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Oatmeal Raisin at Bob’s Red Mill

Posted by on Feb 20, 2012 in Oatmeal | 0 comments

Bob’s Red Mill Whole Grain Store
5000 SE International Way
Milwaukie, OR
$1.25

I’m not going to tell you to go out of your way for this one. But I will tell you to go out of your way for Bob’s Red Mill buckwheat, rye, coconut and malted barley flours, toasted pumpernickel kernels, 8 grain cereal, teff, sesame seeds, organic oats and about 300 (at least) other BRM flours, grains, pastas,spices, seeds and snacks sold at discounted, bulk prices. Because it’s a great deal when you’re restocking your baking supply larder (I always come away with at least 3 items I’ve never seen or heard of [green pea flour? Who knew?])-  and a pretty fun and easy field trip from Portland.

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Macaroon at Dulceria Leal

Posted by on Feb 4, 2012 in Macaroon/Macaron | 2 comments

Dulceria Leal
Juarez 262 – Puerto Vallarta
9 pesos (apx 70¢ US)

Cookie options are pretty grim in Puerto Valarta. As I’ve mentioned before, while Mexico is certainly capable of great dessert feats (tres leches cake, flan, amazing handmade popsicles [paletas] using a staggering variety of flavors and ingredients), cookies are, while indeed in abundance, not awesome. Much less than awesome, in fact. But I am not writing today to dwell on the negative; for more on the dire state of Mexican cookies, read THIS.

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