Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Pt 1 Revisiting Simplest Scratch Oatmeal Cookies, Plain and Chocochip Batch

Almost 10 years ago, I blogged "Simplest Scratch Oatmeal Cookies". At that time, I included a few images, not having learned to make movies yet. My methodology was simpler but more labor intensive.

Back then, I used a manual pastry blender, and measuring-tablespoon-and-rubber-spatula method to dispense the dollops. This time, I used a tilt-head mixer, helpful for saving on elbow grease, and a cooky scoop for dispensing most of the dollops. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Low-effort Choco Chip Cake Mix Cookies

 

How low effort are these cookies? Only four ingredients, for starters. The cake mix itself conveniently includes the flour, sugar, and leavening. You mix eggs and oil together, mix in the powder, and fold in the chips. Dispense, bake, cool. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Monday, April 25, 2022

Triple Choco Granola Cereal Cookies

 

I've long wanted to make a granola variety chocolate chip cookies using H-E-B Select Ingredients Triple Chocolate Granola. That cereal is yummy, and cookies sound like a handy way to skip the bowl of milk. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Pt 1 Overhead Wraparound Tunic from 60" x 24" Fleece Piece

Awhile ago, I bought a mustard yellow fleece piece that measured 24" (2/3 yard), 60" wide. Although I initially considered making it a cape or poncho, the result is my "overhead wraparound tunic". Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Pt 2 Overhead Wraparound Tunic (Not Poncho, Cape, Cloak)

 

My emphases in "Pt 1 Overhead Wraparound Tunic from 60" x 24" Fleece Piece" were fleece and the making of my tunic. This article provides additional resources about the material. I also include resources regarding my initially intended project—poncho or cape. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Monday, February 28, 2022

Pt 2 Choco Oatmeal Cookies Using Applesauce Not Butter or Oil

My batch of chocolate oatmeal cookies using unsweetened applesauce instead of butter or oil was tasty, but turned out to be a time-consuming adventure. Read the entire article (closer looks, additional resources) and comment there, please.

Pt 1 Choco Oatmeal Cookies Using Applesauce Not Butter or Oil

The web has loads of recipes for making oatmeal cookies. My batch was meant to be about as low-calorie as I could make, but chocolate chips would be mandatory! Read the entire article (recipe-centric info) and comment there, please.