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How have you been? If you’re reading this, let me just say THANK YOU, because Cousin, it’s been a little while.
So, it’s National Cherry Cobbler Day, and I’ve got sort of a full circle feeling nipping at me. It’s not a blog I think it’s just Spring springin’. The birds are chirping, there is a somewhat cool breeze blowing, I’ve got summer camp locked in, and the cherries are freaking wonderful. There’s really no improving on a solid cherry cobbler, but I do have one variation that I like to throw out there sometimes, and here it is:
Coconut Cherry Cobbler with Whipped Coconut Cream
1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. almond flour
1/2 c. sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp sugar
3 oz. (6 Tbsp) unsalted butter, cold, chopped into 1/2″ pieces
3/4 c. heavy cream
6 c. fresh cherries, pitted
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
Preheat the oven to 375F.
In a medium bowl, mix the flours, coconut, salt, and sugar together. Add the butter pieces, and using a pastry cutter or two butter knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like very coarse cornmeal. Add the cream and gently stir in. There should be large clumps and not trace of cream in the bowl. DO NOT overmix.
In a separate bowl, mix the cherries, sugar, and flour. Pour evenly into an 8″x 8″ oven safe dish. Arrange the cobbler dough pieces evenly on top.
Okay, okay, this is not the size dish I told you to put yours in. I’m baking half and saving half for later, so… this is a “cobblETTE”.
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Sprinkle with a Tbsp. of additional sugar, if desired.
Bake until the dough is golden brown and the filling begins to bubble through the dough. Allow to cool slightly before topping with whipped coconut cream (recipe follows).
Eat with reckless abandon.
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Whipped Coconut Cream
1 can coconut cream
1-2 drops almond extract
sugar to taste
Chill the entire can in the fridge for several hours. Sorry. Whip on high speed until peaks begin to form, then add the extract and the sugar. Continue to whip until fully combined and fluffy.
Whipped coconut cream does not hold up for very long when added to warm cobbler. Thus, whatever does not go onto the dessert should be spooned directly into your mouth as soon as possible.
Purim, the holiday that commemorates Esther’s Old Testament bad-assery was completely off my radar as a kid, as were unfortunately, the cookies below. I grew up in Catholic school, where Old Testament tribe-related stories like this one just didn’t come up a lot. But I’m making up for lost time. This is not a holiday that I grew up with, but it carries a story that I appreciate deeply, I think now even more than before. Also the cookies are brilliant with a capital “B”.
Spring Hamantaschen
yields 15 big cookies
the dough:
1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temp
4 oz cream cheese, room temp
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Finely grated zest of one orange
3/4 c. sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until well combined. Add the vanlla extract, orange zest, and sugar and continue to mix until well combined.
Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Add the egg and mix on medium, then scrape down the bowl again once incorporated.
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt all at once. Mix on low speed until just incorporated and a soft dough forms.
Wrap in plastic wrap, flatten, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Rhubarb-Blood Orange Filling
1 1/2 c. rhubarb, cut into 1/2″ pieces (about 2 medium stalks)
1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. fresh blood orange juice (approx. 3 medium oranges)
1 strip of orange zest
Pinch salt
1 tsp. cornstarch
In a small pot over medium-low heat, combine the rhubarb, sugar, zest, salt and 1/2 cup of the juice. Stir occassionally to prevent sticking.
Combine the remaining juice and the cornstarch in a separate bowl and stir to break up any lumps. Set aside.
Allow the rhubarb to gently bubble until the pieces begin to soften, about 5 min.
Pour in the cornstarch mixture and bring back to a simmer. Allow to simmer an additional minute or so, until the juices thicken.
Remove from heat and cool completely.
Cream Cheese Filling
4 oz cream cheese, room temp
2 tbsp orange juice
1/4 c. sugar
Pinch salt
1 egg yolk
Paddle the cream cheese until smooth. Add the juice, sugar, and salt and mix to combine.Scrape down the bowl, add the egg yolk and paddle until just combined.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
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On a floured surface, gently roll the dough out to approx. 1/4″ thick. Using a 4″ round cutter, cut out as many circles as you can.
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Dab or brush on a small amount of water around the edge of each circle (this allows the dough to stick to itself). Spoon a teaspoon of the cooled rhubarb filling into the center of each circle. Spoon a 1/2 teaspoon of cream cheese filling on top of that.
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Chill the cookies on a paper-lined sheet pan for 10 minutes.
Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake until the folded edges are light golden, about 15-17 minutes. The cookies should still be a bit pale and soft. Processed with VSCO
Allow to cool completely before eating with reckless abandon.
Good start. Unsure about juicing that sweet potato? I know, but trust me.
Hello, friends! It’s National Carrot Cake Day, and carrot cake is absolutely my hands-down final answer unequivocally favorite cake. And I have no time whatsoever to make cake. I have things, guys. Stuff. Wednesdays are like that. I’m planning dinner and am still a little overstuffed from lunch.
*Sidenote: One of these days really soon, we need to talk about the culinary magic that is happening in Oakland (CA). I just at a burger dressed with chicken chiccharones and some kind of cilantro sauce that will haunt my dreams.
Anyhoo, not enough time but I still want some. And after the lunch I just had, it should have at least a whisper of health swirling around it.
Carrot Cake Smoothie it is! It’s dairy-free and light, spicy and carrot-y, and enriched with a big dollop of cashew cream to thicken it up a little and provide a little creaminess.
Carrot Cake Smoothie
3 medium carrots, trimmed and scrubbed
1 medium-large apple, cored and sliced
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and sliced
1/4 c. cashew cream (recipe follows)
Cinnamon and nutmeg, to taste
5-6 ice cubes
Run the carrots, orange, apple, and sweet potato through a juicer. This should yield about 1 1/2 cups of juice. In a blender, combine the juice and the rest of the ingredients in a blender and set to liquify. Blend until the frothy and smooth.
Carroty, spicy, a little nutty, and the best part- NO RAISINS.
Drink with reckless abandon.
Cashew Cream
2 c. raw cashews
1 1/2 c. very hot water
2 Tbsp. honey
Pinch of salt
Pinch of cinnamon
In a medium bowl, combine the cashews and water. Set aside for one hour. Combine the nuts and water with the rest of the ingredients in a blender, and set to liquify. Process until mixture is completely smooth.Featured Banks
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Programmable thermostats save you money. That’s a no-brainer, right? You’ve seen that advice in books and magazines and on personal-finance blogs — even .
Well, it turns out programmable thermostats aren’t the miracle device we’ve believed all along. In fact, sometimes using a programmable thermostat costs more than not having one at all. But the fault doesn’t lie with the thermostat. The trouble, as my father used to say, is the nut behind the wheel.
Theory and practice
In theory, programmable thermostats are a great way to save on home energy costs.
According to the , about 42% of home energy costs go to heating and cooling. A lot of these costs come from heating and cooling empty (or unused) spaces, including heating and cooling while people are asleep. In plain English: People spend a lot to heat and cool their homes, and they’re not good about turning things off when they’re not needed.
In fact, some folks think it uses more energy (and thus costs more) to turn the thermostat down at night and then re-heat the following day. They’re wrong. A 1978 research paper (“Energy Savings through Thermostat Setbacks” by Nelson and MacArthur) confirmed . On average, if you turn the thermostat down by one degree Fahrenheit for eight hours every night, you’ll use about 1% less energy. (So, if you turn the temperature down by 10 degrees every night, you’ll use about 10% less energy.) But note that you’ll see less savings in milder climates (the bigger the difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures, the more you save by adjusting the thermostat) and with electric heat.
Based on this, it makes sense that a programmable thermostat could reduce energy usage. You simply program the thermostat to warm (or cool) your home when you’ when you’re away (or asleep), the thermostat switches off. As is often the case, though, practice is different than theory.
The main problem is that people don’t use programmable thermostats the way they’re intended. Someone might keep the home cool during the day, for instance, but crank the heat above room temperature at night. But even when used properly, programmable thermostats may not offer a cost savings.
Where’s the savings?
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) document from 2004 describing the
[PDF] summarizes the research into their efficacy:
Consumers are often advised that installing a programmable thermostat can save them anywhere from 10 to 30% on the space heating and cooling portion of their energy bills. While reliant on proper use of the programmable thermostat, such savings are e however, there needs to be more field-tested data to better substantiate savings claims. Analyses from recent field studies have suggested that programmable thermostats may be achieving considerably lower savings than their estimated potential.
How much lower? In 2007, RLW Analytics prepared a report for , a New England-based energy company. “” [PDF] found that using an Energy Star-certified programmable thermostat produced an average savings of about &#% of total household annual natural gas consumption”. Those who installed programmable thermostats into older heating systems (in other words, those who didn’t install a new heating system at the same time) saved an average of 6.8%.
And that study painted the rosiest picture of programmable thermostats.
Note: The New England study also found that people who micromanage their manual thermostats use more energy than those who just leave them at predefined points for longer periods of time.
In 2000, the Energy Center of Wisconsin published a report entitled “” [PDF]. The study found, in part, that:
Despite the emphasis that has been placed on the use of programmable thermostats to reduce thermostat setpoints and so save heating energy, respondents with programmable thermostats report thermostat setpoints that are not substantially different from those of respondents with manual thermostats.
These details and the conclusions above lead us to suspect that the aggregate savings that can be expected from the installation of programmable thermostats in residential housing is probably quite modest.
Elsewhere, it’s worse. Sometimes those with programmable thermostats use more energy. In , Florida Power & Light conducted
[PDF]. Turns out that those who programmed their thermostats actually used 12% more cooling energy than those who did not.
Sure, those who programmed the thermostat used less energy when they weren’ however, they tended to set the thermostat much lower for the times they were home. As a result, the folks who did nothing saved more energy.
Why is there a discrepancy between the theoretical and actual savings with programmable thermostats? Because the proposed savings were, in actuality, theoretical. That is, they were based on computer models and not on real-world experience. Now that there’s enough real-world data, it’s clear that programmable thermostats have only a minimal impact on energy consumption. As in other areas of personal finance, it’s human behavior that make the most difference.
The bottom line
In May 2009,
[PDF], writing:
EPA has been unable to confirm any improvement in terms of the savings delivered by programmable thermostats and has no credible basis for continuing to extend the current Energy Star specification.
Programmable thermostats can reduce energy consumption — if they’re used right. But so can regular thermostats. What does make a difference on your heating and cooling costs? According to
I mentioned earlier, your attitude toward conservation makes a big difference in energy consumption.
If you’re motivated to save energy (for whatever reason), you’re more likely to use less energy. In this case, a programmable thermostat makes no difference.
If you don’t care about saving energy, you’re likely to use more energy. Again, a programmable thermostat won’t change this.
Programmable thermostats can save money — not just in theory — buit only if they’re used correctly. Pick your set points based on your household’s habits, and then leave them there. Don’t fuss with the thermostat. The following is a typical energy-efficient program:
During the winter, set your thermostat for 68°F (20°C) while you’re awake, and set it lower for when you’re away or asleep.
During the summer, set your thermostat for 78°F (26°C) while you’re home, and turn it off when you’re away.
Better yet, heat (and cool) individual rooms instead of the entire house. If you tend to spend a lot of time in just one or two rooms, you can save a lot of money by using a space heater or a room-sized air conditioner.
Our thermostat is programmed for 65 when we’re home and 58 when we’re away or asleep. It kicks on about an hour before we wake or arrive home. (We don’t have a cooling system, so the thermostat doesn’t get used from June to October.)
After all these words, the bottom line is common sense: Whether you use a programmable thermostat or not, if you turn down the heat (or turn off the air conditioning) when you don’t need it, you’ll save money.
Further reading: This entire article reminds me of last year’s post about . Remember: Nobody cares more about your money than you do. Don’t just take someone else’s word about financial matters — not even mine. Conduct your own tests and experiments. Read. Draw your own conclusions. Do what works for you.
Footnote: This post was inspired by , in which “Lurker Carl” pointed out that programmable thermostats have come under fire. His comment prompted me to spend three hours researching this stuff and another two hours writing up my findings.
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