Okay, so the other day I got my hands on some turkey cookie cutters. Thanksgiving is creeping up, you know, and I thought, why not try making some themed cookies? Seemed like a fun little project. Getting Started First things first, I had to actually make some cookie dough. Didn’t do anything fancy. Just dug out my go-to sugar cookie recipe. You know the one...

Alright, let me tell you about this little project I worked on, this “honey cake shop” idea. It started pretty simply. I just had this image in my head of a cozy little shop selling just honey cakes. Not a real shop, mind you, just wanted to see if I could put together a simple webpage for it. Something warm and inviting. Getting Started First...

Okay, let’s talk about something that’s been bugging me in the kitchen lately: flour weight. Specifically, Gold Medal All Purpose flour. I use it all the time, right? But recipes online are all over the place. Some say a cup is this much weight, others say that much. And my baking? Yeah, sometimes great, sometimes kinda… meh. I figured it was time to just figure...

Alright, let’s talk about this autolysed yeast extract thing and keeping things gluten-free. It popped up on my radar because, well, trying to cook gluten-free means you suddenly start reading every single label like it holds the secrets to the universe. And this ingredient? It’s in a surprising amount of stuff, especially savory things like soups, sauces, and snacks. My First Encounter So, I saw...

Okay, so I’ve been seeing these super cute birthday cheese cakes all over my feed, and I finally decided to give it a shot. I mean, who doesn’t love cheesecake? And making it myself? Challenge accepted! Gathering the Troops (aka Ingredients) First things first, I needed to get my ingredients together. Here’s what my counter looked like: For the Crust: Graham crackers (lots of them!),...

Okay, so yesterday was my niece’s birthday, and I decided I was going to make her a cheesecake birthday cake. I’ve made cheesecakes before, but never as an actual birthday cake, you know? So, this was a bit of an experiment, but it turned out pretty awesome! Getting Started First, I gathered all my ingredients. I’m talking graham crackers, butter, sugar, cream cheese (lots of...

Okay, so yesterday I decided to finally get serious about my baking. I’ve always loved making cookies and the occasional cake, but I wanted to step it up a notch. So, I figured, why not invest in some pro baking tools? Let me tell you, it was a bit of a journey! Getting Started – The Research First, I hit up the internet. I mean,...

Okay, folks, let’s talk about making butter bread in the oven. I tried this out the other day, and it was way easier than I thought. Here’s how it went down: First, I grabbed my ingredients. You know, the usual suspects: a loaf of bread (I used a regular, pre-sliced white bread, nothing fancy), some butter (make sure it’s softened, not straight from the fridge!),...

Okay, so yesterday I decided to try making cream cheese monkey bread. I’ve seen recipes floating around, and it looked pretty darn good. Plus, who doesn’t love a good pull-apart bread situation? First things first, I gathered all my ingredients. This involved a trip to the store because, of course, I was out of cream cheese. I used: Refrigerated biscuit dough (the kind in the...

Okay, here’s my attempt at writing a blog post in the style you requested, about making drop biscuits with pancake mix: So, the other day, I was craving biscuits. Like, really craving them. But I didn’t have any Bisquick, and honestly, making biscuits from scratch felt like… a lot. Then I remembered someone, somewhere, telling me you could use pancake mix. I figured, why not?...