Month: January 2025

Okay, folks, let’s dive into this whole thing about soda crackers and whether they make you fat or not. I’ve been digging into this, and here’s the lowdown based on what I’ve found and how I went about figuring it out. First off, I started hearing mixed things about soda crackers. Some people swear they’re a great snack for keeping the pounds off, while others ...

Today, I wanted to try out different food colorings for frosting. I’ve always loved baking, and I thought it would be fun to see which type of food coloring works best. I headed to the grocery store and picked up a few different kinds: liquid, gel, and paste. I figured these would give me a good range to experiment with. Getting Started First, I made ...

Okay, so, I’ve been on this pizza-making journey for a while now. At first, I’d just use whatever was around to move my pizza, you know? Like a regular old spatula or even just my hands which I do not recommend. It was messy, dangerous, and my pizzas often ended up looking like they’d lost a fight. Then, I realized I needed a proper tool ...

Okay, let’s talk about these “tasty puffs” I tried the other day. I was looking for something to snack on while watching a movie, you know, the usual. Then I saw these things called “puffs”. I thought, “Why not?” and grabbed a bag. I got to say, they looked pretty interesting. So, I opened the bag and took a bite. Man, they were light and ...

Okay, so the other day I was planning to bake a cake, and I realized I needed a decent flour sifter. I mean, who wants lumpy cake, right? I decided to go for a 5-cup one because it seemed like a good size for most of my baking needs. Let me tell you, finding the right one was a bit of a journey! First, I ...

So, the other day, I was making bread, right? Got all my ingredients ready, mixed the dry stuff, then the wet stuff, and started kneading. Everything was going smoothly until I realized, “Oh crap, I forgot the yeast!” My dough was already nicely formed, and I was like, “Can I still add the yeast now, or is it too late?” I quickly did some searching ...

Okay, so I got this shortbread mold pan a while back, and I finally got around to using it. It was a Saturday, January 18th, to be exact. I was pretty excited to try it out because, who doesn’t love shortbread, right? First, I washed the pan with hot water and some dish soap, just to make sure it was all clean and ready to ...

Okay, so I’ve always had a sweet tooth, and one of my all-time favorites has gotta be egg tarts. I mean, who can resist that flaky crust and creamy, custard-like filling? I’ve tried them all over, from fancy bakeries to those little hole-in-the-wall shops. And let me tell you, I’ve had some amazing ones and some…not-so-amazing ones. So the other day, I got this crazy ...

Man, let me tell you about this mess I got into with my AC unit the other day. It was a hot one, typical for Brea, and I was just chilling at home when suddenly, the air coming out of the vents started feeling warm. I’m like, “Oh no, this can’t be happening.” First thing I did was check the thermostat, you know, the usual ...

So, I tried to make this red velvet cake with a cream cheese filling. Sounds fancy, right? Well, it was quite an adventure, let me tell you. First off, I gathered all my stuff. The recipe called for a bunch of things, like flour, sugar, eggs, and of course, the red food coloring. I found out that a bundt cake is simply named for the ...