Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/new-recipes/cookies-n-cream-oreo-fudge-brownies.html This is one of my “cheating” recipes that use box mixes. Again, there never seems to be enough batter! Even with an 8×8 pan I couldn’t quite cover the Oreo layer....

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://lacasadesweets.com/blog/2011/04/25/crunchy-nutella-brownies/ The recipe calls for a 9×13 pan. There is no way this makes enough batter for a pan that big. An 8×8 pan is more than sufficient. I lined my pan with foil because the recipe called for it....

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/flaxbasicfoc.htm I’ve had a hard time finding low-carb bread recipes, and the flax was the first one I found. I’ve never had flax before. I knew I was in trouble when I opened the bag of flax seed meal. Pew! Nasty!...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://flour-child.net/2011/05/12/homemade-oreos/ Woohoo! They worked and tasted great! Gotta love the buttercream filling! First the cookies: Nothing unusual here. Note that the dough is very dry and barely holds together. They cooked up great and...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://picky-palate.com/2011/03/17/no-bake-chewy-cookies-and-cream-bars/ I made this recipe twice to try the different methods. I first did it exactly as the recipe says: in the microwave. The result was more what you see in the picture. It’s a whiter...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://www.bakersroyale.com/cheesecake/oreo-cookies-and-cream-no-bake-cheesecake/ This post finally catches me up through yesterday. I am not a cheesecake fan, but because I love my wife, I brought some cheesecake recipes too. This was my first attempt....

As you may or may not know, Adele and I are currently travelling. We moved into a storage unit and hit the road. Our first stop has been a family member’s hunting resort in Vanderhoof, BC, to take care of their seven daughters while the parents are off in the bush for two months. (<shamelessPlug>Interested in black...