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Why are my chocolate chip cookies cakey and not dense and chewey?

What is the difference between baking powder and baking soda? Are they the same? Can I sub one for the other without changing anything else?

If there is one thing that you take away from today’s lesson, let it be this: baking powder and baking soda are absolutely not the same.

Baking powder and baking soda are both leaveners, however they are chemically different. Let’s start with baking soda because it’s the most confusing. I’m going to geek out for a sec. First, baking soda is a BASE. Do you remember the science experiment we all did in school? Mixing baking soda with vinegar and watching an eruption of bubbles? Usually we did this in some sort of model volcano contraption. I know you know. When you mix baking soda (BASE) with vinegar (ACID) you get a chemical reaction (an eruption of bubbles!). A product of this reaction is carbon dioxide.

The same exact reaction happens in our cookies, cakes, breads, etc. When a recipe calls for baking soda (BASE), it usually calls for some type of ACID. Like buttermilk, brown sugar, yogurt, lemon juice, vinegar, cream of tartar, molasses, applesauce, natural cocoa powder (not dutch process), or honey. You need this ACID in the recipe to react with the baking soda, which in turn creates carbon dioxide and allows your baked good to rise.

Baking soda is strong. In fact, it is about 3-4x stronger than baking powder. More baking soda in a recipe doesn’t necessarily mean more lift. You want to use just enough to react with the amount of acid in the recipe. Too much baking soda and not enough acid means there will be leftover baking soda in the recipe. You do not want that; it creates a metallic, soapy taste in your baked goods. Ick.

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How on earth do i write a business plan when there are so many unknowns?

https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support

I would think that the ones loaning you the funding would be willing to help in that endeavor. No?

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How on earth do i write a business plan when there are so many unknowns?

This might help Nixx
[https://www.inc.com/articles/201105/business-pl...]

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The end of a long trip--from the Southern USA to Canada.

HelpBot has your number Sherlock. There is no escaping it, Nexus or not. LOL

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What's your new years resolution and will you really keep it?

aeolian wrote:
Keep up the good work araz

Ditto...

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What's your new years resolution and will you really keep it?

Congrats on the weight loss. Exercise is the key.

My resolution is to help more people than I did the year prior. Simple to make. Not so simple to keep.

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OS upgrade

"Microsoft will end "Mainstream Support" for Windows Vista, moving into an "Extended Support" phase that lasts through April 11, 2017. Microsoft will no longer offer of no-charge incident support, warranty claims and design fixes for the 5-year-old operating system."

PC Magazine.

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It’s kind of hard to stay positive when literally everyone is being negative around you.

Evansent wrote:

Nixx wrote:
In England, Tea is the answer to everything

https://youtu.be/aM1jQ8cIFuU

Which is exactly why Bostonians threw it into the bay back in the day. If we were still mad at the UK it would probably still work.

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I guess im on the night shift now...

My mind went straight to....

https://youtu.be/FrkEDe6Ljqs

One of my favorite songs to dance to.

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Some mundane musings on oils.

Funny....
I was expecting new and improved uses for frankincense and myrrh...

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