To fuck or to cook?

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by J. Fred Muggs

Probably TMI, but your mom prefers the flavored ones.

She's 72ish. She wouldn't be using for birth control anyway. As long as she leaves my shit alone and/or puts it back/replaces it before I get the room back, w-ev.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by J. Fred Muggs

Probably TMI, but your mom prefers the flavored ones.

that may be you-specific, like the experience would otherwise be too bland?

[ltl/fb]

The cookbook I have suggests subbing cream cheese for some of the butter when making orange or lemon buttercream frosting rather than vanilla. If I'm altering to mint, should I do the same?

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

The cookbook I have suggests subbing cream cheese for some of the butter when making orange or lemon buttercream frosting rather than vanilla. If I'm altering to mint, should I do the same?

You could if you want. I did a quick google search and found a recipe for mint frosting with half butter and half cream cheese and the note that the all butter version is very sweet; the cream cheese makes it a little less sweet and it has a tang from the cream cheese.

So if you want it to be not so sweet, use part cream cheese.

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by Fugee

You could if you want. I did a quick google search and found a recipe for mint frosting with half butter and half cream cheese and the note that the all butter version is very sweet; the cream cheese makes it a little less sweet and it has a tang from the cream cheese.

So if you want it to be not so sweet, use part cream cheese.

I made the cheesecake you --I think it was you, but maybe it was diva -- posted the link to, but with ginger instead of orange and finally had some tonight and yummy!! I'm going to have to talk my mom into ordering more candied ginger, though, because it's almost used up.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

I made the cheesecake you --I think it was you, but maybe it was diva -- posted the link to, but with ginger instead of orange and finally had some tonight and yummy!! I'm going to have to talk my mom into ordering more candied ginger, though, because it's almost used up.

thank god you took my advice not to use chocolate

[Fugee]

Since you're all into baking, please make these brownies and tell me how they turn out. I'm always interested in cheesecake brownies and the Smitten Kitchen is my favorite food porn blog.

http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/09/ch...rled-brownies/

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by Fugee

Since you're all into baking, please make these brownies and tell me how they turn out. I'm always interested in cheesecake brownies and the Smitten Kitchen is my favorite food porn blog.

http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/09/ch...rled-brownies/

They are second on my list. For after I am standing again. I am trying to rest my right knee this weekend because of worsening tendinitis.

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

thank god you took my advice not to use chocolate

When I was eating some of the ginger snaps that I used for the cheesecake crust and there was a recipe for lemon cheesecake on the side.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

When I was eating some of the ginger snaps that I used for the cheesecake crust and there was a recipe for lemon cheesecake on the side.

Cheesecake crusts with Graham crackers or ginger snaps are too overpowering, esp. with lighter cheesecake flavors (like lemon). Mrs. Grinch learned from CI to use crushed animal crackers, and we've never looked back. Save the Graham crackers for chocolate cheesecake, and eat the ginger snaps out of the box.

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Cheesecake crusts with Graham crackers or ginger snaps are too overpowering, esp. with lighter cheesecake flavors (like lemon). Mrs. Grinch learned from CI to use crushed animal crackers, and we've never looked back. Save the Graham crackers for chocolate cheesecake, and eat the ginger snaps out of the box.

It was yummy for a ginger-flavored ricotta cheesecake.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

It was yummy for a ginger-flavored ricotta cheesecake.

That's fine, but do not listen to the crazy talk on the side ofthe box about a lemon cheesecake.

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

That's fine, but do not listen to the crazy talk on the side ofthe box about a lemon cheesecake.

I won't, but may change method for crust next time.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

I won't, but may change method for crust next time.

I love these cookies so I think a lemon cheesecake with a gingersnap crust sounds yummy.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Sparklehorse

I love these cookies so I think a lemon cheesecake with a gingersnap crust sounds yummy.

Those cookies are crack. A friend brought six boxes over to our Monday night cooking / sci-fi fest a few weeks ago, and they were devoured before the second episode of Babalyon 5 was over.