Month: December 2024

So, the other day I decided to give baking a go. I’ve always wanted to try my hand at it, you know? First off, I hit up a few stores to check out what baking tools they had. I was kinda overwhelmed by all the choices, honestly. There are so many different brands and types of equipment. I started with the basics – mixing bowls. ...

Alright, let’s talk about these mini cream puffs I baked up the other day. I’ve always loved those little bites of heaven, and I finally decided to try my hand at making them myself. Turns out, it’s a bit of a process, but totally worth it in the end. First things first, I started by gathering all the ingredients. Needed some water, milk, a pinch ...

Today, I really wanted to eat something sweet, and I was thinking about making a chocolate pudding. I looked around my kitchen and found some sweetened condensed milk. I thought, why not try using it instead of regular milk? It might make the pudding even creamier! Get Everything Ready First, I gathered all the ingredients. I grabbed the sweetened condensed milk, some cocoa powder, cornstarch, ...

Okay, so, a while back I got this wild hair to try baking with different kinds of flour. I’ve always been a regular all-purpose flour kind of guy, but lately I’ve been seeing all this stuff about “low gluten” and “high gluten” flours. Naturally, I got curious. I ended up grabbing a big 50-pound bag of Shepherd’s Grain low gluten flour. Now, Shepherd’s Grain, as ...

Okay, so today I wanted to try making something called “diamond soda crackers.” I’d heard about them, and they seemed like a good, simple thing to bake. I started my day early, got up and ready to go. First things first, I gathered all the stuff I needed. Flour, salt, baking soda, water – the usual suspects for crackers. I’d never really made crackers from ...

So, the other day I got this massive craving for something sweet and chocolatey, and what better way to satisfy that than with some homemade cookies, right? I decided to whip up a batch of chocolate butter cookies, and let me tell you, it was quite the adventure in my little kitchen. First off, I gathered all my ingredients. I’m talking about the usual suspects: ...

Okay, here’s my story about making a cranberry chiffon pie. So, I saw this picture of a cranberry chiffon pie online the other day, and I thought, “Wow, that looks pretty and yummy, I gotta try that!” I’m not a professional baker or anything, just someone who likes to mess around in the kitchen sometimes. First, I hunted down a recipe. After checking out a ...

Okay, so I’ve been wanting to get into baking for a while now. I finally decided to take the plunge and buy a baking tools set. I’m not exactly sure where to start, but I figured having the right tools is step one, right? First, I went online and did some browsing. There are so many different sets out there, it’s kinda overwhelming! But I ...

Okay, so I’ve been trying this thing with my bread lately, right? You know how bread gets all moldy pretty fast? Well, I did an experiment to see if I could make it last longer without turning into a fuzzy green monster. The Experiment First, I baked a fresh loaf. That smell of fresh bread? Amazing! Anyway, I cut it in half because, you know, ...

Okay, so today I really wanted to mess around with some flour, specifically the low-gluten kind. I’ve been seeing all these “gluten-free” labels everywhere, and I got curious. What’s the deal with gluten anyway? Is it the enemy or what? So, I decided to roll up my sleeves and figure it out myself. First thing, I grabbed a bag of regular all-purpose flour and a ...