Tag Archive: Double boiler

Sep
22

Chocolaty awesomeness

With the gummi bears done, Anna tops the last of the peanut butter cups.

Who doesn’t like chocolate? Here are a couple of my favorite chocolaty treats to make. These are fast, easy, fun and can get messy. There is a shop in which we get chocolate covered gummi bears. But it is so far away from my house and my mom really likes them. So my dad and …

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Sep
19

Double boiling

How to double boil. A double boiler is used when using ingredients that might easily burn in a regular pan. Like chocolate. Using the water to heat the pan will melt the chocolate without burning it.  Fill sauce pan ¼ full with water. Rest smaller pan inside or use a metal mixing bowl if it …

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Sep
19

Waffle variations

Ta-da! Anna making regular waffles when she was nine

Just about everyone knows how to make waffles. Everyone has their own waffle iron and their favorite waffle mix. My favorite is the Snoqualmie Falls pancake/waffle mix. What I want to talk about is variations on the standard waffle recipe. I think it is fun to try new things and experiment in the kitchen. Cooking …

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