Comments on: Food Friendly May: How Convenient is Convenience?

By: A Tale of Two Yogurts » Manolo for the Big Girl!

A Tale of Two Yogurts » Manolo for the Big Girl! — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:31:59 +0000

[...] biscuits, because that’s just the sort of thing I tend to do. And armed as I was with La Petite Acadiene’s foolproof recipe, well, I did precisely what I’m wont to do. I baked. Oh, and they turned out gorgeous! [...]

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Mon, 25 May 2009 14:40:33 +0000

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By: Felicity

Felicity — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:40:15 +0000

Over here from kateharding.net.
I dunno, I’ve tried making a cake from scratch, and it.. tasted okay, but was kind of lopsided. It wasn’t particularly better than a cake mix cake in my opinion.
I lived at sea level too actually.
But maybe it’s time I tried it again.

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:15:11 +0000

@ class factotum: Oh, don’t kid yourself! There were overweight ladies then, as there are now. Granted, there were very probably fewer of them – but for many/most periods, the definition of what was overweight was also very different from what it is today. I cherish one diet ad wherein the user regained her former slender shape, returning to her original 180 pounds …

By: Twistie

Twistie — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:53:04 +0000

raincoaster, I’m always up for another good scone recipe. They do my bidding, and I adore them…particularly on those days when I decide to spend the day curled up on the sofa watching the Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice. Scones and good Jane Austen adaptations go together so very well.

And yes, Quentin Crisp was absolutely right. What’s more, I’ve got the dust bunnies to prove it. There’s Fred, and George, and Larry, and….

Kimks, I know what you mean. I’ve had people ask what mix I use, too. I pull out whichever cookbook I got the recipe from and watch jaws drop. People don’t believe me when I say it doesn’t take significantly longer. Now I’ll be able to quote that study and shock them further. I must admit, I enjoy surprising people probably more than I ought, if I want to be a truly Nice Person.

Then again, sometimes nice is over rated.

By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:40:53 +0000

I have a foolproof scone recipe: does that count? I swear, you can add anything to this, including ground up pony hooves, and they would still come out fluffy, delicious, and gorgeous.

About ten years ago I read an interesting statistic: that the average hours of housework a week had increased in the last fifty years by one for women and four for men. My solution to this housework inflation is simple: lower my standards.

Quentin Crisp was right, after year four the dust never gets any worse.

By: Kimks

Kimks — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:54:04 +0000

Twistie- this is an awesome post- I do most of the cooking and baking in our house- from scratch- the Ine exception is bread- not because I cannot do it, but we have a local organic bakery that is amazing and between sandwiches and family breakfast, it is way easier to pay the pro for the three or four loafs we go through in a week- and I get fresh bread. I make all of the cookies, cakes, pies and tarts from scratch- its my stress relief.

You would not believe the crazy looks I get when people compliment me on my baking and want to know what mix I use. They always give me the yeah-right look. It doesn’t take longer than a mix, and the results are better. I also strive to eat locally and organically whenever possible and doing my own baking and cooking helps to insure that at least what I am making is good for the family. I have also gotten to know a lot of the local farmers and vendors and have been able to really appreciate good, fresh food.

By: ChloeMireille

ChloeMireille — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:39:16 +0000

I barely cook as it is, but I used to love it. Truthfully, I miss doing it.

The problem lies in the fact that I like cooking for myself more than for other people. At least if I mess it up, I’m the only one who has to eat it. Unfortunately, I don’t live alone, so anything I cook instantly becomes community property.

By: Twistie

Twistie — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:42:07 +0000

Thanks for the recipe, La Petite Acadiene! I’ll be trying it soon.

And don’t worry about the extra details. After all, the recipe is going to go to both experienced bakers and newcomers being posted here. It’s important that the newcomers get the information.

By: La Petite Acadiene

La Petite Acadiene — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:36:42 +0000

I just realized that I was probably over-explanatory with the recipe — I forgot that you already bake. Oh well, the extra details would be good for someone who’s new at this, I suppose. :)