I cannot explain how long I’ve waited to reveal the theme for October.
Excited doesn’t even cut it.
The theme for October will be Gravestone Recipes.
I had been low-key aware of recipes on gravestones in the past but I didn’t see how I could use it as a theme as there weren’t enough recipes available. Until Rosie Grant, a librarian from LA, started making gravestone recipes and sharing them online.
Even my husband saw them and told me it would make a good theme. I know! I practically shouted, I’ve been waiting until October and spooky season to use it.
I have chosen 3 recipes to use for the month. The 4th CTIAT will be the annual homemade candy bash. I’ve been collecting recipes and ingredients for that and I have the CUTEST theme.
The thing about gravestone cookies is there isn’t a lot of room on a gravestone to write. These recipes will be rather simple.
Today’s recipe is a version of the cookies I’ve made many, many times before.
The recipe is titled “Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (no bakes).
The recipe is practically identical to the fudgy cocoa no-bakes that I make.
I usually dole out the mixture on waxed paper and leave it to dry. But I had a brain wave and decided to use the cookie sheets with the silicone liners. Worked very well, but the metal of the cookie sheet got rather hot.
I will probably use the cookie sheets and silicone liners again. After the cookie sheet cooled off, the cookies dried as usual.
Dispatches from the Evening Shift 