Month: February 2025

Okay, so I’ve been seeing these “Among Us” characters everywhere, and my kid is obsessed. Naturally, when I saw “Among Us” cookie cutters, I knew I had to give them a shot. It seemed easy enough. The Hunt for the Cutters First thing, I needed the cookie cutters. I looked around, and finally get a set. They had a bunch of different shapes, which was ...

Okay, so I’ve been seeing these adorable heart-shaped baked goods all over my feed, and I finally caved. I grabbed some heart baking molds to try it out myself. Let me tell you, it was a bit of an adventure! Getting Started First, I found these silicone heart molds online. They were pretty cheap, so I grabbed a couple of different sizes. I also made ...

Okay, so today I decided to mess around with farina in the kitchen. I’ve heard of people making desserts with it, and I was like, “Farina? Really? Isn’t that just for breakfast?” But hey, I’m always up for trying new things, so I did a little digging and found some interesting recipes. Getting Started First things first, I had to get my hands on some ...

Okay, so I’ve been wanting to up my sourdough game, and I saw this “extra tangy” recipe from King Arthur. I’m a sucker for a good, sour sourdough, so I figured, why not give it a shot? Here’s how it all went down. Getting Started First things first, I had to get my starter all nice and bubbly. I usually feed mine the night before, ...

Okay, so I’ve been baking a lot lately, mostly sourdough bread, and I was getting super frustrated with my flimsy plastic dough scraper. It was constantly bending and making it hard to get all the dough out of the bowl. It would not cut cleanly. So, I decided it was time for an upgrade: a metal dough scraper. First, I looked up for some well-reviewed ...

Okay, so I’ve been seeing these “matcha cake NYC” posts everywhere and I finally caved. I had to try making one myself. I’m no professional baker, but I do love a good kitchen project, especially when it involves matcha! First, I gathered all my ingredients. I mean, everything. Nothing’s worse than realizing you’re out of something mid-recipe. Here’s what I grabbed: Matcha powder (obviously! I ...

Okay, so the other day, I had this whole debate with myself. I was running super late for a get-together with friends, but I also had this awesome roast chicken cooking in the oven. My brain was like, “Can I just leave this thing on and go? Will my apartment burn down?” So, I did what any reasonable person would do – I went down ...

Okay, so the other day I was making pizza, and I ran into the usual problem – the dough was sticking to everything! I was trying to get it off my countertop, and it was just a mess. I was using a regular spatula, and it was not working. The dough was stretching and tearing, and I was getting really frustrated. Then, I remembered I ...

Okay, so I’ve been on this baking kick lately, trying to perfect my sourdough. And everyone keeps talking about flour, flour, flour. So, I decided to try out this Pillsbury High Gluten Flour I saw at the store. Getting Started First things first, I grabbed the bag. It’s just a regular paper bag, nothing fancy. I opened it up and, yeah, it looks like flour. ...

Okay, so I’ve been getting really into baking lately. Like, really into it. And I’ve quickly learned that the stuff you put in your baked goods makes a HUGE difference. I used to just grab whatever flour and chocolate chips were cheapest at the store, but trust me, it’s worth upgrading. My Baking Ingredient Journey It all started with a disastrous batch of cookies. Seriously, ...