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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!

Napoleons

Posted on October 29, 2012 by sparecake

End of the month = Daring Bakers post! Our October 2012 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Suz of Serenely Full. Suz challenged us to not only tackle buttery and flaky puff pastry, but then take it step further and … Continue reading →

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Whole Grain Mustard Potato Salad

Posted on October 26, 2012 by sparecake

Last week I was looking at a chicken recipe (I’ll post that at some point next week) and trying to figure out what to cook with it. My friend Alex suggested potato salad with coarse ground mustard, which sounded good. … Continue reading →

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Slathered Turkey Burgers

Posted on October 24, 2012 by sparecake

A few weeks ago I was at the butcher’s with my mom, wandering the isles, and saw this Slatherin’ Sauce. I liked the name, and ‘sticky, sweet, and spicy’ sounded good, so we ended up with a bottle. There’s pineapple … Continue reading →

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Carmelitas

Posted on October 22, 2012 by sparecake

This is a pretty magical mess of gooey caramel and oats. I made it Friday, finished off the single remaining piece Saturday, and kind of want to make more today (I’m typing this Sunday). Ingredients: 32 caramel squares, unwrapped 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies

Posted on October 19, 2012 by sparecake

The name should tell you pretty much everything you need to know, but I can summarize thusly: daaaaang! There are some good things going on here! Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, room temp 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 tsp … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal Cookie Brittle

Posted on October 17, 2012 by sparecake

This is a pretty simple looking dessert, but don’t let that deceive you. I’ve eaten the vast majority of it myself over a day and a half, and I really like it! Ingredients: 1 stick salted butter, melted 1 tablespoon … Continue reading →

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Balsamic Chicken and Potatoes

Posted on October 15, 2012 by sparecake

Here’s a filling meal that cooks quickly enough you can do it on a weeknight. The only problem is that, at least when I did it, I got enough grease everywhere that a cleaner person might have then been cleaning … Continue reading →

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The Healthiest Breakfast Ever, Maybe?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by sparecake

I mean… I’ve been told quinoa’s super healthy, anyways, haven’t really bothered to investigate… Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa 1 tablespoon butter, divided 2 medium apples, chopped 1 1/2 cups cold water 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice … Continue reading →

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Chocolate-Filled Vanilla Sandwich Cookies

Posted on October 10, 2012 by sparecake

I started going back to karate at the start of September, and told my sensei I’d bring some cookies at some point. My friend Jani gave me some ninja bread cookie cutters for my birthday, and it was immediately obvious … Continue reading →

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Apple Bars

Posted on October 8, 2012 by sparecake

The paper this recipe was from called them “apple brownies,” but with no chocolate and a very un-brown batter, I’m not sure that the name fits. What ever kind of appley baked good they are, they’re well worth trying! Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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