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About sparecake

My name's Corinne, and I like cake, cookies, and chocolate! Also, non-c-things such as ponies, Star Trek, and biking. I write a food blog and a blog about life, wide open spaces, and museum work. Nice to meet you!

Crock Pot Creamy Spaghetti Squash with Peas and Bacon

Posted on June 13, 2018

This is basically the spaghetti squash/crock pot version of spaghetti carbonara, and it’s totally good! It’s one of those semi-rare crock pot recipes that you can’t just plop in and come back to in 8-10 hours, but I’ll give some … Continue reading →

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BBQ Chicken Pot Pie

Posted on June 6, 2018

Combining everything good, with not-a-ton of hands-on time? Sign me up! This makes a lot of food for a single person to eat alone, but I have enjoyed the challenge. Ingredients: Chicken Layer: 3 chicken breasts 3/4 cup smoky flavored … Continue reading →

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Lemon Bliss Bundt

Posted on May 31, 2018

This blog post started off roughly, as both my camera battery and the overhead lights in my kitchen were dead, so pardon any even-worse-than-usual pictures, but I couldn’t wait any longer to try this cake! And luckily batteries and bulbs … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Chocolate Frosted Flake Cookies

Posted on May 16, 2018

Hello from my new kitchen! I’ve moved to Ohio for a new job running a historic farm – if that’s something you’d like to follow along with you can check it out over here (haven’t started work yet, so for … Continue reading →

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Maple Apple Upside-Down Cake (gf optional)

Posted on May 2, 2018

The blog where I read this recipe made it quite clear that she had had a bad experience using a springform pan for this recipe, and not to trust them. I foolishly thought that my (actually sort of tart-pan-ish, removable … Continue reading →

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Tuna Burgers

Posted on April 25, 2018

Some really easy patties that taste great and seem like they’re probably decently healthy. I quite liked the texture of these – sort of creamy inside (although if that sounds gross to you, just ignore it, there’s probably a better … Continue reading →

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Gochujang Roasted Butternut Squash

Posted on April 11, 2018

A friend sent me this recipe, and then also told me what she used the resulting squash in, and I gotta say…her recommendations work very well! What didn’t work were the proportions in the original recipe, but we can always … Continue reading →

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