Blue Cookie Solutions

Here are some of the prototypes for our upcoming "official" cookie for Blue Computer Solutions, which we will give to our customers. Erin Pont and Pam Krug of All Mom's Cookies have been working around the clock to deliver the perfect treat, which we have dubbed the Blue Cookie Solution. All of the recipes revolve around dried blueberries, and we're playing around with all types of ingredients--even maple syrup (I have a serious blueberry pancake addiction).

I think the winning cookie is the one with blueberries, white chocolate and coconut. Unfortunately, a lot of people (crazy people, I might add) don't like coconuts. So our backup is one with blueberries, white chocolate and dark chocolate.

Eventually the cookie will look like our logo. It will be perfectly square and have the actual logo imprinted onto sheets of fondant. I'll post more pics when the design is formalized!

Free Cookies at All Mom's Cookies!

This Friday, January 28th, All Mom's Cookies here in Kyle, TX is celebrating the 100th birthday of Aunt Edith! Pam Krug and Erin Pont, the mother-daughter team who make up All Mom's, will celebrate the occasion by handing out one of Aunt Edith's famous cookies for free. All of the sales of the day will be donated to Meals on Wheels here in Kyle.

Erin said that except for a little hearing loss, Aunt Edith is fit and active. In fact, she's a little embarrassed that All Mom's is making such a big deal out of her special day!

So to all my friends in the local area who are reading this, come on out. All Mom's is located at 102 North Burleson Street here in downtown Kyle, just off of Center Street across from the police station.

The Cookie Lady!

Well, she's not officially known as The Cookie Lady yet, but that's what we're calling Erin Pont, proprietor of All Mom's Cookies here in downtown Kyle. Erin, like me, is from California, and she just starting selling her delicious baked goods in a small white shack amid the ever-growing downtown area of Kyle. She's only open from 6am to about 11am, which means you'll have to eat one of her incredibly delicious cookies, breads and desserts for breakfast. Thanks to her Jack Black Breakfast Cookie, that's not quite as decadent as it sounds.

I know that a healthy, gluten-free vegan cookie sounds about as appealing and dry as a week-old bran muffin...at least until you taste it. Made from sunflower seeds, coconut and flax seed, the JBBC tastes delicious. It's moist, sweet, filling and very very good for you. Instead of grabbing my usual apple fritter from the donut shop down the block, I'm going to make it a habit to eat one of her healthy cookies and wash it down with some of the best coffee in town (supplied, of course, by local coffee growers).

(Incidentally, Erin originally made the JBBC for its namesake, who loves them!)

There's a little more to Erin and her cookie stand than meets the eye, however, which of course is why I'm blogging about her. Erin donates a portion of her sales to two noteworthy causes. One cause works with parents and caregivers of special needs children, a charity that is near and dear to my heart. The other cause is a local rescue organization that specializes in farm animals that have been abused or otherwise neglected. If you spend any time talking to Erin, you'll quickly realize that she's one of those people who have a truly HUGE heart, and she loves giving back to the community.

The more I learn about the people in my newly adopted hometown of Kyle, the more I realize that it's populated with kind souls who really do want to make the world a better place. So the next time you're cruising through downtown Kyle, make a stop at All Mom's Cookies and Coffee and tell The Cookie Lady that the Vinyl Anachronist sent you. If you're not sure about the Jack Black Breakfast Cookie, you can still be decadent and order one of her non-vegan Snickerdoodle or chocolate pecan cookies or some fantastic pumpkin or banana bread. It's located on 102 N. Burleson Street in Kyle, just off Central.