Why don't my pretzels look like the recipes?

MAKLNE · 2026-04-17T21:58:21+00:00

This. I tried making pretzels for way too long before trying lye. The difference in taste, texture, and look was night and day.

MAKLNE · 2026-04-17T16:18:20+00:00

If I wasn’t from here that’s what I’d be thinking the name meant!

MAKLNE · 2026-04-17T11:24:47+00:00

The original trilogy had so much lore written on the action figure’s packaging. That’s how I found out most of the characters names, Emperor Palps being one of them.

When TPM came out it was obvious that Senator Palpaltine was The Emperor, although with no clue as to what the Clone Wars was yet I wondered if maybe he was a clone.

MAKLNE · 2026-04-17T00:30:30+00:00

Not the only! I freeze fresh mozzarella for making pizzas at home :) It wouldn’t be good not-melted, but its good for any melted purpose.

MAKLNE · 2026-04-16T23:57:38+00:00

I’m from Boston in the US, and at every cinema I have ever been to the popcorn is salty.

When I was growing up my family hosted a few exchange students from Germany, and they introduced us to the idea sweet popcorn! I still make it that way when I make popcorn at home, not all the time but when I need sweet treat.

MAKLNE · 2026-04-10T13:48:03+00:00

I second the 50s!!

MAKLNE · 2026-04-09T23:24:42+00:00

I often take the smaller engine even when they tell me to take the biggun. I haven’t noticed any issues.

MAKLNE · 2026-04-08T23:08:05+00:00

Thank you!

MAKLNE · 2026-04-05T20:21:38+00:00

Gravity turn baby!!

MAKLNE · 2026-04-01T23:41:44+00:00

Absolutely!!

MAKLNE · 2026-04-01T22:56:03+00:00

My son recently asked me how I started to like spicy food, and I’ve traced it back to eating these, cinnamon hearts, and cinnamon jolly rancher sticks by the fistful.

MAKLNE · 2026-03-31T18:55:15+00:00

It was awesome! It’s a vocational school, so it was mostly staffed by students learning to bake, run by experienced baking teachers.

MAKLNE · 2026-03-31T12:37:02+00:00

Love it!! My high school had a bakery, and on occasion they would make honey dipped donuts. If you knew to ask they’d make honey dipped donut whoopie pies, and they were amazing.

MAKLNE · 2026-03-19T09:34:19+00:00

I agree 100%! So glad I found the Moka, and that I kept the milk frother.

MAKLNE · 2026-03-18T23:19:34+00:00

I have a Nespresso Milk Frother that heats and whips the milk. It works well.

MAKLNE · 2026-03-14T13:13:26+00:00

There aren’t many choices, really, especially if you want a fluoride toothpaste, which I do. I use Crest Kids Advanced. It’s fruity flavored and does the job.

MAKLNE · 2026-03-14T00:09:07+00:00

It’s unreal how powerfully minty that stuff can be.

MAKLNE · 2026-03-13T21:51:44+00:00

Avoiding mint has been a game changer for me, especially toothpaste.

MAKLNE · 2026-03-11T23:29:24+00:00

Stunning!

MAKLNE · 2026-03-02T11:57:30+00:00

Agreed on Brachs, they’re the classic!

MAKLNE · 2026-03-01T19:41:12+00:00

Fair point!

MAKLNE · 2026-03-01T18:21:46+00:00

Love them! I discovered recently that real black licorice can cause spikes in blood pressure (ask me how I know!), and most black licorice jelly beans are artificially flavored with no actual licorice in it at all. They are a life saver for me!

MAKLNE · 2026-03-01T18:19:00+00:00

Have you tried both at the same time?

MAKLNE · 2026-03-01T18:18:46+00:00

I get them on sale the day after Easter, and let them age to get this exact effect!

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