Month: December 2024

Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with different flours lately, and let me tell you, the rabbit hole goes deep! Today, I wanna talk about this one flour I’ve been experimenting with: Sir Lancelot flour from King Arthur. Yeah, it’s got a fancy name, and honestly, it kinda lives up to it. First off, I got my hands on this stuff because I was on ...

Alright, let’s talk about egg beaters today. You know, those kitchen gadgets that make cooking so much easier. I recently got into a bit of a baking phase, and let me tell you, an egg beater is a real game changer. So, I started looking into these things, and man, there’s a whole world out there! You’ve got your manual ones, your electric ones, and ...

Okay, so, today I’m gonna share my little adventure of making sugar cream cream puffs, and let me tell you, it was quite the ride! I’ve always loved these little fluffy pastries, but making them? That was a whole new world for me. It all started with the idea of joining a local baking “pageant” – more like a friendly competition, really. I thought, “Why ...

Alright, folks, gather ’round, let me tell you about my little kitchen adventure – making butter without vegetable oil. I’m not gonna lie, it sounded a bit crazy at first, but hey, I like a good challenge, and I’m always up for trying to make things a bit healthier, you know? So, I started this whole thing because I was getting tired of seeing “vegetable ...

So, I’ve been messing around in the kitchen again, and this time I tried making gluten-free sandwich cookies. I gotta say, it was a bit of a rollercoaster, but I learned a ton along the way! First off, I started gathering all the stuff I needed. This was where I first hit a snag. Finding some of the gluten-free ingredients, like specific flours, was like ...

Hey everyone, it’s your boy back again with another kitchen experiment. Today, we are making something sweet and salty – chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels. I saw some folks talking about these online, and I thought, “Why not give it a shot?” So, I grabbed the ingredients first. Really, you only need four things. I picked up some pretzels, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and a ...

Okay, so I was messing around in the kitchen today, trying to follow this recipe I found, and it called for lemon juice. The thing is, it wanted the amount in tablespoons, but I usually measure stuff in grams ’cause it feels more precise, you know? So, I grabbed a tablespoon and my trusty kitchen scale and got to work. First, I put the tablespoon ...

Okay, so I was getting into this whole gluten-free thing, right? And the first big hurdle was finding the right flour. I mean, regular flour has gluten, that’s a no-brainer, but what about all these gluten-free options? And those gums? What’s up with those? I started digging around, you know, hitting up the internet, reading labels, the whole nine yards. Seems like a lot of ...

I stumbled upon this idea for mini puffs the other day, and let me tell you, it sounded like a fun little project. I mean, who doesn’t love a bite-sized treat? Plus, I’ve been meaning to try my hand at making choux pastry, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. Unlike my failed banana muffins, this recipe is simple and easy. So, I gathered my ...

Alright, guys, gather ’round, because today I tried out this thing called King Arthur Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake, and let me tell you, it was a bit of a ride. So, first things first, I got my hands on the ingredients. I grabbed the King Arthur Gluten-Free cake mix. Then I went to get some fresh strawberries from the grocery store nearby. I prefer using fresh ...