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Another person mentioned that the dip they had out was "too spicy" for them...no different than me saying something was too sweet for my tastes.
It is so different than saying
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Originally Posted by Winter Sucks
How do you tactfully tell people that they can bake with less sugar and it will still taste good? Most baking recipes contain way too much sugar and it's so unhealthy. For the past few years I've been cutting the sugar in baking recipes in half. Last week I was at a family gathering and someone made cookies and urged me to try one. Someone else said to me, "Aren't they good?" They were sugar overload. I said, "They're good, but I'm not used to my cookies so sweet". Someone else rolled their eyes. The family is very overweight with health problems.
In another situation, I'm in a group and we bring cookies to share at Christmas time. I would also like to nicely tell these ladies that they could cut back on the sugar.
The person with the dip didn't try to tell someone else that they should change the recipe.
But I'm the one organizing it...and it's after exercise class so I thought mentioning a healthier way to bake wouldn't be wrong. Maybe it never occurred to some people that you don't have to follow a recipe to the letter.
It is unlikely that people interested in a cookie exchange want to learn how to bake cookies with less sugar or less anything else. It is also unlikely that they care how you like your cookies. They like what they like, and probably do not need anyone's advice on what they "should" like.
But I'm the one organizing it...and it's after exercise class so I thought mentioning a healthier way to bake wouldn't be wrong. Maybe it never occurred to some people that you don't have to follow a recipe to the letter.
Why do you feel the need to push your agenda on them? If you don't want to exchange unhealthy cookies then drop your cookie exchange.
Another thing about baking, there's a science to it. You can't just remove a foundational ingredient without adding something else to replace it, and even then the texture and taste won't be the same. Average people are not necessarily skilled bakers or cooks, which is why many will stick to the recipe. If you've dabbled in it and screwed up your recipe enough to know where you can remove or replace, then by all means go for it. But I can understand why some people wouldn't want to deviate from a recipe if they aren't skilled in it... especially if they are going to give those cookies to another person to enjoy.
It's a once a year event at Christmas time. There's not cookies every week.
And there ARE ways to bake healthier...which is my point.
And THEIR point is that they don't want them to be healthier.
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It's a once a year event at Christmas time. There's not cookies every week.
And there ARE ways to bake healthier...which is my point.
Yeah because there isn't nearly enough crap food to avoid at Christmastime ... an exercise group should add more.
And you're certainly welcome to bake healthier. But it's not your place to convince everyone else to do the same. If you don't like the sugar level of other people's cookies, don't have a cookie exchange. Do an ornament exchange.
Winter Sucks, it's not your place to tell them how to bake their cookies.
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