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Last month I renewed our membership to Costco. I’d been reluctant to re-join because we’re a family of three and we don’t save that much by buying in bulk. But I checked Costco’s travel deals, specifically the rental cars, and realized the membership fee would pay itself off by that alone. So I re-joined and [...]
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Before making OCG’s version of the famous compost cookie, I asked a few of my NYC based friends what they thought of the cookies…because naturally, they’ve been to Milk Bar multiple times. Reviews were mixed, but almost every person mentioned just how much she/he loved the composts cookie’s brother, the marshmallow corn flake chocolate chip [...]
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Milk Bar is a bakery in New York City. It’s been open for less than a year and grown wildly popular for many reasons, one being a cookie with a catchy name – the compost cookie. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a brilliant cookie made with potato chips, pretzels, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips [...]
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Last night’s cheesecake was a success. I was worried I’d overcooked it, and while I think it could have come out of the oven a bit sooner, it still had a good texture – that is, if you like thick and dense cheesecakes. I’ve typed up how I made it and shaved a couple of [...]
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I wanted to make yesterday’s coconut macaroon cheesecake, but we’re not expecting company and since there will be only two people eating it, I decided to try making a mini version of the cheesecake using a 4 inch metal springform pan. I scaled the recipe down and so far, so good. The cheesecake …
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It rained all morning here in Austin – perfect baking weather. But I am sorry to admit I spent the whole morning (seriously) glued to my computer reading about beach vacations in L.A. I wanted to bake, but wasn’t motivated. My friends at Better Homes & Gardens must have sensed something was wrong, because …
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Late yesterday afternoon, Fuzz fell asleep in a chair by the kitchen. She looked so cute that I was inspired to make a nutritious cookie in her honor. I called these “muffin-top cookies” to set expectations…they’re cakey! Fuzz loved them and they’ve got enough protein and fiber to make a good snack or if you’re [...]
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Fuzz is home sick, so today’s recipe is made from things I had around the house – pecans, coconut and brown sugar. Unfortunately, the recipe I followed was from a slightly dated cookbook and the pan size was sketchy. The bars came out tasty, but were thin and kind of chewy. I did …
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