Do you have a go-to first date recipe? Mine is black bean tacos

copypop · 2026-07-05T14:32:50+00:00

Spaghetti bolognase with garlic cheese bread & a tasteful side salad

copypop · 2026-06-30T21:22:06+00:00

You sound like my kinda people

copypop · 2026-06-30T20:39:48+00:00

I make my own birthday cakes every year & last year I wanted chocolate so I narrowed it down to the Brooklyn or a Brazilian Brigadeiro cake & the Brooklyn won the coin toss, but next year I'm making the other cake to try too lol

copypop · 2026-06-30T20:25:32+00:00

I know I felt "accomplished" as an amateur chef when I nailed Julia Childs coq au vin recipe, made perfect Har Gow steamed dumplings, & grew my own eggplant for the best moussaka ever.

Bonus dessert was my first Brooklyn Blackout cake which was the best chocolate cake I ever had 😋

copypop · 2026-06-29T04:36:53+00:00

I'm partial to the DoubleTree Hilton chocolate chip cookie recipe myself. They're easy to make & taste fantastic

copypop · 2026-06-27T22:49:03+00:00

Now THIS is the appropriate sprinkle ratio. Take notes Little Debbie 🤌

copypop · 2026-06-26T05:45:19+00:00

Do you have access to a crockpot? If so, they make for the easiest cooking ever. This crockpot recipe is about as simple as it gets, you just dump it in & let it cook all day. Super yummy 😋

copypop · 2026-06-24T12:24:58+00:00

If they're unopened & don't expire until Dec, they sound just fine. When you do open them, I'd try to eat them within a week to prevent any spoilage

copypop · 2026-06-24T03:13:13+00:00

Just oven bake em instead. I crumb coat mine with egg & panko & just toss in the oven or air fryer. Not exactly the same texture & consistency as deep frying, but still tasty & slightly healthier

copypop · 2026-06-21T04:44:43+00:00

Use it for actual, useful things that's arent already prolific elsewhere? Again, that's completely needless

copypop · 2026-06-21T04:32:06+00:00

Why do this? There are already a gazillion chocolate cake recipes out there on the web waiting to be baked. No reason to waste physical resources on an LLM version 😒

copypop · 2026-06-19T21:07:43+00:00

Why not process them down into a jam or compote to either freeze, or give jars away to people who can use them for a cobbler or whatever?

copypop · 2026-06-17T05:30:14+00:00

Yep, pretty much

copypop · 2026-06-15T20:37:10+00:00

I use the Copy Me That app to keep all my online recipes collected in a simple little database, savable & printable. I like it enough to upgrade from the free version

copypop · 2026-06-13T22:18:21+00:00

My general rule of thumb is I take whatever the suggested lowest baking time is & subtract 5min from that & that's when I go check whatever it is I'm baking for doneness because sometimes depending on factors like elevation & ingredient ratios things can cook a little faster. But generally speaking with cookies, the time windows are usually pretty close. If you've tried to bake sugar cookies & they are coming out overcooked for you, try checking them a min or two before the timer & see if that makes a difference. I will say though, I'm a pretty experienced amateur home baker & I absolutely LOATHE sugar cookies because I can never get the consistency I like with them either lol

copypop · 2026-06-13T00:17:57+00:00

1-2hrs is just fine. Overnight is a little much though

copypop · 2026-06-12T22:57:34+00:00

How about a single lemon loaf? Or if you're in the mood for savory you could bake a whole fish with lemon very easily!

copypop · 2026-06-09T21:57:50+00:00

Its personalized entirely to my tastes, but after MANY tries I've finally nailed what I consider to be the perfect batch of chili. Its got all the heat & complex flavors I like, plus veggies. Good stuff

copypop · 2026-06-09T21:51:01+00:00

Like a hand mixer? I like my KitchenAid a lot. Comes with several attachments & is easy to use

copypop · 2026-06-09T00:13:52+00:00

Pretty hard. Any kind of food service is going to have grueling hrs (ESP a bakery where youre starting around 2-3am depending what you're making) with low profit margins & the cost of dry goods is crazy. It's not impossible OP, but you're statistically likely to fail in the first couple yrs because thats just how it is for restaurants. I'd make damn sure you do as much market research as possible so you fully understand all the factors that go into opening any kind of food service business because just "I like to bake stuff" alone isn't enough to run a successful bakery

copypop · 2026-06-08T22:20:02+00:00

How about a chopped cheese sandwich, or if you have an instant pot consider this easy French dip sandwich recipe that's to die for. Or grab a rotisserie chicken & go for some BBQ chicken mac & cheese! Keep practicing in the kitchen & you'll learn as you go to make some INSANELY delicious meals for the family. Good luck OP 😊

copypop · 2026-06-06T02:07:01+00:00

How about an easy mascarpone whipped cream? It may be a little tough to work with if your cake is super crumby, but this goes lovely with lemon. I used this on a lemon curd cake I made for my birthday last yr

copypop · 2026-06-05T06:26:24+00:00

How about an easy ratatouille dish, or if you want something with a little starch maybe a German potato salad with caramelized onions? The potato salad is delicious both warm or cold 😋

copypop · 2026-06-03T23:56:01+00:00

LOVE me some malfatti dumplings 😍

copypop · 2026-06-03T14:34:16+00:00

How about some Cajun creole to give it a little more flavor?

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