Happy New Year!
“In the books of some memories it was the best time that ever sloshed over the world—the old time, the gay time, sweet and simple, as though time were young and fearless.”
East of Eden, John Steinbeck
Inspiration
It’s the end of a momentous year. Thank you for stopping by and visiting with me. I wish you a new year filled with wonder and delight. May every day seduce you with whimsy. Be vivid, for we live on a planet radiant with color and light. Find your fortune where you may, as chance and serendipity can lead to the most astonishing adventures. Happy New Year!
Essentials
When I watched Jeni Britton Bauer make gigantic fortune cookies with her ice cream cone recipe I was charmed! I just had to try them. I found an inexpensive ice cream cone maker on summer clearance with intentions of making the cookies with spooky Halloween fortunes. But my idea remained just an idea. My little red ice cream cone maker lingered in the garage. As I was putting away my holiday baking pans the box seductively caught my attention. It was time to make fortune cookies. The little red machine works fairly well. I’m glad I found it on clearance as it cooks hotter on one side and must be watched carefully or the thin cookies will scorch. But they take less than a minute to cook and watching the steam to decide when the cookies were ready was an intriguing afternoon project. I used Jeni’s recipe from her delicious book, “Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream at Home”. If you haven’t tried any of her ice cream recipes I highly recommend her book. During the summer I had a slight addiction to the Salty Caramel Ice Cream. Jeni’s method of making ice cream without the traditional egg custard base makes for an amazingly smooth treat!
Your fortune cookies are so pretty! These would be so fun to celebrate the New Year – wishing you a wonderful year ahead!
Thank you Laura! Happy New Year!
What a clever idea! Happy New Year, Deb!
Happy New Year Lynda!
Wonderful, Deb! Happy New Year to you and yours!
Thank you Carol! Happy New Year!
Wow these look awesome. You have a stunning blog. Love all your pictures. Will keep coming.Happy New Year!
Thank you Nina! Happy New Year!
I love the idea of fortune cookies to start the year. Great idea and they look perfect Deb! Happy 2013!
Thank you Paula! Happy New Year!
Deb, you have inspired me to get out my cone maker and my ice cream maker. I love Jeni’s book. I have made many recipes from it and everyone has been spectacular. Wishing you a healthy, happy, and love filled 2013!
Happy New Year Mary! Jeni has changed the way we make ice cream and it is terrific!
Cone maker? You learn everyday. And isn’t it a great thing that the idea can translate from cone to cookie. How wonderful and gorgeous do yours look! I love the encouraging messages in them too. Happy New Year, Deb
Thank you Oz! Happy New Year!
Hands down the best post I’ve read in weeks! Thanks for sharing your inspirational words. They made me tingle! And then your fortune cookies made my mouth water
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Tiffany! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Deb! What a lovely post and I absolutely love these little treats!
Thank you Jacquee! Happy New year!
These look awesome! Even though it’s past the holiday, I may have to make some of these for fun. I know my husband would get a kick out of writing fortunes. Happy New Year!
Thank you Sydney! Happy New Year!
These look so great! It must be fun to write the fortunes. They’d be perfect for a party with fortunes to fit the theme. I bet they’d be great with a bowl of salted caramel ice cream too!
Oh yes, they would be lovely with the Salted Caramel Ice Cream! Thank you for stopping by Lisa!
How fun this will be to make for Lunar New Year! Even if it is not authentically Asian.
Belated Happy New Year, Deb!
daisy
Thank you Daisy! That’s the beauty of making your own fortune cookies, the fortunes can be written for any occasion. Making them for a birthday or baby shower would also be charming!