tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post7266582732182310039..comments2023-10-28T04:16:56.626-07:00Comments on Cookie baker lynn: Whole Grain RantCookie baker Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069661176518230573noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-41103521723583969532009-03-05T08:53:00.000-08:002009-03-05T08:53:00.000-08:00Great post. I prefer made from scatch recipes too...Great post. I prefer made from scatch recipes too. That being said my sister-in-law gave me a Cup Cake Dr cookbook a few years ago (all of the recipes start with a mix), and my Hubby's favorite cupcake comes from that book. I guess men are just wierd that way.<BR/>And they are easy to make in a rush.Dee Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168414683688931601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-62215976449888970302009-03-04T16:16:00.000-08:002009-03-04T16:16:00.000-08:00I am totally with you being annoyed with recipes t...I am totally with you being annoyed with recipes that use boxed mixes. Well I'm not against them entirely but as you said, if I buy a cookbook I would be annoyed to find them calling for a box mix. Anyway, your pancakes look yummy! I'll have to check out Bob's Red Mill Baking Book.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-29695912398484371322009-03-03T14:19:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:19:00.000-08:00I JUST got this cookbook in the mail the other day...I JUST got this cookbook in the mail the other day. Will have to give it more of a peek than I already have. These look wonderful!!RecipeGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387369904765600870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-40172730650113570552009-03-01T18:57:00.000-08:002009-03-01T18:57:00.000-08:00I feel exactly the same way! What gets me even mor...I feel exactly the same way! What gets me even more is when I watch a cooking show and the host uses boxed mixes, tubs of prepared "whipped" toppings, etc. Ugh. Anyways, your pancakes look so hearty and delicious, a perfect breakfast indeed. :)LyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504659088765433358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-18369295902234214032009-03-01T14:39:00.000-08:002009-03-01T14:39:00.000-08:00lol, Lynn! I know what you mean about a recipe's ...lol, Lynn! I know what you mean about a recipe's photo looking so enticing, and then having it basically be comprised of a boxed mix and little else. But, I've been such a LAZY cook recently, that the ease of a boxed mix here and there is quite tempting! :-) Oh, what I wouldn't give for a plate of your heavenly looking pancakes right now...and that blueberry maple sauce?! I think I could make a meal of just that on its own! :-)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114357903650884040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-85141560912462537802009-03-01T14:09:00.000-08:002009-03-01T14:09:00.000-08:00Mmmm buckwheat pancakes. Whole grains, real whole ...Mmmm buckwheat pancakes. Whole grains, real whole grains are so great to cook with. Bread baking has expanded my knowledge of them. I like the brand yiu used.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-4940529475475765382009-03-01T08:32:00.000-08:002009-03-01T08:32:00.000-08:00Ciao ! I totally agree.. here we don't even find t...Ciao ! I totally agree.. here we don't even find those mix so I wouldn't know what to use !!nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04856412100548643699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-65598309071798562492009-02-28T04:54:00.000-08:002009-02-28T04:54:00.000-08:00I don't think I've ever seen a cookbook that does ...I don't think I've ever seen a cookbook that does that. I'd be mad too! <BR/><BR/>Now I want pancakes.The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-47412061540322060352009-02-28T04:42:00.000-08:002009-02-28T04:42:00.000-08:00You said it best, Lynn!!Mmm, pancakes.You said it best, Lynn!!<BR/><BR/>Mmm, pancakes.LizNoVeggieGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785142908687097216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-4932208734609136162009-02-28T03:43:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:43:00.000-08:00These look incredible!I share the same pet peeve a...These look incredible!<BR/><BR/>I share the same pet peeve as well. An issue Bon Appetit put out a while ago that had gorgeous scoops of ice cream gracing their front cover called for tubs of store-brought ice cream. I mean, seriously? That's assemblying, not cooking.thecoffeesnobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900703673263008986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-7332314479145257202009-02-27T14:06:00.000-08:002009-02-27T14:06:00.000-08:00I totally agree with you. I ordered the Nordic War...I totally agree with you. <BR/>I ordered the Nordic Ware cookbooks from the States because I love my pan collection... and half their recipes started with box mixes! I felt so cheated. <BR/>So glad to hear a good review of the Bob's Red Mill book, I have had it on my wishlist for a while but haven't ordered it as I have never read of anyone cooking from it on their blog. <BR/>Pancakes look great! I love homemade pancakes with real maple syrup. The darker the better.NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-27671523211797462052009-02-27T13:20:00.000-08:002009-02-27T13:20:00.000-08:00Lynn, your pancakes must be delicious with the nic...Lynn, your pancakes must be delicious with the nice taste of buckweat.<BR/>You're quite right about the mix boxes; they taste like hardboard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-22513637552556296022009-02-27T12:06:00.000-08:002009-02-27T12:06:00.000-08:00Bon Appetite had a recipe with pancake mix as an i...Bon Appetite had a recipe with pancake mix as an ingredient? Do people really need pancake recipes that have 'pancake mix' as part of it? Why can't they just read the back of the pancake mix box.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I prefer recipes that are from scratch. I even get tripped up by self rising flour.rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366992997140067774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-4501877065274165732009-02-27T08:27:00.000-08:002009-02-27T08:27:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting a REAL recipe! I hate it when r...Thanks for posting a REAL recipe! I hate it when recipes call for mixes...I want the real deal!! Your pancakes look yummy!!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324379926724874629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-3138112198072294972009-02-27T07:12:00.000-08:002009-02-27T07:12:00.000-08:00I agree with your rant. It is even more frustratin...I agree with your rant. It is even more frustrating to live abroad and not have the coconut Jello pudding to add to the Duncan Hines Yellow cake mix or what ever American brand is in the recipe. I thought thought those were recipes of the 60 & 70's.<BR/>Shame on Bon Appetite. Very sloppy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-32763476032440108432009-02-26T19:29:00.000-08:002009-02-26T19:29:00.000-08:00These look great! And those blueberries...divine!...These look great! And those blueberries...divine! I agree with you on mixes for pancakes and quite often cakes. However, there are a few recipes that do use a cake mix (and that is usually the only mix I use) that involve MANY other ingredients...for those few recipes, I think that it's cooking. I would expect more from Bon Appetite anyway!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454178191447024827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-21252600602994985492009-02-26T18:47:00.000-08:002009-02-26T18:47:00.000-08:00Yum! Those pancakes look so delicious. Probably ...Yum! Those pancakes look so delicious. Probably all the more delicious because they don't come from a mix :) I totally agree: why should I pay money for someone to tell me to use a boxed mix in a recipe? It's ridiculous. Either way, though, nothing can change the fact that these pancakes look divine!Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859249360538782714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-33665608678223884242009-02-26T17:21:00.001-08:002009-02-26T17:21:00.001-08:00hahaha you're funny! i adore any type of pancake a...hahaha you're funny! i adore any type of pancake as long as it has some blueberry sauce!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-32453270135870972222009-02-26T17:21:00.000-08:002009-02-26T17:21:00.000-08:00hahaha you're funny! i adore any type of pancake a...hahaha you're funny! i adore any type of pancake as long as it has some blueberry sauce!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-15354763075376644622009-02-26T16:44:00.000-08:002009-02-26T16:44:00.000-08:00Amen, Sister! Preach it!Amen, Sister! Preach it!Jennifer Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595231987892881691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-21390397596591173692009-02-26T16:17:00.000-08:002009-02-26T16:17:00.000-08:00I think it's a little scary that for National Panc...I think it's a little scary that for National Pancake Day (Tuesday) our family made whole grain pancakes from scratch and added blueberries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-50266550966058154412009-02-26T15:55:00.000-08:002009-02-26T15:55:00.000-08:00Blueberries are my favourite sauce by far:DBlueberries are my favourite sauce by far:DValerie Harrison (bellini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10205920305666658534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-8492978988626235212009-02-26T12:51:00.000-08:002009-02-26T12:51:00.000-08:00Lynn, my son would like a copy of this photo frame...Lynn, my son would like a copy of this photo framed and hung over his bed. I've never met anyone who loves pancakes like he does, and I've never seen a lovelier photo of them.<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised at BA magazine.Aiméehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140507869283907555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-54094973342256529292009-02-26T11:57:00.000-08:002009-02-26T11:57:00.000-08:00I totally feel the same way! I got annoyed in Dec...I totally feel the same way! I got annoyed in December at the cake on the cover of Southern Living magazine. It was this beautiful looking coconut cake, and when I looked at the recipe, I saw that it called for a boxed cake mix. I was so disappointed. I hate seeing so many recipes that call for boxed mixes. Anyway, your pancakes look great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151230224028574772.post-62780092791542156982009-02-26T10:31:00.000-08:002009-02-26T10:31:00.000-08:00Well now Lynn didn't you look in that book before ...Well now Lynn didn't you look in that book before you handed over your money . . . nasty question, I'm sorry.<BR/>I certainly agree I don't buy cook books to stir a mix.<BR/>Bob's Red Mill is wonderful . . . the book and the flours. <BR/>Your pancakes are a grand stack!MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.com