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Category: baking

  • The Flootbeer Roat

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    Tuesdays with Murray will be up in a few. (I’m working out of the house at the moment and am therefore away from the good stuff.) In the meantime, I wanted to share my latest lollipop flavor: The Flootbeer Roat! (The name was taken from my goofy father who has used this term since he…

  • Mom It Down: Chai Lollipops (For Sale!)

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    I love chai. My love for chai is actually why I took up candy-making again a while back. I wanted to make a chai lollipop for myself. Unfortunately, I realized right away that I wouldn’t gain instant gratification; I’d have to make an extract first. So, I revisited my homemade whole wheat chai muffin recipe and…

  • Mom It Down: Better Blondies

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    Toby Joe and I were discussing blondies a while back and how for whatever the reason may be, they’re usually thin and therefore kind of hard. Well, I don’t want that to always be the case, so I varied a recipe and came up with something a bit more cake like. So, if you like…

  • Mom It Down: Whole Wheat Flax Seed Bread

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    I literally googled “Flax Seed Bread” and took the first recipe that popped up changing only one thing. This is super easy. Labor is next to nothing. The most time involved is waiting for the sucker to rise. What you will need Bread pan Mixer Ingredients 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 3/4 cups of…

  • Mom It Down: Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Frosting.

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    In anticipation of the “Storm of the Century”, I was in a baking mood this weekend. Well, the storm never came, but the baking sure did. I baked a few things. And I was very pleased with both outcomes. This week, I’ll feature the cake. I am a little surprised with how well this turned…

  • Mom It Down: Vanilla Meringues

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    I had a bunch of egg whites that needed to be used, so I googled “things to do with leftover egg whites” or some such nonsense and found a bunch of meringue cookie recipes. So I combined some of the things I read and gave it a go. Twice. I’m quite pleased with the flavor…

  • Mom It Down: Vegan Chocolate Walnut Banana Muffins

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    Toby was vegan for a long, long time. And I love to bake. So, after we started dating, I learned how to make a few vegan treats. That’s how I discovered this recipe. And boy does it ever bring back fond memories. I started making these in 2002, right after Toby Joe and I moved…

  • Mom It Down: Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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    These chocolate chip cookies are the antithesis of a chocolate chip cookie. I know. That probably doesn’t make much sense. But let me explain. You know how, generally speaking, chocolate chip cookies are usually really truly awesome and full of flavor when they are right out of the oven? Well, these? These are the opposite…

  • Mom It Down: Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins.

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    If all things go according to plan, I’m going to start selling a few of my baked goods at a local business here in Brooklyn. It’s not going to be much, but I’m excited. I love baking but I need people to eat all of this stuff! So, this works out really well for me…

  • Mom It Down: Mini Cheesecakes

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    Cheesecake is tricky. But when it’s good, it’s worth the frustration. Cheesecake can crack, cave in, or just taste bad. And even when you think you’ve got it figured out, someone tells you they prefer New York style over the Italian variety or vice versa. Maybe they don’t like it baked, and someone else hates…