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Arty Girl: Kay Emig at Central AZ College Visual Arts Gallery

Courtesy of Kay Emig.Ok, bear with me on this one, kids. I'm going to tell you about an art show in Coolidge, AZ.I know, I know! It's a little out there. But, you trust me, right? I wouldn't do this to you unless I thought it was worth it. I got a flier in the mail for Kay Emig's show a few weeks ag ... More >>

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Courtesy of Kay Emig.Ok, bear with me on this one, kids. I'm going to tell you about an art show in Coolidge, AZ.I know, I know! It's a little out there. But, you trust me, right? I wouldn't do this to you unless I thought it was worth it. I got a flier in the mail for Kay Emig's show a few weeks ag ... More >>

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The Lemon Chalet Creme Girl Scout Cookie Conundrum

senseseduction.blogspot.com ​To eat them or not to eat them? News has spread of a recall of some Lemon Chalet Creme Girl Scout cookies. Frankly, this is not as upsetting as, say, news regarding Thin Mints or Tagalongs. Still, those lemon cookies have their fans. Yesterday we got some bad infor ... More >>

Thin Mint Showdown: Lazy Thin Mint Pie

Jonathan McNamaraGive me a spoon now!​One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make deser ... More >>

Thin Mint Showdown: Thin Mint Mojito Madness

One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make dessert when life hands one unwanted Girl Scout c ... More >>

Thin Mint Showdown: Steeplechase Cupcakes

Jonathan McNamaraSteeplechase Cupcakes​One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make dese ... More >>

Thin Mint Showdown: Thin Mint Pudding Cup

Jonathan MacNamaraIt's what's on the inside that counts...​One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorize ... More >>

Thin Mint Showdown: Fudge Truffle Cheesecake w/ Thin Mint Whipped Cream

Jonathan McNamara ​ One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make dessert when life han ... More >>

Cloaked Brutality: The Feds Bury Border Patrol Abuses of Immigrants, But What's Been Unearthed Reveals a Culture of Cruelty

Jonathan McNamara ​ One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make dessert when life han ... More >>

Trefoil Cookie Showdown: Trifle

Jonathan McNamara Kathleen Vanesian's Girl Scout Trefoil Trifle​ Got some Girl Scout cookies sitting around? So did we. Hence, the Trefoil Cookie Showdown. There's something perverse, or at least ironic, in combining Girl Scout cookies and liquor.  So I did it. Instead of using lemon p ... More >>

Girl Scout Samoas vs. Keebler Fudge Shoppe Coconut Dreams

Jonathan McNamara Samoas and faux Samoas, can you tell the difference? ​ For a while now, we've been able to get our Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie fix out of season by heading to the supermarket and picking up Keebler Fudge Shoppe Grasshoppers. In fact, we've found similar cookies ... More >>

Trefoil Cookie Showdown: Edible Terrarium

Photo: Jonathan Mcnamara​ Photo: Jonathan Mcnamara​Got some Girl Scout cookies in the pantry? So did we -- hence, the Chow Bella Trefoil Showdown.  When the challenge was given to create something tasty using Trefoil (shortbread) Girl Scout Cookie, the stress was on. The question is to do s ... More >>

Trefoil Cookie Showdown: Blue Cheesecake Bites

Carol Blonder blue cheesecake bite Got some Girl Scout cookies in the pantry? So did we -- hence, the Chow Bella Trefoil Showdown.  Say shortbread and I immediately think not of Girl Scouts but of McVities. I was introduced to the Scottish digestive biscuits and shortbread when faced wit ... More >>

Trefoil Cookie Showdown: Girl Scout ****-on-a-Shingle

Johnathan McNamaraTrefoils meet the trailer park: Girl Scout Shit-on-a-Shingle. Got some Girl Scout cookies in the pantry? So did we -- hence, the Chow Bella Trefoil Showdown. Our dish for the Trefoil showdown boiled down to simple logistics. Last minute crunch time with only fifteen minutes to ... More >>

Trefoil Cookie Showdown: Pear Frangipane Tart

Jonathan McNamara​Got some Girl Scout cookies sitting around? So did we. Hence, the Trefoil Cookie Showdown. Being one of the newest Chow Bella members, I was a bit nervous about entering this challenge. I had seen last year's Thin Mint competition and wondered if I could make something wort ... More >>