In Memory of My Friend

I really miss Stephen and his sense of humor and his voice. For 20 years

I never felt like I worked FOR Stephen, he always made me feel like I worked WITH him. Some of my fondest memories of Stephen include flying back on a private jet from a Denver public program in the very early days of the business, the really small and fun Christmas parties with CLC, parties at the family cabin, hugs, inside jokes that were never really funny, and so many more. Just posting this makes me teary.

So in memory of Stephen, there's a cd and book in memory of Stephen and it reminds you of his most powerful quotes and stories. Stephen R. Covey authored one of the bestselling audiobooks of all time – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – and audio remains a terrific way to capture the essence of his most profound teachings on business, success, management, family, and love.

THE WISDOM AND TEACHINGS OF STEPHEN R. COVEY is available on CD and for download with an introduction read by Sean Covey! 

You can listen to an excerpt from this commemorative collection here: http://soundcloud.com/simonschuster/wisdom-and-teachings-of-covey

or link here to buy it on Amazon.

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My Sunday Cookie Baking Experiments

Chocolate Chip-Pretzel Cookies

Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Zapalowski

Bake 10 minutes for a soft and chewy cookie or up to 14 minutes for a crisp cookie. 

My version: 

1/2 whole wheat 1/2 white flour
Refrigerate the dough without the add-ins for AT LEAST 30 minutes
add-ins:
1 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup toffee bits 

What I've learned in my YEARS of cookie baking experience:
1. Don't over beat!  Other than the sugar and eggs creaming, try to do as much mixing by hand as possible.
2.  Let the butter sit out overnight to soften.    

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened 
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 (12-oz.) packages semisweet chocolate morsels 
• 2 cups coarsely crushed pretzel sticks
• Parchment paper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Add eggs and 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla, beating until blended.

 

2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Fold  in morsels and pretzel sticks just until combined. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

 

3. Bake at 350° for 10 to 14 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.Bake 10 minutes for a soft and chewy cookie or up to 14 minutes for a crisp cookie. Remove to wire racks, and cool completely (about 15 minutes). 

Rebecca Kracke Gordon, Southern Living SEPTEMBER 2008

Five stars! 

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