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Food Fluff: It’s PINK now!

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Tuesday!

Once again, I was at the same place with Lemon Dessert and the caramel apple cheesecake nobake. And once again, they had an interesting fluff dessert.

This time, it was pink!

PINK fluff dessert now!

This one actually had a much better consistency than either of the two previous. Rather, it was much more expected.

The pink fluff stuck to the spoon this time.

It actually sticks to the spoon this time!

Isn’t it nice and pink?

It was also much softer, and didn’t hold the spoon as upright for as long as the Lemon Dessert!

A spoon is somewhat supported at approximately a 45 degree angle in the mousse.

The spoon started to fall much faster than with the other desserts!

Granted, it was still held for a while. But it was a much more expected consistency.

It was also sculptable.

Castle-ish shaped pink stuff!

It was soft enough to turn into a heart.

In fact, as far as consistency goes, this was the best dessert. Unfortunately, it beat out the other two in terms of flavor- it was nasty. I had a few bites just to justify getting some, but it really didn’t taste very nice.

I think the rest of the population at the dining facility agreed with me, since after about 20 minutes to half an hour later, it hadn’t gone down very much.

Another pic of the tray about 20 minutes later. Its volume hasn't decreased by much.

As you can see, it hasn’t gone down very much…

So, happy Tuesday! I hope your week goes well, and is not plagued by perplexing pink paste.

BRRRAAAAIIINSSSS!

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Hello, Fluffsters!

Yesterday, I had a fun opportunity. I got to serve a creepy brain jello!

What’s that you’re saying? “It’s just jello, how can it possibly be creepy?”

I’m glad you asked.

Actually, they didn’t…

Oh, come on. I can pretend, can’t I?

As I was saying, I’m glad you asked. It can be creepy… like THIS!!

creepy gray brain jello with gummy worms sticking out

Creepy, right?

Isn’t that nasty looking?

So… is this the next “mold is good” thing with you?

Technically, yes, since I do have a jello mold to thank for this.

But as I was saying, isn’t that creepy? I love making this thing. The jello itself is peach flavored. The gummy worms are sour, which gave the jello a bit of a slightly interesting flavor. There’s also (fat free) evaporated milk in it, which is what makes it semi-opaque. It also slightly changes the consistency to be a bit more… solid. The stuff really feels about like what you’d expect chilled brain consistency to be.

People’s reactions to it are absolutely priceless. Some will stare at it in horror. Others will take the gummy worms sticking out of the jello, and therefore eat the gray stuff that comes with it. And a few brave souls will take large quantities of it and delight in eating “brains.”

Everybody who tries it likes the flavor. (After all, it’s jello. Peach jello. It’s not actually that weird.) At the same time, however, most people think it a bit… disgusting. Especially if they think about the fact that it’s “brains” they’re eating. I love having the opportunity to make and serve it.

And I think I really do not want to know what constitutes a good time to make a dessert that looks like a human organ. A worm infested human organ.

Ok, fine. Spoilsport.

Happy Saturday, though! I hope you’re having a great weekend!

Things to do concerning cookies: Cookie Dough!!

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Hello, Fluffsters!

Just a reminder, I’m going on vacation tomorrow, and I might not be able to access the internet to make sure that Fluffy didn’t delete the post.

Ooh! I could, now that you mention it!

Of course, if she does I’ll be very upset…

Darn.

So, without further ado:

Things concerning Cookie Dough!!

Yes, the two exclamation points are necessary.

So. Cookie dough. The stuff cookies are made of. It’s pretty amazing, right? I mean, how can you go wrong with butter, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and sweet flavorings? (Besides it being unhealthy. I wasn’t even going to mention that! Why did you bring it up?!)

I know that if it didn’t have raw eggs in it, most people would just take the cookie dough over the baked cookies. (It’s that good.)

But what are some things you can do with it?

1) Eat it. This isn’t the safest bet. Salmonella, raw eggs, etc., are not always the best. Of course, the odds of you actually getting food poisoning from something like that… It might be worth the risk, right? Well, I normally don’t (beyond “cleaning” the bowl and beaters amounts, that is) but if you want to, that’s your choice. We at TotalFluff cannot be held responsible for your own decisions, however.

2) Mix it up without the eggs. And then eat it. Brilliant, right? All right, so it doesn’t taste quite the same without the eggs. But it’s still really close. After all, it’s the butter-flour-egg-sugar-vanilla-etc. combination that’s the best part!

3) Bake it. And then eat the cookies. So I guess, technically speaking, I wasn’t quite honest in number 1. I just normally eat my cookie dough in cooked form.

But as I was saying. There are two ways to bake it. One is in cookie form. The other is in bar form. If you’re doing it in bar form…

4) Half-bake it, freeze it, and then eat it. Done that way, it’s like halfway between cookies and raw cookie dough. It’s sorta like the best of both worlds. My roommate last year did this, and it was amazing. Seriously. Half-baked frozen cookie dough is one of the best forms of cookie I have ever had.

5) Store it by freezing it. And then turn it into cookies. This is especially useful if you only want to make a dozen or so cookies. You see, a full batch of cookies makes about 4-5 dozen. (At least with the recipe I use.) A half-batch (which is as small as you can go, until you find a way to use only half of an egg) makes about 2 dozen. But if you scoop out the dozen cookies you want, and then put the rest in the freezer, you’ve saved yourself a lot of work the next time you want cookies. (Or half-baked batter. Up to you.)

6) As with thin mints, turn it into ice cream. If you haven’t had cookie-dough ice cream, I’m not sure how you’ve survived on this earth so long. (Unless you’re lactose intolerant. Then it’s understandable- if you’ve survived this long on this planet while also being allergic to milk, you’re basically superheroes. Or something. And it’s also unsurprising that you’ve survived without cookie-dough ice cream.) But anyways. Cookie-dough ice cream is an amazing flavor. So you should totally try it.

Well, there you go! Happy Wednesday, folks! I hope you have a wonderful time the rest of your week. And if Fluffy deletes the post tomorrow, do let me know, and I’ll see what I can do.

Things to do concerning cookies (3): Thin Mints

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Tuesday! I hope your week is starting off as well as mine has.

Today, I’m continuing my cookie series. I’m going to be talking to you about

Things To Do Concerning Thin Mints

So… What’s a thin mint? A really thin mint leaf? How does that relate to cookies?

Thin Mints are a type of Girl Scout cookie. You see, Girl Scouts every year go around selling cookies. Thin Mints are a chocolate-mint patty type cookie that are actually one of the most popular types.

…Ah.

But as I was saying.

1) Eat them plain. This is, of course, the normal route. This is also the most boring route. Seriously, if you’re going to spend $4 for a small box of cookies, you might want to have a better plan in mind than just getting melted chocolate all over your fingers and ending up as a sticky mess. Eww.

2) Eat them frozen. This is a much better solution. Frozen Thin Mints are amazing. They’re refreshing, sweet, and very tasty. Better yet, they don’t melt as quickly, which means that it’s not as messy! Yay!

3) Sell them. This only works if you’re in Girl Scouts.

4) Turn them into ice cream. Breyers Ice Cream has done something to officially get permission to sell Thin Mint Ice Cream. It’s sort of like a marvelous cross between mint chocolate chip ice cream and cookies & cream ice cream. As I said, marvelous.

5) Use them as ice cream toppings. Freeze them, then crumble them, and then dish them over a bowl of ice cream. It works best with non-fruit flavored ice cream. (I’m a fan of strawberry and other fruit flavors, so trust me when I say it’s not that fruit-flavors aren’t the best. It’s not a bad flavor, it’s just not the best combo.) I always enjoy putting Thin Mint crumbles over Thin Mint Ice Cream. It’s sort of like dessert Inception.

So, there you go! I hope you enjoy some Thin Mint inspired things to do. Happy Tuesday!

Things to do concerning cookies (2): Oreos

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Monday! I hope your week is starting well.

As you may recall, I’m doing a mini blog-series on things to do concerning cookies.

Today, I’m going to talk about…

Things to do concerning Oreos.

1) if you’re using Firefox, you can add the plural form to your dictionary. Unless you’re slightly insane like me, and somewhat enjoy having red underlines in your text on words that you know exist. Like heteroskedasticity. There are few things quite so satisfying as being smarter than your web-browser’s dictionary.

2) Eat the oreo whole. As in, both chocolate and white filling. Together. Or, you could…

3) …Separate the oreo. As in, separate the chocolate cookie part from the creamy filling part.

If you want to go epic, you can do it with a specially designed gun/slingshot.

4) Crochet fake oreos. Then give them to friends. (That’s great for christmastime cookie exchanges. I was able to give my fellow high-school girls some “guaranteed calorie-free cookies” a few years ago.)

5) Make Oreo Truffles. Even without being dipped in chocolate, these things are scary delicious. I can’t recommend them enough. Especially since they are so easy!

So, there you go! I hope you have fun doing stuff that relates to oreo cookies!

Things to do concerning Cookies (1)

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Sunday! I hope you have a blessed week.

This upcoming week, I’m going to be traveling a bit. So I’m going to be doing a series on things I’m fairly comfortable with: Cookies. And things to do having to do with them. (That will make more sense as we go along. Hopefully.)

Somehow, I doubt it. Did you even study your own language? That sentence looks like you murdered your language.

If you’re talking about the last thing I wrote, it’s not technically a sentence- it’s a fragment.

But anywho. Without further ado:

Things to Do Concerning Cookies (1): Chocolate Chip

Today I’m going to be looking at Chocolate Chip Cookies, and a few things about chocolate chip cookies.

1) You can change the recipe. I actually have listed my personal recipe adaptation in the recipes section.

2) You can eat them. This should be obvious. My personal preferences include a nice glass of milk. Or maybe coffee. Sometimes both.

3) Zap them, and then eat them. If you’re at a cafeteria, for example, odds are incredibly slim you’ll get cookies fresh out of the oven. But nothing can beat a freshly baked cookie. (Except maybe for beaters- that would likely do the trick.) So,. here’s the solution. Stick a cookie in the microwave. I think about 5-10 seconds is plenty. Or, if you have access to one, stick it in a toaster oven. That reheats the cookie, and gives it the sense of being freshly baked. Again, I highly recommend a cup of milk. If you’re lactose intolerant, almond milk is a wonderful alternative. (I’m not, I don’t think, but my family is. So I’ve discovered a love of almond milk. It does go nicely with chocolate chip cookies. It’s not quite the same, but still really good. Especially if you get the vanilla flavored stuff.)

4) Give them to friends. The cookies, that is. Just to clarify that we weren’t talking about almond milk still. So, yeah. I’d take the cookies, put them in bakers’ bags, and then give them to friends. (Only if you’re feeling generous.) If you’re feeling really generous, you can even give them to professors, teachers, or people you don’t even know/like.

5) Photograph them and put them on Facebook. Because there aren’t enough people using Instagram.

Anyways, there you go! Five things to do that relate to chocolate chip cookies. Have fun! (And tell me how your cookies turn out, if you make any?)

Here are some cookies people make with nuts.

Things concerning Cookie Dough!!

Yes, the two exclamation points are necessary.

Things To Do Concerning Thin Mints

Things to do concerning Oreos.

Things to Do Concerning Cookies (1): Chocolate Chip