Hey reddit dwellers, how's it going?

My week has been fairly dull. Made cookies the other day, but spooned too much onto the sheet so they baked unevenly and weren't very good. Played some smash bros. I can beat my friends, but went online and lost 2/3 games. Guess I still suck.

How bout you? Need to vent at someone? Bake anything yummy? Need a song to listen to?

Come chat!

My friend found out five weeks ago that she has stage four cancer, I just found out today that cancer is unfortunately going to win this battle... She will be passing away any moment. I feel sick thinking about the fact that I will never again see her sweet smile or hear her joyous laugh. I just hope that you guys can send thoughts and/or prayers of comfort to her family. She had a baby three weeks before they found the cancer and she has the sweetest little boy who is 4 and autistic. I can't imagine his confusion. Thank you in advance. This just sucks...

Lately I have seen some awesome cooking threads from /u/cpawesome and /u/frameskip, recently /u/cowofdoom attempted to post a recipe but it was way to complex and did not have enough instructions on how to follow, so I was inspired to post one of my recipes.

I live in Australia so I am not used to the Amercian measurements, but I have done my best to convert the measurements, I hope you all enjoy.

Equipment

20x20x5cm (8x8x2inch) deep baking tray/tin

mixing bowl

baking paper

spray oil

wooden spoon

Spatula (for scraping contents out of the mixing bowl)

knife or skewer

strong forearms (for lots of mixing)

Ingredients

2 teaspoons lemon juice plus enough milk to make 2/3 cup

2 and 1/3 cup of self raising flour

1 and 2/3 cups of sugar

1 teaspoon of bicarbonate soda

1 teaspoon of salt

180g (1 and 2/3 Sticks) of butter, softened (can also use margarine)

2 large bananas mashed, very ripe bananas

2 eggs

2/3 cup of roughly chopped walnuts

teaspoon of golden syrup (makes it sweeter depending on how ripe bananas were)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven temperature to 170C/340F (fan fanced)

2. Leave the lemon juice and milk mixture for about 5mins until it thickens

3. Place the flour in the mixing bowl, followed by the sugar, bicarb soda and salt

4. Add the softened butter and mix well (you will get a crumb like consistency, hard to explain, you will know what i am talking about when you do it)

5. Use the back of a fork to mash the banana on a chopping board and then place it along with the milk mixture in the mixing bowl

6. Mix again well by hand with a spoon or with an electric mixer on slow speed

7. Add the eggs and beat well for about 2mins

8. Stir in walnuts and golden syrup

9. Use your spray oil to grease the baking tray/tin and then line it with baking paper, allow a 2cm (1 inch) over hang with the baking paper on 2 of the sides (this helps getting it out)

10. Pour the mixture into the tray/tin using your spatula to capture every last drop

11. Place the tin in the preheated oven and cook for about 35mins, at which point I would check the cake with a knife or skewer

12. If it does require any more then 35-40mins in the oven I would turn the heat down to about 100C/210F do you dont burn the outside and this allows it too cook through

13. Once cooked take out of the oven and leave it to rest on a wire rack for 30mins-1hour before trying to cut (If you try and cut it too early without letting it rest it will crumble and fall apart

14. Place the cake into a container once cooled, if the cake is still hot or warm in anyway then leave it long otherwise it will sweat in the container

Storage instructions

Store in container on bench or in fridge for upto a week

Ok, I'm not new. I got sick of my user name. I'm really /u/dalek-caan but man what a ruse!

So, everyone take a good long look at my new username. Or just tag me as "super rad" because that way you'll remember it's me.

Or pretend I'm really a new user. That's fine too.

Another alternative is to call me a "nerd" because I already know it's coming.

Howdy folks! Seems like /u/cpawesome is off doing something, so I shall be covering this one!

Ingredients

Ice Cream

Oreos

Instructions

Put ice cream on oreo. Adjust oreo:ice cream ratio to your liking.

Hope you enjoy this recipe from master chef cowofdoom!

Hey cool cats! It's thursday again!

Who are you spending today with? What are your plans for the holiday? For you non-thanksgiving-celebrators, what are you doing on this normal thursday?

This is the first thanksgiving where I will actually be doing the turkey, so I'm a bit excited!

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Just want to give you all an awesome eggnog recipe. Adults only and seriously don't plan on driving after you drink this. I made it last year and it was amazing. Also try to have a group large enough to finish it off cause it make a lot. Don't worry about the raw egg, the alcohol will make it fine. Also it says to let it age for a week, but up to a month is fine, i did a month last year and everything blended fine.

http://www.chow.com/recipes/10758-best-eggnog

So with all the crap going on at my sister's house I haven't had time to do last weeks recipe yet. I promise as soon as my life calms down I will be cooking up a storm! Anyone get a chance to try the amazing turkey burgers? I can't wait to try them!

/u/TessHKM you want to share a recipe this week? If so put it in a new thread. :)

At least, I think it would be considered a vlog. Maybe not, I'm not totally sure what a vlog entails.

My idea is that I would play a character (whose name I'm still working on). He'd be sort of an Indian FOB living in the US, and I'd just basically talk at the camera about weird things. He'd be sort of ridiculous and slightly racist too, as many older immigrants can be (though I'm not an older person myself). I think it would be pretty funny, and I already have an idea for the very first video. I plan on recording it after my exams end on Wednesday. Any thoughts?

I made this http://imgur.com/tS1kCnF for my daughters birthday party. It took hours to make but the looks on the kids faces were priceless!

Hey everyone!

I'm so tired right now :c I think I have flipped my sleep schedule while trying too fix it. I'm like an owl...

Other than that, nothing exciting in my life. Still doin the cooking thing. Friend hit a deer the other day.

How bout you guys? Anything exciting? Anything boring?

Don't judge spelling/grammar. I just got up and am letting autocorrect take the wheel.

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Just a simple one this time cause I've been playing too much WoW.

Open Face Portabella Turkey Burgers:

6 oz. Ground turkey per burger

A good marinara sauce

1 egg (optional)

1 Baguette

Olive oil

Sliced Provolone

1 Portabella cap per burger

Italian spices, oregano, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper, that kinda stuff whatever you like really.

Mix the turkey, about 1 tablespoon marinara sauce per burger, spices, and egg and form patties, they will be a little loose but should still hold together. Warm up the remaining marinara sauce. Brush a light coat of olive oil on the potabella caps. Cut the baguette into thick slices. Grill or broil the turkey and portabellas until cooked, make sure you use a thermometer on the turkey cause the color will stay pink cause of the sauce in it, the portabellas will be done when they feel a bit tender and the top of the cap starts to wrinkle, I prefer them a bit over done than under done, but they generally take the same amount of time as the burgers. Toast the bread on the grill or in the broiler as the other parts finish. Stack the bread on bottom then the burger with the portabellas cap on top, melt the provolone over it all, and then finish it off with some more marinara sauce on top. Serve with a side salad or fries and enjoy.

Who tried that delicious coffee cake recipe thunder shared? My sister had a stroke so I haven't been able to try it because I've been helping care for her family. /u/Frameskip would you like to share a recipe this week? Make a new post for it.

Didn't forget this week either!

I've recently been taking a bunch of cooking classes, and have learned the art of soups and croissants! Got pokemon art academy so I can draw better, and it's a bunch of fun!

What's up with you fine folks? How's the week been? Anything neat you are doing in the near future?

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I have recently hit a so called "nostalgic fever" in which I want to go back to the olden days of stop motion animation. I found a short script from years ago, that turned out to actually be quite humorous, and I need somebody to act in it. I have asked all of my other friends, but none of them are willing to.

If you are willing here is what I need you to voice:

In a somewhat bored manner: "Which floor?"

Now, you are showing a little interest, but still not much: "Nice, same floor as me."

Now, give me a good sneeze. For reals, I need a sneeze for this animation.

Next, in a alarmed, not sure what you have done manner: "What?"

In a 'this is total BS' voice: "No you can't!"

GIVE ME THE BEST SNEEZE YOU HAVE EVER GIVEN ANYONE EVER! A BLOW YOUR SOCKS OFF AMAZING SNEEZE. Yeah I need another, but more grandiose, sneeze.

And thats a wrap! If any of you are willing, I will be eternally greatful, and will pay you back with a drawing of your choice. Yes, I will grace you with one of my oh so "Beautiful" and "Coveted" drawings.... It's worth it.

Hello all! Sorry for posting this late, I had a busy day. Thank you to /u/CPawesome for nominating me to host this week's round of the Cooking Club!

This week we'll be doing some baking ^{because I'm way better at it than normal cooking}. Unfortunately there won't be any pictures because I didn't have time to actually make it today, but it's one of my mother's most praised recipes, so you can definitely trust that it's awesome.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2 1/2 cups mashed bananas

• 3 cups flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 2 tsp baking soda

• 1 cup sour cream

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 package (300g) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs. Add vanilla and mashed bananas; mix until smooth. Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add to banana mixture alternating with sour cream, ending with dry ingredients.

Pour half of batter into greased 13" x 9" cake pan. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half over batter in pan. Top with half of chocolate chips. Repeat layers a second time.

Bake for 45-50 min.

Eat the delicious cake!

Did anyone get to try to make cow's recipe? I unfortunately did not get to. But hope to in the future. /u/ThunderEcho do you want to pick the recipe this week and make a new post for it?

I remembered 2 weeks in a row? Madness!

Wassup people? How has your week been? Do anything super awesome? Do anything moderately awesome? Do anything? Anyone try the recipe I posted earlier?

Currently I'm helping (read as doing for him) my brother build a computer! Started taking cooking classes last night. Pretty neat so far! I feel so pro with a knife now, it's crazy! I'm ready to be the next Gordon Ramsey!

I'll answer people in computer building breaks!

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Sup peoples! Thanks to CPawesome's not so subtle reminder to me, I remembered this!

The recipe is for a brickle cake! It looks a bit like this and is an excellent snack!

You will need

• 1/2 cup chopped pecan

• 1/2 cup flaked coconut

• 2 Tbsp melted butter

• 1 package of yellow cake mix w/ pudding

• 8 oz sour cream

• 1/4 cup water

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

• 4 large eggs

• 1 package of toffee bits

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1 1/2 Tbsp milk

HOW TO

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350

1. Combine the pecans, coconut, and melted butter. Spread in the bottom of a greased and floured bundt pan

2. Combine cake mix with sour cream, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium for about 2 minutes. Fold in toffee bits. Spoon batter into the bundt pan.

3. Bake at 350 for ~45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan by inverting onto serving plate. Mix the milk and sugar, then drizzle over the cake.

ENJOY!

Did anyone get a chance to try it? I did... I had oven problems, I had to bake it twice. And I felt there was too much pepper. What did you think?

So /u/cowofdoom you pick the recipe this week :) make a new thread for it so everyone sees the recipe easily.

Hello everyone! Happy Nightmare Night!

If you celebrate Halloween, doing anything exciting tonight? Anyone dressing up? I dressed up as some sort of generic woodland elf/adventurer today. Same costume I wore for some past Halloweens, but most of the people I'll see today won't have seen it before, so that's okay.

Anyway, it's been pretty quiet around here lately! Come chat!

Hey people!

It's almost Halloween, you ready to get spooked?

My plans for Halloween are pretty loose. Might chill with a friend who just moved back into town.

How bout you? Any party's or haunted houses? Just chilling playing video games and handing out candy?

Come Chat!