Author Archives: sparecake
Chocolate Bavarian Cream
I was flipping through cookbooks at the Used Book Superstore on Friday, saw this recipe, and knew that I had some egg whites already in the fridge at home that would love to become part of something chocolatey! Because of … Continue reading
Orange Almond Cake (Gluten-Free)
Based on the ingredient list (whole oranges??), I was unsure if this would be good or kind of terrible, but it seemed like it would be easy enough to try, and it turned out great! It makes a really moist, … Continue reading
Top Sirloin Roast
This is a kind of loose recipe for a pretty delicious roast, and an excellent gravy. Ingredients: 1 top sirloin roast (ours was 2.2 pounds) at least 1 onion, cut into quarters small red potatoes, and any other root vegetables … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups
The last cookie dough related thing for my hockey team! I made these Sunday after a bike race, and staying standing up and awake was preeeetty terrible. Worth it, though, some people ate three! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups milk chocolate … Continue reading
Ground Beef Casserole
A pretty solid ‘use up stuff in the pantry’ recipe right here, and it’s tasty to boot! Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (skipped … Continue reading
Rice and Banana Muffins
The Feed Zone Cookbook is recipes designed originally for pro cyclists. It has lots of recipes meals for at home, but also “handhelds,” little things easy to wrap up and pack along on a ride. This is one of those! … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge
Because the cookie dough frosting last week wasn’t enough? This week it’s cookie dough fudge. Who doesn’t want that? Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup cream 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon corn syrup 3/4 … Continue reading
Chocolate Ricotta Mousse
More frequently than you’d expect, we end up with half of a 64 ounce tub of ricotta slowly aging in the fridge. Solved that problem today, by making this! Ingredients: 2 cups room temperature ricotta cheese 2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Cinnamon-Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This one uses boxed (gluten-free) cake mix, so you know it can’t be too complex. It makes two light coffee cakes that freeze well if you think you won’t get through both quickly enough. We talked about freezing one, but … Continue reading
