Month: May 2025

So, I decided to give making a pie crust with Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Flour a go. Not their specific pie crust mix, mind you, but their all-purpose gluten-free baking flour. I’d heard mixed things about gluten-free crusts, mostly that they’re a pain, so I figured I’d see for myself. What I Got Together Pretty standard stuff, really. Here’s what I pulled out: The ...

So, I had a hankering for some decent sandwich cookies, you know, the kind with a creamy middle. Figured I’d try my hand at making both vanilla and chocolate ones, just to see how they’d turn out. Not those store-bought things, but proper homemade ones. Getting the Doughs Ready First things first, got all the usual suspects out: flour, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and ...

Alright, so today I’m walking you through how I whipped up this graham cracker crust banana pudding. Had a craving, you know? And I like to mess around in the kitchen, see what happens. So, here’s the lowdown on how it went. Tackling the Crust First First things first, that graham cracker crust. It’s kinda the main event here, different from your usual banana pudding. ...

Man, you ever get that craving? Sunday morning, I’m all geared up for some awesome pancakes. Flour’s out, sugar, eggs, milk… I reach for the baking powder… EMPTY. Seriously? Just my luck, you know how it is. The one ingredient I didn’t double-check before starting. Classic me. So, there I am. Pancake batter half-mixed, staring into the abyss of a flat, sad breakfast. My kid’s ...

Alright, let’s talk about baking paper and silicone. You hear all sorts of things, right? “Silicone is non-stick, you don’t need paper!” And then sometimes you try it, and, well, things don’t go as planned. I’ve been there, trust me. It’s not like I just use one or the other. My kitchen? It’s a mix. Sometimes I’m slapping baking paper into my trusty old metal ...

Alright, so I’ve been meaning to jot this down for a while. It’s about flour, specifically Bob’s Red Mill Artisan Bread Flour, and its protein content. I get asked about this sometimes, or I see folks online wondering if it’s good enough for, you know, real bread. And I figured, hey, I use this stuff, so let me just share what I found out when ...

Diving Headfirst into Baking with a “Complete” Tool Set Alright, so I got this bright idea a while back. I was gonna be a baker. You know, those Instagram-worthy cakes and cookies? Yeah, that was the dream. And what’s the first thing you do when you decide to become a baker overnight? You go out and buy a baking tool set. One of those big ...

So, the other day, I had this whole bread mold pan situation. Not fun, let me tell you. I’d baked a loaf, a pretty decent one actually, and left a couple of slices in the pan. Covered it, thought I’d get to it the next day. Well, “next day” turned into like, three or four days later. Big mistake. I went to grab the pan, ...

Alright, so I’ve been seeing this heavy whipping cream cinnamon roll thing floating around, and you know me, I’m always up for trying out these “hacks.” Sometimes they’re a total bust, but sometimes, just sometimes, you find a real gem. I was a bit skeptical, I gotta admit. I mean, canned cinnamon rolls are, well, canned cinnamon rolls. Pretty straightforward. How much could some cream ...

Alright, let me tell you about this reusable baking paper journey I’ve been on. For ages, I was stuck in the same old rut, you know? Every time I wanted to bake something, it was the same dance: reach for the roll of parchment paper, tear off a sheet, use it once, and then into the bin it went. It felt like I was constantly ...