Posts made in October, 2015

Sunday Quote has a kid on fall break

Posted by Beth on Oct 11, 2015 in Blog, Quote | Comments Off on Sunday Quote has a kid on fall break

“One always has a better book in one’s mind than one can manage to get onto paper.”
~Michael Cunningham

Bready or Not: Cocoa Cookies

Posted by Beth on Oct 7, 2015 in Blog, Bready or Not, brownies, chocolate, cookies | Comments Off on Bready or Not: Cocoa Cookies

In the mood for chocolate? Here you go. These cookies are like mini brownies packed with cocoa and chocolate chips!

I used Nestle Tollhouse chips in Halloween colors to really set off the lovely dark dough. It helps to show how much chocolate is loaded in these babies, too.

There is nothing healthy about these. Nothing. You have butter, sugar, cocoa, and loads of chocolate chips. It’s the first week of October and I have already sabotaged all your healthy eating plans for the season.

Sorry/not sorry.

This is modified from Chocolate Drop Cookies at King Arthur Flour.

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Bready or Not: Cocoa Cookies

A must-eat for chocoholics! These chewy brownie cookies taste strongly of cocoa. This makes about 40 teaspoon-sized cookies. Modified from Chocolate Drop Cookies at King Arthur Flour.

Course: Dessert, Snack

Keyword: chocolate, cookies

Author: Beth Cato

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons milk or almond milk
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder optional; for depth of flavor
• 2 cups chocolate chips 1 bag

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375. Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment.
• Beat together the butter, sugars, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and vanilla extract until well blended. Scrape sides of bowl.
• Add the egg and milk, beating until smooth, then the flour and espresso powder (if using). Add the chocolate chips last.
• Use a teaspoon scoop to set dollops of dough on the cookie sheet. Don't set them too close together.
• Bake cookies for 9 to 11 minutes, until they've lost their sheen. Cool on pan for a few minutes and then move to rack.
• OM NOM NOM!

Sunday Quote isn’t ready for October

Posted by Beth on Oct 4, 2015 in Blog, Quote | Comments Off on Sunday Quote isn’t ready for October

“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly — they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.”

~Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

Happy Links to Start October

Posted by Beth on Oct 2, 2015 in anthology:poem, awards, Blog, clockwork crown, clockwork dagger, public speaking, reviews | Comments Off on Happy Links to Start October

Let’s start off the month with a bunch of happy links!

I had two new poems published this week:
– a YA poem with a magical take on bullying and abuse: “Obsidian” at Kaleidotrope
– a somewhat creepy steampunk poem called “The City” in Mythic Delirium

Then my poem “Sorry,” published earlier this year at Mobius Magazine, was nominated for Best of the Net.

Then there’s the cool miscellaneous stuff…
– a three minute on-camera interview with The Daily Quirk, recorded at San Diego Comic-Con

– Amy Sisson reviews my story from Nature, “Bread of Life,” and says nice things!

– I was name-dropped in the Functional Nerds Podcast at about the 34 minute mark. This tickles me to no end because of Patrick Hester talks about my cookies. Also, buy Fran Wilde’s book Updraft. It’s awesome.