don't let them fool you

into thinking it is the real thing.
it just ain't...tofu cream cheese that is.

i got my new cookbook, passion for baking (thank you ms. made in brooklyn).
and having a child that is allergic to milk means lots of substitutions. the author says to not substitute butter for margarine but in our case health is the issue.... so we do. for the most part, it doesn't make that much of a difference. i mean it is the difference between yummy and "oh my gosh" yummy. we can deal. but for their vanilla cheesecake filled brownies..... tofu cream cheese just didn't quite do it for us. the brownies were more than delicious and thus made this treat edible but in terms of delectable - nope. not sold on us.

other fun things we have made.... grilling!
one of the things i love most about summer.

homemade biscuits - simple recipe from joy of cooking.
i made the boys with margarine.... then added some sugar and cinnamon to compensate for the yumminess i made the adult ones.
the adults had cheddar cheese and chives.... YUM!

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Scribbling Suit said…
I got Mom Passion for Baking while she was here last month. She read it cover to cover at night and decided what she would bake for the next day. So many good recipes--I need my copy now.
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