Intro — Afternoon Snack While Autumn mornings in northern New Mexico can be quite chilly, Autumn afternoons are pleasantly warm but, blessedly, not hot—a good time for a snack. Why not crunchy chocolate chip cookies washed down with REAL lemonade? The crunch in these cookies comes from 1 cup crushed corn flakes. The refreshing lemonade is made from real lemons. These recipes are provided by Maggie Elliott of Santa Fe, a frequent visitor to Abiquiu with many friends here. Maggie believes that sharing recipes makes the world a better place and a more delicious place, especially on an Autumn afternoon. LEMONADE NECTAR Every refrigerator should always have fresh lemons on hand. A few drops of these golden citrus orbs, loaded with Vitamin C and its myriad health benefits, can give a fresh taste to vegetables, fish, salads, dips, beverages, or even to a glass of plain water. In our always-in-a-hurry society, refreshing good old-fashioned lemonade has been replaced with hard-to-swallow and bitter powdered liquid. The real thing can be prepared just as quickly as the artificial drink--if one keeps a jar of this easy-to-make lemonade nectar in the refrigerator. Try this recipe just once, and you will not be tempted ever again to drink the powdered imitation.
BEST-EVER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES This recipe was given me by dear friend Maggie Elliott after I tasted her gift of them and declared them the best-ever chocolate chip cookies. Maggie received this recipe from Marge Mann in Michigan, and now it is time to share it. Enjoying these cookies reminded me of other versions of America’s favorite cookie. When I needed a large-quantity recipe for a Girl Scout project, Illinois neighbor Henrietta Hertel generously shared her recipe, which also contained oatmeal, coconut, and nuts. Henrietta baked these cookies for children, teachers, and staff in the Palatine school system. Regrettably, I no longer have this nummy and generously sized recipe. Another fond chocolate chip cookie story that comes to mind is of 1970s co-worker Helen Applebaum, who danced disco every other night and came home so late that—instead of going to bed because she was afraid she might not get up to make it to work on time—she would stay up and bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies which she brought, still warm, to the office for her grateful co-workers.
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