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Claire Saffitz's Salted Halva Blondies | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Today I'm testing out Claire Saffitz's recipe for Salted Halva Blondies from her Dessert Person cookbook. I'm generally not a big fan of blondies because they're too sugary sweet and lack depth of flavor or any nuance / complexity. However, this recipe from Claire Saffitz has made me a believe in the possibility of a good blondie. This salted halva blondie is much more savory and subtly sweet. The texture is incredibly gooey and the taste ultra-rich. I used Seed + Mill brand halva (which Claire showed in her fridge tour). You can get the full written recipe in Claire's cookbook (link below) or here where Claire's published the recipe: www.seedandmill.com/blogs/tahini/salted-halva-blondies.
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Southwest Ranch & Quinoa Salad | How I Lost 30 Pounds in 90 Days | Vegan Nutritarian Salad Recipe
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So many requests for more big salads, Ranch dressing, and southwest flavors this recipe combines ALL those requests into one huge vegan, nutritarian salad. The quinoa salad can be made days ahead of time for a grab and go lunch salad solution. If you're sticking with "component meal prep" like I talked about previously, this whole salad will come together in less than 15 minutes! The dressing w...
Oatmeal Raisin Sweet Potato Cookie | Run Fast Eat Slow | Vegan Gluten Free Recipe Test Review
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In last week's poll, you told me you were interested in seeing some healthier baking recipes. This recipe for Sweet Potato Oatmeal Cookies comes from the Run Fast, Eat Slow cookbook. This cookie is gluten-free and starts by making your own oat flour (just pulse the old-fashioned oats in a food processor or blender). Mix the oat flour with warm spices and baking powder for a little lift during b...
Cupcake Jemma's Hot Cross Buns | Recipe Test Review
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Many of you wanted to see more Cupcake Jemma recipes, so today we're trying out her Hot Cross Buns recipe. These are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, but they're so fluffy and delicious that they'd be a perfect addition to your brunch spread any time of year! Ingredients For the buns 500g strong white bread flour 10g instant dry yeast/quick yeast (or 1.5 tsp / 10g active dry yeast) 2 tsp sal...
Cabbage, Kale & Mandarin Salad | Forks Over Knives | Nutritarian & Vegan | Recipe Test Review
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Many of you have been requesting Chinese, Asian, and Mandarin salads. This recipe from Forks over Knives checks those boxes and looks incredible. So we're testing it out today! The base of the salad is made from purple cabbage, kale, carrots, and bell peppers. All the veg is shredded or cut into strips, so the texture of this salad is "slaw-adjacent." Sweetness in this salad comes from mandarin...
Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies | Laura in the Kitchen | Recipe Test Review
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Today I'm testing out Laura in the Kitchen's recipe for Sea Salt Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies. Think of these as a grown-up version of peanut butter cookies. They have the chewiness and gooeyness of a classic chocolate chip cookie, but with a rich, toasty, nutty flavor from tahini. The recipe came together really fast and without a lot of fuss just be sure to stop & scrape your mixer to ensure...
The Crispiest Oil-Free Roasted Chickpeas 2 Ways | Nutritarian Recipe
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So many of you have been asking for this roasted chickpea recipe after seeing it on my Big Italian Weightloss Salad video. So here are TWO ways of enjoying chickpea croutons! Garlic & Onion Crouton - 1 can chickpeas (drained, rinses, dried) - 2 TBSP lemon juice - 2 TBSP nutritional yeast - 1 TBSP garlic powder - 1/2 TBSP onion powder - 1/2 TBSP paprika (smoked or sweet is OK) Taco Spice Crouton...
Claire Saffitz's Almond Butter Banana Bread | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Remember at the start of quarantine when we were all making banana bread? Well I'm back with another one. This time from Claire Saffitz's cookbook Dessert Person. This is Claire's recipe for Almond Butter Banana Bread. This recipe is so fast and easy it came together in only about 20 minutes. Making banana bread is easy with this delicious recipe from Claire. It's perfectly sweet unlike other b...
Avocado Pesto Zoodles | How I Lost 30 Pounds in 90 Days | Nutritarian Recipe
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Welcome to all the new healthy-eating subscribers over the last couple weeks! Monday is "healthy recipe day," so we're making my favorite Nutritarian pasta pesto. The idea for avocado pesto came from an Epicurious recipe I've modified this considerably to fit my needs and taste though. Pesto sauce is traditionally made from basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan. The avocado brings the ric...
Claire Saffitz's Carrot Pecan Cake | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Today I'm making Claire Saffitz's recipe for Carrot Pecan Cake from her Dessert Person cookbook. This cake is incredibly moist and tender. I cannot over-state how delicious this cake was! Every single time we ate it, we discussed how moist it was the entire time! Coarsely grating carrots vs buying pre-grated is critical to getting a good end result thanks to their moisture content. This cake ba...
Claire Saffitz's Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Today I'm making Claire Saffitz's Cream Cheese Brown Butter Frosting from her Dessert Person cookbook. The tanginess of the cream cheese and the nuttiness of the brown butter help offset the sweetness of the powdered sugar in this frosting. Not only is this frosting light, creamy, and smooth, it's also gorgeous to look at! This cream cheese brown butter frosting is studded with flecks of brown ...
Viral TikTok Nature's Cereal & Tropical Fruit Preparation
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This Nature's Cereal is trending on TikTok, so I wanted to give it a try! It's basically a more aesthetic version of a fruit salad! Before we make the recipe, I'll walk you through how to shop for and cut papaya, dragon fruit, mango, and star fruit. Time Stamps: 00:00 Welcome 00:28 Papaya 02:11 White Dragon Fruit 03:43 Gold Dragon Fruit 04:06 Mango 05:23 Star Fruit 06:12 Pomegranate 06:40 Natur...
Cupcake Jemma's "NYC Cookie" Levain Chocolate Chip Cookie | Recipe Test Review
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Today I'm testing out Cupcake Jemma's recipe for a copycat Levain Cookie. This NYC Cookie is world-famous at this point for the super-tall profile and gooey center. These giant chocolate chip cookies are possibly the most-famous chocolate chip cookies in the world. The chocolate walnut version is the original recipe to put Levain on the map but now they have numerous other flavors. If you're no...
Big Italian Weightloss Salad | How I Lost 30 Pounds in 90 Days | Weightloss Salad | Eat to Live
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The last 12 months of quarantining have resulted in some undesired weight gain for me. So now I'm getting back into the habit of eating these BIG salads every day to get back down to my comfortable weight. This salad is a riff on my original Big Salad that I used to lose 30 pounds in 90 days. To be clear, this is a BIG salad. It's a whole meal. And it'll take you at least 40 minutes to eat the ...
Claire Saffitz's Loaded Corn Bread | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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This cornbread is controversial! Classic cornbread is deliberately try and crumbly to function like a sponge with soupy and saucy meals. However, this recipe is loaded with flavor to stand on its own and it has enough moisture content that slathering in butter is a personal choice rather than a necessity. The loaded flavor in Claire's corn bread comes from bacon, jalepeño, scallion, and cilantr...
Claire Saffitz's Goat Cheesecake | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's Goat Cheesecake | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Claire Saffitz's Graham Cracker Crust | Foundational Recipe | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's Graham Cracker Crust | Foundational Recipe | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Claire Saffitz's Chocolate Buttermilk Cake | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's Chocolate Buttermilk Cake | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Claire Saffitz's French Buttercream | Foundational Recipe | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's French Buttercream | Foundational Recipe | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
DIY Everything Bagel Ice Cream | Jeni's Ice Cream | Homemade Ice Cream
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DIY Everything Bagel Ice Cream | Jeni's Ice Cream | Homemade Ice Cream
Big Santa Fe Weightloss Salad | How I lost 30 Pounds in 90 Days
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Big Santa Fe Weightloss Salad | How I lost 30 Pounds in 90 Days
Claire Saffitz's Flourless Chocolate Wave Cake (Gluten-Free) | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's Flourless Chocolate Wave Cake (Gluten-Free) | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Flu Fighter Smoothie with Orange, Carrot, & Ginger | Inspired by Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon
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Flu Fighter Smoothie with Orange, Carrot, & Ginger | Inspired by Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon
Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Copycat | Restaurant Recreation | Recipe Test Review
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Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Copycat | Restaurant Recreation | Recipe Test Review
Claire Saffitz's Speculoos Babka | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's Speculoos Babka | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Claire Saffitz's Sweet Yeast Dough | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's Sweet Yeast Dough | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Claire Saffitz's Sour Cream & Chive Pull Apart Rolls | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's Sour Cream & Chive Pull Apart Rolls | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Claire Saffitz's Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
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Claire Saffitz's Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies | Dessert Person | Recipe Test Review
Rick Martinez's BA's Best Hot Chocolate | Bon Appétit Recipe Test Review
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Rick Martinez's BA's Best Hot Chocolate | Bon Appétit Recipe Test Review
Sohla's Marbled Pound Cake | Off Script with Sohla | Recipe Test Review
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Sohla's Marbled Pound Cake | Off Script with Sohla | Recipe Test Review

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  • @eatthis5090
    @eatthis5090 33 хвилини тому

  • @tahim30
    @tahim30 6 днів тому

    Thank you so much I will certainly try

  • @brandymarie8995
    @brandymarie8995 10 днів тому

    How many cups of powdered sugar?

  • @gingerlord4983
    @gingerlord4983 15 днів тому

    Yum!🥰

  • @gingerlord4983
    @gingerlord4983 15 днів тому

    Yum!🥰

  • @meryemeelfatim5732
    @meryemeelfatim5732 24 дні тому

    I just made this cake and it came out so soft that it broke apart when I took it out of the pan and also it formed a crispy layer on top. Can anyone point what did I do wrong ?

  • @Prince.Hamlet
    @Prince.Hamlet 26 днів тому

    So is the total butter 16 tablespoons then

  • @MsCarmenLawrence
    @MsCarmenLawrence Місяць тому

    This looks delicious. I can't wait to try 😋

  • @beewise3193
    @beewise3193 Місяць тому

    Good job on this! Thank you

  • @warrior7787
    @warrior7787 Місяць тому

    Carnivore

  • @mam7470
    @mam7470 2 місяці тому

    That's the kind of salad i have huge bowl with lots of topping but i used olive oil and venigar with anchovies for dressing. I will try try doing it twice a day like you did, i could lose some lbs🙂.

  • @BraddGraves
    @BraddGraves 2 місяці тому

    Thank God I found a gay man who speak quickly and explains everything very clearly In detail with pictures. I had to go through several half assed recipes from happy-talk females. I had to jump to page 3 of Google results, however, to find it.

  • @j.badinter988
    @j.badinter988 2 місяці тому

    Yak, wrong ingredients..! No butter, no cream, no pepper in the original recipe. You forgot the mint.

  • @klaradandrea3922
    @klaradandrea3922 2 місяці тому

    Looks great, I must try it ! Thank you for all the great recipes and your enthusiasm! 🎉

  • @melissawilber450
    @melissawilber450 2 місяці тому

    Yum! I’d love the recipe. ❤

  • @cakesinthecity
    @cakesinthecity 2 місяці тому

    The crunch was so loud awesome!

  • @mirandaburt4923
    @mirandaburt4923 2 місяці тому

    Thank you, Geoffrey!

  • @j5tan68js
    @j5tan68js 3 місяці тому

    What do you use to get that fake white smile

  • @micah1754
    @micah1754 3 місяці тому

    Hey Geoffrey, are you still there? Hope you are well - miss your videos

    • @GeoffreyAlan
      @GeoffreyAlan 3 місяці тому

      Still here and trying to muster the focus to get back on making videos again. Thanks for checking in

    • @kk-fl4pb
      @kk-fl4pb 2 місяці тому

      ​@@GeoffreyAlanGood to hear that! Wishing you well Geoffrey 🙌🏼

  • @FirstSkyWalker
    @FirstSkyWalker 3 місяці тому

    I need 100 pound of these. Can you provide me that, preferably hand made. Thanks in advance.

  • @followurheart1112
    @followurheart1112 3 місяці тому

    One apple in 🇨🇦rightnow will cost over $1, the least expensive available! Yippy. Eat healthy but u may have steal the good food. 🎉😏🤬

  • @followurheart1112
    @followurheart1112 3 місяці тому

    Im watching u trim those pprs and praying u use the “ends”. 😅 as apposed to trashing them 🤞🏽yay!!!🎉

  • @chazzwestlv
    @chazzwestlv 3 місяці тому

    Great recipe thx, I added one extra ingredient, after creaming the sugar and butter I added one can of tuna & mackerel flacked fancy feast, then continue to follow the recipe as is, it adds a savory/umami kick! Meow

  • @mbiehl2
    @mbiehl2 4 місяці тому

    For the blueberry recipe do you let the blueberries thaw out some before adding them to the oats?

    • @Bodangers
      @Bodangers 2 місяці тому

      Yes for the flavor to seep and that there's no water

  • @dinasawlani
    @dinasawlani 4 місяці тому

    Gosh I do miss your videos. Thanks for this and the metric conversions! Rick's cake decorating was giving me anxiety😂. This is exactly how I would do it although I may whip the frosting and adjust the chocolate:cream ratio to suit my climate. The pudding is obviously more of a stable creme pat. I normally do bake individual layers in cake rings and they work out fine. Baking the cakes at 160C and cooling the layers upside down usually takes care of most of the doming.

  • @terryratsack423
    @terryratsack423 4 місяці тому

    Nothing worse then someone that can’t spell Jeff

  • @sandigressel7415
    @sandigressel7415 4 місяці тому

    Just found your channel, love it!

  • @pucciann
    @pucciann 5 місяців тому

    Browned the butter, rolled in espresso powder and sugar and added espresso powder to the dough.

  • @user-rc2kw1ym4d
    @user-rc2kw1ym4d 5 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤ kale this is healthy for u

  • @joypolk3093
    @joypolk3093 5 місяців тому

    Some coffee syrup brushed on the layers of the cake would be a nice addition to this cake🤓

  • @zaafirarafa6633
    @zaafirarafa6633 5 місяців тому

    It is THE best looking Claire Saffitz's Carrot Cake bake-off among all the bake off out there. Especially the fully coated and swoosh-y cake.

  • @josepharnold5419
    @josepharnold5419 5 місяців тому

    Does roasting affect The health content like iron

  • @reeflexx1097
    @reeflexx1097 5 місяців тому

    I'm glad I came across your video. I've been struggling with eating healthily. I will be using your method.

  • @stevedgrossman
    @stevedgrossman 5 місяців тому

    Sorry, this is a ridiculous waste of time... and well as destroying both a strainer and a silpat. Go out an buy "natural" crisps at a health food store...

  • @spincity4049
    @spincity4049 5 місяців тому

    I loved the variety of your faces, especially the ‘Oh No!’ Great video, helpful and to the point.

  • @danielwaters8024
    @danielwaters8024 6 місяців тому

    Thanks so much for your wonderful recipes!

  • @Ben-bs4od
    @Ben-bs4od 6 місяців тому

    Looking for a recipe for a Davids style cookie from the 1980 stores. (The mail order changed the recipe apparently). I've never found one even close. They all taste like Cooks Illustrated, Bon Appetit or Claire Saffetz to me, no matter how chewy they get. None have the crispy, buttery caramelized perfection of Davids to me. I wonder if anyone here remembers Davids. You're probably 40 years or older if you do.

  • @desiree_sparkles
    @desiree_sparkles 7 місяців тому

    So right about their mashed potatoes…more like potato soup 😂 but also, no shade. I enjoyed that video a lot ❤

  • @mycontainergarden
    @mycontainergarden 7 місяців тому

    Im now motivated by the cute video host

  • @TeresaHanley-pp3yk
    @TeresaHanley-pp3yk 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for the clear explanation of the recipe. You are such a good teacher. I am making this recipe this weekend! Merci beaucoup!

  • @Col123-sj3cv
    @Col123-sj3cv 7 місяців тому

    Great video I am so glad you showed the mistakes. You saved me from making the same mistakes and throwing it away. Someone just gave me claires cookbook so I am trying the chocolate cake. Thanks again for doing a great job with the recipe.

  • @annmarienoone9879
    @annmarienoone9879 8 місяців тому

    Nothing special

  • @jennyhong2982
    @jennyhong2982 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for making this video! I sent Claire's recipe to my sister who is new to baking so reading the recipe to her was giving her a headache! Anyway, your video makes it even easier for her to attempt this cake! It looks so good! I need to make this cake for myself to eat soon!

  • @carolynniemann6934
    @carolynniemann6934 8 місяців тому

    Thank you! 😎🤘

  • @christinapeck3573
    @christinapeck3573 8 місяців тому

    Thank you very much for this. I have been buying mush and found that i really like the pudding consistency. How much do the dates play into that, or is it the combination of almond butter and almond milk? Thanks

  • @seyramm.duphey2248
    @seyramm.duphey2248 8 місяців тому

    Really cool!, is it an idea to blend the ginger in the chickpea water before adding it to the chickpea

  • @feralkat9370
    @feralkat9370 8 місяців тому

    CLICKBAIT! DON'T BE ASHAMED TO WRITE 'VEGAN' IN THE TITLE. LOL

  • @lioruizc2849
    @lioruizc2849 9 місяців тому

    love this recipe, thanks 🫶🏻

  • @oliviaanderson6720
    @oliviaanderson6720 9 місяців тому

    Why Y’all Act like that