tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post4195496393465073580..comments2023-09-29T07:12:07.202-05:00Comments on Guerrilla Cooking: What we know so farKaren M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07334893805256565200noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-21356229360651280462022-02-28T20:45:22.374-06:002022-02-28T20:45:22.374-06:00Been following this blog hoping somebody reverse e...Been following this blog hoping somebody reverse engineered the recipe. At one point while living in Madison, I went to Quercus Alba Bakery and asked for the recipe. A guy working there gave it to me but said it made about 40 lbs. of cookie dough. I tried to cut the recipe down to a single batch, but was unsuccessful. Somewhere many moves later, the recipe got lost, but I do recall some ingredients. It had powdered milk, soy grits, millet, a small amount of crunchy peanut butter, and whole wheat flour, honey, molasses, turbinado sugar, wheat germ, no leavening. These are the things I remember.rbinhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157197016353543568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-27347186163957729162012-03-13T13:33:43.095-05:002012-03-13T13:33:43.095-05:00I'd say peanut butter yes. And something smal...I'd say peanut butter yes. And something small and crunchy/seedy. I'd thought maybe millet but not sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-87170536236781541472011-11-14T20:00:13.768-06:002011-11-14T20:00:13.768-06:00Powdered eggs! Another good idea. And they would p...Powdered eggs! Another good idea. And they would provide the protein heft without much liquid.<br /><br />In addition, powdered eggs fit with the small, single-purpose bakery that Ted Odell is said to have had. I keep trying to picture things a relative amateur might have done or not done to produce so many cookies from such a small bakery. Powdered eggs would fit right into the kind of bakery I imagine he must have run. <br /><br />I'm going to return to kitchen trials, I hope, after the holidays. Guerrilla cookies can go a lot of places, but not onto a holiday tray with spritz wreaths and rum bon-bons.Karen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07334893805256565200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-11691059143758245282011-11-14T16:55:41.123-06:002011-11-14T16:55:41.123-06:00Have been scanning through you blog today as we ha...Have been scanning through you blog today as we had a mention of guerilla cookies and I wondered about the recipe. <br /><br />I recall them as being darker than your pictures (I was in Madison 73-87 but ate them mostly while on campus 73-78), but you are right on about the shininess of the top. Have you considered using powdered eggs instead of whole eggs? I remember the cookies as not being particularly sweet and always better with a glass of milk. I will give #78 a try. These opinions are expressed just as a rememberence. I pretty much agree with your, no peanut butter or levening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-37572813847446547492011-09-07T10:44:44.989-05:002011-09-07T10:44:44.989-05:00Turns out the labor in Labor Day really means chor...Turns out the labor in Labor Day really means chores (that have been put off for a long time). uggh. So I didn't get to play in the kitchen. But I'll report as soon as I do.ohjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284821826040337415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-55306831026434888982011-09-04T01:50:39.680-05:002011-09-04T01:50:39.680-05:00Interesting! I'd visited that website, but mus...Interesting! I'd visited that website, but must have done so before the recipe was posted, or maybe I did not scroll down far enough to see it: 1 cup milk; 1/3 ripe banana; 1/4 cup milk powder; 1 or 2 tablespoons brewer's yeast; 2 tablespoons wheat germ. <br /><br />I'd tried brewer's yeast in my guerrilla trials, and even a little seemed to throw the taste off. Bananas, though, that's a thought.<br /><br />I'm eager to hear how your attempt turns out!Karen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07334893805256565200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-41976839618056229862011-09-03T21:59:54.470-05:002011-09-03T21:59:54.470-05:00In doing a google search for Guerilla cookie, I ca...In doing a google search for Guerilla cookie, I came across an application for a trademark that was submitted by Elegant Foods LLC It was then abandoned. http://www.trademarkia.com/guerrilla-cookie-77901013.html<br /><br />Hmmm. <br /><br />Have you tried to make the Adelle Davis 'Tiger Milk' that was posted on this website? <br />http://www.inthe70s.com/food/tigersmilkpowderdrink0.shtml<br /><br />I plan on trying both tomorrow. Will post my results. <br /><br />Thanks for keeping this alive.ohjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284821826040337415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-68695719567348405572011-07-08T16:22:27.456-05:002011-07-08T16:22:27.456-05:00Oops, Patrick--I meant your mother's recipe.
...Oops, Patrick--I meant your <i>mother's</i> recipe.<br /><br />About walnuts: I just googled walnuts and found out some interesting stuff I did not know. <b><i>English walnuts</i></b> are the kind we all probably buy in the store. <b><i>Black walnuts</i></b> are harder to open, stain clothing, and have a stronger taste, and so are not as available. <b><i>White walnuts</i></b> are from the west--California--are commonly called 'butternuts.' (http://www.ehow.com/list_7623301_types-walnuts.html)<br /><br />Black walnuts sound like they could be good, so I'll look at the Farmer's Market and see if if I find them for sale. I'm guessing, though, that even though they are grown in Wisconsin, it's more likely Odell used the cheaper, more bulk-available English walnuts. Currently, you can get English walnuts for $7.99/lb, while black walnuts go for $13.99/lb. (http://www.nutsonline.com/nuts/walnuts/)Karen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07334893805256565200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-37870525094567654912011-07-08T15:50:21.894-05:002011-07-08T15:50:21.894-05:00Hi, Patrick! Welcome!
As you can see from the dat...Hi, Patrick! Welcome!<br /><br />As you can see from the dates on these posts, our blog-based, reverse-engineering project is slow, but it's slow progress, so I'm glad you found it. The more people we have doing experiments and sharing results, the less any one of us will have to gain unnecessary weight!<br /><br />Thanks for your specific recollection about raisins; I think that cinches it for me. I won't use them in any more of my trials.<br /><br />And just for fun, how about sharing your grandmother's Pineapple Walnut Cookie recipe? Sounds good!Karen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07334893805256565200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-15271121410105147742011-06-26T14:28:57.180-05:002011-06-26T14:28:57.180-05:00My sister just showed me this blog the other day. ...My sister just showed me this blog the other day. She and I have been looking for the Guerrilla Cookies almost since the days we graduated from UW (79/80). As a web developer and hobbiest cook, I have long considered some sort of site like this myself. Reverse engineering comes to the Guerrilla Cookie.<br /><br />I’m definitely going to experiment with these recipes.<br /><br />I’ve always thought that one of my mother’s cookie recipes (Pineapple/Walnut) had some of the texture and flavor of Guerilla Cookies. Like most of the recipes here, her recipe calls for brown sugar. But has anyone considered using fruit juice as an additional sweetener. My mother’s recipe calls for crushed pineapple (and some of the liquid). I suppose it’s a long shot, but the pineapple itself also adds a “chewiness” to her cookie.<br /><br />It’s seems that everyone is pretty much in agreement on Walnuts and my mothers recipe does indeed contain walnuts, but her recipe calls for “Black Walnuts if you can find them”. I have trouble finding them in San Francisco, but Black Walnut Trees are native to southern Wisconsin, and the last time I recall seeing Black Walnuts commonly for sale was at the Capitol Square Farmer’s Market during the latter half of the seventies. <br /><br />It sounds like my recollection is similar to everyone else’s here, however I am convinced that those must have been millet seeds. And to my recollection, the cookies definitely did not contain raisins. On the other hand memories can be deceiving.<br /><br />Does anyone have any photos of the original Guerrilla Cookie?<br /><br />-PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-76831923022324312492011-05-09T21:49:19.941-05:002011-05-09T21:49:19.941-05:00Iris, thanks! I forgot that peanut butter is often...Iris, thanks! I forgot that peanut butter is often assumed to be an ingredient, but we now know it just does not taste right. I'm going to edit my original post to add that.Karen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07334893805256565200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470936969591007131.post-24300812901825998782011-05-08T14:33:52.509-05:002011-05-08T14:33:52.509-05:00This is Iris. I wish I had seen this post before I...This is Iris. I wish I had seen this post before I gave it another try just now. I really regret using soda again. That has a bitter aftertaste, and none of your recipes use it. I definitely needed more milk, and I would have tried the barley flakes..indeed I think that the ingredients are right that you list above (definitely NO PEANUT BUTTER, and I like the millet, just not so much of it) -but the proportions are just not right yet. When I add more eggs, I get a cake-like cookie that definitely seems like the wrong texture. I will try your recipe 78 next... I have only made four batches in total, so I still have a ways to go to match your enthusiasm!-IrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com