Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies

The best chocolate chip cookies ever!  A friend of mine introduced me to these delectable delights, and I've been hooked since.Here is the link to the recipe in NY Times:  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/091crex.htmlTime: 45 minutes (for 1 6-cookie batch), plus at least 24 hours’ chillingINGREDIENTS:2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar2 large eggs2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate disks or fèves, at least 60 percent cacao content (I use semi-dark chocolate bars and cut into...

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The Terrible Twos and Keeping it Together

{ cj at his 2-year birthday party }Do not be deceived by this super adorable face.  Behind those squinty eyes and big infectious smile lies a 2-year old monster.  The terrible twos have invaded our household, and boy, can they be pretty terrible at times!  Granted, for the most part, CJ is fairly well-behaved and reasonable (for a 2-year-old), but there are also many a moments when he tests the boundaries and limits of what he can get away with.  He insists on having it his way!  And my patience runs low!Once the boys were down for their nap yesterday afternoon, I found therapy in washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen.  Therapy also took form in banging pots in the kitchen sink and slamming cabinet doors (I feel it necessary to confess...

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Welcome to the Mothering Village!

So here we are:  Mothering Village - a site written for and by mothers. Okay, so you're probably thinking there are a million of these sites out there.  What's so special about this one?  Quite honestly, not much.  However, the contributors to this site will readily and humbly admit we're not perfect and we need help (lots of it)!  Truth be told, we're just barely surviving through most days.  Which is why we understand the importance of being part of a community and sharing in the joys and struggles of motherhood.   It's true what they say:  it takes a village to raise a child!  So if you can relate and have been searching for a community to belong to, maybe you've just stumbled upon it.  Come join other ordinary...

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