No-bake mini chocolate peanut butter pies taste like our beloved peanut butter pie but with the benefit of a little chocolate and the bonus of being tiny and portable! Peanut butter pie is, in my humble opinion, one of the best pies. It’s no-bake, takes only a few minutes to whip up, and tastes like a peanut butter cup. The … Read More
Gift Ideas for Bread Bakers
Do you have a bread baker in your life? Here are 9 perfect gift ideas for bread bakers for this holiday season! I love baking bread. I find it relaxing to make the bread and homemade bread is soooo delicious to eat. This year has seen record numbers of people learning to bake bread. It’s so cathartic. Plus, even if … Read More
Gift Ideas for Kid Bakers
Need gift ideas for kid bakers in your life? Here are nine fun gift ideas for the kids in your life that like to hang out in the kitchen! Teaching the kids in my life how to bake is one of my favorite things. They are always enthusiastic, they don’t stress if their recipe flops, and they are always down … Read More
Gift Ideas for Pie Makers
Looking for the perfect gift for the pie baker in your life? Here 10 perfect gift ideas for pie makers: cookbooks, tools, and some fun stuff too! Books for Pie Makers: I am a sucker for a good cookbook and the longer I have baked, the more I appreciate a cookbook specific to the task at hand. Here are three … Read More
Gift Ideas for New Bakers
Here are eleven gift ideas for new bakers to help you find that perfect something special for the new baker in your life. My first year out on my own I lived 2,000 miles away from my family and to ease the homesickness I used to bake-first recipes that I knew and then soon I would seek new and different … Read More
How To Make Whipped Cream In A Jar
No mixer? No problem! Learn how to make whipped cream in a jar. All you need is whipping cream, vanilla, sugar, and a jar. (Oh, and some muscles to shake shake shake). Thanksgiving might be a little bit different this year. Maybe you’re making Thanksgiving for the first time on your own this year because you can’t travel back home. … Read More
Lemon Meringue Pie with Sugar Cookie Crust
Lemon meringue pie is a classic pie filled with tangy lemon curd topped with fluffy sweet meringue all sitting in a sweet sugar cookie crust Lemon meringue pie is in my humble opinion, one of the best pies. You have tangy lemon curd and sweet, pillowy meringue and a we are switching it up a bit and adding a crisp … Read More
What Is Cream Of Tartar?
What is cream of tartar? It’s that extra ingredient you see listed for meringue that makes your egg whites fluffy and your snickerdoodles crackly. What is cream of tartar? Cream of tarter’s actual name is tartaric acid. It is a white, powdery substance left in wine barrels during the wine making process. Why do we care about white powder leftover … Read More
Leftover Mashed Potato Cinnamon Rolls
Mashed potato cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls made with leftover mashed potatoes or potato flakes. They are the perfect breakfast treat! I don’t know about you but I am not a huge fan of leftover mashed potatoes. For some reason, they never seem as good the next day. They’re kind of lumpy and never seem to heat back … Read More
How To Separate Egg Yolks from Egg Whites
Many recipes require either egg yolks or egg whites and you have to separate them. Here is an easy guide on how to separate your egg yolks from egg whites. What does “separated eggs” mean? When a recipe calls for “separated eggs” usually you need the egg white separate from the egg yolk. For example, lemon meringue pie requires several … Read More