Okay, so I’ve been craving cornbread lately, the kind that’s slightly sweet, crumbly, and just melts in your mouth. I decided to ditch the boxed mix and try making it from scratch. Here’s how it went down: Gathering the Goods First, I grabbed all the ingredients. I needed: Cornmeal (duh!) Flour Sugar Baking powder (makes it fluffy) Salt An egg Milk Melted butter (because butter...

Okay, so I’ve been getting into baking lately, especially sourdough. And let me tell you, dealing with sticky dough was a real pain. I saw someone using a metal dough scraper, and it looked so much easier than wrestling with the dough with my bare hands. So, I decided to get one and give it a try. Getting Started First things first, I ordered a...

Okay, so I’ve been trying to cut down on salt, but I love bread. Like, a lot. So I thought, “Why not try making my own salt-free bread?” It sounded daunting at first, but it turned out to be way easier than I expected. Here’s how it went down: Getting Started First, I grabbed a basic bread recipe. I figured I could just…leave out the...

Okay, so I decided to try making half a loaf of bread today. I’ve been seeing these small-batch recipes pop up, and since I’m just one person, a whole loaf often goes stale before I can finish it. So, mini-loaf it is! First, I gathered my ingredients. I used a basic white bread recipe and just halved everything. Seems simple enough, right? I used: Flour...

Okay, so I’ve been craving those classic sandwich cookies lately, you know, the ones with the creamy filling? I decided to ditch the store-bought stuff and try making them from scratch. I figured, how hard could it be? Turns out, it’s a bit of a project, but totally worth it! First, I had to find a recipe. I wanted something that would give me both...

Okay, so I’ve been getting into baking lately, like, really into it. And my biggest frustration? Lumpy flour! Seriously, nothing ruins a good cake faster than biting into a pocket of dry, unmixed flour. So, I decided to tackle this head-on and get myself a commercial flour sifter. I thought, “How hard can it be?” Famous last words, right? The Hunt Begins First, I started...

Okay, so the other day I was trying to make this super fancy cake, right? And the recipe kept saying “use a rubber spatula,” and I was like, “What even is that?” I had this image of, like, a weird bendy thing that wouldn’t actually do anything. So, I decided to figure it out, once and for all. My “Rubber Spatula” Deep Dive First, I...

Okay, so I’ve been getting into baking sourdough lately, and I quickly realized that my regular flour sifter just wasn’t cutting it. The holes were too big, and I was ending up with clumps of flour in my dough. Not ideal, to say the least. So, I started looking into getting a finer mesh sifter. I did a little research and it seemed like a...

Okay, let’s bake some Christmas memories! I’ve always wanted to make those perfectly shaped Christmas cookies, so I finally grabbed a set of Wilton Christmas cookie cutters. Here’s how it all went down. First, I gathered my ingredients. You know, the usual suspects: flour, butter, sugar, eggs, a little vanilla extract, and of course, the all-important sprinkles. I also made sure I had my rolling...

Okay, so I’ve been on this baking kick lately, right? And I keep seeing recipes calling for baking powder, and I realized I didn’t actually know what was in the stuff. I mean, I use it all the time, but I figured it was time to dig a little deeper. So, I started my little investigation. My Baking Powder Deep Dive First, I grabbed the...