Month: December 2024

Well, now, let me tell ya a bit about this low gluten flour. I reckon some folks might’ve heard of it, maybe not. It ain’t nothin’ fancy, but it’s important for some people, ya know? What’s this gluten thing anyway? Before we get into this low gluten stuff, gotta talk about gluten first. It’s this stuff in wheat and other grains, makes the dough all ...

Well, let me tell ya ’bout this Arm and Hammer bakin’ powder stuff. I ain’t no fancy scientist or nothin’, but I know a thing or two ’bout cookin’ and cleanin’, and this stuff, well, it’s been around forever. My grandma used it, my mama used it, and now I use it. So, first things first, what’s in it? They call it “ingredients,” sounds all ...

Alright, let’s talk about them cookie cutters gingerbread, you know, the things for makin’ them little cookie men. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you, just a regular person who likes to make some treats now and then. First off, you gotta have the right cutters. Don’t go buyin’ no cheap junk, it’ll just bend and break on ya. Get yourself some good, sturdy ones. ...

Alright, let’s talk about them bakery scales, you know, the ones they use to weigh stuff for baking. I ain’t no fancy baker, but I know a thing or two about needing the right amount of stuff in a recipe. Too much flour, your cake’s a brick. Too little sugar, well, it just ain’t gonna taste right, you get me? Now, I’ve seen them old-timey ...

Alright, let’s talk about them flour sifters made in USA, you know, the things you use for makin’ them cakes and biscuits. I ain’t no fancy baker, but I know a thing or two ’bout gettin’ the lumps outta flour. Now, you might be thinkin’, “A sifter’s just a sifter, right?” Well, hold your horses! There’s a whole bunch of ’em out there, and pickin’ ...

Alright, let’s get this straight. You wanna make some oat molasses bread, the Maine way? My way? Okay, then listen up, ‘cause I ain’t gonna say it twice. This ain’t no fancy city-folk bread with all them weird ingredients you can’t even pronounce. This is good, honest bread, the kind that fills your belly and warms you up on a cold day. First off, you ...

Alright, let’s talk about bakin’, you know, like makin’ them sweet treats. I ain’t no fancy chef or nothin’, but I know my way around the kitchen, especially when it comes to sugar and stuff. First off, you gotta have the right stuff. Flour, sugar, eggs, butter – that’s the basics. Don’t go buyin’ that fancy-schmancy flour, the regular kind works just fine. And sugar? ...

Alright, so you forgot the baking powder in your cake, huh? Don’t go frettin’ now, it happens to the best of us. Even them fancy bakers on TV probably mess up sometimes, they just don’t show you that part. It ain’t the end of the world, I tell ya. Now, what happens when you forget that stuff? Well, your cake’s gonna be flat. Like, real ...

Alright, let’s gab about them desserts in a jar, you know, the kind they stuff in them glass thingies. I seen ’em at the store, all fancy-like. Makes me think, “Well, I can do that too!” Ain’t nothin’ too complicated for us country folk, right? First off, you gotta get yourself some jars. Don’t go buyin’ them fancy, highfalutin ones unless you got money to ...

Alright, so you wanna know about them monster cookies, the ones without no flour? Yeah, I can tell ya a thing or two. My grandbaby, she showed me a picture on that… that… phone thingy. Looked like a mess of good stuff all mixed together, you know? Like when you throw everything you got in the pantry into one big bowl. That’s how these cookies ...