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Skeptic, my oven runs about 10 degrees cool at 350 degrees and I don't compensate for it (assuming the thermometer is correct) so I don't think that was the case. One thing I have thought of is since the measurements were in volume rather than weight, if I might have been a little light with the flour. The cake tasted fine.

Thanks for the recipe, Joan, I might give it a try.

I have a recipe that works pretty good but it calls for a cup and a quarter of oil so I was interested in the Hershey recipe as it uses less. I often sub out a half cup of Greek style yogurt for an equal amount of oil and that works pretty good too.

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I made meatballs and spaghetti sauce today. I got to use some of my homegrown herbs for the meatballs, oregano and parsley. The meatballs and sauce are simmering right now, will be done soon. Will have it with a big salad.

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I made it over the weekend. I baked it for 12 minutes longer than the instructions suggested. The cake domed while baking (which is what I expect) but then as it cooled the dome sank. The top of bottom of the cake appeared wet. The baked cake did not have a lot of volume. Not sure if I did something wrong. Debating over whether or not to try it one more time.

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I guessed wrong. Never really think about carbs when it comes to fruit.

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I'm looking at KAF right now, I can save about $25 on a quart of vanilla, but then I'd be paying $20 to ship it.

I found a few other things that I want. I saved $12.23 and spent $12 on shipping for a net saving of 23 cents, so all in all not a bad day on the internet.

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I love the spatchcock chicken because it eliminates the cavity. I just put the chicken on a half sheet pan and apply my kitchen shears to it.

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I knew this because my neighbor used to feed it to his dog, it's a low cal fill up. He also gave the dog canned pumpkin, he'd go nuts over that.

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I guessed it.

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I made a round roast the other night so I've been eating off of that for the last 3 days. Last night was roast with rice and canned baked beans and a salad, tonight was the same except I had spaghetti instead of rice.

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Thank you Chocomouse and Joan. I've been using those containers for 5 or 6 years now, although this year I expanded from 2 to 4. It's a neat system, there is a coned plastic divider that separates the soil from the water compartment, there are holes in the cones that allows water to wick up into the soil. It holds about 4 gallons of water. So you just keep the thing filled and you have consistent and even watering.

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And here are my other 3 tomatoes. They are getting nice and tall. They have flowers and some small fruit forming. They are Summer Girl, which is my earliest variety, Damsel and Oh Happy Day.

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Mike, I've grown 4th of July tomato and it was always my first one to be ready. They would usually start to come in around this time for me. It was always a good producer.

This year I decided to go with slicing tomatoes and didn't do any 4th of July size (another good one in that size is Mountain Magic although it comes in a little later). This year I got a late start due to the cold wet weather. I don't have anything to pick yet (except for herbs) but things are looking good so far.

There is my Early Girl Bush hybrid, they claim it gets 18 inches high but mine is a lot higher. You can also see my overcrowded herb garden. I need to thin it out a little.

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Got this one.

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I made spaghetti sauce this afternoon using beef cut for stew. I'm going to have spaghetti and a nice cool, crisp big salad. The salad has leaf lettuce, 2 grated carrots, cucumber (seeded) and tomato. Still have to settle for store bought tomatoes, my plants are doing well but they're not ready yet.

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I'm glad it worked for you, Chocomouse. I believe it's the semolina gives the dough a different feel.

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