Month: April 2025

Figuring Out the Cost of Just One Spoonful of Flour So, the other day, I got this weird idea stuck in my head. I was baking my usual batch of cookies – nothing fancy, just the regular chocolate chip ones – and I started wondering, like, really wondering, how much does the flour in this recipe actually cost me? Not the whole bag, but down ...

Alright, let’s talk about my little kitchen adventure today. I woke up really wanting some cinnamon rolls, you know? That warm, sweet, gooey goodness. But here’s the thing: I realized I was completely out of yeast. And honestly, I wasn’t really in the mood for all that waiting around for dough to rise anyway. Plus, I’ve been trying to stick more to gluten-free stuff lately. ...

Getting Started in the Kitchen Alright, so the bananas on the counter were looking seriously sad. You know, more black spots than yellow. Waste not, want not, right? Figured it was time to make some banana bread, but I wanted something a bit extra. Remembered seeing those cream cheese filled ones somewhere, sounded good. So, I decided to give it a whirl. Mashing and Mixing ...

So, I kept seeing all these posts and videos talking about ‘fancy’ baking ingredients. You know, the stuff that costs a bit more, looks different, comes in special packaging. Got me thinking, does it really make that much difference? Or is it just hype? I figured the only way to know for sure was to just roll up my sleeves and try some myself. Getting ...

Okay, let me walk you through something that happened not too long ago. It’s about how sometimes, sticking to the plan, the ‘cookie cutter’ way, just doesn’t work out. The Setup So, we kicked off this project. Pretty standard stuff, or so we thought. Management handed down this new process, a real step-by-step, paint-by-numbers kind of thing. Everyone had to use it, no exceptions. They ...

Okay, so I decided to tackle the lard pie crust thing again. People rave about it, right? Flaky, old-school, the real deal. So, I figured I’d document how I do it, what works for me. No fancy chef talk, just what happens in my kitchen. Getting Started – The Setup First things first, I get my stuff out. You gotta have everything ready, especially with ...

So, I got this idea in my head a while back. I was out grilling, you know, doing my usual weekend thing. Had some massive burgers planned, like, seriously big ones for a little get-together. And flipping them? Absolute disaster. One broke apart, fell through the grates. Total mess. That’s when I thought, there’s gotta be a better way. The Hunt Begins I started looking ...

Alright, let me tell you about my attempt at making some whole wheat rice crackers recently. I was looking for a healthier snack, something crunchy, you know? And I thought, why not try making my own? Getting Started So, first things first, I went digging in my pantry. Found the whole wheat flour, check. Had some brown rice flour too, perfect. I figured that combination ...

Okay, so today I’m gonna share my little adventure with making “ground up flour.” I know, sounds kinda basic, but trust me, it was more involved than I thought! Let’s dive right in. First things first, I started with the grains. I decided to go with a mix of whole wheat berries and some rye berries I had lying around. I measured out roughly two ...

Okay, so I decided to give meringue sandwich cookies a shot the other day. Had some egg whites left over from another recipe, didn’t want them to go to waste, you know? Seemed like a good idea at the time. Getting Started First thing, I got all my stuff out. You really gotta make sure your bowl and whisk are super clean, like, zero grease. ...