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Today is Tuesday.  Tuesday is supposed to mean a recipe from Dorie Greenspan.  Todays choice was an amazing one, in fact, I have had this Chocolate Caramel Tart marked since I bought the book well over a year ago.  Unfortunately, too much has been going on here this week for me to make it.

Jon, my Hub, has been working out of town for the past 3 weeks, so I have been alone to take care of Seven and the house.  I have also had a busy week with a long buying trip for my store, and an extra bit of time actually putting the new items on the shelves.  Fitting an extra pie in to the mix (and onto my ever expanding rear-end) wasn’t going to happen this time.

I also had an order for cookies.  Star Wars cookies to be more precise.  Thanks to Cathy of The Tortefeasor for singing my praises to one of her friends, who ordered these for her little birthday boy.  I was told that his favorite characters were Darth Vader, R2D2 and Yoda, but I threw in a few Storm Troopers, Logos and Millenium Falcons as well to round out the whole Galactic experience.  I hope he enjoys them!

Because I had the icing out and the cookies baked anyway, I made up a few for the new arrivals over at Chez Sticky Feet…Anna James and Clara Jane!  These lucky little twins were born to Jamie & Mike on Monday evening after being induced at the 38 week mark.  Way to go, Jamie – you made it!  Maybe a couple of cookies will help sweet little Big Brother Bo get over a bit of the “what do you mean we’re taking them home?” panic he’s bound to be feeling!  Until then…Congratulations, Jamie & Mike…enjoy those girls!