Apartment Therapy Unplggd Ohdeedoh Re-Nest The Kitchn

Ron Lauzon's Profile

Display Name: Ron Lauzon
Member Since: 9/16/10
Are all of these comments spam? For non-spam comments, please email us at help@apartmenttherapy.com

Latest Comments...

I use this as a general rule of thumb when dealing with non-gluten flours:
1. For cookies, replace 1 cup of wheat flour with 7/8 cup sorghum flour + 1/8 cup coconut flour.
2. For Brownies, make it 3/4 cup sorghum flour + 1/4 cup coconut flour.

For amounts that are not an even 1 cup, eyeball it. More coconut flour will make the finished product more dense.

Sorghum has a sweet flavor to me, so I would use it primarily in spicy things (like gingerbread cookies, or spice brownies).


What Can I Make With Sorghum Flour?
Ingredient Questions
2/9/12 10:38 AM

I use parchment paper to line the pan. When the cookies are done, I slide the paper off on to the cooling racks.

Here in Michigan, we have a surplus of cold air, so I just place the pans near my slightly opened door. They cool off very quickly - usually before the next batch is done in the oven.


Cookie-Baking Tip: A Quick Way to Cool Hot Baking Sheets
11/29/11 11:01 AM

My "must have" cookie this year is a modified version of the Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Cherries & Pecans recipe from here <http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/dessert/recipe-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies-with-cherries-pecans-124638>

I de-gluten-ized it using gluten-free oats and oat flour, plus a little coconut flour. I eliminated the pecans and upped the cherries and chocolate chips (using the Ghirardelli 60% chips).

EVERYONE is asking for these for Christmas this year.


Holiday Cookie Platter: What Are Your Must-Have Cookies?
11/28/11 1:12 PM

You need to match your meals to your activity level.

When I was losing weight, I did the "Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch like a prince and eat dinner like a poor man". That matched my activity levels during the day.

Now, because my activity level is higher in the afternoon/evening, my meals end up being about equal.


Dinner: The Smallest Meal of the Day?
4/19/11 11:22 AM

I've been using an Aeropress for a few years now. It's quick and produces a very good cup of coffee.
It got even better when I got a reusable stainless steel filter for it.


Survey: How Do You Brew Your Coffee?
4/4/11 12:57 PM

A japanese rice cooker also works very nice. I usually use the timer function on mine to have my steel cut oats ready when I wake up, or get home from work.


How To Cook Steel-Cut Oats for Breakfast the Night Before
12/6/10 4:53 PM

I've tried these over the years and use them a lot to make even-sized cookies. The problem for me is that they wear out too fast (they are poorly designed for my use).
I found some on webstaurantstore.com that don't wear out nearly as fast.


Good Tool: Cookie Scoops
10/22/10 10:50 AM

My family has been doing this for decades now. Grandma would make cookies over the year as she felt good so that she would have plenty for Christmas.

I will get them into the freezer as soon as they are room temp after baking. They are stored air tight. I thaw them in air tight containers. So far, they have tasted as good as freshly made cookies.


Can I Freeze Cookies Ahead of Time for a Bake Sale?
Good Questions
9/16/10 4:28 PM