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**Frownland** · 07-24-2017, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

Agree on the relaxing bit (about cooking in general, I don't think I've ever baked anything, not cookies or cakes anyway).

Spending an entire Saturday in the kitchen doing something from scratch, bit of music on, nice weather, is one of my favourite things to do. Very nice.

Same here. Not big on baking (not huge on sweets overall tbh), but cooking is one of my favourite hobbies.

Chiomara · 07-24-2017, 05:31 PM

TIL vodka + sweet tea = good.

Bat, yes, refrigerate the dough!! And be sure not to overmix the batter. It also helps to make sure the eggs and butter [if using] are room temperature before using. Also if you're ever feeling lazy you can always just modify a decent store-bough mix slightly; you can get pretty good results so long as you make the icing from scratch or whatever. And I've mentioned this before, but the Ghiradelli brownie mix is amaaazing if you sub the vegetable oil for coconut oil [has to be the organic kind though; the cheap LouAna brand did not taste the same at all] and use room temp coffee OR kahlua in place of water. As for cake mix, you can use buttermilk and melted butter in place of the usual oil and water called for + a tiny bit of almond extract or lemon zest. I've heard that looots of small baking/cake catering companies just use the white Pillsbury cake mix as a base.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

Agree on the relaxing bit (about cooking in general, I don't think I've ever baked anything, not cookies or cakes anyway).

Spending an entire Saturday in the kitchen doing something from scratch, bit of music on, nice weather, is one of my favourite things to do. Very nice.

Mine too; it's the best. (As long as other people stay out of the kitchen, that is. My ADHD hamster brain cannot finish cooking anything if there's constant distractions) Do you have designated cooking music? I always play cumbia (or 1930s jazz) and drink ungodly amounts of espresso during.

The Batlord · 07-24-2017, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiomara

TIL vodka + sweet tea = good.

Bat, yes, refrigerate the dough!! And be sure not to overmix the batter. It also helps to make sure the eggs and butter [if using] are room temperature before using. Also if you're ever feeling lazy you can always just modify a decent store-bough mix slightly; you can get pretty good results so long as you make the icing from scratch or whatever. And I've mentioned this before, but the Ghiradelli brownie mix is amaaazing if you sub the vegetable oil for coconut oil [has to be the organic kind though; the cheap LouAna brand did not taste the same at all] and use room temp coffee OR kahlua in place of water. As for cake mix, you can use buttermilk and melted butter in place of the usual oil and water called for + a tiny bit of almond extract or lemon zest. I've heard that looots of small baking/cake catering companies just use the white Pillsbury cake mix as a base.

Mine too; it's the best. (As long as other people stay out of the kitchen, that is. My ADHD hamster brain cannot finish cooking anything if there's constant distractions) Do you have designated cooking music? I always play cumbia (or 1930s jazz) and drink ungodly amounts of espresso during.

I could see myself becoming a cooking recluse and playing the most sonically offensive music possible to get people the **** out of my kitchen. I'm music nerd enough to make good on my ****ing threats. Bitch.

Chiomara · 07-24-2017, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I could see myself becoming a cooking recluse and playing the most sonically offensive music possible to get people the **** out of my kitchen. I'm music nerd enough to make good on my ****ing threats. Bitch.

That's probably a good plan. I ought to start doing the same tbh.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-24-2017, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiomara

Mine too; it's the best. (As long as other people stay out of the kitchen, that is. My ADHD hamster brain cannot finish cooking anything if there's constant distractions) Do you have designated cooking music? I always play cumbia (or 1930s jazz) and drink ungodly amounts of espresso during.

Nope lol, just whatever I feel like listening to. Radio if I'm listening to sports results.

**Janszoon** · 07-24-2017, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

No mate I disagree.

Sure, but you're wrong.

Chiomara · 07-24-2017, 06:14 PM

Hmm I wonder which baked goods would be easiest to ship without it falling apart in the mail. I always bake far more than I can possibly eat by myself.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 07-24-2017, 06:16 PM

you should make me a pumpkin pie while you're offering

The Batlord · 07-24-2017, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiomara

Hmm I wonder which baked goods would be easiest to ship without it falling apart in the mail. I always bake far more than I can possibly eat by myself.

Send my your cookies, your pies, you cannibalized human bodies.

Chiomara · 07-24-2017, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

you should make me a pumpkin pie while you're offering

You actually LIKE pumpkin pie?? I mean I do too but it's often one of the less flavorful pies; it's actually better to use any other type of squash when making it. I wonder how one ships an entire pie though.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Send my your cookies, your pies, you cannibalized human bodies.

I'll see what I can do.

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