My friend J and I both wanted the bouquet at our our friends K&L's wedding. Not so much because we wanted to be the next to get married, but because neither of us wanted the other one to get it.

We both dove for it. My head bounced off the hardwood dance floor and she stomped on my arm with her boots. I pulled her back by her dress but she ended up with it anyway.

I got married before she did. Ha!

All the oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipes I am looking at call for shortening. Is this normal? I don't think I've ever purchased shortening.

I never get up for the bouquet toss. I can't remember being at a wedding where people wanted to catch it, kinda makes you wonder why anyone does it anymore.

ION, it is not yet 6.

cackles

Aww, have some cake!

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All the oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipes I am looking at call for shortening. Is this normal?

I've seen a lot of cookie recipes that call for shortening. I usually substitute butter. This can affect texture and taste, however. I think it affects taste for the better, but then I think dairy fat improves many things.

someone needs more work to do.

anyhoo, I've cooked with shortening my whole life. less now than I used to , but it is what I use in pie crust and some cookies.

Speaking of cookies/baking/etc., a tribute to Alton Brown!

I think my twin sister stiff armed an 11 year old girl to catch the bouquet at my wedding.

Her marriage lasted 7 months.

What is shortening?

Lard.