Month: December 2024

Alright, let’s gab about this matcha cake thing in New York City. You city folks got all sorts of fancy names and places, makes my head spin, but lemme tell ya what I know, the simple way, ya hear? Now, they got this stuff called matcha. Green powder, looks like grass clippings, but they say it’s good for ya. Folks in Japan, they been usin’ ...

Alright, let’s talk about this wilton white food coloring stuff, you know, the thing you put in your cake frosting and such. Now, I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I do know a thing or two about makin’ food look pretty. Back in my day, we didn’t have all this fancy stuff. If you wanted white frosting, you just whipped up some butter ...

Alright, listen up, y’all! I’m gonna tell ya how to make a giant sugar cookie, the kind that makes your grandkids’ eyes pop right outta their heads. This ain’t no fancy-schmancy recipe from some cookbook. This is just good ol’ fashioned bakin’, the way my mama taught me, and her mama before her. First thing’s first, you gotta get your stuff together. You need flour, ...

Alright, let’s talk about makin’ them easy bake oven pretzels, you know, the kind the young’uns love. I ain’t no fancy baker, but I can whip up a batch of these things that’ll make your mouth water. First off, don’t go gettin’ all highfalutin with the ingredients. Keep it simple, like me. Now, some folks say you gotta have this special stuff called “lye” to ...

Alright, let’s talk about this honey roasted peanut butter, you know, the kind you smear on bread or maybe sneak a spoonful of when nobody’s lookin’. I ain’t no fancy chef or nothin’, but I know what tastes good, and this stuff? It’s the bee’s knees, let me tell ya. First off, you gotta get yourself some peanuts. Not just any peanuts, mind you, but ...

Alright, listen up, y’all! We’re gonna talk about somethin’ real special today – lemon juice on strawberries. Now, I ain’t no fancy cook or nothin’, but I know what tastes good, and lemme tell ya, this here is somethin’ else. First off, you gotta get yourself some strawberries. Not them pale, hard ones, no sir! You want the ones that are bright red and juicy, ...

Well, howdy there! Today, we’re gonna yak about somethin’ called… uh… eggnog cream puffs. Yeah, that’s it. Fancy name for somethin’ that ain’t all that hard to make, y’know? My grandpappy used to say, “Don’t let the name fool ya, a biscuit’s still a biscuit, even if you call it a ‘fluffy cloud of deliciousness’.” Same goes for these puff things. First off, gotta get ...

Alright, let’s talk about this gingerbread house baking mold thing, you know, the thing they use to make them fancy little houses outta cookies. I ain’t no expert baker, mind you. I’m just a plain ol’ woman who likes to make things, you know, like quilts and sometimes, if the grandkids are around, some cookies. But this gingerbread house thing, it always seemed too fiddly. ...

Alright, let’s talk about that chocolate cake slice, you know, the kind you see at the store and just gotta have. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you, but I know what tastes good. And a good chocolate cake slice? Well, that’s just heaven on a plate. First off, you gotta have good stuff in it. Good flour, not that cheap stuff that tastes like ...

Alright, let’s talk about makin’ them nun’s puffs. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you, but I can whip up a batch of these things that’ll make your mouth water. It ain’t rocket science, just good ol’ fashioned cookin’. First off, you gotta get your stuff together. You’ll need some butter, the real stuff, not that fake margarine. And milk, the whole kind, none of ...