Monthly Archives: March 2013

Mock Sahlep

Posted on March 29, 2013 by sparecake

With the third season of Game of Thrones getting super close, I was poking around Inn at the Crossroads, the official GOT food blog. Because of course one of those exists. A few things caught my eye, with this being … Continue reading →

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Malt Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

Posted on March 27, 2013 by sparecake

Some really delicious ingredients, and some really straightforward directions for these here cookies. Which was good, as I made these while doing about 700 other things at the same time, and they were too simple to screw up! Ingredients: 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Sweet Italian Sausage Soup

Posted on March 25, 2013 by sparecake

As everyone in the Northeast has noticed, Spring is taking its time getting here this year. I wanted something to warm up with this weekend, and after poking around in the freezer, googled ‘sweet Italian sausage soup.’ Turns out that … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Crinkles

Posted on March 22, 2013 by sparecake

A few weeks ago an elderly relative sent me a ton of cookbooks she doesn’t use anymore. It was pretty awesome! Along with a thank you note, I sent her some cookies from a recipe in one of the books … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Posted on March 20, 2013 by sparecake

Last week my mother and I went up to North Conway. We went to Ben & Jerry’s for dessert Friday night, and discovered that it is BLEAK at ice cream shops in ski country in the winter! The place was … Continue reading →

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Asian Pear Pound Cake (GF or Not)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by sparecake

My mother got an Asian pear last week at the supermarket, and I was poking around the internet for things to do with it. We didn’t (I don’t think) have any short ribs to make kalbi, but I found a … Continue reading →

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Cinnarookies

Posted on March 15, 2013 by sparecake

If you couldn’t work out the name, these are cinnamon roll cookies! They were quite popular, especially at my house where two people ate 20 in about 2 hours. Cripes! Ingredients: Cookies: 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 … Continue reading →

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Lemon Meringue Pie

Posted on March 13, 2013 by sparecake

I really like recipes from my Cook’s Illustrated book, because you know they tried tons of different methods to get the best results. In this pie, for instance, they tried a bunch of things to prevent common problems with meringue. … Continue reading →

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Turkey Sloppy Joes

Posted on March 11, 2013 by sparecake

I have a beef sloppy joe recipe here, but had to feed someone who only eats poultry recently (poultry and bacon?), so tried a new recipe. Ingredients: 9 slices of bacon 1 pound ground turkey 1/2 cup carrot shreds, or … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Pie Crust

Posted on March 8, 2013 by sparecake

Pre-baking I wasn’t too sure about this dough, but it actually makes a mighty fine pie crust! (Can you ever tell from tasting unbaked baked goods? Oh, yes, actually, cookie dough and cake batter are both often grand…) It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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