Month: December 2024

Alright, let’s get this straight, I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’. But I do know a thing or two about makin’ good food, the kind that sticks to your ribs and makes your belly happy. Today, we’re gonna tackle these pumpkin chocolate chip whoopie pies. Don’t you go gettin’ all scared now, it ain’t rocket science. It’s just good eatin’. First off, we gotta ...

Alright, let’s talk about this here… what’s it called? Egg tart floor lamp. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But I reckon it’s just a lamp, shaped like, well, an egg tart. My grandkid showed me a picture, and I thought, “Well, ain’t that somethin’?” First off, what is this thing anyway? It’s a lamp, see? You plug it in, and it gives you light. Now, I’ve ...

Alright, so you wanna know about this baking powder stuff, huh? 1 1/2 teaspoons in grams, you say? Well, let me tell ya, I ain’t no fancy baker or scientist, but I’ve been cookin’ and bakin’ for donkey’s years. Learned it all from my mama, and her mama before her. We didn’t have no fancy measuring cups or scales back then, just a pinch of ...

Alright, let’s talk about this Chef Master Natural Food Coloring stuff, you know, the kind you use to make your cakes and cookies look all pretty. I ain’t no fancy baker or anything, but I do like my food to look nice, especially when the grandkids come over. They love them bright colors, you know? First off, I heard tell there’s all sorts of kinds. ...

Alright, let’s talk about this lemon oil for bakin’, you know? I ain’t no fancy chef or nothin’, just a regular person who likes to make good food. And lemme tell ya, lemon oil, it’s somethin’ special. What is this lemon oil stuff anyway? Well, it ain’t like that lemon juice you squeeze outta a lemon, no sir. This here lemon oil, it comes from ...

Alright, let’s talk about this sweet potato banana bread, you know, the kind them fancy folks are makin’ these days. I ain’t no city gal, but I know good eatin’ when I see it, and this here bread, well, it’s somethin’ special. First off, you gotta get yourself some sweet potatoes. Not them skinny little things, get the big, fat ones. The ones that look ...

Okay, so you wanna know about them piping bags, the ones them fancy bakers use, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t rocket science, but there’s a bit to it. I seen them things used for all sorts, from makin’ pretty swirls on cakes to squirtin’ out mashed potatoes like some kinda fancy artwork. Don’t ask me why ya’d wanna do that, but folks do ...

Alright, let’s talk about this dessert flour thing. I ain’t no fancy baker, ya know? I just make stuff that tastes good. But I hear people talkin’ about different flours and I figured, why not learn a little somethin’. So, here’s what I’ve gathered, all jumbled up like my yarn basket, but hopefully, it makes sense. First off, there’s this pastry flour. Sounds fancy, huh? ...

Well now, let me tell ya ’bout this here matcha egg tart thingy. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you, but I know what tastes good, and this here treat, well, it’s somethin’ special. First off, what’s this matcha stuff? Sounds all highfalutin, but it’s just green tea powder, like the kind them fancy folks drink. Only, ‘stead of drinkin’ it, we’re gonna put it ...

Alright, let’s talk about this Saf Red Yeast stuff, ya know? My grandbaby, she’s always bakin’ somethin’, always usin’ this yeast. So, I figured, why not tell y’all about it, the way I see it. First off, what is this yeast thing anyway? Well, it’s like this magic powder, makes the bread all puffy and nice. They call it “fermentation,” but that’s just fancy talk ...