Baking Day

@just4him (317004)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
February 28, 2018 1:20pm CST
I don't know how many people can go through life without any kind of sweets. My guess, is not many. Me included. For almost seven months I've been without sweets of any kind. That ended today. No, I am not cheating on the Whole30 diet. With the almond flour I bought yesterday, my mind started thinking about other things I could do, especially as those pancakes, made again today, turned out so absolutely to die for delicious. I know you can substitute applesauce for sugar, I even verified that before starting. I clarified two sticks of butter while I was making my pancakes, and when I finished eating, I started making my cookies - chocolate cookies. As you can see in the picture above. I'm just waiting for them to cool enough to eat. I've already taken advantage of the cook's privilege of scraping the bowl, and if that is any indication how good the cookies will be, they will be perfect. Anybody for a cookie? Have you done any baking lately? Thanks for reading.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
28 Feb 18
For some reason baking is not what we usually do at home now unlike when I was young, wish we did, it's always buy, buy since we live near a bake shop and the mall is not far, miss those home baked goodies wish I could have some of yours lol, I'm hungry and it's 3:34 am and I just woke up.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
1 Mar 18
@just4him hope so too.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
I hope you will get back to baking. It's healthier for you.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
28 Feb 18
You are very strong as you could spend seven months without sweeties. Did your diet go well? Did you loose some weights?
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
My diet is going well. Yes, I've lost 30 pounds so far, and next week I'll get the new results for the seventh month. These cookies are still compliant with my diet, so I'm very happy about that.
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• Hungary
1 Mar 18
@just4him Yes, I read that you made them from almond flour which is also healthy. Congrats! Losing 30 pounds is a really good result.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
@anikoonline Thank you.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
28 Feb 18
Enjoy those well deserved cookies.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
Thank you. They're very good.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
28 Feb 18
I will be making a carrot cake for our company Sat.night.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
28 Feb 18
@just4him most people do.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
I love carrot cake. Enjoy!
@KristenH (33377)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
28 Feb 18
Good ideas Valerie. I did try to bake my slow cooker red velvet spoon brownies last week, but it came a bit of a miss. I'll explain in my report card post in a day or two. Not much baking other than that. I would love a cookie.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
I'm sorry the slow cooker red velvet spoon brownies didn't turn out. They're very good. I still have some left. But not for long.
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
28 Feb 18
Wow like to have some cookies my dear friend ...I love it..no I haven't done any baking
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
You're welcome to one. I still have a few left.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
1 Mar 18
@just4him very sweet of you my dear friend
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@celticeagle (165973)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Mar 18
I would love to have some. We are broke until tomorrow.
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@celticeagle (165973)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Mar 18
@just4him ......I haven't baked in a long time.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
They were very good.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Mar 18
@celticeagle I hadn't either.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Mar 18
Good for you! I'm not a fan of sweets, although I served gourmet cookies as dessert tonight. I'm a great baker, too, but can't be bothered.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Mar 18
@just4him You deserve a treat!
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
@DianneN Now, I've had it, so I don't need to think about it again for at least 7 months.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
I don't eat a lot of sweets on a normal basis, though I have had a sweet tooth for the past couple weeks, now satisfied in a very good way, without cheating on my diet. I weigh myself next Tuesday.
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
2 Mar 18
I don't know many who stay away from sweets. And I'm glad you don't have to anymore, without it effecting your diet. So exciting for you. I've only made banana bread from the box lately. But do want to make the tollhouse chcoolate chip cookies soon
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Mar 18
I've never had banana bread from a box. I would think it would be easy to make from scratch. My son's girlfriend makes the best banana bread. I love Toll House cookies. Yes, it is great I found a way to take care of my sweet tooth. I don't get it often, but I guess being away from it for seven months was more than usual for me, and I needed something.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Mar 18
@Courtlynn I believe it from what you post about what you eat and when. I never ate that much sweets, not even when I wasn't on this diet.
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
3 Mar 18
@just4him box is the only way we make it. And taste great imo. Thats good she makes a great one though. Tollhouse is so yummy. Yeah, id be away for 2 weeks and need to binge on sweets lol.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Feb 18
Pass that plate!
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
They're pretty good.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
1 Mar 18
I always love to lick the bowl when I would make things.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
It's the best part of baking.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
2 Mar 18
@just4him You are so right Valerie.
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1 Mar 18
I like cookies because they are yummy.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Mar 18
Yes, they are.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Mar 18
@junrose123 Yes, they are.
3 Mar 18
@just4him But I think they are very sweet to have.
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@rheicel (7065)
• Philippines
28 Feb 18
Yummy! I love baking too I haven't baked for quite a long time now. I miss baking.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
I have a hard time baking with limited space to prepare, but it was good to have something that was good for me and took care of my sweet tooth without being outrageously sweet.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Mar 18
@rheicel Yes, I like having control over the ingredients.
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@rheicel (7065)
• Philippines
2 Mar 18
@just4him Yes, that's the good thing in baking you can change the measurement of sweetness unlike when you buy baked cookies they're really sweet.
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@Shienly (194)
1 Mar 18
haha I love sweets. But I dont know how to bake. hahaha
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
It's not hard, but you do need a knack for it.
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@Shienly (194)
3 Mar 18
@just4him ., haha I'm cooking but I never tried baking before.
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@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
2 Mar 18
Are you do more baking soon? I hope I am invited this time.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Mar 18
I probably will, but I don't know when. Of course you're invited.
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@rakski (120634)
• Philippines
28 Feb 18
It looks yummy. What is whole30diet? I read this several times in your post and i am dying to know what thia is
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@Fleura (30170)
• United Kingdom
28 Feb 18
They sound delicious, hope you enjoy them!
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
I am. I still have a few left, but that's temporary.
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@nela13 (58493)
• Portugal
28 Feb 18
I like baking and I do It often.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
That's wonderful!
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
28 Feb 18
That sounds so good! BTW when learning to bake dairy free I skipped butter and used different baby food jars (fruits). They really can come out delicious using banana, apples, pears, etc!
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 18
I clarify the butter, so it's no longer dairy, taking all the milk fat out of it. That sounds like a good way to bake dairy free.
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• Buffalo, New York
1 Mar 18
Honey treat yourself. Live life!! Chocolate if it is dark has major antioxidants and magnesium in it!!
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Mar 18
Yes, it does. These are particularly healthy in every regard. No sugar in them. Nothing harmful to the body. And they taste good.