Month: November 2024

Alright, let’s talk about these gingerbread house kits, you know, the ones you see around the holidays. I ain’t no expert baker or nothin’, but I’ve seen my share of these things, and let me tell ya, some are good, and some…well, they’re just a mess waiting to happen. First off, why bother with a kit, right? You could make it all from scratch, like ...

Alright, let’s talk about them brown sugar containers, ya know? I ain’t no fancy expert or nothin’, but I’ve been keepin’ brown sugar in my kitchen for, well, forever. And let me tell ya, it ain’t always easy. That stuff gets hard as a rock if you don’t treat it right. So, first things first, you gotta have a good container. Don’t just leave it ...

Alright, listen up, y’all! We gonna talk about bakin’ bread in them fancy new ovens, the ones with the fans, you know? The convection kind. Folks say they’re tricky, but I say, nothin’s too tricky if you put your mind to it. And I’m here to tell ya, baking bread in a convection oven ain’t rocket science. First off, don’t go believin’ them stories that ...

Alright, let’s talk about this Rumford Baking Powder stuff, you know, the thing you use to make your biscuits rise all fluffy and nice. I ain’t no scientist or nothin’, but I can tell you what I know from using it in my kitchen for, well, a good long while now. First off, they got two kinds, see? One is the regular kind, and the ...

Alright, let’s talk about them bakery things, you know, the ones made from that Portuguese sweet bread. I heard some folks call it Hawaiian bread too, but whatever you call it, it’s mighty tasty. What is this Portuguese Sweet Bread Anyway? Well, from what I gather, it’s a kind of fancy bread, all soft and sweet. Not your everyday bread, mind you. Back in the ...

Alright, let’s talk about this Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream, you know, the one you find at that big store, Walmart. I ain’t no fancy cook or nothin’, but I use this stuff in my kitchen all the time. First off, don’t go gettin’ all confused about the name. They call it “heavy cream” and “heavy whipping cream” – sounds all important, right? Well, it’s ...

Alright, let’s talk about this Glicks High Gluten Flour, you know, the one they say is so good for makin’ bread. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you, just a plain ol’ woman who likes to make a good loaf now and then. But I’ve been hearin’ things, seein’ things, and I figured I’d give it a try, see what all the fuss is about. ...

Well, let me tell ya ’bout these here crackers, the kind they call “organic soda crackers.” I ain’t no fancy expert or nothin’, but I know what tastes good and what don’t. And these here crackers, they ain’t half bad. First off, they call ’em “organic.” Now, I ain’t exactly sure what all that means, but I reckon it means they ain’t got no funny ...

Alright, listen up, y’all. We gonna talk about this mac n cheese bread bowl thing, ya hear? I seen folks makin’ it, eatin’ it, and I gotta tell ya, it ain’t rocket science. First off, what is it? Well, it’s like, you take some mac n cheese, the kinda you make with that yellow cheesy stuff and noodles, and ya dump it in a bread ...

Alright, let’s gab about this low gluten flour stuff, ya know? First off, what in the tarnation is gluten anyway? Well, some smarty-pants folks say it’s this thing in wheat and stuff, makes bread all stretchy and chewy. But for some folks, it just makes their bellies rumble and ache somethin’ awful. So, that’s why they gotta watch out for it, like a hawk watchin’ ...