Month: February 2025

Okay, so I’ve been getting this question a lot lately: “Do you put king cake in the fridge?” Well, I finally decided to figure this out once and for all. I mean, I love king cake, who doesn’t? But I always mess up storing it. Sometimes it gets all dry and crumbly, other times it’s just…off. So, I rolled up my sleeves and got to ...

Alright, let’s talk about low-gluten flour. I got curious about it the other day, so I decided to do a little digging and try some stuff out. What is this thing anyway? First off, I hit up the internet, just typing in “what is low-gluten flour” into the search bar. Turns out, it’s exactly what it sounds like – flour with less gluten. Gluten, as ...

Okay, so I’ve been on this health kick lately, trying to find snacks that are a little better for me. You know, something that won’t make me feel guilty after munching on a handful. I stumbled upon these whole wheat Ritz crackers and thought, “Hey, why not give these a shot?” Getting Started First thing I did was grab a box from the grocery store. ...

So, the other day, I was trying to whip up a cake for my little sister’s birthday, and she’s all into this red velvet phase. Problem was, I opened my pantry, and guess what? No red food coloring. I thought, “Oh no, the cake’s gonna be a disaster!” But then I remembered something I saw online about making red icing without those artificial colors. I ...

Okay, so today I wanted to try my hand at making a hostess chocolate cake. You know, those little snack cakes with the creamy filling and the signature white swirl on top? Yeah, those. I’ve always loved them, and I figured, why not try to make a big one at home? I started by gathering all my ingredients. I needed a bunch of stuff like ...

Today, I tried to make a parve cheesecake. Let me tell you, it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. But hey, that’s part of the fun, right? So, I started by gathering all the ingredients. You know, the usual suspects: a non-dairy cream cheese substitute, some sugar, eggs, a bit of vanilla extract, and the stuff for the crust. I used some ...

Okay, so I’ve been craving matcha cake for like, a week now. You know, that fluffy green tea goodness? I finally caved and decided to just get one delivered. Easy peasy, right? Well, not exactly. Finding the Right Place First off, I jumped online and started my hunt. I typed “matcha cake delivery near me” into the search bar and boom, tons of options popped ...

Today, I’m gonna talk about building micro scales. It’s something I’ve been messing with recently, and I thought, why not share the whole process, warts and all? So, first off, I had to figure out what I even wanted to make. I’ve always been fascinated by tiny things, so I decided to make a super small scale, one that could weigh really light stuff. Like, ...

Alright, let’s talk about this frozen pistachio dessert I whipped up. It all started because I had a bunch of pistachios lying around, and I was craving something sweet and cold. Figured I’d try my hand at a frozen treat, ’cause why not? First things first, I shelled all those pistachios. Took a while, but it was kind of therapeutic, in a weird way. Then, ...

Okay, so I tried making whole wheat crackers today, and let me tell you, it was a bit of a journey. I thought, “How hard can it be, right?” Well, it wasn’t super difficult, but it definitely wasn’t as easy as buying a box from the store. First, I gathered all the stuff I needed. We’re talking whole wheat flour, obviously. Then some salt, a ...