Thursday night at Maureen's

Didn't that evening fly by with such an interesting book to talk about?  Thank you Maureen for a great time.

Next month we'll be at Lynda's talking about The Maid's Version by Daniel Woodrell.  Here he is telling about his book:

A reminder that the date for this evening is Wednesday June 11th.

We chose dates for the summer months.  In July we'll be at Saara's house on on Tuesday the 15th.  The book will be The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.

In August, instead of my place (Marian) we're planning an excursion to the Islands.  Did we decide to skip going to my place, or re-schedule that for September?  There should be lots of time to decide that before September.  Anyway, the date will be Thursday the 21st.  We didn't choose a book, since the situation might make our usual conversation difficult.

Other books mentioned were:

• The Emperor of Paris by C.S. Richardson
• A Long Way from Verona by Jane Gardam
• The High Road by Terry Fallis
• The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler
• The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
• In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
• The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups almond meal, or almond flour

¼ cup coconut oil, softened (non vegans can use butter)

3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup

¼ teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

½ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond meal, salt, and baking soda, then add the coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract and mix well.
3. Fold in the chocolate chips, then drop batter by rounded tablespoons onto a baking sheet lined with a Silpat, or parchment paper.
4. Bake at 350F for 8-9 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
5. Allow to cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then serve warm or allow to cool to room temperature.