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I have to agree with diydame! They take up half of drawer in my small kitchen, and that makes me kind of sad. Otherwise, they are great.

Method...but I want to start making my own :)

I can't find the avacado thing either...

Honestly, the only thing I've used it for was Red Velvet Cupcakes, or cake, whatever your wish may be ;)

I actually used the recipe that heather just posted. I did a lot of searching online for a good recipe, they turned out SO good (i more than doubled the cocoa powder though).

I'm going to have to agree with what a lot of people said about improvising when cooking. I usually look up recipes if I have a few ingredients I want to use together but am not quite sure what I want to do with and I need some inspiration. Then from there I'll change things around based upon what I I like or what I have. Usually creating something totally different. If you don't know how much of this or that to add, add a little at a time. Better to add a pinch of salt than a tbsp. at a time ;)

As for baking, I love baking. Honestly you just have to practice. My aunt likes to measure everything perfectly, and I mean perfect. I'll measure out very few things "perfectly" but not some things, I know that if the recipe has 4 cups of flour, being short or over a few granules won't hurt (hehehe). As for substituting though, that's a lot harder than cooking. I like to bake cookies, cupcakes, bars, etc. so I will substitute things like different nuts, type of chocolate, fruits, etc. It really just all depends on what you are making, but it is obviously more technical than most things you'll cook.

Anyone have non-dessert rhubarb recipe?

Very nice!

We're having sushi tonight, but I made chicken piccata last night to make up for the dreadful piccata on Top Chef this week....hehehe! I'll probably bake something this weekend, not sure what?

I'm just excited that it's back on! :)

Yes please? My vacuum is broken :(