I have spoken about my friend Kelsey before (saffron rice recipe & drinking lattes) and have been itching with anticipation for over a year to share news with you! Kesley has been hard at work writing her cookbook ‘The Naptime Chef: Fitting Great Food Into Family Life‘ and it is now published!
When the book arrived at our house, I left it on the counter for one minute while I stirred some sauce. Along came my husband who picked it up and started flipping through it. This man, who is not one that often takes interest in cookbooks, stated ‘I love the photos in this book and hope you will be making me something from Kelsey’s book today. I immediately tweeted Kelsey to tell her.
I was so excited for Kelsey that she told me to go ahead and share a fabulous chewy cookie recipe AND give a copy of her great cookbook away!!
To Enter, Answer this question in a comment on this post: What is one of your time-saving meal tips?
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This giveaway will end on Sunday, April 8th at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be chosen by random.org and will be contacted by email. The winner must respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen.
Besides the Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies recipe, I am also excited to make the Strawberries and Cream Overnight French Toast, Caramel-Stuffed Cinnamon Muffins, Asparagus with Feta Vinaigrette, Sticky Orange Drumsticks and the Chocolate-Zucchini Loaf.
Need.Them.All.Now.
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tablespoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 ¼ sticks or 10 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup tightly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
12 oz. (1 bag) semisweet chocolate chips (I used 10 oz of solid chocolate bar, cut into chunks)
Directions:
1. In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, soda, salt and espresso powder and set aside.
2. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
3. With the mixer on low slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until the dough is combined, stopping the mixture to scrape down the sides as needed. Once the last of the dry ingredients is mixed in, turn off the machine. (Do not overbeat.) Using a wooden spoon, mix in the chocolate chips/chocolate chunks. Transfer the dough to plastic wrap and wrap the dough tightly so no air reaches it. Place it in the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 3 days.
4. 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat and set aside. Bring the dough to room temperature for about 15 minutes and drop it by the rounded teaspoonful onto cookie sheets,2 inches apart. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 for 10-12 minutes or until the centers are set. Cool on a wire rack and serve.
From Kelsey: “I am a home cook who firmly believes that you don’t have to give up being a foodie just because you are a parent. After my daughter was born I quickly learned that it is next to impossible to get anything done when chasing a child around the house. So I developed a new way of cooking my favorite recipes based on the down time that was available to me during the day – her afternoon naptime – and began calling myself The Naptime Chef. By planning well and employing smart prepping techniques I find that our family can always enjoy great meals without compromising quality or taste. I write about capturing this time in my life as I develop a new sensibility about cooking as a parent, and learn how to fit great food into family life. Sometimes I have plenty of time in the kitchen, and sometimes I cook on the fly. But, no matter what, I love feeding my family and the process of creating food we all can enjoy.”
Disclosure: I received a copy of this lovely book for review and then begged to give a copy away because I love the book!
shannon says
When I know I have a busy day I pull out the crockpot! I love it any time of year. It is a great time saver and something great always comes out of it!
Diane M. says
I like Savoring the Thyme on Facebook.
Diane M. says
I follow you on twitter (cobblehillgal).
Diane M. says
I like to cook larger meals ahead of time and freeze smaller portions. It’s so nice to be able to defrost and heat dinner on a busy night!
Cat says
and I liked you on FB and let you know I entered (thanks for begging for this giveaway 🙂 would love to cook from the book!)
Cat says
I follow you on Twitter (as picatasi)
Cat says
I subscribe to your RSS feed (under email provided)
Cat says
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/picatasi/status/188179209636679681
Cat says
Plan out weekday meals over the weekend and make fewer, more efficient grocery trips!
And I try to do all the same prep together (wash everything at once, next cut, etc)
Judith says
Subscribed to the Savor the Thyme RSS feed via Google Reader.
(I might have entered my email wrong in the last post… :-/ there is no 1 at the end of my email, of course!)
Judith says
My time saving tip is to plan ahead. If you are preparing a meal for a birthday party, make the dessert or cake the day before the party.
Teresa says
liked you on facebook
Teresa says
rss subscriber
Teresa says
I have 3 children under the age of 13 so I try to always prep my meals while my kids are at school. Once they are home I have time to help with their homework and just interact with them.
brook says
i like to make lots of extras then eat leftovers throughout the week! or prep meals in individual containers so i can just grab and go!
Laurel Wycoff says
My time-saving meal tip is buying pre-cooked products like rice, chicken.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Pepper says
I tweated your giveaway
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Pepper says
My best time saving for meals is batch cooking. I like to cook exrtra of everything so I can use it throuhout the week, such as pre-cutting vegetable, making extra rice, roasting vegetables. ect…
Barbara says
No way, Jennifer I can’t log in with that link! I tried doing a search by entering “Savor-the-Thyme” but it comes out your FB profile!! Thanks anyway!
Miranda says
Rss subscriber
Miranda says
I like to do a little prep work for dinner all day, so it doesn’t seem too hard and it’s pretty much done by dinner time.
Newport Stylephile says
Tweeted it! https://twitter.com/#!/NewportSTYLE/status/186984198253453313
Shana D says
I follow you on twitter @shanamama9197
Shana D says
Added you to my google reader. WHY were you not on there before this LOL
Shana D says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/shanamama9197/status/186961113240436736
Shana D says
My tip is to plan ahead. If you plan ahead there is no rush to the store for last minute items you may have forgotten. Also do chopping in the morning when you have some down time that way it’s all ready to go when you are ready to prepare dinner.
Jennifer says
HI Billie Jean, I will revise the statement to say ‘Like’ the Fan Page.
Billiejean says
I clicked on the link for the Savor the Thyme community, but just your page is there, and I don’t see a link for it on your FB page.
Billiejean says
Following on Twitter.
Billiejean says
Subscribed via Google Reader.
Billiejean says
Tweeted! Link: https://twitter.com/#!/billiejeanie327/status/186919732795031553
Billiejean says
A time saving meal tip of mine would be to prepare your grains and veggies! I love cooking big batches of grains such as quinoa, rice, couscous, etc. as well as chopping vegetables and storing them in containers in the fridge and washing spinach, kale, and other leafy greans. It saves SO much time when I am making a lunch or dinner, I probably save about 30-45 minutes!
Carrie says
I joined the Savor the Thyme community on Facebook
Carrie says
My time saving meal tip is to order out. 🙂
Carolyn @ Meatballs and Milkshakes says
I like to pre-cut veggies on the weekend and store in airtight containers so I can use them all week.
Cindy B. says
I join the Savor the Thyme community on Facebook.
Cindy B. says
I follow @savorthethyme on Twitter
Cindy B. says
I subscribe to the Savor the Thyme RSS feed.
Cindy B. says
I tweeted.
https://twitter.com/#!/Cinbat03
Jennifer says
Please try again as I verified the link Barbara: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Savor-the-Thyme/239630130283
Cindy B. says
Time-saving meal tips: When I buy ground beef, I season it and section in into smaller bags of meatballs, patties, and regular crumbled beef so it would be much easier to use.
kazue says
liked savor the thyme community on facebook
kazue says
time saving meal tip: grill a bunch of chicken; chop it up; freeze it in serving size ziplocs; defrost when you need them for salads, etc
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
I can practically taste these! I love quick meals or utilizing the slow cooker – definite time savers.
Barbara says
I can’t access the page on FB for Savor the Thyme community !
Barbara says
Subscribed to the Savor the Thyme RSS feed via Google Reader.
Barbara says
I’ll make in advance large amounts of vegetables cut into small pieces and then freeze in portions: when I want a good soup is ready in half hour of cooking!
Your cookies look very amazing!
Jennifer says
Hi Elle, did you click the link to the fan page or look up the group? The group is no longer active. Let me see if FB changed my ability to let folks post on the fan page….. 😉
Elle says
I pulled up your FB page for the Savor the Thyme group but cannot figure out how to post or join.
Elle says
I didi subsribe to your RSS Feed
unforgettablefood@gmail.com
Elle says
I tweeted the giveaway
@WeCanBegin2Feed
Elle says
I follow you on Twitter
@WeCanBegin2Feed
Elle says
Cookies look wonderful!
When cooking grains such as quinoa or farro I like to cook 2 or 3 batches at once, then store the extra in fridge so that they can quickly go into meals over the next couple of days.
Tammy says
When planning a party or big meal, I do all the prep work the night before so I don’t spend alot of time chopping veggies. This helps tremendously!
Newport Stylephile says
Meal saving tip: The first time I open a new jar of tomato sauce, I cook and season the whole thing–not just what I am using for the dish, so it will be ready for future use!
Those cookies look amazing (and I don’t event have much of a sweet tooth!)