We all have those people on our Christmas gift list. You know the people. The ones you want to give something special but it’s not in the budget to spend a lot of cash. You could pick up yet another tin of half stale caramel corn at the store. Or, you could make your own homemade food gift. Over the … Read More
Christmas Cookie Roundup
So obviously I have taken some time away from the blog in order to get moved and to get our new place together, but I am back and ready to get started celebrating the holiday season. Here are some past ideas to get the party started: Classic Sugar Cookies Grandma Goodell’s Butter Cookies White Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies Chocolate Peanut Butter … Read More
Apple Bread
Soft and chewy apple bread is studded with fresh apples mixed with all the autumn warming spices for the perfect fall breakfast bread! Ah, fall is in the air. Once September rolls around I’m all about all things apple and really all things bread. This bread embodies all of those things. A nice yeasty, chewy bread studded with apples and … Read More
7 Tips For New Bread Bakers
Bread baking can be tricky sometimes but once you get the hang of it, it’s one of the most satisfying baking projects out there. Here are 7 tips for new bread bakers that I wish I’d known when I first started making bread. This post contains some affiliate links which helps keep me in sugar. Thanks for your support! My … Read More
Baking Powder Vs. Baking Soda: What’s The Difference?
When should you use baking soda vs baking powder? What is the difference? Learn all about which is which and when to use them. Reader Question: Hi H! Technical question: how come some of your recent cookies don’t have baking powder or baking soda? These are ingredients I almost always find in cookies. Cookies don’t really “rise”, but what do … Read More
Halloween Roundup
Just a little Halloween inspiration in case you are looking for something sweet to bring to your party. Piecaken Spider Web Cookies Nutter Butter Ghosts Nutter Butter Eyeballs Mummy Oreos Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Wicked Easy Garlic Toast
Ok, this is too too easy. However, there is nothing like garlic bread to jazz up your weeknight dinner. Simply take some bread, any bread will do (but I like a nice crusty bread), and toast it. Then rub the warm toast with a peeled raw clove of garlic and then slather with salted butter. Perfect weeknight garlic toast. Basically … Read More
Sunday Funday
Happy Sunday! What are you all up to today? Dave and I are headed downtown to try and find a place to live. Hopefully we’ll find something good. My poor pony has managed to get himself an eye infection, so I have been lucky enough to get to go medicate him every night. There is nothing like a horse barn … Read More