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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!

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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Chipotle-Stuffed Chicken

Posted on April 4, 2018

I’ve mentioned several times before that chipotles in adobo are one of my favorite things, flavor-wise, and here they meld wonderfully with cream cheese, which mellows the spiciness, and bacon, which is just…good. I made this twice and learned things … Continue reading →

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Caramel Icebox Pie

Posted on March 28, 2018

If you check out the ingredient list for this pie, you’d probably think it’s going to be really tasty. Well, congrats, you’re basically a future-teller, this thing is great, and you can find out yourself for real quite easily! Although … Continue reading →

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Root Beer Fudge Cake

Posted on March 21, 2018

This cake combines two good flavors, without being super strongly either, for a nice blend. The frosting is quite sweet, but the cake isn’t, for another good balance. What makes it sort of magical is adding vanilla ice cream. When … Continue reading →

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Orange and Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on March 14, 2018

These cookies have a light taste of orange, and the olive oil highlights the bit of salt, making for a lovely combination! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 cup extra-virgin … Continue reading →

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Margherita Empanadas

Posted on March 7, 2018

I’m a big fan of empanadas, and these were a new flavor of empanada for me! For the crust I’ve used a pie dough made of the remains of the Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking flour blend from last week, but you … Continue reading →

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