You asked advice about boche, though it an amazing product, it lacks the versatility that kitchenaid has. Upgrade to an professional series kitchenaid. The kitchenaid can even be converted to an off-grid machine should you choose to live that way.
Hi there! I want to make your bread, but I don't have a Dutch oven to bake it in. Help! What else can I use? An oven.proof large mixing bowl? I could cover with foil. Ty!
Try using cocoa powder to dust the surface when you're rolling out chocolate doughs. It keeps them from sticking as well as flour does, but doesn't show.😉
I got a big kick out of this. I worked in a cookie factory for thirty years and I was the creamer on the Oreo line. They mixed it upstairs in the mixing room, dropped the dough down the hopper to the bake shop where they rolled it out in a temperature controlled area and sent massive belts of rolled, cut and baked cookies down the line. It was a twenty minute journey through the oven at a graduated temperature setting, then another ten minutes from the oven to the creamer, me. I ran the machine that put the cream on each cookie. The weights of the creamed biscuits were checked on the regular. Sometimes when the cream was too dry, the tops would fall off. It was a hassle. But it was a really fun job. I have since retired. Yours looked good. The biscuit colour was perfect. They just needed to be a little thinner. You were right not to flour that dough up because it would have made a mess of that dough. Sometimes flour would get on ours, and we had to throw those out. They went to pig food. Love the rolling pin. ❤️
I never thought of making goldfish. My daughter is lactose intolerant and I can make this with lactose free cheese! She is so excited. She loves goldfish
Wow that is a great idea. I'm lactose intolerant. I just try to "suck it up" and just eat stuff anyways which is such a horrible mindset to have, and my health suffering because of it. So now im definitely going to make these!
I've had both Kitchen Aid 6 Qt and Bosch Mixers while raising a large family. The Kitchen Aid motor would bog down whenever making large quantities of dough for breads. The Bosch never had any issues. I've had both machines for more than 20 years, used nearly every week, and they're still going strong. I love the Kitchen Aid for doubling recipes, the Bosch for tripling or more. You inspire us to try new things; love your channel!
This is so helpful to know! I have a 6qt Kitchen aid too and know that they can't handle really big batches. I come from professional kitchens and we always used Hobart there (but they are extremely expensive!) so I'm glad to lean about the Bosch. I'm going to take a look at them now.
Is there only one size Bosch? 6.5 quart…seems like it wouldn’t hold much more than the kitchen aid. Perhaps having the lid keeps it all contained better though.
The Bosch is incredible! Family of 8 here. Could not be without it. Can make 250 cookies at one time. Make base dough, then divide and put different flavors in. Best part is the lid, no mess like the kitchen aid!
If the Oreo dough ever became sticky when you roll it out, you can simply use a dusting of the black cocoa powder instead of flour to prevent sticking.
My daughter makes oreo cookies. She shapes the dough into a log, refrigerates the dough then cuts thin discs for the cookie. They turn out just right. You might try that method next time.
That’s what I do for sugar cookies, butter cookies and snickerdoodles. They are so easy and uniform that way, and no need to use cookie cutters or rolling anything out. Plus if you wished you could freeze the logs and just slice enough for a snack or dessert each time, so people don’t overeat and have fresh baked cookies
Hi! I made Oreos over the weekend and they're a huge hit! One modification that I made was to roll out the filing and cut it to the same size as the cookies. I'm not going to mention that I doubled the filing and made them double stuffed. 😉
Hi Becky! If you whip the butter for 7 to 10 minutes before you add the other ingredients, the yellow almost disappears and makes a really fluffy buttercream 😊
I appreciate all your little commentary that you edited in. Those little tidbits are super helpful. Those are the kinds of things that help make a recipe real.
You can always freeze any dough that you don't want to prepare; it freezes beautifully too! Once the cookies come out of the oven, take another sheet tray and place on top of the cookies pressing gently. This will flatten them out and press some of the air out of them. I do this with my custom cookies to so they are flat.
When our children were at home, I got a Bosch mixer so I could make dough for 6 loaves of bread at a time. I LOVE my Bosch! I have never had a Kitchen Aide but I have always been troubled by the challenge of getting ingredients into the bowl without contaminating the mixer head. The Bosch bowl is like a donut with the 'hole' of the donut the center spoke on which the attachments sit. Getting ingredients into the bowl is much easier. It is relatively easy to store the mixer under the counter as well. The height of the Kitchen Aide makes that unlikely in most kitchens. I've had my Bosch for nearly 30 years and I would not exchange it for another brand.
I never even had the concept of using a machine for making bread growing up, my mum and nanna's had kenwood chef's and they basically sat in their cupboards collecting dust - all I ever saw them use was their hands and i've done the same thing lol. About 8-9 years ago I bought a cuisinart food processor, and like the stand mixer (which i inherited in a near new state), it's sitting in the cupboard as well! I'd be interested to know if using machines instead of feeling (ie manual labour) is a predominately American thing or if it's just as mainstream elsewhere in the world.
At the time of the Bosch craze, there was another brand, DLX. It was made in Sweden. I’m still glad I bought it and would never trade it either. (bought 1995ish) I have many attachments for it. Even a blender lol Kitchen Aid could never hold a candle to the commercial grade kitchen centers. Ppl just don’t know about them unless they homeschool lol
@@helenlecornu1651 I made 6 loaves of bread at a time. I COULD knead that and my son got to where he could too, but the dough kneader was so much better! I made rolls, crusts, bagels, English muffins, challah. Plus pasta. WELL worth the expense and washing the bowl n kneader hook was worth it too. Oh YES. Now my food processor (which the DLX was one too but I had Cuisinart I used more often), I loved for the few things I did with it. But that had more parts so didn’t get the use it deserved. I’ve never regretted a single kitchen appliance I bought. I use all of them! But if u don’t cook much, they can become clutter, for sure.
Yes to a Bosch! They are the ultimate kitchen work horse. You can mix up 5-6 loaves of bread per batch. You can also do a double or triple batch of cookie dough. They even have separate dough whisks for cookie dough. They are the BEST dough mixer around. My Mom has had hers for nearly 40 years. She had to replace the dough whisk once, and the bowl once because the whisk broke, and scraped pieces of plastic off the bowl.
@@mollyl8704 No, smaller actually, and much shorter. The motor is basically a base that the bowl attaches to. They have a "compact" size, but I have only used the larger "universal" size. The only thing about the Bosch mixer that is discouraging is the price tag. They are around $450.00. It's a big investment!
@@madzabinga8382. If you are really interested in a Bosch mixer but dont want to spend the full price, u can get a used for more affordable over a new one!
I own a 7 qt. Kitchenaide, Bowl lift . And also a 3.5 quart tilt head. I own all the attachments, and multiple bowls for each mixer. I’ve never been happier.
I had the Kitchenaid mixer. when it finally stopped working after 20+ years I bought a Bosch. I love my Bosch. It can handle large batches. Adding ingredients is much easier because you aren’t trying to maneuver around the motor casing and beater. You can also buy different attachments for the Bosch such as the food processor. I highly recommend it. Thank you for the recipe. I can’t wait to make these with my daughters.
I keep commenting on THE WADS channel telling her she needs to try your homemade vanilla recipe because she’s always talking about how expensive it is to buy, and it is. Plus homemade is always better! I have only made it once since I found your video and I’ll never be buying it from the grocery store again!
I’m a loyal KitchenAid owner! Bought my mixer in 1988 still going strong. I owned a tea business, made literally thousands of scones….plus any tea related recipe you could imagine. She never let me down!
You're lucky to have an older one! If it ever does die, you're going to have a big letdown when you see the quality of the newer ones. Mine is currently sitting in a thousand pieces on my kitchen table because the gears went bad and nobody will repair it so we're doing it ourselves with youtube and oem parts.
Hey Becky, my husband is my tast tester to, and now when he hears your voice he asks, what are "we" making this weekend? LoL When he heard you say Oreo's he was really excited. Question for the goldfish crackers, i don't have a freece dryer, so what can i do for the cheese to toss them in? Thanks for all you joyfull energie, and showing the real way it hoes in the kitchen ( all of the woopses included) You are helping me, getting my love for cooking and baking back after comming out of a severe depression. Giving me hope for the future. Thanks !
Bosch hands down! I bought mine 40 years ago and I’ve never had issues with multiple batches of cookies, not to mention that I fed my family on home made WW bread all their life. Mix it together and it kneads it Better than hand kneading, 10 min and it’s ready to rise. Again, Bosch, hands down! Really enjoying your channel!
I have a Bosch, and am a former KitchenAid 5 quart mixer owner as I gave it to my daughter. I throw rocks at the KitchenAid (just kidding). There's so many nice features that the Bosch has that the KA didn't have. Bosch has a much larger capacity but still makes small batches as well. It has a wonderful bowl-scraping attachment, powerful motor, and I love that the access is from the top. PRO TIP: use a kitchen scale! For about $10, you can get a digital scale that will come in handy for SOOOOO many things. I always use it when making sauerkraut and I've never had a batch fail. Ever. A scale takes the guesswork out of recipes. Great job on your goodies 😃
I just have seen the Bosch on Frugal Fit Mom’s channel. She uses it all the time and prefers it to her regular Kitchenaid. I like the lid! It keeps everything from flying out.
@@debbiebarnes4688 definitely have to find what works for you. I don’t pull my shield out like ever.. but sometimes will use a damp tea towel if I think it’s gonna be a problem. Usually overfilling the bowl is the main cause. Or turning on too fast. Or needing to not make a mess… because you barely have time to make the recipe… let alone scrape butter off your walls… so naturally everything is extra messy 🤪
I have seen it as well and thought it was an antique, I am happy to see it was a Bosch and have now looked on their website.. I just may have to upgrade.
My husband knows it’s you when I casually say “Becky says…” 😂 I know KA mixers are wonderful but they’ll never outrun a Bosch! I bake in huge quantities all the time for my family and the Bosch is still a workhorse after 10 years. I LOVE IT! 🍞🥖🥨
You are absolutely right. I am a baker, and at home I use a Bosch MUM that is over 25 years old. It grates, kneads, whips, minces whatever is needed, often in large quantities. No breaks, no malfunctions. After 20 years I could still buy and attach the new ice cream maker, bc they made it compatible with such an old machine, not just the new models! That is how you keep a customer.
Claire's book "Dessert Person" is a great cookbook. As a pastry lover and cookbook collector, her book is great for advanced baker and not intimidating for a beginner baker. Her recipes are what I would call tribute to classics pastries while proposing a wider range of flavour. It's exactly what I was looking for rather than having the same classic flavours we see everywhere.
For beginning bakers or people who just aren't as confident, try her Almond Poppy Seed Cake. It's not only incredibly simple (it's assembled just like a box cake), but also phenomenally delicious!
Hi Becky! I absolutely love watching you! For the amount of baking you do, you might consider a large food grade silicone pastry mat. They are non-slip so your parchment paper will easily stay in place and they're so easy to clean up.🙂
I have had a Bosch for about 15 years and I gave my Kitchen Aid to my daughter a few years ago. The one thing you have to get used to is the Bosch has a center post for the hook. So you have a doughnut shaped bowl versus the regular bowl for the Kitchen Aid. It is very powerful and will power through bread dough and cookie dough without overheating. One thing with cookies, I stop the mixer before the dough is almost mixed and finish it by hand to keep from over mixing it. Also, you can get a food processor and blender attachments. I never use the blender because I have a Vita-mix but I do use the food processor. It is on the smaller side but works very well. The one thing I like is the Bosch is much lighter than a Kitchen Aid and I can store it in a cupboard when not using and take it out very easily. Hope this helps.
I've always had Kitchen Aide, but my stepmom has had a Bosch. In using both I have to say that I 100% prefer the Bosch for many reasons. Bosch is more powerful, cleaner to use because the lids lock on so nothing comes out at all, is much lighter to lift up and move, is more compact for cupboard storage and is easier to clean. I've already planned to get the Bosch Universal Plus mixer very soon as an 'upgrade' to my Kitchen Aide. Hope this input helps you. Btw, I enjoyed your video as always. 😁
Your patience is inspiring! The last time I made anything even remotely “fussy“ was cupcakes for the soccer team snack and frosted decorated sugar cookies at Christmas. I guess my point was to do it with my grandkids, but as I believe many a mom/grandma has experienced somehow you end up frosting everything alone at midnight. They just lose interest even if it sounded good to start with. LOL 😂😂 I swore I would never make anything more delicate than a bar cookie in a 9 x 13 pan ever again. You have caused me to think twice about that! Josh is such a lucky guy.
😂😂 I love this comment! Haha! I'm right there w/ you. I couldn't wait for grandchildren to decorate cookies with and color Easter Eggs. Well 🤦♀️ OMG! last year I think my kitchen had a color on everything but the EGGS!! This year he turned "2" so I'm hoping for the Best but idk (smh). Thanks for the laugh I'm right here w/ ya! 😂🤣..... Great video too by the way TFS! 👋🙏❤️
When her head popped up in the corner as she finished "Our goldfish crackers." Made me giggle cause it was so cute. I've absolutely fallen in love with your channel and always binge watch when I have a chance. Thank you for making me smile today!
I am so happy for your channel's success. You're a natural. The variety of content is amazing and your audience is a variety of generations. Congratulations!!! Love your channel and watch faithfully. Cannot wait to see the Spring agenda....gardening, ect.
I had a kitchenaid for years (20 + years) and the motor finally quit. I went with the Bosch and do not regret it. I love that it doesn't have the arm that drops down and gets in the way when adding ingredients. I also love that you can add a scraper attachment that keeps the sides scraped down as you mix. My only hesitation is that the paddles are hard plastic and I worry that they might break. So far so good, they have performed well, I just hesitate with plastic.
Completely understand your hesitation (my friends mom was hesitant about that too apparently) she's had hers for 5 years now and no problems! Hopefully that easies your mind!
I'll never give up my kitchenaid mixers! I do recommend getting a paddle attachment with the side scrapers on it though. You don't have to keep stopping and scraping the bowl with that paddle attachment. Huge time saver for me! I got mine like 12 years ago and it's still going strong.
I've had mine for over 15 years and I love it. My grandmothers have had theirs as long as I can remember. I love Bosch spark plugs for my Mustang though...
@@valtoton2982 oh yes! They make great car parts for the most part. My husband works on European cars, along with the occasional others and all I hear about is cars 🙃
You have opened a whole new world for me...thank you for the powdered cheese especially! I am a HUGE snacker, and my biggest issue/ weakness is the "processed versions" of snacks. You have enabled me to see things in a different light. Can't wait to get a house so I can try out all of your recipes! You are so inspirational!
I really loved her gourmet copycat recipes on bon appetit. Brad's It's alive was also fun, it made me want my own fermentation station haha. I'm glad Claire has her own channel now. She seems less stressed when she's baking and like she's having fun with it which is nice.
The downside to enlarging a recipe is the measurements for the ratio of dry vs fat changes drastically when you go past doubling it in size. Doubling in rounds of two would have been better. Bosch, depends on the model. Try to get the more solid ones, do your research. Otherwise, yah, KitchenAide has not released in the USA a larger version, that I am aware of. Either are good, just make certain you get the solid cast metal ones.
When she opened the circle cutters I was like YES! I have the same cutters. They're awesome. You never know when you need a different size & no worries about breaking a glass by using it and hoping you don't press to hard. I've used them for everything from biscuits to russian dumpling dough to cutting out the core on apple slices I was dehydrating.
Hi Becky! So glad your channel came on my feed. I love how you meal prep for you and your husband and that a family doesn't need to be huge to meal prep. I love how you scratch make everything including brown sugar, bone beef broth and grow your own veggies. And finally, I love how your two puppies are waiting for you to cook at the beginning of the video! :)
I was a bridal registry consultant for several years. I’ve never owned a Bosch but from the information I learned from several brides and some online research, the kitchen aid is not designed for breads/doughs that are stiffer. A KA is designed for looser doughs. A Bosch has the motor and power for bread doughs and such. I even had brides return their KAs because the engine burnt out. So KAs have their purpose, but Bosch seems to have the power. Would recommend for the baking level you do. By the way, love the channel!
Actually, I went to visit the KA company, people just have to learn to make dough the right way in it. Your speed should never go past 2 when making bread. I have use KA for 40 years and my moms KA and Bosch and we were always getting her Bosch repaired.
Kitchen aid profession 600 watt will handle it all. They have. Variety of mix’s to meet everyone’s needs. Need lower cost, get cheaper KA. Need strong one, get pro-600 watt (non-tilt head)
The Bosch is amazing. My husband bought me mine because I make lots of breads. The Bosch has a better motor for that. It also has a huge capacity which is amazing for making large batches of cookie dough.
Absolutely LOVE our Bosch! I use it weekly to make bread. Not only does it hold more, the built in lid contains the heat and makes for easy rising, and it has better power than my Kitchen Aid... very easy to burn out the KA motor when mixing heavier doughs.
I have a Bosch and I love it! I have had the same one for almost 21 years and it is still going strong! The motor is strong and I can fit up to 16 cups of flour along with the rest of the ingredients needed when making bread! There are several attachments and I feel like it is a step up from the kitchen aid!
I LOVE your channel! You do so many different things that I just would never ever think about. I am totally going to try making both of these. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your hobbies and activities!
Hi Becky! I cook everything from scratch as you do. Therefore, I highly recommend the larger Kitchenaid. The new ones even have a glass bowl if you want one. I always make several batches and have yet to have an issue. 32 years and counting! I actually have two Kitchenaid's now since I inherited my mom's. It is so much fun to work with two!
Hi Becky, I just wanted to refer back to one of your previous videos. It's only natural that you don't need much honey in your banana bread recipe. Honey has three times the sweetness of sugar. So for any recipe you can divide the amount of sugar by 3 to convert it into honey ( I admit it's easier to do with the metric system than with cups). The only thing to remember is that honey retains moisture so it's great for cakes but not so much for shortbreads. Bisous from France
And this is exactly why you simply are the best Becky. You have been on RUclips for exactly 1 year (ONLY ONE) and you have over 2k. Imagine how many subscribers you will have when you are on here for the same amount as other people. You'll blow everyone out the water lol. Congratulations, we adore you and the simple, informative and knowledgeable young lady that you are. And that's exactly why you are attracting soooo many subscribers. You don't have to act a fool, you can just be yourself and get people to stay. We love you 😍❤
I know I have said this before but I am so happy when you upload a new video I love you Becky and your channel you are such a natural at this and I really am so happy for your success here on RUclips! Ive never heard of that cocoa powder before I just ordered a bag I was thinking I should of ordered 2..I cant wait to make these oreo cookies!! I love dark chocolate so these are going to be delicious thank you for sharing these recipies!!
I like that rolling pin. I use my sheet pasta attachment to roll dough for crackers. I use a similar recipe and just use a pizza cutter to cut them into little squares and a knife tip to make a small dot in the middle so they look like Cheezits.
You cook so many great things. I love baking. My hot tip would be to cream your butter and sugar longer. Especially for the frosting, whip your butter until it’s much lighter in colour, it will make a much better frosting.
Becky I would possibly consider getting a Kenwood Chef mixer, it has a bigger bowl and a higher power motor. or you could biy a second hand commercial mixer such as a 10 litre hobart mixer.
i was in the middle of working when i seen the notification for this video and i shouted "yes!! becky's video is finally uploaded" i was so excited!! i love the little fish although i don't have that much time and was wondering maybe i could do the same recipe but make it more like a cheese it but a little larger so i could put tuna or chicken salad on it. yumm!!!! so exited!!!
It’s funny going back and watching this because this was the first video I ever saw of yours on my main page months ago and it got me hooked. Now I’m rewatching everything from the beginning. I had already done from a year to current but you were a natural delight from the beginning.
@@AcreHomestead You're welcome! I just discovered your channel and I really appreciate your style! Down to earth, think and talk things through "together", and are willing to try new things for the first time with "us". I love your 1 acre homestead and am Inspired by the practical and effective way you have done things!! Beautiful!
Becky, you have blessed my life so much since I subscribed. I feel like your such a likeminded friend and I have learned so much from you. I told my husband last night I feel like my life is richer due to the knowledge I now have thanks to you! Keep up the great work 🤍🤍 at the end of this year we’ll be a family on a two acre homestead and we cannot wait!
One of the things that Claire Saffitz does when cookies or candy are not dry enough is to dehydrate them for a bit. Maybe you could try that with the cookies and crackers. Great video!
Another idea you could try for the frosting is to tint it for holidays. I know that Oreos sometimes will use spring colors and sometimes red for Christmas.
You are so fun to watch, sometimes to the point of cracking me up! There were several moments when I thought "that's not going work", like when you overloaded the mixer, but then it all turns out great! I love that you are not afraid with recipes. That is the most inspiring thing I get watching you .. the courage to take some risks in the kitchen. What's the worst thing that can happen, right?
I think Becky would just serve leftovers or pull out a freezer meal. At least most of the time. She might have an easy backup plan to prepare from scratch the rest of the time. Not saying she would never order a pizza, but in the time spent waiting for it she could have a home-cooked meal on the table instead. 😆 But of course, few of us could pull that off so the average person would definitely order a pizza, lol.
Omgeee I am about to order everything and attempt both. Thanks for the much needed inspiration. You simply are the best. I love how you keep everything so organized and clean, makes baking feel a lot better. Thank you Becky and Josh for giving us your honest opinions. But I can go on and on about how great we allll think you are lol so I'll stop here 😄 🤣 😂
I love that you made these snacks and want to try them myself. I have had my Kitchen aid for 29 years and it is still going strong. Looking at the Bosch mixers I notice the bowls are plastic. I like the stainless steal bowl of the KA. The center shaft and split accessories seem like they would make it harder to scrape down the bowl. I'll stick with my KA and I'm so glad you got a Vitamix, they're amazing.
I have to say, you've inspired me to get back to meal prepping! I'm definitely guilty of falling into delivery and frozen pizza. Anyhow,I have questions! Do you start seed inside to be ready to plant after last frost? What is your set up like? Specifically, how does the space inside translate to space outside? Like how much space do you need inside to fill a raised bed? I noticed you have lots of raised beds in your garden. Did you build those? Prefab? Lumber type? Do you rotate crops? Our garden did terribly last year and I'm looking for ideas to remedy some issues. How do you multitask? I'm constantly juggling ten things and am curious how other people work the most efficiently. I don't expect you to answer all this personally, but I think they'd make great videos! P.S. In the most loving way possible, don't cut directly onto stone counter tops if you can avoid it. It's terrible for your knives, and you have some pretty nice knives. Take care of them! Good bless!
Yess absolutely on board with claire recipe videos!! i have been binge watching your meal preping and cooking videos while i cook and do dishes to keep me in the spirit and stay motivated! ❤️ you remind me of my aunt who i havent gotten to see in ages! your recipie videos are my favorite and im excited to start meal prepping for me and my husband!
I've used both Bosch and Kitchen aid. I have used a Bosch my whole life, so when I used the kitchen aid, I hated the big mess it spewed out all over the place all the time! I love that you can make 5-6 loaves of bread in one batch with the Bosch. I used it for everything! Cookies, breads, frosting, whipping cream, chicken blends, etc. I love my Bosch! Maybe it depends on what you're used to. Loved this video! Thanks for all your recipes and fun! ❤
I am also torn between the Kitchen aid and the Bosch. I’ve been utilizing a hand mixer with whisk and dough hooks. I started making my own brown sugar after you shared how, thank you! Everything I attempt to recreate of yours has been incredible. 🤗
Im so happy you videoed this....the goldfish and Oreos both look DELICIOUS!!! I might have to give it a try too my fiancé still buys his little store bought snacks although I have gotten him to switch over to the “homemade side” more lately 😂also I loved what you were saying about what if everything we wanted to eat we HAD to make from scratch!!! Definitely gets me thinking about what all I could make at home from scratch and how we really are able to do that it’s just a matter of if we want to basically!!! 😍
I really enjoyed watching you troubleshoot/experiment through a new recipe. I'm always wondering "is this right?" "is it supposed to look or feel like that?" So I loved hearing your expertise work through a recipe you weren't already familiar with 🙂. Always looking forward to your videos ❤️
Hi Becky! Thank you for sharing your cookie/cracker making experience with us all! It's so fun to see all you do, and actually you really inspire me so thank you for that! My son and I were watching you do the oreos and we started talking about how you needed a bosch and then all the sudden you said you were thinking of getting one! We were totally cracking up! I love my Bosch! When my Kitchen Aid started failing (the oil inside the motor separated and started leaking out) it was the perfect excuse for me to upgrade and one of my friends (who's parents were preppers) recommended the Bosch mixer to me. I couldn't be happier with it. Not only does it have a very powerful motor (800 watts), the motor is conveniently located on the bottom so you can see what you are doing better. The splashguard ring is great because your ingredients won't splash out all over the place. The dough hook is great if you like to make your own bread, as I do, because it mimics the action of kneading by hand so it folds and stretches the dough. It definitely improved the quality of my pizza and bread dough! It has a ton of amazing attachments such as pasta rollers, a blender, slicer/shredder, spiralizer, meat grinder, grain mill, food processor, etc. One thing my daughter, who does a lot of baking, appreciates is that it's 5 lbs lighter then the KitchenAid so she has an easier time getting it out. I do too for that matter! It's definitely an investment because they are pricey, but I'm learning you get what you pay for. My friend has a bosch mixer that is over 20 years old and it is still going strong. The KitchenAid that I had was not 5 years old when it needed a overhaul of the motor. Anyway, I was glad it happened, don't tell my husband. :) ha ha I've had it for about a year and a half and when I visited my sister-in-law last thanksgiving she had a new KitchenAid, the big professional series. Just trying to make some bread in it made me grateful, all over again, for my Bosch. I watched a reviewer on youtube who had a negative experience so I'm glad I didn't base my decision on someone who was totally unfamiliar with their new machine because there is always a learning curve to using a totally new piece of equipment that has a completely different design then you are used to. Becky, watch the video of where the Bosch makes 250 chocolate chip cookies! I think you might fall in love! It also shows a kneading test comparison with a KitchenAid where they add green food coloring to dough in both machines to compare, and a one egg white challenge. If you search "Bosch Universal Plus Mixer Comparison" on youtube you should be able to find the video I'm referring to, it's 2:09 long and by Bosch. I'm always learning new things about my Bosch, like the other day I shredded chicken breast with the wire beaters! It was amazing and my husband was so impressed! Before a few years ago I'd never even heard of a Bosch mixer, but they don't really advertise like KitchenAid does. Anyway, I hope this helps your decision. It's such a big one for those of us who spend a lot of time in our kitchens and with our mixers. :) Thanks again for taking us along with you on your fun adventures!
I just made these today Becky. I improvised on the entire recipe. No goldfish cutout so I used a square like a cheese it. I only had jalapeño pepper jack cheese because I’m still doing the pantry challenge. They turned out pretty tasty considering I’ve never made a cracker before. Thanks for sharing.
My advice with the oreo dough is to roll it out and then chill them. This is what I do for gingerbread dough. I roll it out first and then chill it, then cut it, then bake it. :) To keep it from getting sticky, just roll between parchment paper like you attempted to do in the beginning. Then put it on a cookie sheet and stick that in the fridge for an hour or in the freezer for 30 min. Then cut out and go!
Yummo! Quick Question; When is the next installment in the container garden challenge? I've purchased the seeds, starter kit and root bags! Excited to get started! :) LOVE your channel! :) Thank you!!!
Be sure to figure out your zone and when to plant seedlings. We don’t start until the end of March , early April here in Massachusetts. This is going to be fun watching her though Love your channel
Claire is such an inspiration! Too bad about the whole Bon Appetit debacle, but oh well. Dessert Person is a delightful book and show, and I'm so happy to see more people who also love it!! The book is nothing like the experimental things she did on Bon Appetit, but still an excellent and solid desserts cookbook from many points of view (recipe testing, common sense with the steps, twists and substitutions, etc). Highly recommend, especially if you're into baking more classic desserts.
Yes. I loved that show. I was shocked when it fell apart. I’m still not comfortable about what little they shared of what happened or how it was handled. I only know it ruined it for me as a faithful subscriber/viewer. There is a weird phenomenon about RUclips bloggers. They are easy to get attached to and it’s a blow when they turn out yucky or disappear..or to be liars. I’ve also experienced watching someone get great success and completely change. My longtime favorite homestead channel has become 80% infomercial with his success and new ventures. I decided to stop watching as it agitates me. His success is wonderful but I’m not there to buy stuff. Every single channel wants Patreon now or merch to sell. They sell, link, affiliate, redirect, etc. endlessly. Half the video sometimes. I realize the censorship of the last few years has changed the RUclips landscape, too, so everyone harps a long list of where to find them on other channels. As if I have time to go to 10 or 15 separate sites a day. 😂😂Maybe Zuck’s Metaverse will take over soon. The omnipotent one-stop-shop! I will be in the garden. 🤎
I have made homemade Oreos before (I actually planned on making Oreos this weekend - smitten kitchen recipe) because we love that recipe! I loved watching you making this recipe. I usually make a cheese it recipe and people usually LOVE those!!
You are the best speaker on a demonstration video that I have ever seen (and I am a speech teacher!). You do an outstanding job sharing your recipes and ideas. I'm so glad I found your site.
Oreos, one of my favorite cookies..YUM! This book your speaking of, sounds like a great book. I may have to check this out. Thanks Becky for mentioning it. Your the best, love your channel! I wish I was watching more of the videos. Once I get moved and settled, I will get back in gear.
@@kyivstuff Great question! Yes! They have great fiber content but when I juice them, I can get the nutrients of a lot more veggies all at one time than if I just sat down to eat them. The juicer separates the fiber from the nutrient - rich vegetable liquid so it can get to my blood stream faster. I get my fiber from my salad. :)
I absolutely love you!! If we lived closer we would be best friends. I try and make most of my family's food from scratch. I used to be a professional chef and baker for 10 years. My language is feeding people. Just a thought if you make the Goldfish and Oreos again you should try rolling them out using your pasta attachment. You will get them nice and thin and very consistent.
Claire's cookbook is wonderful. Her instructions are thorough and easy to follow. She also has a big chart in it that shows every recipe in the book, the "skill level" and I think also the time required. Really nice to gauge which to try first! She also goes over a lot of basic baking techniques. It's a great staple cookbook to have. That said, her St. Louis Gooey butter cake recipe is not a traditional St. Louis style...which she confesses to in the Dessert Person youtube video on it. LOL.
A suggestion: pick up an oreo disk, ice it, and while still in hand, turn it upside down onto the second disk. That way, you are only handling the cookie once and the icing stays fresh until you are complete. Great job by the way!
Dessert Person is amazing! I’ve made a couple of the recipes so far and they were delicious and made me feel VERY fancy. Would love to do a bake-along!! My mom still has her Bosch mixer she got as a wedding gift 50+ years ago and I prefer it to the kitchen aide. I was gifted the larger sized kitchen aide mixer and I find the top-down style of attachments don’t mix things as well and i end up hand mixing most things anyways. I think the attachments are still made for the regular bowl so they don’t reach the bottom. The Bosch has the attachments in the bottom which is a bit harder to clean but is sooooo much better for mixing purposes. At least my moms old version, but the new styles look p much the same. Wow what an essay lol hope that helps!
This is awesome! I wonder what they would be like freeze dried instead of baked or after they're baked. I can't wait to make these and try gluten free.
Hi Becky I really enjoy watching your videos You remind me of myself at your age. I loved a challenge and to grow and source everything from local or grow it ourselves. We have a family farm that has been in my husband’s family for 4 generations so far. We lived on what we grew and raised our own livestock too. My shopping consisted of the basics Flour, sugar, Bakings items etc. At holiday time I would sometimes add a special treat to our table. Perhaps a special salad as winter didn’t allow us to grow at that time of year. Funny story, when our kids started school they had never eaten anything from the store and a friend told me the kids were bartering form my homemade cookies and exchange with kids who had store bought cookies. I now have a heated greenhouse to grow vegetables etc salads over winter. I am a Senior now and taking life a little easier and enjoying my grandkids Thank you for your great channel content 💕
I’ve been anxiously waiting for this video, as my daughter wants to try making the goldfish crackers! Those are so cute and look like so much fun to make! The Oreos look delicious, I think I would use a bigger circle and make them a bit thinner. That frosting looked delicious too! I like trying new recipes, so will definitely have to try these! Love seeing everything you make!
When Claire makes snacks rule things on Gourmet Makes, she often ends up dehydrating the items, maybe that would help the texture of the fish crackers without over baking
I have an 8.5 quart cooklee mixer and absolutely love it. It’s bigger and has a stronger motor than my kitchen aid. It’s way cheaper too. The cooklee mixer is cheaper on Amazon now than when I bought it. And it comes with a shield so nothing falls out of it when mixing and you can use kitchen aid attachments.
What you need to make these recipes!
GoldFish Cookie Cutter - amzn.to/3fq1h0v
Black Cocoa - amzn.to/3fxw23I
Rolling Pin with Guide - amzn.to/3tEsAwu
It’s much easier to add ingredients to the Bosch also.
You asked advice about boche, though it an amazing product, it lacks the versatility that kitchenaid has. Upgrade to an professional series kitchenaid. The kitchenaid can even be converted to an off-grid machine should you choose to live that way.
Plus the boche does not have all of the attachments to be used like the kitchenaid.
Hi there! I want to make your bread, but I don't have a Dutch oven to bake it in. Help! What else can I use? An oven.proof large mixing bowl? I could cover with foil. Ty!
Try using cocoa powder to dust the surface when you're rolling out chocolate doughs. It keeps them from sticking as well as flour does, but doesn't show.😉
I got a big kick out of this. I worked in a cookie factory for thirty years and I was the creamer on the Oreo line. They mixed it upstairs in the mixing room, dropped the dough down the hopper to the bake shop where they rolled it out in a temperature controlled area and sent massive belts of rolled, cut and baked cookies down the line. It was a twenty minute journey through the oven at a graduated temperature setting, then another ten minutes from the oven to the creamer, me. I ran the machine that put the cream on each cookie. The weights of the creamed biscuits were checked on the regular. Sometimes when the cream was too dry, the tops would fall off. It was a hassle. But it was a really fun job. I have since retired. Yours looked good. The biscuit colour was perfect. They just needed to be a little thinner. You were right not to flour that dough up because it would have made a mess of that dough. Sometimes flour would get on ours, and we had to throw those out. They went to pig food. Love the rolling pin. ❤️
@@cynthiafisher9907 thank you 😊
What a great post! Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
@@joylouise5417 you’re welcome. Cookies are fun. 🥳
I would have been fired from that job. Why is there never enough cream to finish this batch of cookies???? Lisa are it! Lol
What a small world. Agree very fun story thanks for sharing. I just told my kiddos about it;)
I never thought of making goldfish. My daughter is lactose intolerant and I can make this with lactose free cheese! She is so excited. She loves goldfish
Wow that is a great idea. I'm lactose intolerant. I just try to "suck it up" and just eat stuff anyways which is such a horrible mindset to have, and my health suffering because of it. So now im definitely going to make these!
Get it sis 🥰
Nutritional yeast possibly would work for tossing them in. I'm thinking they would taste great.
@Hannah Kayee a lot of cheddars are lactose free, and most aged 🧀 dont have much, if any, lactose since its converted during the aging process.
You could also try dairy free cheese like snacks.
I've had both Kitchen Aid 6 Qt and Bosch Mixers while raising a large family. The Kitchen Aid motor would bog down whenever making large quantities of dough for breads. The Bosch never had any issues. I've had both machines for more than 20 years, used nearly every week, and they're still going strong. I love the Kitchen Aid for doubling recipes, the Bosch for tripling or more. You inspire us to try new things; love your channel!
This is so helpful to know! I have a 6qt Kitchen aid too and know that they can't handle really big batches. I come from professional kitchens and we always used Hobart there (but they are extremely expensive!) so I'm glad to lean about the Bosch. I'm going to take a look at them now.
That is some useful info. I was considering a kitchenaid
I love my Bosch it’s over 40 years old.
@@celestejohnson9227 wooooowwwowowowow that's insane!!
Is there only one size Bosch? 6.5 quart…seems like it wouldn’t hold much more than the kitchen aid. Perhaps having the lid keeps it all contained better though.
The Bosch is incredible! Family of 8 here. Could not be without it. Can make 250 cookies at one time. Make base dough, then divide and put different flavors in. Best part is the lid, no mess like the kitchen aid!
I love seeing Irbit and Tibro laying on the floor bext to the oven together! So sweet
If the Oreo dough ever became sticky when you roll it out, you can simply use a dusting of the black cocoa powder instead of flour to prevent sticking.
My daughter makes oreo cookies. She shapes the dough into a log, refrigerates the dough then cuts thin discs for the cookie. They turn out just right. You might try that method next time.
What a wonderful idea. Clever young lady 👍
My mom would do that for snickerdoodles...roll a log,freeze it, then slice half an inch or so circles, then cut them into quarters. No muss, no fuss.
@@conniehaag4132 I never thought about doing it this way. Fantastic idea!
That’s what I do for sugar cookies, butter cookies and snickerdoodles. They are so easy and uniform that way, and no need to use cookie cutters or rolling anything out. Plus if you wished you could freeze the logs and just slice enough for a snack or dessert each time, so people don’t overeat and have fresh baked cookies
@@RhapsodyOfJoy Helpful!! Dental floss or thin wire makes a good slicer hack.
Hi! I made Oreos over the weekend and they're a huge hit! One modification that I made was to roll out the filing and cut it to the same size as the cookies. I'm not going to mention that I doubled the filing and made them double stuffed. 😉
Hi Becky! If you whip the butter for 7 to 10 minutes before you add the other ingredients, the yellow almost disappears and makes a really fluffy buttercream 😊
I appreciate all your little commentary that you edited in. Those little tidbits are super helpful. Those are the kinds of things that help make a recipe real.
You can always freeze any dough that you don't want to prepare; it freezes beautifully too! Once the cookies come out of the oven, take another sheet tray and place on top of the cookies pressing gently. This will flatten them out and press some of the air out of them. I do this with my custom cookies to so they are flat.
After out of oven put on oreo shape.
Sounds right, I'm sure the makers of OREO press the image into them right after they come out of the oven. Probably a little smaller to start as well.
Smart
That's a great tip!
When our children were at home, I got a Bosch mixer so I could make dough for 6 loaves of bread at a time. I LOVE my Bosch! I have never had a Kitchen Aide but I have always been troubled by the challenge of getting ingredients into the bowl without contaminating the mixer head. The Bosch bowl is like a donut with the 'hole' of the donut the center spoke on which the attachments sit. Getting ingredients into the bowl is much easier. It is relatively easy to store the mixer under the counter as well. The height of the Kitchen Aide makes that unlikely in most kitchens. I've had my Bosch for nearly 30 years and I would not exchange it for another brand.
Yes my mom's boschs is about 30 years old and still works amazingly! Def reccomend. Kitchenaid is more affordable
I never even had the concept of using a machine for making bread growing up, my mum and nanna's had kenwood chef's and they basically sat in their cupboards collecting dust - all I ever saw them use was their hands and i've done the same thing lol. About 8-9 years ago I bought a cuisinart food processor, and like the stand mixer (which i inherited in a near new state), it's sitting in the cupboard as well! I'd be interested to know if using machines instead of feeling (ie manual labour) is a predominately American thing or if it's just as mainstream elsewhere in the world.
@@helenlecornu1651 Bosch mixers are from Germany! 😄
At the time of the Bosch craze, there was another brand, DLX. It was made in Sweden. I’m still glad I bought it and would never trade it either. (bought 1995ish) I have many attachments for it. Even a blender lol
Kitchen Aid could never hold a candle to the commercial grade kitchen centers. Ppl just don’t know about them unless they homeschool lol
@@helenlecornu1651 I made 6 loaves of bread at a time. I COULD knead that and my son got to where he could too, but the dough kneader was so much better! I made rolls, crusts, bagels, English muffins, challah. Plus pasta.
WELL worth the expense and washing the bowl n kneader hook was worth it too. Oh YES.
Now my food processor (which the DLX was one too but I had Cuisinart I used more often), I loved for the few things I did with it. But that had more parts so didn’t get the use it deserved.
I’ve never regretted a single kitchen appliance I bought. I use all of them! But if u don’t cook much, they can become clutter, for sure.
Yes to a Bosch! They are the ultimate kitchen work horse. You can mix up 5-6 loaves of bread per batch. You can also do a double or triple batch of cookie dough. They even have separate dough whisks for cookie dough. They are the BEST dough mixer around. My Mom has had hers for nearly 40 years. She had to replace the dough whisk once, and the bowl once because the whisk broke, and scraped pieces of plastic off the bowl.
Are they a lot larger than the kitchen aid?
@@mollyl8704 No, smaller actually, and much shorter. The motor is basically a base that the bowl attaches to. They have a "compact" size, but I have only used the larger "universal" size. The only thing about the Bosch mixer that is discouraging is the price tag. They are around $450.00. It's a big investment!
@@mollyl8704 If you are talking about counter space, yes they are larger. Take more counter space. Shorter but wider.
I make triple batches of cookies is my kitchen aid.
@@madzabinga8382. If you are really interested in a Bosch mixer but dont want to spend the full price, u can get a used for more affordable over a new one!
I own a 7 qt. Kitchenaide, Bowl lift . And also a 3.5 quart tilt head. I own all the attachments, and multiple bowls for each mixer. I’ve never been happier.
I had the Kitchenaid mixer. when it finally stopped working after 20+ years I bought a Bosch. I love my Bosch. It can handle large batches. Adding ingredients is much easier because you aren’t trying to maneuver around the motor casing and beater. You can also buy different attachments for the Bosch such as the food processor. I highly recommend it.
Thank you for the recipe. I can’t wait to make these with my daughters.
I tried to make homemade goldfish and oreos maaaany moons ago - yours look 1000x better! You make me want to make everything from scratch. lol
Haha thank you! It was fun! You make me what to get my house organized!
Hey! My 2 favorite youtubers! ❤❤
omg, my two favorite youtubers!!!!!!! (fan girl squeeling!!!)
I just can’t believe Kim watches you but it’s so cool! 😆
I keep commenting on THE WADS channel telling her she needs to try your homemade vanilla recipe because she’s always talking about how expensive it is to buy, and it is. Plus homemade is always better! I have only made it once since I found your video and I’ll never be buying it from the grocery store again!
I’m a loyal KitchenAid owner! Bought my mixer in 1988 still going strong. I owned a tea business, made literally thousands of scones….plus any tea related recipe you could imagine. She never let me down!
You're lucky to have an older one! If it ever does die, you're going to have a big letdown when you see the quality of the newer ones. Mine is currently sitting in a thousand pieces on my kitchen table because the gears went bad and nobody will repair it so we're doing it ourselves with youtube and oem parts.
@@trishanderson1819 oh darn. I want to buy one so badly. I have zero space though
Loyal KitchenAid owner here too! It's perfect for everyday use, which is how it's used at my house. :)
Hey Becky,
my husband is my tast tester to, and now when he hears your voice he asks, what are "we" making this weekend? LoL
When he heard you say Oreo's he was really excited.
Question for the goldfish crackers, i don't have a freece dryer, so what can i do for the cheese to toss them in?
Thanks for all you joyfull energie, and showing the real way it hoes in the kitchen ( all of the woopses included)
You are helping me, getting my love for cooking and baking back after comming out of a severe depression. Giving me hope for the future. Thanks !
Bosch hands down! I bought mine 40 years ago and I’ve never had issues with multiple batches of cookies, not to mention that I fed my family on home made WW bread all their life. Mix it together and it kneads it Better than hand kneading, 10 min and it’s ready to rise. Again, Bosch, hands down!
Really enjoying your channel!
I have a Bosch, and am a former KitchenAid 5 quart mixer owner as I gave it to my daughter. I throw rocks at the KitchenAid (just kidding). There's so many nice features that the Bosch has that the KA didn't have. Bosch has a much larger capacity but still makes small batches as well. It has a wonderful bowl-scraping attachment, powerful motor, and I love that the access is from the top. PRO TIP: use a kitchen scale! For about $10, you can get a digital scale that will come in handy for SOOOOO many things. I always use it when making sauerkraut and I've never had a batch fail. Ever. A scale takes the guesswork out of recipes. Great job on your goodies 😃
I just have seen the Bosch on Frugal Fit Mom’s channel. She uses it all the time and prefers it to her regular Kitchenaid. I like the lid! It keeps everything from flying out.
Kitchenaid also has a shield to prevent stuff from flying out, but most the issue came from Becky overfilling her little mixer.
@@lindseymakes5364 I have the shield but flour always manages to escape mine.
@@debbiebarnes4688 definitely have to find what works for you.
I don’t pull my shield out like ever.. but sometimes will use a damp tea towel if I think it’s gonna be a problem.
Usually overfilling the bowl is the main cause. Or turning on too fast.
Or needing to not make a mess… because you barely have time to make the recipe… let alone scrape butter off your walls… so naturally everything is extra messy 🤪
I have seen it as well and thought it was an antique, I am happy to see it was a Bosch and have now looked on their website.. I just may have to upgrade.
My husband knows it’s you when I casually say “Becky says…” 😂 I know KA mixers are wonderful but they’ll never outrun a Bosch! I bake in huge quantities all the time for my family and the Bosch is still a workhorse after 10 years. I LOVE IT! 🍞🥖🥨
My husband, too!
Are there different size Bosch mixers?
This is my understanding of Bosch. Owners of Bosch are serious bakers. :-)
My kitchen aid is over 15 years old! 600 watt version
You are absolutely right. I am a baker, and at home I use a Bosch MUM that is over 25 years old. It grates, kneads, whips, minces whatever is needed, often in large quantities.
No breaks, no malfunctions.
After 20 years I could still buy and attach the new ice cream maker, bc they made it compatible with such an old machine, not just the new models! That is how you keep a customer.
Claire's book "Dessert Person" is a great cookbook. As a pastry lover and cookbook collector, her book is great for advanced baker and not intimidating for a beginner baker. Her recipes are what I would call tribute to classics pastries while proposing a wider range of flavour. It's exactly what I was looking for rather than having the same classic flavours we see everywhere.
For beginning bakers or people who just aren't as confident, try her Almond Poppy Seed Cake. It's not only incredibly simple (it's assembled just like a box cake), but also phenomenally delicious!
Hi Becky! I absolutely love watching you! For the amount of baking you do, you might consider a large food grade silicone pastry mat. They are non-slip so your parchment paper will easily stay in place and they're so easy to clean up.🙂
You are literally the only person on RUclips I've seen separate out your eggs like my Grandma taught me! I'm subbing just for that!
I have had a Bosch for about 15 years and I gave my Kitchen Aid to my daughter a few years ago. The one thing you have to get used to is the Bosch has a center post for the hook. So you have a doughnut shaped bowl versus the regular bowl for the Kitchen Aid. It is very powerful and will power through bread dough and cookie dough without overheating. One thing with cookies, I stop the mixer before the dough is almost mixed and finish it by hand to keep from over mixing it. Also, you can get a food processor and blender attachments. I never use the blender because I have a Vita-mix but I do use the food processor. It is on the smaller side but works very well. The one thing I like is the Bosch is much lighter than a Kitchen Aid and I can store it in a cupboard when not using and take it out very easily. Hope this helps.
Fascinating! Please consider an Oreo/Goldfish v2.0 video when/if you bake these again with your modifications.
I've always had Kitchen Aide, but my stepmom has had a Bosch. In using both I have to say that I 100% prefer the Bosch for many reasons. Bosch is more powerful, cleaner to use because the lids lock on so nothing comes out at all, is much lighter to lift up and move, is more compact for cupboard storage and is easier to clean. I've already planned to get the Bosch Universal Plus mixer very soon as an 'upgrade' to my Kitchen Aide. Hope this input helps you. Btw, I enjoyed your video as always. 😁
Your patience is inspiring! The last time I made anything even remotely “fussy“ was cupcakes for the soccer team snack and frosted decorated sugar cookies at Christmas. I guess my point was to do it with my grandkids, but as I believe many a mom/grandma has experienced somehow you end up frosting everything alone at midnight. They just lose interest even if it sounded good to start with. LOL 😂😂 I swore I would never make anything more delicate than a bar cookie in a 9 x 13 pan ever again. You have caused me to think twice about that! Josh is such a lucky guy.
😂😂 I love this comment! Haha! I'm right there w/ you. I couldn't wait for grandchildren to decorate cookies with and color Easter Eggs. Well 🤦♀️ OMG! last year I think my kitchen had a color on everything but the EGGS!! This year he turned "2" so I'm hoping for the Best but idk (smh). Thanks for the laugh I'm right here w/ ya! 😂🤣..... Great video too by the way TFS! 👋🙏❤️
When her head popped up in the corner as she finished
"Our goldfish crackers."
Made me giggle cause it was so cute. I've absolutely fallen in love with your channel and always binge watch when I have a chance. Thank you for making me smile today!
Lol I was watching that as I read this comment 🤣
I am so happy for your channel's success. You're a natural. The variety of content is amazing and your audience is a variety of generations. Congratulations!!!
Love your channel and watch faithfully. Cannot wait to see the Spring agenda....gardening, ect.
I told my husband that you would be posting this video and he's so excited for me to watch and learn! As always, thank you and love you! 💕
That is awesome!
@@AcreHomestead I just love when your husband says, thank you for making this ❤ he's soo sweet! Even though I don't know him 😂
I had a kitchenaid for years (20 + years) and the motor finally quit. I went with the Bosch and do not regret it. I love that it doesn't have the arm that drops down and gets in the way when adding ingredients. I also love that you can add a scraper attachment that keeps the sides scraped down as you mix. My only hesitation is that the paddles are hard plastic and I worry that they might break. So far so good, they have performed well, I just hesitate with plastic.
Completely understand your hesitation (my friends mom was hesitant about that too apparently) she's had hers for 5 years now and no problems! Hopefully that easies your mind!
I'll never give up my kitchenaid mixers! I do recommend getting a paddle attachment with the side scrapers on it though. You don't have to keep stopping and scraping the bowl with that paddle attachment. Huge time saver for me! I got mine like 12 years ago and it's still going strong.
I've had mine for over 15 years and I love it. My grandmothers have had theirs as long as I can remember.
I love Bosch spark plugs for my Mustang though...
@@valtoton2982 oh yes! They make great car parts for the most part. My husband works on European cars, along with the occasional others and all I hear about is cars 🙃
You have opened a whole new world for me...thank you for the powdered cheese especially! I am a HUGE snacker, and my biggest issue/ weakness is the "processed versions" of snacks. You have enabled me to see things in a different light. Can't wait to get a house so I can try out all of your recipes! You are so inspirational!
I bought the professional kitchen aid because I bake a lot of bread. It handles kneading large batches of dough just fine
I have the professional Kitchen aid as well and my husband makes bread with it. It is amazing.
I really loved her gourmet copycat recipes on bon appetit. Brad's It's alive was also fun, it made me want my own fermentation station haha.
I'm glad Claire has her own channel now. She seems less stressed when she's baking and like she's having fun with it which is nice.
The downside to enlarging a recipe is the measurements for the ratio of dry vs fat changes drastically when you go past doubling it in size. Doubling in rounds of two would have been better. Bosch, depends on the model. Try to get the more solid ones, do your research. Otherwise, yah, KitchenAide has not released in the USA a larger version, that I am aware of. Either are good, just make certain you get the solid cast metal ones.
When she opened the circle cutters I was like YES! I have the same cutters. They're awesome. You never know when you need a different size & no worries about breaking a glass by using it and hoping you don't press to hard. I've used them for everything from biscuits to russian dumpling dough to cutting out the core on apple slices I was dehydrating.
Hi Becky! So glad your channel came on my feed. I love how you meal prep for you and your husband and that a family doesn't need to be huge to meal prep. I love how you scratch make everything including brown sugar, bone beef broth and grow your own veggies. And finally, I love how your two puppies are waiting for you to cook at the beginning of the video! :)
I was a bridal registry consultant for several years. I’ve never owned a Bosch but from the information I learned from several brides and some online research, the kitchen aid is not designed for breads/doughs that are stiffer. A KA is designed for looser doughs. A Bosch has the motor and power for bread doughs and such. I even had brides return their KAs because the engine burnt out. So KAs have their purpose, but Bosch seems to have the power. Would recommend for the baking level you do. By the way, love the channel!
Actually, I went to visit the KA company, people just have to learn to make dough the right way in it. Your speed should never go past 2 when making bread. I have use KA for 40 years and my moms KA and Bosch and we were always getting her Bosch repaired.
Kitchen aid profession 600 watt will handle it all. They have. Variety of mix’s to meet everyone’s needs. Need lower cost, get cheaper KA. Need strong one, get pro-600 watt (non-tilt head)
The Bosch is amazing. My husband bought me mine because I make lots of breads. The Bosch has a better motor for that. It also has a huge capacity which is amazing for making large batches of cookie dough.
I love my Bosch for bread making or huge batches of cookies
I love Claire too ! She really looks like a genuinely kind person, and I love her recipes 🥰
Absolutely LOVE our Bosch! I use it weekly to make bread. Not only does it hold more, the built in lid contains the heat and makes for easy rising, and it has better power than my Kitchen Aid... very easy to burn out the KA motor when mixing heavier doughs.
Hi Becky, I have a 5qt Kitchen Aid and a 6 qt Kitchen Aid. also the Bosch Universal Plus. For large batch baking the Bosch is much better !
I have a Bosch and I love it! I have had the same one for almost 21 years and it is still going strong! The motor is strong and I can fit up to 16 cups of flour along with the rest of the ingredients needed when making bread! There are several attachments and I feel like it is a step up from the kitchen aid!
I LOVE your channel! You do so many different things that I just would never ever think about. I am totally going to try making both of these. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your hobbies and activities!
Yay! Thank you! Make them thinner than I did :)
Hi Becky! I cook everything from scratch as you do. Therefore, I highly recommend the larger Kitchenaid. The new ones even have a glass bowl if you want one. I always make several batches and have yet to have an issue. 32 years and counting! I actually have two Kitchenaid's now since I inherited my mom's. It is so much fun to work with two!
Hi Becky,
I just wanted to refer back to one of your previous videos. It's only natural that you don't need much honey in your banana bread recipe. Honey has three times the sweetness of sugar. So for any recipe you can divide the amount of sugar by 3 to convert it into honey ( I admit it's easier to do with the metric system than with cups). The only thing to remember is that honey retains moisture so it's great for cakes but not so much for shortbreads.
Bisous from France
Thank you for that! I just had a peanut butter cookie fail because I subbed honey and I honestly was so confused!
And this is exactly why you simply are the best Becky. You have been on RUclips for exactly 1 year (ONLY ONE) and you have over 2k. Imagine how many subscribers you will have when you are on here for the same amount as other people. You'll blow everyone out the water lol. Congratulations, we adore you and the simple, informative and knowledgeable young lady that you are. And that's exactly why you are attracting soooo many subscribers. You don't have to act a fool, you can just be yourself and get people to stay. We love you 😍❤
She has over 200k not 2k lol but you are correct
@@hermithillfarm1123 Sorry that's what I meant 😉. 200k, Thank you for correcting this.
How amazing is she, right, In such a short time 🥰❣
I know I have said this before but I am so happy when you upload a new video I love you Becky and your channel you are such a natural at this and I really am so happy for your success here on RUclips! Ive never heard of that cocoa powder before I just ordered a bag I was thinking I should of ordered 2..I cant wait to make these oreo cookies!! I love dark chocolate so these are going to be delicious thank you for sharing these recipies!!
Wow thank you dawn! I’m honored you enjoy watching :)
@@AcreHomestead awe thank you for taking the time to reply! You are very welcome my hubby watches your videos now with me haha!
I love your two little fur helpers there in the floor watching everything you do. ❤️
I like that rolling pin. I use my sheet pasta attachment to roll dough for crackers. I use a similar recipe and just use a pizza cutter to cut them into little squares and a knife tip to make a small dot in the middle so they look like Cheezits.
You cook so many great things. I love baking. My hot tip would be to cream your butter and sugar longer. Especially for the frosting, whip your butter until it’s much lighter in colour, it will make a much better frosting.
I would love to know how the cookies and crackers were a few days later. Did they stay crispy or did they get soft.
Yes! How did you store them?
Becky I would possibly consider getting a Kenwood Chef mixer, it has a bigger bowl and a higher power motor. or you could biy a second hand commercial mixer such as a 10 litre hobart mixer.
i was in the middle of working when i seen the notification for this video and i shouted "yes!! becky's video is finally uploaded" i was so excited!! i love the little fish although i don't have that much time and was wondering maybe i could do the same recipe but make it more like a cheese it but a little larger so i could put tuna or chicken salad on it. yumm!!!! so exited!!!
It’s funny going back and watching this because this was the first video I ever saw of yours on my main page months ago and it got me hooked. Now I’m rewatching everything from the beginning. I had already done from a year to current but you were a natural delight from the beginning.
Thanks!
Thank you, Suzanne!!
@@AcreHomestead You're welcome! I just discovered your channel and I really appreciate your style! Down to earth, think and talk things through "together", and are willing to try new things for the first time with "us". I love your 1 acre homestead and am Inspired by the practical and effective way you have done things!! Beautiful!
Becky, you have blessed my life so much since I subscribed. I feel like your such a likeminded friend and I have learned so much from you. I told my husband last night I feel like my life is richer due to the knowledge I now have thanks to you! Keep up the great work 🤍🤍 at the end of this year we’ll be a family on a two acre homestead and we cannot wait!
One of the things that Claire Saffitz does when cookies or candy are not dry enough is to dehydrate them for a bit. Maybe you could try that with the cookies and crackers. Great video!
I agree. Claire used the dehydrator a lot to make things crispy. Miss her making those videos.
I agree, the dehydrator would likely do the trick.
I think you're right.
HOLY COW! did I really just skip Garden Answer to watch Becky make goldfish crackers and Oreos? Yes, I DID!!
Another idea you could try for the frosting is to tint it for holidays. I know that Oreos sometimes will use spring colors and sometimes red for Christmas.
You are so fun to watch, sometimes to the point of cracking me up! There were several moments when I thought "that's not going work", like when you overloaded the mixer, but then it all turns out great! I love that you are not afraid with recipes. That is the most inspiring thing I get watching you .. the courage to take some risks in the kitchen. What's the worst thing that can happen, right?
You order pizza when your meal flops! I had to do that a couple of times.
I think Becky would just serve leftovers or pull out a freezer meal. At least most of the time. She might have an easy backup plan to prepare from scratch the rest of the time. Not saying she would never order a pizza, but in the time spent waiting for it she could have a home-cooked meal on the table instead. 😆 But of course, few of us could pull that off so the average person would definitely order a pizza, lol.
Omgeee I am about to order everything and attempt both. Thanks for the much needed inspiration. You simply are the best. I love how you keep everything so organized and clean, makes baking feel a lot better. Thank you Becky and Josh for giving us your honest opinions. But I can go on and on about how great we allll think you are lol so I'll stop here 😄 🤣 😂
I love that you made these snacks and want to try them myself. I have had my Kitchen aid for 29 years and it is still going strong. Looking at the Bosch mixers I notice the bowls are plastic. I like the stainless steal bowl of the KA. The center shaft and split accessories seem like they would make it harder to scrape down the bowl. I'll stick with my KA and I'm so glad you got a Vitamix, they're amazing.
I have to say, you've inspired me to get back to meal prepping! I'm definitely guilty of falling into delivery and frozen pizza. Anyhow,I have questions!
Do you start seed inside to be ready to plant after last frost? What is your set up like? Specifically, how does the space inside translate to space outside? Like how much space do you need inside to fill a raised bed?
I noticed you have lots of raised beds in your garden. Did you build those? Prefab? Lumber type? Do you rotate crops? Our garden did terribly last year and I'm looking for ideas to remedy some issues.
How do you multitask? I'm constantly juggling ten things and am curious how other people work the most efficiently.
I don't expect you to answer all this personally, but I think they'd make great videos!
P.S. In the most loving way possible, don't cut directly onto stone counter tops if you can avoid it. It's terrible for your knives, and you have some pretty nice knives. Take care of them!
Good bless!
Yess absolutely on board with claire recipe videos!! i have been binge watching your meal preping and cooking videos while i cook and do dishes to keep me in the spirit and stay motivated! ❤️ you remind me of my aunt who i havent gotten to see in ages! your recipie videos are my favorite and im excited to start meal prepping for me and my husband!
I've used both Bosch and Kitchen aid. I have used a Bosch my whole life, so when I used the kitchen aid, I hated the big mess it spewed out all over the place all the time! I love that you can make 5-6 loaves of bread in one batch with the Bosch. I used it for everything! Cookies, breads, frosting, whipping cream, chicken blends, etc. I love my Bosch! Maybe it depends on what you're used to. Loved this video! Thanks for all your recipes and fun! ❤
I am also torn between the Kitchen aid and the Bosch. I’ve been utilizing a hand mixer with whisk and dough hooks. I started making my own brown sugar after you shared how, thank you! Everything I attempt to recreate of yours has been incredible. 🤗
Im so happy you videoed this....the goldfish and Oreos both look DELICIOUS!!! I might have to give it a try too my fiancé still buys his little store bought snacks although I have gotten him to switch over to the “homemade side” more lately 😂also I loved what you were saying about what if everything we wanted to eat we HAD to make from scratch!!! Definitely gets me thinking about what all I could make at home from scratch and how we really are able to do that it’s just a matter of if we want to basically!!! 😍
I really enjoyed watching you troubleshoot/experiment through a new recipe. I'm always wondering "is this right?" "is it supposed to look or feel like that?" So I loved hearing your expertise work through a recipe you weren't already familiar with 🙂. Always looking forward to your videos ❤️
Hi Becky! Thank you for sharing your cookie/cracker making experience with us all! It's so fun to see all you do, and actually you really inspire me so thank you for that! My son and I were watching you do the oreos and we started talking about how you needed a bosch and then all the sudden you said you were thinking of getting one! We were totally cracking up! I love my Bosch! When my Kitchen Aid started failing (the oil inside the motor separated and started leaking out) it was the perfect excuse for me to upgrade and one of my friends (who's parents were preppers) recommended the Bosch mixer to me. I couldn't be happier with it. Not only does it have a very powerful motor (800 watts), the motor is conveniently located on the bottom so you can see what you are doing better. The splashguard ring is great because your ingredients won't splash out all over the place. The dough hook is great if you like to make your own bread, as I do, because it mimics the action of kneading by hand so it folds and stretches the dough. It definitely improved the quality of my pizza and bread dough! It has a ton of amazing attachments such as pasta rollers, a blender, slicer/shredder, spiralizer, meat grinder, grain mill, food processor, etc. One thing my daughter, who does a lot of baking, appreciates is that it's 5 lbs lighter then the KitchenAid so she has an easier time getting it out. I do too for that matter! It's definitely an investment because they are pricey, but I'm learning you get what you pay for. My friend has a bosch mixer that is over 20 years old and it is still going strong. The KitchenAid that I had was not 5 years old when it needed a overhaul of the motor. Anyway, I was glad it happened, don't tell my husband. :) ha ha I've had it for about a year and a half and when I visited my sister-in-law last thanksgiving she had a new KitchenAid, the big professional series. Just trying to make some bread in it made me grateful, all over again, for my Bosch. I watched a reviewer on youtube who had a negative experience so I'm glad I didn't base my decision on someone who was totally unfamiliar with their new machine because there is always a learning curve to using a totally new piece of equipment that has a completely different design then you are used to. Becky, watch the video of where the Bosch makes 250 chocolate chip cookies! I think you might fall in love! It also shows a kneading test comparison with a KitchenAid where they add green food coloring to dough in both machines to compare, and a one egg white challenge. If you search "Bosch Universal Plus Mixer Comparison" on youtube you should be able to find the video I'm referring to, it's 2:09 long and by Bosch. I'm always learning new things about my Bosch, like the other day I shredded chicken breast with the wire beaters! It was amazing and my husband was so impressed! Before a few years ago I'd never even heard of a Bosch mixer, but they don't really advertise like KitchenAid does. Anyway, I hope this helps your decision. It's such a big one for those of us who spend a lot of time in our kitchens and with our mixers. :)
Thanks again for taking us along with you on your fun adventures!
I just made these today Becky. I improvised on the entire recipe. No goldfish cutout so I used a square like a cheese it. I only had jalapeño pepper jack cheese because I’m still doing the pantry challenge. They turned out pretty tasty considering I’ve never made a cracker before. Thanks for sharing.
This looks amazing! I'm going to try the goldfish crackers but form them as cheese-its!
I was thinking the same thing! Just cut into squares and break apart. So much easier and same flavor
I was thinking the same thing since she said they taste like cheez its. Would be much simpler to do.
Becky - what if you used the pasta roller for the oreos? I am sure you could use the thicker setting to get to about 1/4
My advice with the oreo dough is to roll it out and then chill them. This is what I do for gingerbread dough. I roll it out first and then chill it, then cut it, then bake it. :) To keep it from getting sticky, just roll between parchment paper like you attempted to do in the beginning. Then put it on a cookie sheet and stick that in the fridge for an hour or in the freezer for 30 min. Then cut out and go!
24:22 the sound of the cookie cutter pulling up is kind of relaxing and fulfilling, like popping bubble wrap or watching a lava lamp.
I liked watching Claire make the copycat recipes! She was SO smart about figuring out what to do and then almost elevate it!
Yummo! Quick Question; When is the next installment in the container garden challenge? I've purchased the seeds, starter kit and root bags! Excited to get started! :) LOVE your channel! :) Thank you!!!
Wow thank you!! I am going to be setting up by grow station this week
Be sure to figure out your zone and when to plant seedlings. We don’t start until the end of March , early April here in Massachusetts. This is going to be fun watching her though
Love your channel
Claire is such an inspiration! Too bad about the whole Bon Appetit debacle, but oh well. Dessert Person is a delightful book and show, and I'm so happy to see more people who also love it!! The book is nothing like the experimental things she did on Bon Appetit, but still an excellent and solid desserts cookbook from many points of view (recipe testing, common sense with the steps, twists and substitutions, etc). Highly recommend, especially if you're into baking more classic desserts.
Yes. I loved that show. I was shocked when it fell apart. I’m still not comfortable about what little they shared of what happened or how it was handled. I only know it ruined it for me as a faithful subscriber/viewer. There is a weird phenomenon about RUclips bloggers. They are easy to get attached to and it’s a blow when they turn out yucky or disappear..or to be liars.
I’ve also experienced watching someone get great success and completely change. My longtime favorite homestead channel has become 80% infomercial with his success and new ventures. I decided to stop watching as it agitates me. His success is wonderful but I’m not there to buy stuff.
Every single channel wants Patreon now or merch to sell. They sell, link, affiliate, redirect, etc. endlessly. Half the video sometimes.
I realize the censorship of the last few years has changed the RUclips landscape, too, so everyone harps a long list of where to find them on other channels. As if I have time to go to 10 or 15 separate sites a day.
😂😂Maybe Zuck’s Metaverse will take over soon. The omnipotent one-stop-shop! I will be in the garden. 🤎
Claire has her own channel now!! go check her out & keep supporting her
Just put in my Amazon cart, thank you for that info .
What hapoened?
@@anakelly76512 I want to know also
I have made homemade Oreos before (I actually planned on making Oreos this weekend - smitten kitchen recipe) because we love that recipe! I loved watching you making this recipe. I usually make a cheese it recipe and people usually LOVE those!!
You are the best speaker on a demonstration video that I have ever seen (and I am a speech teacher!). You do an outstanding job sharing your recipes and ideas. I'm so glad I found your site.
Oreos, one of my favorite cookies..YUM! This book your speaking of, sounds like a
great book. I may have to check this out. Thanks Becky for mentioning it.
Your the best, love your channel! I wish I was watching more of the videos. Once I get moved and settled, I will get back in gear.
I’m watching this as I’m preparing my ‘New Year’s resolution’ kale, celery, beet, carrot juice. My timing sucks! Thanks a lot, Becky! 😜
Why juice? All these products have good fiber content that’s important for the gut health.
@@kyivstuff Great question! Yes! They have great fiber content but when I juice them, I can get the nutrients of a lot more veggies all at one time than if I just sat down to eat them. The juicer separates the fiber from the nutrient - rich vegetable liquid so it can get to my blood stream faster. I get my fiber from my salad. :)
Yeah, I'm enjoying my New Years Resolution steak. I like carnivore because I lose about 6 pounds a week.
@@cynthiafisher9907 Oh. Haha. Duh! Ok. Editing now. 🤪
Thank you I made both of them and loved them! Would love more ideas like this please! I am learning so much from your videos!
I absolutely love you!! If we lived closer we would be best friends. I try and make most of my family's food from scratch. I used to be a professional chef and baker for 10 years. My language is feeding people. Just a thought if you make the Goldfish and Oreos again you should try rolling them out using your pasta attachment. You will get them nice and thin and very consistent.
Hey Lisa, fellow former professional chef here too! I love the way Becky makes home cooking super approachable. Love watching her too :)
I was wondering about using the pasta attachment or my pasta machine.
I had to reply to you!!! My name us Lisa and maiden last name Hester!! Nice to meet you!
Claire's cookbook is wonderful. Her instructions are thorough and easy to follow. She also has a big chart in it that shows every recipe in the book, the "skill level" and I think also the time required. Really nice to gauge which to try first! She also goes over a lot of basic baking techniques. It's a great staple cookbook to have. That said, her St. Louis Gooey butter cake recipe is not a traditional St. Louis style...which she confesses to in the Dessert Person youtube video on it. LOL.
A suggestion: pick up an oreo disk, ice it, and while still in hand, turn it upside down onto the second disk. That way, you are only handling the cookie once and the icing stays fresh until you are complete. Great job by the way!
I made a batch this morning and my husband has had 2 already, thanks for the recipe. Love watching
Dessert Person is amazing! I’ve made a couple of the recipes so far and they were delicious and made me feel VERY fancy. Would love to do a bake-along!!
My mom still has her Bosch mixer she got as a wedding gift 50+ years ago and I prefer it to the kitchen aide. I was gifted the larger sized kitchen aide mixer and I find the top-down style of attachments don’t mix things as well and i end up hand mixing most things anyways. I think the attachments are still made for the regular bowl so they don’t reach the bottom. The Bosch has the attachments in the bottom which is a bit harder to clean but is sooooo much better for mixing purposes. At least my moms old version, but the new styles look p much the same.
Wow what an essay lol hope that helps!
This is awesome! I wonder what they would be like freeze dried instead of baked or after they're baked. I can't wait to make these and try gluten free.
You have become one of my absolute favorite RUclipsrs to watch. So real and you are doing SO many amazing things that are GOALS.
Hi Becky I really enjoy watching your videos
You remind me of myself at your age. I loved a challenge and to grow and source everything from local or grow it ourselves. We have a family farm that has been in my husband’s family for 4 generations so far. We lived on what we grew and raised our own livestock too. My shopping consisted of the basics Flour, sugar, Bakings items etc.
At holiday time I would sometimes add a special treat to our table. Perhaps a special salad as winter didn’t allow us to grow at that time of year.
Funny story, when our kids started school they had never eaten anything from the store and a friend told me the kids were bartering form my homemade cookies and exchange with kids who had store bought cookies.
I now have a heated greenhouse to grow vegetables etc salads over winter. I am a Senior now and taking life a little easier and enjoying my grandkids Thank you for your great channel content 💕
I’ve been anxiously waiting for this video, as my daughter wants to try making the goldfish crackers! Those are so cute and look like so much fun to make! The Oreos look delicious, I think I would use a bigger circle and make them a bit thinner. That frosting looked delicious too! I like trying new recipes, so will definitely have to try these! Love seeing everything you make!
When Claire makes snacks rule things on Gourmet Makes, she often ends up dehydrating the items, maybe that would help the texture of the fish crackers without over baking
I love love watching Claire! Would love it if you got her cookbook and took us along for some recipes!!!
I have an 8.5 quart cooklee mixer and absolutely love it. It’s bigger and has a stronger motor than my kitchen aid. It’s way cheaper too. The cooklee mixer is cheaper on Amazon now than when I bought it. And it comes with a shield so nothing falls out of it when mixing and you can use kitchen aid attachments.