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Comment on Salsa by Miss Rachel

Miss Rachel — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:43:42 +0000

Glad to hear it! Don’t forget the cilantro – that’s what really makes salsa (in my opinion). I look forward to seeing a picture on your blog.

Comment on Salsa by Carissa

Carissa — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:48:51 +0000

Your salsa looks perfect! I have gone through phases of making salsa weekly. We love salsa! Now I need to go get some tomatoes. I have been inspired

Comment on Pre-race Update by Miss Rachel

Miss Rachel — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:26:21 +0000

You are absolutely right that it is unlikely to harm a recipe by using too little flour. Besides, you can always add more, but you can’t take it back out. I didn’t know that about the weight of a cup of flour, but it is very interesting. Makes me think of those messages on some packaged food that say “sold by weight and not by volume.” (And you will notice although I often don’t have the patience to sift, I did mention lightening the flour in the “Baked Sweets” post.) Thanks for the link; it’s a nice site.

Comment on Pre-race Update by susie

susie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:58:20 +0000

Good luck today! Enjoy the race!

Regarding the flour in the cookies (and the other two recipes from your previous post), one thing I have learned from taking classes at King Arthur Flour is that the way most of us measure flour (by volume) ends up putting WAY too much flour in most recipes. A cup of King Arthur flour weighs about 4.25 ounces, but measuring it with a cup could put more than 6 ounces of flour into the recipe. Stirring it well with a fork first can help bring it down to 5 oz or so. The most important thing is not to drag the cup through the flour but to sprinkle the lightened flour into the cup gently. Here is some info about their method: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes2008/measuring.html

Now I just use a kitchen scale for most baking. I have rarely found a recipe that was harmed by using the smaller amounts of flour that result.

Comment on Baked sweets by Carissa

Carissa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:41:23 +0000

Oh snickerdoodles! I usually only make those around Christmas Yes, I’ve been baking also. I posted a plum upside-down cake on my blog that I made last night

Comment on Baked sweets by Michael

Michael — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:54:34 +0000

I haven’t baked in forever, but I might try your brownie recipe. I think I already have all the ingredients in the house, so thanks for sharing. I probably will wait until the temperature gets below 100, though. I need to try these other recipes, too. My sweet tooth hasn’t gone away since I’ve been on a vegan diet. Not at all.

Comment on Two Meals and a Question by Evelyne

Evelyne — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:24:53 +0000

I LOVE your food photos!!!! Everything always looks SO delicious!

Comment on Hug a Fruit by Miss Rachel

Miss Rachel — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:36:32 +0000

Thank you for stopping by! However, I can’t take credit for making the sorbet: it’s So Delicious brand coconut water sorbet.

Comment on Hug a Fruit by Damjana

Damjana — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:55:07 +0000

Looks great! How do you make the sorbet?
xoxo

Comment on Hug a Fruit by Kisses and Hugs « Chocolate-Covered Katie

Kisses and Hugs « Chocolate-Covered Katie — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:03:41 +0000

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