Month: June 2025

Figuring Out This Instant Pudding Mousse Thing So, I was in the kitchen. Wanted sweet. Now. No time for real baking, you know? Remembered hearing about instant pudding, but like, as a mousse. Sounded easy enough. Worth a shot, I figured. Found a box of chocolate instant pudding. The regular stuff, nothing fancy. Box says milk. Whisk. Simple. But for mousse? Gotta be different. I’d ...

Right, so I decided to tackle this matcha tiramisu cake thing. Been seeing it around, and honestly, regular tiramisu, while good, gets a bit samey after a while. Plus, I had this tin of matcha powder staring at me from the pantry, practically begging to be used for something other than just another latte. Waste not, want not, right? Getting Started – The usual kitchen ...

Alright, so the other day, I found myself staring at a bunch of overripe bananas. You know the kind – more brown than yellow, practically begging to be turned into something delicious. My mind immediately went to banana bread, a classic comfort food. And who’s a go-to for classics? Betty Crocker, of course. So, I decided to give her recipe a whirl, the one I’ve ...

Okay, here’s my take on sharing my experience with disposable piping bags, just like a casual, been-there-done-that blogger would. My Piping Bag Adventures (The Disposable Kind!) Alright, so let’s talk piping bags. I’ve been baking for, like, ever. And for the longest time, I was all about those reusable canvas ones. Seemed eco-friendly and all that, right? Well, lemme tell you, cleaning those things is ...

Okay, so today I’m gonna share my little adventure with low gluten flour. It all started when I was trying to bake a cake for my friend’s birthday, and she’s kinda sensitive to gluten. You know, the usual bloating and all that jazz. So, I thought, “Hey, let’s try low gluten flour!” Sounded easy enough, right? First things first, I went to the store. I ...

Alright, so today I’m walking you through how I tackled making a nut-free fruit cake. It’s a bit of a process, not gonna lie, but totally worth it, especially when you’ve got folks around who can’t do nuts, or honestly, if you just prefer your fruit cake to be all about the fruit. Getting Started – The Fruit Soak First things first, I always start ...

Alright, so I gotta share this one. You know how it goes, you’re all set to make some classic Rice Krispie Treats, maybe the kids are bugging you, or you just got a craving. You pull out the marshmallows, the cereal… and then, disaster. No butter. Like, zero. Zip. Nada. Happened to me last week, and let me tell you, panic mode was ON. My ...

So, the other day, I had this massive craving, you know? The kind that hits you late afternoon and you just NEED something sweet and gooey. Rice Krispie Treats. That was it. Simple, classic, perfect. I headed to the kitchen, all set, pulled out the marshmallows, got the box of Rice Krispies down. Then, I opened the fridge for the butter. And guess what? Empty. ...

So, I was in the kitchen the other day, you know, getting ready to do some baking. Had my flour out, my active dry yeast, all the usual suspects. And then a thought just popped into my head, like they sometimes do when you’re busy with something else. Does sugar itself actually have yeast in it? I mean, we feed yeast sugar, right? So, does ...

Alright, so I got this itch, you know? Decided I was going to sell some biscuits. Sounds simple, right? Bake ’em, sell ’em, count the cash. Ha! If only it were that straightforward. Let me walk you through how it really went down, from start to finish, because man, it was a ride. Getting the Ball Rolling First off, I didn’t just wake up and ...