Taste test
Speedy likes to tell people that he and the girls are my guinea pigs. I like experimenting in the kitchen and they are the ones who decide which make it to the food blog. Not actively decide but, you know, I can always tell whether they like a dish or not. If no one is interested in second or third helpings, that’s a bad sign. If Speedy says, “Don’t ever cook this again — it’s terrible!” that means I hit the jackpot — the dish is so darn good it’s ruining his non-existent diet in a HUGE way.
Not too long ago, the most often asked question in the house was “What’s for dinner?” On Saturdays, there is the additional “What’s for lunch?” Lately, however, those questions have been toppled by “Mommy, have you baked today already?” Sam, especially, expects something home baked everyday. It’s a question no one really asked until recently. When I asked Alex why they never seemed to ask before, she said, “Because you used to bake tough cakes.”
The way I understand it, therefore, my baking has improved considerably that they now look forward to what I bake more than what I cook. Just last night after dinner, because I baked nothing all day, Speedy was saying he was about to go on withdrawal. Then he started shaking and shivering like a drug addict in need of a fix. My fault, he said, because I spoiled them rotten.
So, I baked. By 10.00 p.m., the cheesecake brownies were out of the oven. An hour later, we were having our midnight snack. The girls stay up late these days to finish all their projects as the school year winds up. The cheesecake brownies were perfectly baked, they looked pretty good and they tasted right for goodness’ sakes, but… I don’t think anyone liked them very much. Sam took a piece and didn’t come back for a second. Alex said the cream cheese topping was too sweet. And Speedy… well, when I baked a custard cake the other night, he was insisting it was all his. I gave him a plate with two pieces of cheesecake brownies last night and he gave me back the plate with one whole brownie left.
It’s preference, of course. Personal taste. Some things they like; some things, they don’t. And, apparently, the combination of cream cheese and chocolate is not something that they feel is worth craving for. Whatever. They’re still my guinea pigs and they’re stuck with my cooking and my baking.
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We feast everyday!
Speedy’s withdrawal syndrome is understandable….your
custard cake is to “die for”.
At my workplace…ubos ang brownies na ‘yan!!!
Hehehehe actually heavy yung brownies. Dense yung mixture.
miss sassy, pardon me, this is totally off topic but i am just wondering if you’ve read about this 9-year-old girl from brazil who was sexually abused by her step father, got pregnant (with twins) and had an abortion. then, the church excommunicated her mom and the doctors who performed the abortion. here’s the link, in case you haven’t:
http://news.independentminds.livejournal.com/1202136.html
I just did. Still trying to digest it.
imo, Church excommunication should be looked at separately from the step father abuses. The mom could have given up the twins to the church for adoption. Since both mom and doctors are catholics, they are bound by the Church faith and consequences.
Back to the topic, the cheesecake brownies is so tempting, my stomach is already gurgling … hehe
Hi there.. Do you accept guinea pigs from China?
We’d missing home-baked goodies for quite a while now.. We’re a family of five, all extra large.. I wonder how come even the foreign-based supermarkets here (Jusco/Walmart) cannot provide complete ingredients even for a simple, super moist brownies.. You’re all such a lucky bunch. Thanks for sharing.
LOL! I wish the whole world can be my guinea pigs. But, seriously, you can try the chocolate fudge brownies recipe in my food blog — all ingredients are very common and found just about everywhere.
Thanks Connie, we’ll try to find that.. Everytime we visit your Mommy Journal on Cooking, our mouth waters.. Thanks, blogging is such a fun way to learn and make friends too.
““Don’t ever cook this again — it’s terrible!””
My husband says the same thing. My son who doesn’t get the joke yells at him to defend me..hehe.
Hahahaha Love your son, Dexie. What a loyalist!
Hmmm…those brownies look perfectly wonderful to me!
Thankee!
my husband always tells me the same thing, that he is my guinea pig hehe, he has to eat everything that comes out of our kitchen. Good thing he doesn’t complain when I screw something up.
Mine does. Big time. One time, I did a really bad soup and he said, “If you really don’t feel like cooking, just say so and we can stock up on canned good.” Asar!
Works both ways, actually. When Speedy experiments in the kitchen, I am one of his guinea pigs. Of course, when he’s in his Spam moods, there’s really no experiment there. hehehe
I’d gladly volunteer to be your food guinea pig or waste disposal unit, kaya lang imposible kasi
Ang layo-layo mo naman eh hehehe
Text me when you want more guinea pigs around, especially kung weekend. Will gladly take the trip to your side of town!
On weekends, it’s Speedy’s turn to cook. Okay ka guinea pig ni Speedy?
Di ba Sunday lang siya? Pero OK rin ako sa cooking ni insan; sa totoo lang, am really impressed with the pics and recipes you’ve been posting of his cooking.
If weekday holiday, ikaw ba? Text mo rin ako!