Jul
2020
De-hoaxing the Moon Landings
Time to Read: 6 minutes . It may not come as a shock to hear that Moon Landing Hoax declarations from guests happen occasionally at the planetarium. I found they base their opinions on three phenomena observed in videos and images captured during the Apollo missions.
Jul
2020
Moon Pies
Ahhh Moon Pies… they take me all the way back to my childhood. During those innocent days, before I knew Diabetes was a thing, I’d gorge myself on these celestial snacks. In fact, more than once as I perfected this recipe I said aloud, “Screw Diabetes…” and ate one anyway. Go ahead, you know you want to… This recipe provides an opportunity for practicing a couple of slightly advanced baking[...]
Jul
2020
Marshmallow Cream
What do Moon Pies, Fluffer-Nutters, and Ho-Hos all have in common? Marshmallow cream! Sure you can buy it at the store… but why do that when you can spend time and effort making it yourself? Seriously though, this recipe is much better than the store-bought version. It’s a bit technical, but gives you the opportunity to hone a couple different baking techniques. If you remove the gelatine, and the water[...]