carpets and cookies

well today i threw my 2 ikea carpets in the washing machine, same exact way i did the last 4 times.. i wonder why the bright yellow one this time came like this O_o
i suppose now i prefer to have green bubbly carpets in my bathroom LOL

i'd like to thank all those who sent me some valentine.. i'm way too bad at festivities but i appreciate when friends spend a thought and some nice words for me :)

this evening headache finally left me! in the last days i was out a lot and this very windy and moist weather slaps my sinuses and make me feel like i've been hit in the skull with a shovel :P

i made these wondrous cookies today.. it was an experiment but it turned out definitely good! so here is the recipe :D they're quite quick to make and the result has been appreciated by those who ate them today.. i guess it's the magic of coffee + chocolate ^^

coffee and almond cookies (makes 20)

1/2cup softened butter
1/4cup powdered sugar
2tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1tsp vanilla or hazelnut flavor
1cupflour
1/2cup ground almonds
1tbsp ground coffee
1tbsp ground dark chocolate

preheat oven at 165°C

beat butter, powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a mixing bowl with a mixer until combined. beat in vanilla flavor and ground coffee. stir in flour, ground almonds and chocolate.
shape dough into small balls and slightly flatten them. place the cookies on ungreased cookie sheets and bake in preheated oven for about 15min. let cookies cool on wire racks.