Month: April 2025

Okay, so I wanted to share something I messed around with in the kitchen recently. Nothing fancy, just this simple plastic dough scraper thing. Getting Started with the Scraper Right, so I was making some bread, you know, the usual sticky mess. I always hate getting the dough out of the bowl, sticks to everything, my hands, the spoon, you name it. I remembered seeing ...

You know, I got looking at that organic lemon juice powder you can buy. Sometimes it tastes kinda funny, not really like lemon, you know? And I happened to have a bunch of organic lemons sitting around from the farmer’s market trip last weekend. Seemed like way too many just for squeezing into water. So, I thought, okay, let’s try making my own powder. See ...

Okay, so, I decided to try out shepherd’s grain low gluten flour. Heard some good things, figured I’d give it a whirl. Here’s the lowdown on my baking adventure: First off, I grabbed a bag. You know, the usual – online order, showed up a few days later. Felt kinda lighter than my regular all-purpose, which I guess makes sense since it’s lower in gluten. ...

Okay, so, matcha cakes, right? I was craving something sweet but not, like, too sweet. And I’ve been obsessed with matcha lately. So, naturally, my brain went “matcha cake near me!” The Hunt Begins: First thing, I whipped out my phone and did the usual Google search. “Matcha cake near me,” duh. Got a bunch of hits, mostly bakeries and cafes. Started clicking through the ...

So, I decided it was time to get the little ones involved in the kitchen more, specifically with baking. Seemed like a fun idea. I went looking for some childrens baking tools, figuring smaller sizes would be easier for their hands. Found a set online, didn’t look too pricey, had a bunch of stuff in it. Tiny whisk, a small silicone spatula, a little rolling ...

Alright, let’s talk about what I did in the kitchen today. Decided to finally try making those cream cheese cake mix cookies I’ve seen around. Seemed easy enough. Getting Started First thing, I needed the ingredients. I grabbed a box of yellow cake mix – just a standard one from the pantry. Then, the cream cheese. It was a block, the usual 8-ounce size. Had ...

So, I decided to whip up some chocolate glaze for the cream puffs I made earlier. They just look kinda sad without that shiny topping, you know? Felt like the right thing to do. First thing, I went digging in my cupboard. Found a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips, the regular kind, nothing fancy. Grabbed some butter too, just a small chunk. And I needed ...

Alright, let me tell you about my little adventure trying to get my hands on some Irish soda bread the other day. Woke up thinking about it, you know? Just had that craving for a slice, nice and dense, maybe with a bit of butter. So, first stop, I went down to my usual big supermarket. Figured they’d have it, they seem to stock everything ...

Okay, so today I’m gonna ramble about my little baking adventure using organic baking powder. Let me tell you, it was a day. A day filled with flour, questionable measuring, and a whole lotta hope. It all started with a recipe I found online for some supposedly super-fluffy pancakes. You know, the kind that look like clouds and make you wanna sing. The recipe specifically ...

Okay, so today I’m sharing my adventure with making an organic fruit cake. It was a journey, let me tell ya! First things first, I gathered all my ingredients. I was super keen on making it as organic as possible, so I hit up the farmer’s market for some locally grown dried fruits – apricots, figs, cranberries, the whole shebang. Got some organic flour, butter, ...