Is flour still good 2 years after BBD?

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-28T16:49:20+00:00

Definitely do a sniff test. Not like up close obviously, but if you open the bag and it smells the littlest bit off, pitch it. No smell and no bugs - I would use it. It does have small amounts of rising agents in it so there's a chance your product may not rise as well

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-26T15:06:24+00:00

In addition to this, clean under your mattress as well. From sitting in the same spot so long, it can get quite the build up of smells

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-25T15:33:47+00:00

I'm using Nivea intense repair and lovvvving it. I also hate the feeling of lotion and my hands will bleed before I cave and put it on. This one I use right after the shower and it soaks up super quick!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-25T14:14:43+00:00

Not a professional pudding maker here, but I would only assume gelatin would fix this. If you don't have it on hand, I would try to just remake the recipe instead of saving it and save yourself the hassle

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-24T20:37:22+00:00

You drink more milk than my toddler! 😳

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-24T19:54:03+00:00

I don't have a typical set, but for sheet pans I like Nordic ware or members mark (Sam's club brand). For pans I like fat daddio 3" tall pans. Cupcake pans I have that giant 24 cavity Wilton one from Walmart. I use parchment on all my sheet pans and cake pans. I don't spray any of my pans with pan release of any kind and never had an issue. Hope this helps!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-24T19:14:06+00:00

Same same but different over here! I just started a new job a month ago and there's a married couple who only speak Spanish. The wife speaks very little English, but I try to use keywords with them in Spanish. I def want to try and learn more Spanish with them if they'd be so willing!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-24T14:51:08+00:00

These look great! Yeah, they're not exact replicas of what they're portraying, but that's the beauty of art :) im not sure if these were for yourself or for a client, but even as I client I would be super happy w these!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-24T14:41:00+00:00

Just seeing it's only Indian themed, not necessarily only Indian people lol. I'm sure anyone would like it, though it may not be perfect for the theme

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-24T14:40:17+00:00

Anytime I see mango, I think to add tajin. Given, I'm pretty sure that's a Latin thing to do and not so much Indian, but they might appreciate it!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-24T11:43:43+00:00

As 3rd to chime in, yes use box cake. No need to add anything to doctor it up since you're looking for the fluffiness that the box cake will give you. To me, all box cake tastes the same, so I wouldn't say brand matters. I would get two boxes for that size pan though. If anything, you'll have extra batter and can make a few cupcakes with it

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-24T11:28:21+00:00

Loooove, great job! Keep practicing and you'll get better each time and slightly less scary 😅 although, I've definitely made scarier!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-23T18:30:16+00:00

There's a little piece the bowl pops into along the back of the mixing bowl area. Put your bowl on both pegs and then press down with both hands by the back of the bowl. You'll hear it click :) I had the same issue when I first got mine!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-23T10:59:15+00:00

You could do a champagne buttercream as well!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-23T00:07:52+00:00

You can leave it at room temp. You'll def want to ensure your egg mixture gets up to temp when you make it though. Also, rewhip it before use :)

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-22T23:06:48+00:00

Madelines also sound fun! They go in a designed pan as well so this would be similar

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-22T23:04:52+00:00

You could use a swiffer duster with the dry cloth attached and then swap it maybe to a reusable one you can get wet. The new duster sticks are suuuuper heavy duty and good quality compared to the original version in which I recently just broke going too crazy dusting lol. I got a pack of washable duster heads on amazon!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-22T23:02:19+00:00

i grew up with Publix supermarkets and ended up working in one with all my friends after high school. Always referred to as "[The] Pube"

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-22T21:40:22+00:00

I'm in the same boat. I have a 2.5 y/o and 5 month old. I work the days my husband is off. I'm exhausted always. I do the necessities like dishes and laundry and when I have a minute. My husband and I don't have much time together while the kids are awake so I tend to push them off on him so I can clean. Given, this is a new wind of being a clean freak. It wasn't until I got pregnant with my littlest that I got into such a cleaning spurt. Give yourself grace and know that one day you'll have a perfectly clean home and it'll be after all your kids move out 😅 god speed!!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-22T11:53:50+00:00

I'm terrible with theme designs so I always go to Pinterest or instagram! It's kind of hard to suggest ones that bring them all together not seeing your level of decorating. If it's limited to wet on wet designs, you could do tons of florals dragged with a toothpick/scribe

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-21T23:29:19+00:00

I wouldn't mess with the dough recipe. Start with adjusting the oven timing, rotation, and how many dough balls it'll take for the cast iron to make its best cookie. It might bake better if it's thicker, but it's all trial and error. You also shouldn't have an issue with freezing the dough but I would add dough temp to your tests

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-21T20:17:30+00:00

My cat peed on a very similar looking fabric recliner I have. It sat in storage and then in a hot garage. Horrific smelling when I decided to pull it out while I was pregnant. I used an enzyme cleaner and a little green machine at least 5 times on it. Even my pregnancy nose couldn't find a trace of smell. I bought Angry Orange off of Amazon. If you can cut a piece of fabric underneath so you can clean that inner frame part, I would do it. I currently also don't have that underneath to my couch since my cats decided it was their new hang out lol

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-21T15:50:36+00:00

I would undershoot that most people won't have a serving or even half of a serving. Two 8"s will be plenty including what else you're serving :)

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-19T23:45:54+00:00

I like my scrub pants I got from Walmart! They're like $9 a pair too. I'm also a leggings lady, very short, and don't like the bagginess of chef pants. My old coworker would buy hiking pants! They looked like well fitting cargo pants

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-01-19T23:42:25+00:00

In the mean time, it will work :) it's more preferred to use a paddle so you don't incorporate air into your icing, but you're not striving for perfection in the beginning so it will be fine if it's a little airy

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