tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post5056975032434082797..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Waste Not Want Not CookiesJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-46474828370862405752009-02-14T05:34:00.000+11:002009-02-14T05:34:00.000+11:00Thanks for this! This worked rather well with choc...Thanks for this! This worked rather well with choc muffins that were a few days old and just a bit too dry to enjoy.<BR/><BR/>I used porridge oats rather than oatmeal and omitted the cinnamon, cardamom and ginger (I also didn't add more choc chips - they were chocolately enough!)<BR/><BR/>But I will probably use this recipe again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-36706819233723201992008-05-07T18:24:00.000+10:002008-05-07T18:24:00.000+10:00thanks Lisa - I was pleased to find something as I...thanks Lisa - I was pleased to find something as I had an idea but needed some guidance<BR/><BR/>thanks Katie - yes I liked the spices as I am not so keen on a plain cake<BR/><BR/>thanks LisaRene - these look pretty amazing - makes me wonder if I could make a red velvet cake for my next novelty cake (if it holds its shape) - I have come across a similar recipe for plum pudding christmas truffles with cake crumbs, dried fruit and chocolate at http://www.cadbury.com.au/sites/cadbury/index.php?pageId=123Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-71847179144396191302008-05-07T16:12:00.000+10:002008-05-07T16:12:00.000+10:00Hi Johanna, Here is a link for "cake balls" (sorry...Hi Johanna, Here is a link for "cake balls" (sorry I had said "truffles"). <BR/><BR/>http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2007/12/red-velvet-cake-balls.html<BR/><BR/>Basically you make a cake then crumble it and mix the crumbs with frosting and form the mixture into balls and cover them in chocolate.<BR/><BR/>Then there are "Oreo truffles" The same concept except using Oreos and cream cheese.<BR/><BR/>http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2008/01/grocery-item-turns-gourmet.html<BR/><BR/>Seems a shame to make a cake just to crumble it, your cake cookies are much more practical and fun!LisaRenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033748967210196808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-30993276078662164082008-05-07T15:44:00.000+10:002008-05-07T15:44:00.000+10:00Thanks for the recipe. I never know what to do wit...Thanks for the recipe. I never know what to do with cake offcuts but these sound great. I like the addition of the spices.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21242413973923222752008-05-07T09:13:00.000+10:002008-05-07T09:13:00.000+10:00What a neat idea. I never would have thought to ma...What a neat idea. I never would have thought to make cookies with cake crumbs. You learn something new everyday!Lisa Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596930753946940084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-51866637578028586492008-05-06T23:05:00.000+10:002008-05-06T23:05:00.000+10:00thanks Ashley - I actually prefer a cookie made ca...thanks Ashley - I actually prefer a cookie made cakey by pumpkin or banana but at least it makes sense that these are cakey! Will be interested to see what you make of your crumbs if you post about it!<BR/><BR/>thanks Romina - yes I am always looking for ways to avoid waste<BR/><BR/>thanks JJ - I usually eat leftover cake but after a few days I find it a bit dry so like an option that means I don't feel compelled to eat it all at once - would like to experiment with other types of cake<BR/><BR/>thanks Lysy - your comment makes me think they could be called reincarnation cookies :-)<BR/><BR/>thanks LisaRene - I like the idea of recycled cookies too - but not sure what a cake truffle is - do you mean cake crumbs in a chocolate truffle? (I tried that with my Christmas pudding which worked well)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-52966109705821110022008-05-06T14:37:00.000+10:002008-05-06T14:37:00.000+10:00This is a totally new concept to me. At first I t...This is a totally new concept to me. At first I thought you were going to make cookies in the "cake truffle" style. What fun, recycled cookies!LisaRenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033748967210196808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5952985058968967412008-05-06T02:10:00.000+10:002008-05-06T02:10:00.000+10:00What an ingenious way to use up leftover cake. Thi...What an ingenious way to use up leftover cake. This appeals to my determination never to throw food away! I'm glad that Ms Giraffe has lived on in the cookies :)Lysyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415024852684873909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69033731082472760302008-05-06T01:38:00.000+10:002008-05-06T01:38:00.000+10:00Cake crumb cookies - I love this idea, thanks! Nev...Cake crumb cookies - I love this idea, thanks! Never would have thought of it myself. I used to just store the nibbles of leftover cake and well, nibble on them myself (waistline doesn't like that too much, though!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-15995635026960740162008-05-06T00:16:00.000+10:002008-05-06T00:16:00.000+10:00These are such a fantastic idea! Nothing should go...These are such a fantastic idea! Nothing should go wasted. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-19780542016960749472008-05-05T23:18:00.000+10:002008-05-05T23:18:00.000+10:00Thanks Ricki - yes poor wee giraffey - it is a bit...Thanks Ricki - yes poor wee giraffey - it is a bit like the glue factory isn't it? Glad you like my new icon - ironic that I can't sit down and draw it but I can spend all that time doing a cake to make the pic I want!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-33874039837002434042008-05-05T23:15:00.000+10:002008-05-05T23:15:00.000+10:00I never would've thought to use cake crumbs in a c...I never would've thought to use cake crumbs in a cookie! Good experiment. Though I'm not a huge fan of the cake-y type cookies. But in this case it's cakey for a reason (instead of being due to banana or pumpkin). I have some cake crumbs in my freezer being saved for I don't know what. Thanks for the link!eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-7976810779660005342008-05-05T22:22:00.000+10:002008-05-05T22:22:00.000+10:00Oh, the poor little giraffe! But I guess his life...Oh, the poor little giraffe! But I guess his life (afterlife?) was put to good use in these tidbits. And I keep forgetting to mention, I love the fact that you're using the cake face as your new icon--it is so adorable! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com