God dammit.

[arkster]

I just want to bake something simple. Chocolate. Cake, cookies, loaf, anything. God dammit, internet, quit making this shit harder than it needs to be.

For someone who can't find buttermilk, sour cream, peanut butter, molasses, normal cake mix, or probably a fucking working oven. And whose Japanese still isn't good enough to figure out which fucking white powder is baking soda. What happened to simple recipes? I swear the internet used to have them.

I miss home today.

Comments

[jibb.livejournal.com]

I'm a fan of biscotti (http://bbcookbook.livejournal.com/21996.html) for an easy baking project. Will require an oven, as well as baking powder. As for distinguishing Japanese-labeled white powders, both baking soda and baking powder will fizz when sprinkled into vinegar, although baking soda fizzes much more vigorously. Baking powder also fizzes in plain water. Baking soda also has a sharper bitter taste, while baking powder has a more acidic, sour taste. At least according to my impromptu 3:30 in the morning tests.

[arks.livejournal.com]

And eggs. :T So maybe another time. Thanks for the data, I think I got it figured. ♥