recipe tree

today i received a sign that i'm getting old. i was totally stoked when i saw i got mail today from my friend malissa. inside was a note of well wishes, and an invitation to be part of a recipe tree. sort of a chain letter, but with recipes and no silly tales of bad luck befalling those who break the chain. personally, i think this sounds like fun. i like to cook & bake. and recipes are a good place to start when one wants to bake or cook something. however, when i put on my teenage-eyes (which i refuse to pack away), i see myself aging rapidly as i search for a great recipe to send to the top person on the list. however, with my adult-eyes, i deny that growing older equals growing old. and so i shall find my favorite recipe & send it along with a smile. and come up with 6 friends who are recipe-sending folks as well. and figure out which recipe is my favorite... taco dip? or microwave caramel corn? or double fudge pocket cookies? or lemon melt-aways? or veggie pizza? or...