Charitable Donations – Every penny counts

My Kids’ Cookies promised 10% of cookie sales during October 2009 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  While the amount of the check we wrote today wasn’t huge, it was something for the worthy cause of finding a cure to this terrible disease.  Every penny helps when you’re donating to a cause that speaks to [...]

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Edible Book – Have You Eaten A Good Book Lately?

This weekend, My Kids’ Cookies is participating in Bainbridge Island Public Library’s first annual Edible Book Festival.
We’re baking up our version of “If You Give A Mouse A My Kids’ Cookie“.  We had loads of fun trying out this cake and a friend’s 3 little boys were my taste testers.  Who got the ear, who [...]

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Keeping your dog safe

If you have a dog in your life, then this list is important to you and your canine companion.  Thanks to Real Simple magazine for compiling the info.
Things you should NOT give to your dog:
chocolate – it stimulates the heart and nervous system
grapes or raisins – damages the kidneys
garlic or onions – damages red blood [...]

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It’s time for a cookie – and the cure for breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  It’s a sad fact that we all seem to know someone affected by breast cancer, whether the person diagnosed, their families or friends.  When that phone call comes and we hear the news, we probably all think of what we can do to help.
During the month of October, My [...]

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Free Family Fun Fair

If you’re on Bainbridge Island this Saturday, August 8th, between 12 and 4pm, stop by a fun and free community event.  Sportsman Business Park is hosting a Free Family Fun Fair for the community.  There will be bouncy houses, face painting, magician, juggler, DJ music, bubble machine, snow cones, fire truck, prizes and more – [...]

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When is it to late to start something new?

Never.  With the new movie Julie & Julia coming to theaters next month, and being a big fan of Meryl Streep, I wanted to learn more about Julia Child.  What I discovered was that she started cooking school at age 37, having had several interesting jobs before embarking on a new adventure.  And look how [...]

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A Cookie Baking Party Brings Lots of Smiles

Experience the joy of a cookie baking party by clicking on our baking party slide show – http://mykidscookies.com/BakingParty.html.
I smile every time there is a baking party here at My Kids’ Cookies Shop.  The kids are always so happy to be allowed to bake in a professional kitchen.  Everyone gets a spoon to taste the dough [...]

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Cookies and Ya-Ya’s

Next Tuesday, the well known author Rebecca Wells (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood) is entertaining her Bainbridge Island fans by doing a reading of her new novel, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder, in our local Bainbridge Performing Arts center. My Kids’ Cookies is very excited to be providing cookies for this sure [...]

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Job requirements for a chocolate chip cookie.

Recently, www.cakespy.com was having one of their regular giveaways with the lucky winner receiving a My Kids’ Cookies gift box.  The question to be answered to enter the contest was “What, in your opinion, makes up the ideal chocolate chip cookie?”
There were quite a few opinions provided so get yourself a cookie and a [...]

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Caramel and Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you love both these sweets, try them together.  They’re easy:
1) Start with your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.
2) Fill each muffin tin with about a tablespoon of dough.
3) Bake for about half the recipe time and remove from the oven.
4) Push a Rolo candy into the center so the tops are even and finish [...]

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