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The Weekend Report

May 18, 2009 on 11:27 pm | In Family, Recipes | 53 Comments

Thanks for all your happy wishes for our moving weekend. The newlyweds are all settled into their cute new apartment. They’ve managed to accumulate quite a bit during their first year, so there was plenty of work for all of the volunteer movers. We had a great time though — many hands make light work.

I packed a picnic lunch for all of us. I even tucked my panini grill into my picnic basket because I knew their kitchen goods would still be packed. We worked right through lunch and didn’t manage to eat our sandwiches until dinner time. Hunger made them taste pretty darn good though! We also had chips (have you tried Lays Kettle Cooked Salt and Cracked Pepper chips yet? (I tried to find a picture for you, but they’re not even on their website yet) — they’re my new addiction!), pasta salad, grapes, bananas, and cookies. I made two kinds of cookies — oatmeal raisin and these lemon cookies.

(Hello Moda Butter Polka Dots and Happy Zombie!) The lemon cookies were really good, but it was a very humid, rainy day, so they got a bit sticky. They’re also a heavy cake-like cookie — very dense because of the ricotta cheese in them. Very lemony and yummy though.

So, now, on to a new week. We’re finally promised some pretty weather — unbelievably, we had frost last night. I’ll be spending my week making plans for the upcoming 4-day weekend — yipee. I hope you have a good week planned too!

XOXO,
Anna

53 Comments

I can’t believed you managed to move and cook and and eat all in the one weekend! I’m lucky if I get one of those done :-) You’re a clever cookie- lol! Ah, I love tacky puns. Any-waay… well done on the move- I’m very excited for you!!

Comment by Sandra @ Pepperberry and Co. — May 19, 2009 #
I forgot to put ‘bake’ in the middle of my two ands. Oops!

Comment by Sandra @ Pepperberry and Co. — May 19, 2009 #
lemon cookies?
be still my heart.
i KNEW i had a crush on you!!!!

Comment by brigita — May 19, 2009 #
Sounds like a busy but successful weekend! But those photos of the lemon cookies are just beautiful! Lucy x

Comment by Lucy Locket-Pocket — May 19, 2009 #
I can’t believe you found time to bake too! Those cookies sound amazing!

Comment by Gina — May 19, 2009 #
Ooooh, your cookies look SO yummy … and so pretty on that spotty fabric :o).
Hugs,
Joy :o)

Comment by Joy — May 19, 2009 #
YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! I’m on my way!

Comment by Carol — May 19, 2009 #
You are a fabulous MIL it sounds like!!!! Helping to move and making lemon cookies and a picnic lunch. Amazing!

Those lemon cookies look delish, by the way! :)

Comment by tattingchic — May 19, 2009 #
My husband has a saying about cookies, he likes only two kinds, round ones and the non-round ones. ;D
Hugs!

Comment by Connie W — May 19, 2009 #
Glad you had a great moving weekend!! Yes, I have had those chips and they ARE terrific! Those cookies look fabulous, but where is the recipe???? I think I may need to make them. Clicked on your recipe tab and they are not there, oh dear.

Comment by Jackie — May 19, 2009 #
moda butter yellow polka dots…*swoon*

the cookies look SO yummy.
sounds like yall had one busy weekend.

Comment by rachel — May 19, 2009 #
Amazing with the moving you made a meal involving a panini press and then the cookies. I thought you were going to say you whipped up some yellow polka dot napkings to make it complete. Ha, you and only you could have pulled that off. And my DH would love those cookies tonight if I let him see this–loves lemon! Hey, when I move can I get you to volunteer?!!

Comment by Susan — May 19, 2009 #
That sounds like a great lunch! Much better than some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches tossed in a bag! ;)

Those cookies look so good! I love the lemony yellow photos!

Comment by randi — May 19, 2009 #
Oh my goodness – those lemon cookies look so delicious – I’m off to check out the recipe right now! x

Comment by Kitty — May 19, 2009 #
Anna you are killing me here!! I LOVE(yes, I shouted that word) lemon cookies. I will have to print out that recipe and hold it until I’ve lost my weight. I’m trying so hard to be good since the doctor wasn’t so nice the last time I was in. They seem to take those cholesterol/triglyceride numbers so seriously :-( Anyway, aren’t you just loving this weather we’re having!! I’m so tired of all the rain. Enjoy your long weekend!!

Comment by Donna Coulter — May 19, 2009 #
Those looks yummy Anna. I’m glad the move went well. We just had frost only one night. Hopefully that was the last now that I have plants in the ground.

Comment by Judy — May 19, 2009 #
When I saw your photo first, I thought you had made soap (LOL)
Cookies taste better, don´t they.
Have a good day
Janine

Comment by Janine — May 19, 2009 #
It was FREEZING at my house too, last night and this morning. Good thing I did not pack up my winter clothes yet. And like Janine, I thought the same thing, looking at the photos. I thought you made soap too! But the lemon cookies look yummy. I bet they tasted yummy too!

Comment by Jen — May 19, 2009 #
The lemon cookies look heavenly!

Comment by Lisa — May 19, 2009 #
Those cookies look yummy! I have some ricotta I need to use up. I might have to make those.

Comment by MichelleB — May 19, 2009 #
Oh my mouth is watering at the thought of those lemon cookies, we’ve actually found something edible that we both like!
Kimx
Glad you returned to my blog again and commented once more about the strawberries, I couldn’t understand the last comment you left and thought you had gone well and truly bonkers, then I realised you must have been commenting on a post that was inadvertently deleted (a long story, nearly as long as this comment!)
x

Comment by kim — May 19, 2009 #
those cookies look delicious!

Comment by amandajean — May 19, 2009 #
I’m going to have to clean of my new computer screen because I just licked it! Those cookies look like the could be my favorite kind. All lemon-y, fresh, moist and delicious. If I ever move, I hope you will send me a cookie. LOL!

Happy Day,
Cassie

Comment by Cassie — May 19, 2009 #
They look good to me!

Comment by Dandelion Quilts — May 19, 2009 #
Yum, those lemon cookies look delicous.

Comment by Stacy — May 19, 2009 #
Those cookies look so good. I’ve tried several lemon recipes lately that just didn’t do it for me. I’ll just have to keep trying. :D

Comment by Elaine/MuddlingThrough — May 19, 2009 #
I have to try the cookies! Lemon is my very favorite flavor. They remind me of a soft sugar cookie recipe that calls for ricotta cheese that is in a book (romance novel) written by Susan Wiggs. Yummy!!!

Comment by Jean — May 19, 2009 #
What a great mom to bring all that great food!
Those cookies look wayyyy too good!

Comment by rohaknitter — May 19, 2009 #
I need one of those! They look sooo good and yummy too! I’m glad you had such a great weekend.

Comment by Kimberly — May 20, 2009 #
Yum!

Comment by Amy @ parkcitygirl — May 20, 2009 #
Lemon polka dot cookies. Sounds yummy!!

Comment by nicolette — May 20, 2009 #
LOL, this is *just* what I needed! Another great cookie recipe! Thanks a LOT Anna! Now I’ve gotta make these pronto!

Comment by Penny — May 20, 2009 #
It sounds as though you made it a lovely day Anna. I love anything lemony so I expect those biscuits spurred everyone on!

Comment by Emma — May 20, 2009 #
Oh Anna, your lemon cookies look so yummy and so does the pretty polka dot fabric!!! Do you have any plans for the fabric?

Comment by Shawn ; ) — May 20, 2009 #
What a great picnic menu for moving day. Those cookies make me terribly hungry and it’s only 9:06 a.m. — but I want some of those. I must resist as somehow my clothes are shrinking, each and every thing in my closet. Closet gnomes are sneaking in at night while I’m asleep. Yep, that’s what’s happening.

Comment by Junie Moon — May 20, 2009 #
glad to hear the move went ok — i love lemony things :-)

Comment by periwinkle — May 20, 2009 #
Hey Ms Anna – those cookies look deeee-lish. You have such a knack for taking pictures, makes me want to grab one right off the screen. Glad your moving went smoothly – wish I could have helped you – NOT, lol. It’s still all to fresh for this old girl. What’s that you say – that’s right -
NEVER MOVING AGAIN, lol.

Hugs – Mrs. Farmhouse :)

Comment by Karen — May 20, 2009 #
I could use many hands over here and a batch of those cookies. I’m not a lemon fan but those look delish.
I’m with Ms Farmhouse,NEVER moving again. Once I’m done here that is.
Hugs

Comment by Sharon — May 20, 2009 #
As busy as you were it sounds like there was quite a bit of fun sprinkled in there. Oh those yummy lemon cookies. I printed off the recipe and plan to take them to my quilt group next week!

Comment by Cheryl — May 21, 2009 #
Sounds likea a fun time. . . and lemon cookies = double bonus!!
:)

Comment by cathy — May 21, 2009 #
Oh those cookies look divine! My hubby loves lemon. I may have to give these a try. I am off to print the recipe! ;)

Comment by Pam — May 21, 2009 #
Isn’t that just like you to make a miserable task fun! Moving can be hard but when you have treats and lots of people it can be a good day.

Comment by Nanette — May 21, 2009 #
Me want lemony cookies…yummy yummy. Oops sorry, looking at those made me zone out for a bit. Would you be so kind as to bring some to our next family meeting? Thanks sis. xo

Comment by AnyoneCanQuilt — May 21, 2009 #
I’m glad they’re all settled in!

Comment by Blond Duck — May 21, 2009 #
Yum!

Comment by sally — May 21, 2009 #
I always thought that the saying that something made your mouth water was just metaphorical, but those lemon cookie literally made my mouth water!

What a fun sounding picnic.

Comment by Caroline — May 22, 2009 #
Boy those cookies look good, I will have to make some. Clarice

Comment by clarice — May 23, 2009 #
Moving. Paninis. Cookies. HOW DO YOU DO IT, WOMAN!?!?! I’m salivating over the lemon ricotta cookies. SAL. I. VAT. ING! But you knew I would. And you know I knew.

And now I must find a towel to wipe up the drool puddle.

Comment by happy zombie — May 24, 2009 #
What a lovely photo shoot of those cookies! I love polka dots, your fabric is gorgeous!

Comment by Aim — May 25, 2009 #
Did someone say cookies? Guess I’ve got my appetite back and those might be just the ticket. Yum!

Comment by Vallen — May 26, 2009 #
Sticky or not sticky, those lemon cookies look delicious! I’m such a fan of lemon cookies! Amongts other foods too! ;o)

Comment by Carole Meier — May 28, 2009 #
My mouth waters just looking at those cookies. I wish I could have one RIGHT NOW!!!

Jody

Comment by Jody — May 28, 2009 #
Ooooooooooh, lemon cookies. Is there nothing they can’t do? Sorry I was having a Homer moment – d’oh! I came very close to licking my computer screen. And yes, I have printed the recipe! Thank you ever so much.
I’m sure the moving experience was made even better by your wonderful food.

Comment by Nan — June 7, 2009 #