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
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
7 Things I Wish I’d Known When I first Started Baking and Decorating Cake
Learning how to bake and decorate cake is tricky. Here are seven things that I wish I had known when I first started decorating cake! This post may contain affiliate links which help keep me in flour and sugar. Thank you for your support. Baking and decorating cake is one of my favorite creative outlets. It’s the time where I … Read More
How to quickly soften butter (without melting it)
Quick baking tip-soften butter straight from the fridge for a few seconds in the microwave to get softened butter quickly without melting the butter. There is this spot on my counter where I leave my butter to warm when I have it intended for a baking project. But sometimes (many times) I will have an itch to bake something without … Read More
Trail Food Tip: Write Your Recipe On The Bag
A quick backpacking tip: write your recipe in Sharpie on the outside of the baggie that stores your ingredients. That way you don’t have to rely on your memory in the woods and you don’t have to pack any paper.