Month: February 2025

Okay, so, pie preference, right? I got curious about this topic the other day. I mean, who doesn’t love a good pie? I wanted to see what kind of pies people liked the most. So I went down this rabbit hole of data from the New York Times, and it was pretty interesting. First, I found this data set. It had all kinds of info ...

So, I’ve been on this health kick lately, right? Trying to eat better, you know, the whole nine yards. But I’ve got this massive sweet tooth. It’s a problem. I can’t just cut out all the good stuff. So, I started looking into healthy baking. Figured there had to be a way to have my cake and eat it too, literally. First thing I did ...

So, the other day I was craving something sweet, and I thought, “Why not try making a matcha cake?” I’m not a big baker, but I do love matcha, and I figured it would be a fun little project. Plus, who doesn’t love a good cake? First, I looked up “matcha cake nearby” on my phone. I just wanted to see what kind of options ...

Today, I wanted to mess around with making my own bread. I’ve done it before, but it’s been a while, and I figured, why not try and make it a bit more… professional? One thing I noticed in all those fancy bakeries is how fine their flour is. So, I thought, I gotta get me one of those industrial flour sifters. First off, I hit ...

Oh boy, let me tell you about my little adventure with frozen egg tarts today. I had this grand idea to make egg tarts, but not just any egg tarts, I wanted to freeze some for later. You know, for those emergency sweet cravings. So, I started by making the egg tart shells. I used the recipe from my grandma. It’s a simple one – ...

So, I had this little experiment in my kitchen yesterday. I was making bread, like I usually do on weekends, and I messed up. I mixed everything – flour, water, salt – but I totally forgot the yeast! It was already late, and I was kinda annoyed at myself, so I just left the dough on the counter and went to bed. This morning, I ...

Okay, so I was scrolling through some cooking blogs the other day, and I stumbled upon this thing called “bear brown sugar.” It looked kinda cute and all, so I thought, why not give it a try? I mean, who doesn’t love a little sweetness in their life, right? First things first, I gathered all the stuff I needed. Just some regular brown sugar, you ...

Okay, folks, let’s talk about something sweet today – frozen dessert pies. I’ve been messing around in the kitchen again, and this time, I wanted to try my hand at these cool treats. Here’s how it all went down. First off, I gathered my ingredients. I decided to keep it simple and classic, so I went for a basic ice cream pie. I picked up ...

Okay, so I’ve been seeing these overnight oats things all over my social media feeds, and I finally caved. I decided to try making the chocolate banana bread version, and let me tell you, it was a journey. First, I gathered all the stuff I needed. I grabbed some rolled oats, a ripe banana, a bit of cocoa powder, some milk (I used almond milk), ...

So, I’ve been doing a lot of baking lately, right? And my old flour sifter, it was, well, let’s just say it had seen better days. It was one of those old-timey ones with the crank handle, and honestly, it was more trouble than it was worth. Clumps everywhere, flour all over the counter, you get the picture. A real mess! I decided it was ...