Once upon a time, almost exactly one decade ago, our family (minus the non-existent Tyler) set out to determine which of two snickerdoodle recipes was the best. It was something we did as an act of service for the greater good. That's just the kind of noble, scientific, upstanding citizens we are.
This year, just last week, I said something on Facebook about some duck eggs friends had shared with us. Someone mentioned that duck eggs make excellent brownies, which meant there was only one thing for us to do. Brownie experiment!
I baked two pans of brownies today. All factors were equal, except one had chicken eggs and the other had duck eggs. Tonight we set a plate of each kind in front of us and pondered what great discovery we were about to make.
The little Ws did a blind taste test first, followed by Tim and I. The results? Everyone thought the one with duck eggs was slightly moister than the one with chicken eggs. Not so much that we'd have noticed if were weren't intently focused on finding differences, though. Some Ws generally prefer moister or dryer brownies, which was consistent in tonight's experiment, and the other Ws thought the brownies were equally good.
This experiment may not have resulted in a landslide victory like the snickerdoodle one, but we were still willing to sacrifice our time and energy trying to help the world make wise brownie choices. Because our priorities are in order like that.
And, just for kicks, here's one more family shot without the need to be so studious.
This experiment may not have resulted in a landslide victory like the snickerdoodle one, but we were still willing to sacrifice our time and energy trying to help the world make wise brownie choices. Because our priorities are in order like that.
And, just for kicks, here's one more family shot without the need to be so studious.
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