Grab a Blanket - Erin Lunde (Writer)

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We've all lived through some trying times in the past couple of years. We’ve had to find new ways of doing things, creative solutions to problems we’d never dreamed of. We’ve had to revisit our relationships with work, family, friends, and even ourselves – and when things became overwhelming, we had to dig deep to find ways to bring a feeling of comfort, joy, and safety into our lives.

In this podcast, we’ll explore the different ways we find solace and peace of mind. This is your moment to settle in, get cozy, relax, light a candle, grab a blanket... and spend a little time with us as we explore the various paths that people take to add comfort to their lives.

My guest today is Erin Lunde. Erin and I first met when she and her family moved into my neighbourhood. We eventually realized we both share a passion for creativity, writing, and music. Erin invited me to her creative accountability group on social media, and it has been a great way to not only help me stay on track, but also connect with other creative people. Erin is a reader and a writer, as well as a mom and music therapist who runs a private practice. I featured one of her spooky short stories (another passion we share) on my other podcast, The Skylark Bell. It is called My Mother’s Ring, and I highly recommend you give it a listen! In today’s episode we touch on how to carve out time for yourself within the confines of a busy schedule, and touch on growing up in a rural area vs living in the city today.

As promised, each episode will feature a recipe provided by our guest, so be sure to look below for Erin’s chocolate chip cookie recipe!

You can find Erin's stories and podcast on her website here: http://www.erinlunde.com

You can support Erin's work on Patreon here: http://patreon.com/erinlunde

You can listen to Erin's story My Mother's Ring (read by me) on The Skylark Bell podcast here: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/978676f1-ed5d-404b-b6e1-fb6f25b8d121/stream.mp3

Erin's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Two sticks (1 cup) of butter, softened

1 cup of brown sugar

1/2 cup of white sugar

2 teaspoons of vanilla

Mix until creamy. Add 2 eggs and mix further. 

If the butter in the creamy mix has little pockets or bits of solid butter, the butter was probably the wrong temp. 

In a different bowl, start with:

2 1/2 cups of flour. Do not do it the correct way. Rather, shake it down — almost like you’re packing by gravity, not light and sifted at all. (But definitely not packed as much as the brown sugar)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

Then sprinkle one light layer of nutmeg, and three light layers of cinnamon.

Mix dry ingredients. Then add to wet and mix. 

Add chips, mix briefly, set dough to chill 

After solid chill, put on 1/3 cup scoops and bake at 375F for 12-15 min. It could be more, depending on how cold the dough was. Sometimes, I stick the cookie sheets out in the winter cold. The idea is to keep the cookies from spreading too much (while the butter melts) as they rise.

Pull out before totally done if you want more cake- like. They will cook a bit while cooling. Overdone, they will be thinner and more crispy.

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