ladyoshun’s Profile
Recent Comments
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
These were one of the most fabulous sweet treats I've ever made or eaten in my life! Tonight will be the fourth time I've made them IN ONE WEEK!
First time I followed the recipe exactly and they were fantastic.
Second time I replaced the brown sugar with Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (1 cup of the Splenda replaced 2 cups of regular brown sugar.) This was acceptable, but there was a noticeable change in the texture...less cakey, more...gummy? Still...everyone devoured them.
Third time in addition to the brown sugar adjustment, I replaced the 1 cup of oil with 3/4 cup applesauce and 2 Tablespoons of oil. Also, I used non-fat cream cheese for the filling. The cookies took MUCH longer to bake and were way more dense than the original light and fluffy cakes were. The filling was...pretty awful...even in the fridge it never firmed up. Either I overbeat it, or there's something terribly unnatural about non-fat cream cheese.
Today I'm reverting to original recipe, but in future if I feel the need to lighten the calorie load, I'll stick to mucking with the cakes and leave the frosting the way it's supposed to be!
What Do You Put on Your Biscuit?
I was getting worried about the fact that no one else likes molasses on their biscuits. What a relief that there are others out there!
My preference is for molasses and lots of salted butter for a wonderful salty-sweet-bitter combo. I also like Alaga syrup (a cane syrup, which always reminds me of regular pancake syrup mixed with molasses.) If there is no Alaga or molasses, jelly, jam, or honey are all fine. Butter is the constant...but good biscuits are good and even somewhat buttery without slathering anything on them.
See more comments by ladyoshun »
Recent Posts
ladyoshun hasn't written a post yet.
Recent Favorites
See more favorites by ladyoshun »
Recent Polls
ladyoshun hasn't answered any polls yet.
Recent Quizzes
ladyoshun hasn't taken any quizzes yet.
Indian dal is a nice "rice and beans" variation. Essentially it's lentils stewed in a tomato paste/coconut milk sauce with the good old garam masala mix of spices. The coconut milk might take this out of the realm of cheap food...but in my area I can get a large can of coconut milk for about $2 so it isn't prohibitively expensive. In the ethnic stores, I've seen boxes of powdered coconut milk, too...which is an even cheaper option.