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This Week's Cooking Experiments:
Okay, I have two qualifications for cooking. Simple and Lots of Flavour. Usually this means 6 main ingredients or less, and spices don't always count. And there WILL be spices. Mwuahahahahaaa.
Last Friday: Strawberry Bread
Conclusion: EPIC WIN.
Thoughts: Wasn't entirely sure on this one, was afraid it was gonna be kinda bland with only a tablespoon of cinnamon. Almost added nutmeg, just to jazz things up, but didn't need to.
Really moist, nice flavoured bread. TOTALLY MAKING THIS AGAIN. And with an a bumper strawberry crop this year, probably will be doing so here shortly. Recipe makes 2 loaves, which is awesome.
Wednesday: Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Conclusion: Win!
Problems/Things to do again: Cooked on two trays. One tray came out perfect, the other was... gooey. Think hot fresh mozzarella cheese stick gooey, even after putting back in the oven for a few more minutes. Still nom.
Resulted in the bad line of, "Do you like gooey tacos?" when the brain crossfired with the current conversation during Girls Night. Embarrassment and facebook posting followed.
Next time, bake one tray at a time. Although I'm still trying to figure out where the second tray of cookies went...
Yesterday: Honey Spice Bread
Conclusion: Do over.
Problems/Things to do again: Use a properly working oven.
I get the feeling this is a milder spiced bread, which is nice, but I used a friend's oven that burns half and doesn't quite cook the other, resulting in an edible, but a heavier, darker bread than I think it should be. One more try on this one, not sure it's a keeper.
Today: Molasses Spice Cookies
Conclusion:NO PR0N IN THE KITCHEN WHILE BAKING. Again!
Problems/Things to do again: This was the I-D-TEN-T error recipe this week. Gooey cookies where they should be crisp due to an extra half-cup of sugar in the batter.
1: When reading instructions, make sure friends are not in kitchen with you, distracting you with cackling over Stargate: Atlantis fanfiction.
2: 'Walnut Size' differs. Apparently, I am used to larger nuts.
Solution: No pr0n in the kitchen while baking, smaller nuts.
-Sean actually liked these cookies, will try again with the above solutions. ^__^
Last Friday: Strawberry Bread
Conclusion: EPIC WIN.
Thoughts: Wasn't entirely sure on this one, was afraid it was gonna be kinda bland with only a tablespoon of cinnamon. Almost added nutmeg, just to jazz things up, but didn't need to.
Really moist, nice flavoured bread. TOTALLY MAKING THIS AGAIN. And with an a bumper strawberry crop this year, probably will be doing so here shortly. Recipe makes 2 loaves, which is awesome.
Wednesday: Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Conclusion: Win!
Problems/Things to do again: Cooked on two trays. One tray came out perfect, the other was... gooey. Think hot fresh mozzarella cheese stick gooey, even after putting back in the oven for a few more minutes. Still nom.
Resulted in the bad line of, "Do you like gooey tacos?" when the brain crossfired with the current conversation during Girls Night. Embarrassment and facebook posting followed.
Next time, bake one tray at a time. Although I'm still trying to figure out where the second tray of cookies went...
Yesterday: Honey Spice Bread
Conclusion: Do over.
Problems/Things to do again: Use a properly working oven.
I get the feeling this is a milder spiced bread, which is nice, but I used a friend's oven that burns half and doesn't quite cook the other, resulting in an edible, but a heavier, darker bread than I think it should be. One more try on this one, not sure it's a keeper.
Today: Molasses Spice Cookies
Conclusion:
Problems/Things to do again: This was the I-D-TEN-T error recipe this week. Gooey cookies where they should be crisp due to an extra half-cup of sugar in the batter.
1: When reading instructions, make sure friends are not in kitchen with you, distracting you with cackling over Stargate: Atlantis fanfiction.
2: 'Walnut Size' differs. Apparently, I am used to larger nuts.
Solution: No pr0n in the kitchen while baking, smaller nuts.
-Sean actually liked these cookies, will try again with the above solutions. ^__^