Month: December 2024

Alright, so you’re lookin’ for that thick cream, the 40% stuff, right? The heavy whippin’ cream, they call it. Near you, you say? Well, let’s see what I can tell ya ’bout that. I ain’t no fancy store clerk or nothin’, but I know a thing or two ’bout buyin’ groceries. First off, don’t get all confused by the names. Sometimes they call it “heavy ...

Alright, let’s yak about them egg tarts, you know, the ones them city folks in Hong Kong love so much. I heard tell there’s all sorts of places sellin’ ’em, from fancy bakeries to them fast food joints. Don’t ask me how I know, I just hear things, you know? So, this one place, Tai Cheong Bakery, they say it’s been around since way back, ...

Alright, let’s talk about them electronic livestock scales, you know, the ones for weighin’ them cows and pigs and such. I ain’t no fancy expert, but I’ve seen my share of these things, and I’ll tell ya what I know. First off, what are they? Well, it’s like this, them fancy city folk, they got their little scales for weighin’ vegetables and whatnot. These here ...

Well, let me tell ya ’bout this here cake, the Marmalade Cafe German Chocolate Cake. I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I know what tastes good, ya hear? First off, they call it “German” but don’t go thinkin’ it’s from Germany. Nope. Heard tell it’s from Texas. Texas! Who’da thunk it? Anyways, this cake… it ain’t your everyday chocolate cake. It’s somethin’ special. ...

Alright, let’s talk about them cakes, you know, the ones that sometimes act up and wanna spill all over the place when you’re tryin’ to get ’em outta the mold. Darn things, they can be a real pain in the butt sometimes, but I’ve learned a thing or two over the years, and I’m gonna tell you how to keep them cakes in line. First ...

Alright, let’s talk about this gingerbread house thing, ya know, the one they call “gingerbread house template.” I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I reckon I can tell ya a thing or two about makin’ one. Seen them fancy folks with their perfect houses, but lemme tell ya, a house made with love, even if it’s a little crooked, is the best kind. ...

Alright, listen up, you young’uns! Gonna tell ya somethin’ ’bout eatin’ that cake, you hear? It ain’t just shovelin’ it in your mouth like a hog at a trough, no sirree! Put Down that Fork and Listen Good! Now, they got all these fancy folks with their fancy rules, sayin’ you gotta put your fork down after every bite. Says it helps ya “appreciate the ...

Alright, so you wanna know where to get some good ol’ lemon juice, the pure kind, huh? Not that fake stuff they sell sometimes. I tell you, finding real things these days is like finding a needle in a haystack, everything’s mixed with somethin’ else. Well, first off, you gotta think about what you need it for. You makin’ lemonade for the grandkids? Or maybe ...

Alright, let’s talk about this gingerbread crack house thing, ya know? I ain’t no fancy baker, but I seen my share of these things, and let me tell ya, it ain’t rocket science. First off, what in the tarnation is a gingerbread crack house anyway? Sounds like somethin’ outta a spooky story, like that Hansel and Gretel tale. Them kids findin’ a house made of ...

Alright, let’s gab a bit about this “buttermilk biscuits strain”, whatever that fancy name means. I ain’t no scientist, ya hear? But I can tell ya what I know, or what I heard from them youngsters always talkin’ about this and that. So, this buttermilk biscuits strain, it’s some kind of, uh, plant, I reckon. They call it a “cannabis-strain,” like it’s some special breed ...