Month: March 2025

Okay, so I’ve been trying to cut out gluten, and let me tell you, finding good crackers is HARD. Most of the gluten-free stuff in stores tastes like cardboard. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and make some soda crackers. I found a few recipes online, but none of them were quite right, so I kinda just winged it. Here’s what ...

Okay, so I’ve been getting into baking lately, especially sourdough. And let me tell you, dealing with sticky dough was a real pain. I saw someone using a metal dough scraper, and it looked so much easier than wrestling with the dough with my bare hands. So, I decided to get one and give it a try. Getting Started First things first, I ordered a ...

Okay, so I’ve been trying to cut down on salt, but I love bread. Like, a lot. So I thought, “Why not try making my own salt-free bread?” It sounded daunting at first, but it turned out to be way easier than I expected. Here’s how it went down: Getting Started First, I grabbed a basic bread recipe. I figured I could just…leave out the ...

Okay, so I’ve been meaning to get my baking pantry in order. You know, really know what I have and what I need. So I decided to do a deep dive and came up with a list of 25 essential baking ingredients. Here’s how I went about it: The Initial Brain Dump First, I just grabbed a notepad and started listing everything I could think ...

Okay, so I wanted to make a meringue today, and that means I needed to whip some egg whites. I grabbed my trusty egg beater—you know, the old-fashioned kind with the crank handle, not an electric one. Getting Started First, I separated the egg whites from the yolks. I cracked four eggs, being super careful not to get any yolk in there. Yolks are the ...

Okay, so I’ve been on this quest to make the perfect pizza at home. You know, the kind with the crispy, chewy crust that you just can’t get from delivery. I’ve tried a bunch of different flours, and let me tell you, it makes a HUGE difference. Today, I’m diving into using high gluten flour, specifically for pizza. Getting Started: The Flour Hunt First things ...

Okay, so I decided to try making half a loaf of bread today. I’ve been seeing these small-batch recipes pop up, and since I’m just one person, a whole loaf often goes stale before I can finish it. So, mini-loaf it is! First, I gathered my ingredients. I used a basic white bread recipe and just halved everything. Seems simple enough, right? I used: Flour ...

Okay, here’s my experience with Pillsbury High Gluten Flour, written in the style of a personal blog post: So, I’ve been on this baking kick lately, trying to really nail down my pizza dough. I’ve experimented with different flours, hydration levels, you name it. I kept seeing people rave about “high gluten” flour, and I finally got my hands on a bag of Pillsbury High ...

Okay, so the other day I was making breakfast and I had this carton of egg beaters in the fridge. I’d used some of it a week or so ago, but I couldn’t remember exactly when I opened it. I was staring at it, thinking, “Are these still good?” You know, that moment of breakfast uncertainty. My Egg Beater Experiment First, I gave the carton ...

Okay, so I’ve been craving those classic sandwich cookies lately, you know, the ones with the creamy filling? I decided to ditch the store-bought stuff and try making them from scratch. I figured, how hard could it be? Turns out, it’s a bit of a project, but totally worth it! First, I had to find a recipe. I wanted something that would give me both ...