Comments on: Failed Recipes of 2014 https://freshaprilflours.com/failed-recipes-of-2014/ Helping you confidently bake from scratch with consistent results every time. Sun, 07 Feb 2021 20:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lynn https://freshaprilflours.com/failed-recipes-of-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 13:48:38 +0000 http://freshaprilflours.com/?p=1527#comment-1393 In reply to CakePants.

Yes, that’s exactly what happened to me! What the heck? I am determined to get it down this year… Even if it takes me another several batches of scones!

]]> By: CakePants https://freshaprilflours.com/failed-recipes-of-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:08:57 +0000 http://freshaprilflours.com/?p=1527#comment-1390 I always love posts like these – I find solace in them since my own kitchen failures can leave me quite bummed out! I too had a very bad scone failure last year involving fresh berries that turned the end result a blueish purple. I tried 3 different batches with different methods and still never quite got the result I was hoping for…but at least they tasted fantastic!

]]> By: Lynn https://freshaprilflours.com/failed-recipes-of-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 22:03:47 +0000 http://freshaprilflours.com/?p=1527#comment-1304 In reply to Julie.

Julie, you’re so resourceful! I’m glad you were able to salvage your baking fail and repurpose it! I need to get better at that one.

Ah… Following recipes from cookbooks and fav bloggers… Sometimes, you just can’t win and don’t understand why. Funny enough, casseroles are the only thing I CAN cook, because they’re like baking, but usually savory. It’s like I’m tricking myself! I hope you have better luck with those in 2015, haha. Happy New Year! 🙂

]]> By: Julie https://freshaprilflours.com/failed-recipes-of-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:44:36 +0000 http://freshaprilflours.com/?p=1527#comment-1302 I love this so much! It’s so important to remember that the best recipes come from years of experience and lots of disasters along the way. I actually made it through 2014 with no baking fails, short of some awfully crunchy, crumbly lemon cookies which I was able to save by grinding up and using as the crust for a blueberry tart, but I cooked a LOT of things that will never be repeated again.

Most of what we like to eat usually takes over an hour to prepare, but it’s not really practical given that I don’t get home from lab until after 8 and try to be in bed by 10:30 so I can get up and go to the gym in the morning. I tried what seems like hundreds of casseroles/crock pot meals/one pot dishes that could be prepared ahead of time this year, and they were all AWFUL. Boring and bland and just not enjoyable. I even followed a lot of recipes to the T from cookbooks and food bloggers I trust, and hated every single one. Maybe I’m just not a casserole person…

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