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My gardening zone is 9, and I live in Lehigh Acres Florida. Regarding the growing season when should I try to grow cucumbers and bush green beans? I would like to try and do so in summer, I'm just afraid that if I do, it'll be too hot for the veggies I want to grow (even though cucumbers and...

As far as the brownie recipe I want to make goes, I have a couple questions about it. I've always preferred my brownies to be moist and fudge flavored as opposed to having a cake-like texture. What determines whether a brownie will be moist and fudge flavored, or whether it will be dryer in...

I want to send a moist and fudgy brownie to my friend. As stated previously, the brownie will be getting mailed through the postal system. She lives in Kentucky, and I live in Florida, so the amount of time it will take to reach the destination isn't what I'm concerned about. I'm just...

My friend loves brownies. I want to send her some as part of a Christmas care package I'm in the process of putting together for her. Only catch is, I'm mailing them. She lives in Kentucky and I live in Florida, so the distance they have to travel isn't far. I would prefer a recipe that...

By soft cookies, I don't mean ones that have a frosting or filling in them. I mean cookies that have a soft texture as opposed to a crisp one. I want to mail some molasses spice cookies of the soft variety, I'm just afraid that with mailing them, they'll not arrive at their destination in one...

I'd like to use a cake tin just cause it will have a deeper volume. I want to purchase one of the disposable circular ones, but the only varieties of cake tins I'm finding are square in shape.

I plan to make a no-bake cheesecake as one of the desserts on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. The recipe calls for the use of a 9-inch springform pan. Normally I follow a recipe to the letter, regarding the ingredients and equipment to be used. However I don't have a springform pan...

I already said that my intent wasn't to offend you and if I was rude that it was purely by accident. I then apologized. What else more do you want me to say? As for the link, I appreciate those who sent me the link; thank you. The only problem is, it doesn't specify how much it costs, it just...

To my knowledge I've never seen miso in powdered form. The only thing I have seen in powdered form is dashi. No offense intended but your remark doesn't really answer my original question with this thread. Not trying to be rude, and apologize if I come off that way, just being honest.

For those who don't know, miso is soybean paste; it comes in a variety of colors and is commonly used in Japanese cooking. It's very salty and there are several different varieties. To my knowledge the most commonly used varieties of miso paste are: *white *brown *red *yellow What miso...

I have a variation on the traditional recipe for haystacks: Here's the recipe: 2 c butterscotch chips (16 oz.) 1 c creamy peanut butter 3 c mini marshmallows 4 c chow mein noodles OPTIONAL 2 c salted nuts (salted peanuts, mixed nuts, cashews, etc.) 1.In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt...

I tried making apple pie from scratch once (crust and all) and I had the same problem you're having with a soggy pie crust. Blind baking (prebaking the crust prior to adding your filling) only works if you're using a bottom crust. I personally think it would be very difficult to put the top...

I would like to mail some baked goods to my mother and a friend for Christmas gifts. What type of cookies and quick breads would you recommend mailing that keep well? What's the best way to package them so they're not damaged (no broken pieces of cookie, no messed up quick bread, etc.). Also...

Would like to make applesauce in a slowcooker/crockpot. I know the basic procedure of the recipe, I just need help with choosing the varieties of apples to use in it. I know certain varieties of apples are best suited for baking and others are best suited to be used in salads, eaten raw, or...

The original recipe calls for you to make your own pesto sauce from scratch. I can't do this because it's too expensive and I don't have the necessary equipment needed to make the pesto (a food processor/blender). The pesto comes in little glass jars that are like 6 oz. each (at least that's...