Monthly Archives: July 2013

Whiskey-Ginger Pie

Posted on July 31, 2013 by sparecake

Today’s guest post comes from my friend Guy, who has a pretty good grasp of how our food tastes overlap. Thanks, Guy! I may not want to eat it, but I will admit that is a nice looking pie. Corinne … Continue reading →

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Coxinha

Posted on July 29, 2013 by sparecake

The first of this week’s guest posts (while I’m on vacation) is from my friend Jani, who we’ve seen several times before on the blog. I quite approve of Jani’s writing style! I also like that she picked a food … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Crunch Eclair Bars

Posted on July 26, 2013 by sparecake

First off, a note that I’m leaving (will have left by the time this is posted) for vacation in Spain with my mother, so next week there will be guest posts from several of my friends. Thanks in advance, friends! … Continue reading →

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Cheesy Kimchi Butter-Ranch Bread

Posted on July 24, 2013 by sparecake

So this is a recipe that sounds potentially gross, or at least highly smelly, but turns out to be really tasty. It comes out tasting somewhere between garlic bread, French bread pizza, and Korean food, which turns out to be … Continue reading →

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Cherry Yogurt Bites

Posted on July 22, 2013 by sparecake

Once upon a time when I was a high school freshman, Greek yogurt hadn’t hit yet. It was so unknown, that someone in my Global Studies class was able to bring “Greek yogurt” as their contribution to an international food … Continue reading →

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Risotto with Chicken and Caramelized Onion

Posted on July 19, 2013 by sparecake

A pretty fast dinner to throw together, if you have some leftover cooked chicken in the fridge (or a package of pre-cooked chicken strips in the freezer). Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 onion, chopped 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar … Continue reading →

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Not Mac & Cheese

Posted on July 17, 2013 by sparecake

It’s been a while since I tried anything from the Wheat Belly Cookbook, mainly because so many of the recipes call for cauliflower, but finally it was time to stop avoiding it and give a cauliflower-heavy recipe a try. I … Continue reading →

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Caramelized Peaches with Strawberry Sorbet

Posted on July 15, 2013 by sparecake

The Tour de France is going on this month, and as usual in the past year or two, tons of the teams’ chefs are on twitter, facebook, and various blogs. Seeing what the riders are having for dinner is always … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cupcakes

Posted on July 12, 2013 by sparecake

These cupcakes use a baking soda and vinegar reaction to get rise that makes a really stinky batter, but creates a perfectly textured cupcake. (Oh, and the stink goes away, too.) I’d be quite pleased with this texture in a … Continue reading →

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Wheat Gift Bread

Posted on July 10, 2013 by sparecake

I was looking for a bread with a sourdough flavor and a shape-able dough the other day. I saw this bread, which was actually kind of clear from the ingredient list that it’d be more wheat-y than sour, but I … Continue reading →

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