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stop everything, this is bitty doing research for his thesis

there’s more lmao, unhinged bitty energy

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I used a ripe starter but still added half the suggested amount of instant yeast because I was kind of on a time crunch and wanted my hot dog buns to be ready for dinner. They turned out great. Good flavor and soft and perfect accompaniment to my random hot dog craving

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My Imperfect Food asparagus were some hefty boys, so I cooked them for 12 mins and then I turned off the oven and left them for another 3 minutes and it was The Right Choice. I added some garlic but skipped the parm (mostly just because I forgot). 

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Absolutely making again. I wanted to swim in the sauce. I sort of fudged the measurements at about half since I was only making two servings and I used TJ’s lime chili seasoning instead of chili powder because that’s what I had. Also, I added a little garlic to the sauce because I had some grated garlic leftover from making my asparagus. No regrets. So so tasty. 

My cook time for the pork chops was about 8 minutes. An instant read thermometer is definitely a worthwhile investment! I would’ve way overcooked them if I hadn’t had one.

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tbh I used a little cornstarch to thicken up the sauce because I was little fast and loose with my 1 serving adaptation measurements. So so delicious though and will absolutely be making again 

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I am continually forgetting that my Instant Pot is a half-size one so I prepped all the ingredients as directed and then had to make it in two batches. No regrets though, this soup is SO good. I just wanted to immerse myself in it. Will absolutely be making it again (and again and again). 

#quarantine cooking #soup #cooking #recipe #instant pot recipe #chicken tortilla soup

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tbh turns out that I just don’t like the taste of tempeh and something in it makes my stomach cramp so 0/10, would not make again but the marinade/sauce was delicious and I’d maybe use that again. 

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Small Batch Brownies for Two

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These are pretty tasty but frankly the Feasting at Home sourdough biscuits are just as good and you can cut them into squares without any hassle so those have a slight upper hand. I suppose I’d probably feel differently if I had a biscuit cutter readily available and hadn’t had to improvise for these. No regrets for trying it out, but can’t say if I’ll make them again 

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YUM. I feel like these could easily be adapted to be cinnamon rolls or something of the sweet roll variety but as is they are delicious! I made a half batch because it’s just me and I don’t need 16 rolls and the recipe halves very easily. I used a smidge less than half the water because I didn’t want to bother trying to figure out how to “halve” the egg. The dough is a little sticky if you’re kneading by hand like me, but still manageable without too much trouble. Will undoubtedly make again (and next time I’m going for a sweet roll!)

#quarantine cooking #baking #recipe #sourdough #baking recipe

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We love an easy recipe. I weighed my dough and then divided by six using my scale so that the buns were the same size (90g). Perfect results and a great companion to my Impossible burgers.

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I used the buttercream recipe from this macaron recipe but found that I ended up having like... twice as much buttercream as I needed to fill my shells. So I’d use it again but I’d probably halve the recipe

I enjoyed making macarons the Italian way but maybe I’ll try them the French way too! 

#quarantine cooking #baking #buttercream #macarons #recipe

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For a first attempt, mine didn’t turn out too shabby! I think I need to practice making the meringue a bit more to manage beating the egg whites at the same time as I heat the simple syrup but it was still manageable and the results were pretty great! Mine ended up tasting less gingerbread-y and more cardamom-y but I like cardamom so I wasn’t upset about it. 

I filled half with vanilla buttercream and half with lemon curd buttercream (I just mixed in a few tbsp. of buttercream). 

I actually made the shells kind of late at night so I filled them the next day and let them set before freezing half of them. 

Would try again! (And when I do try again I’m going to remember to add more gel food coloring! I’d never used it before so I skimped a little).

#quarantine cooking #baking #recipe #macarons #cookie

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My brother was into molasses cookies this Christmas but he couldn’t find the blackstrap molasses when I sent him to the grocery store so I figured I’d try a new recipe when he brought home regular molasses. Mine didn’t look anything like the ones in the photos and ended up being kind of flat -- it happened in the last minute of baking but they looked uncooked at the center if you didn’t leave them for that last minute. I was initially kind of bummed but I kind of loved how they tasted. The edges were a little crunchier but the centers stayed chewy and the flavor was great. My brother LOVED them so I didn’t bother to figure out what I was doing “wrong”. 

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Okay, ngl, I only had toasted pistachios in the apartment when I decided to try these so mine weren’t bright green but they still tasted fantastic. Mine didn’t spread as much as much as Claire’s but I was still pleasantly satisfied with the swirl. 

I imagine it would be much easier with a food processor but I made do and I have not regrets!

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I really inexplicably wanted to make lemon cookies for the first time in my life and I can’t say I was disappointed with the results. They kind of reminded me of lemon bars but pre-portioned

I left the dough overnight in the fridge and like a fool I tried to use my cookie scooper to portion these. BIG MISTAKE. The dough was too hard and my cookie scoop broke. It was tragic. Also, idk if it’s because I left the dough in the fridge so long but these bad boys SPREAD. They tasted great though so I’d be willing to experiment with them a little to make them work a little better. 

#quarantine cooking #baking #lemon curd #lemon curd thumbprint cookies #recipes #cookie recipe

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My mom and I love the holiday cookie edition of the Washington Post and these sesame blossoms from this year’s edition are DELIGHTFUL. The recipe is easy to follow and the results are beautiful and fantastic. I’ve already made them three times and they’ve turned out perfectly all three times. They’re so delicious that they don’t last long in our house, but I will definitely be making them again soon! 

Also, these little fellas don’t spread very much at all, so feel free to crowd the pan a little

#quarantine cooking #baking #sesame blossoms #cookie #cookie recipe #recipe