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Yesterday I wanted to surprise Jack with chocolate chip cookies. I don’t know about you, but I don’t know who wouldn’t love coming home to warm, moist cookies and dough set aside specifically for them to eat. The only problem was that we didn’t have chocolate chips in the pantry. Greeeeat.

What we did have was Whoppers. We had gone on a $10 junk food “spree” the night before and bought some candy that was on sale at the grocery store. I couldn’t think of anything more chocolate chip-like than crushed Whoppers so I put them in a plastic baggie and smashed them with a mallet. Here’s where I messed up: We almost always put less sugar in our food than what recipes call for. I knew from experience that chocolate chip cookies need the right amount of “stuff” to keep them from melting into crisp butter discs, so I substituted an equal amount of flour for the sugar I left out. I realized my mistake almost as soon as I added the flour.

The cookies aren’t bad. I think maybe I should put a little less flour, though, and a bit more butter, vanilla or both for more flavor. I’ll post the recipe to the site when I get them right!

I also plan to post a weight loss article to the website later today. With so many people trying to slim down for summer, I want to share some simple tips that help me lose and maintain my weight. It seems that people make it much more complicated than it needs to be. Check back later for a link to the article. [Update: "The 5 Biggest Weight-Loss Mistakes"]

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