OBG Round Five - Packages 1 & 2

Packages 1 & 2 have been sent, thanks to Evil Twin and Gazooki!

Gazooki and my sister (Evil Twin) have been friends since college. I can definitely say that I will always have a soft spot for Gazooki because she never seems to mind how our family has always butchered up her real name, occasionally on purpose. And also because she is a completely lovely person inside and out, genuinely at that. The lovely Gazooki sent: Chocolate Krackle Cookies, Coconut Macaroons, Alton Brown's Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. All of them cookies that I myself would devour in about 2.2 seconds. Add a second for a glass of milk.

The Evil Twin is my sister. We are technically not twins (some people will argue us on this point) and she is definitely NOT evil, well not until you try to take the last bite of molten chocolate cake, then watch out! ET and I have always had different strengths and weaknesses. I am barely ever lost, and she needs directions to everything. She can do long division and I constantly have to call her about percentages, and well, maths in general. I went to cooking school, she went to the yellow pages for take out. But we are completely alike in our stupid sense of humor and by our enjoyment in doing something nice for someone else.

So lately, and possibly influenced by her boyyyyyyfriend, she has been trying her hand at cooking. And so I figured this would be a great opportunity to rope her in to the wonderful world of Operation Baking GALS. Guess what? She totally took the bait and now she can make a cookie notch in her culinary belt.

Et voila! From the Evil (and getting sweeter!) Twin:









Here is to Gazooki and to the Evil Twin!!!! A couple of sweeties who I am thrilled to have as part of Team Calamity Shazaam!!!

PS: There is still time to register at www.bakinggals.com if you want to join Team Calamity Shazaam!

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