summers often are. After an evening swim to cool off, I would run upstairs to get changed into my nightgown so that I could zip back downstairs to help my mom make the cookies.
I always sat on top of the kitchen counter with my legs in lotus as I prepared to be most thankful for the offering I was about to receive! I listened very intently to my mother’s instruction, the assembly of chocolate chip cookies is after all very important. My favorite part was adding the chocolate chips. It seemed like we were adding magic to the batter, and I would always say as the chips were pouring in to the bowl one by one Prinkle, Prinkle. We would then place them on to the baking sheets, sliding them in to the hot oven to become golden brown. The smell of the cookies was intoxicating. The feeling of them baking and being with my mom in the kitchen was cozy; it was home. The taste in the air was sweet as my adolescent body anticipated just how many cookies I was actually going to be allowed to eat. Touching the bowl with that little bit of remaining batter felt exciting, as I would swoop my finger down just to have a little taste because I could not wait! Baking cookies with my mom on hot summer nights is a memory that I will always cherish.
Growing up I went through many phases with cooking/baking. I have at this point fallen in love with it. I find it soothing and meditative. I like recipes, but what I love most is improvisation! When it comes to breaking rules, this is the best way to do it! Here is my favorite cookie recipe. Guaranteed these cookies will melt in your mouth, not to mention, that you won’t be able to stop at one. I recommend letting yourself off the hook now. Throw those boundaries away – at least for today, and Prinkle, Prinkle away!
Power Cookie Recipe
Written by:
Jessica Hinkson
From Yoga to High Heels
Jessica Hinkson is a yoga teacher, actress and writer in Toronto.
Her blog is about life, peace and yoga.
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FEBRUARY
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She is also a future doctor.
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JANUARY
Featured Article: Prinkle, Prinkle
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Jessica Hinkson is a yoga teacher, actress, and writer in Toronto.
She has a blog called From Yoga to High Heels.
It is a blog about life, peace, and yoga.
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Daytime Ottawa Appearance – Rogers Television
WHOA! That was absolutely the most fun 7 minutes I’ve had in a long time! Thanks to Rogers Television and the lovely Lois Lee and Joanne Jordan, hosts of this great morning show, for having me in their kitchen for A Jock’s Guide’s first live television appearance.
We made my Grandma Franz’s famous German Pancakes and yes, as usual, there was a little mayhem in the kitchen. Lois was having so much fun that she dove right in without plugging the funnel hole first and the batter went all over the place! It was still so delicious and she was such a great sport!
When I arrived at the studio that morning, they led me straight to my “stage kitchen” with little reminders of what was for show and what was for use. The fridge, sink and oven were just for show and the stove-top range was “temperamental”. I liked hearing this because if you know anything about me, or my show, you’ll know that I welcome mishaps in the kitchen. How would I weasel my way out of this one if the stove-top didn’t work? Luckily it did, as you’ll notice my little celebratory “YES” and double fist pump, at the 1:10 mark of the video.
Who would have thought that little ol’ me in the kitchen would be cooking live on television and not only that, but would be invited to return again to their Daytime Show! Rogers loved having me almost as much as I loved being there. I can’t wait to go back.
Ahhh… I’m such a happy cook. Thank you so much to the Rogers Television family for welcoming a new edition.
Love,
The Jock.
PS: Thank you to Derick Fage and JF Dufault who had a special hand in making this day possible!
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