Okay, so the other day I was getting ready to bake a cake, and I realized I was almost out of baking powder. I usually just grab whatever’s on the shelf, but this time I saw “Royal Baking Powder” and thought, “Hmm, is this stuff any good?” So, I decided to do a little experiment. My Baking Powder Test First, I grabbed my usual brand...

Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post about “royal icing cookie cutters”, written in a casual, personal style, and using basic HTML tags for formatting: So, I got into this whole cookie decorating thing recently. It all started with a friend’s birthday and I thought, “Hey, I can make those fancy cookies!” Famous last words, right? I jumped in headfirst, bought a bunch of...

Okay, so my AC started blowing warm air – not exactly ideal in the middle of summer. I figured it was time to call in the professionals, specifically someone specializing in air conditioning repair in Brea, since that’s where I live. Here’s how the whole thing went down. First Signs of Trouble It started subtly. The house just wasn’t cooling down like it used to....

Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post about making beer yeast rolls, written in a casual, personal style: So, I’ve been on this baking kick lately, right? And I had some leftover beer yeast from… well, from making beer! I figured, why not try some rolls? I’d seen some recipes floating around, and honestly, they looked pretty easy. First thing I did was gather...

Okay, so I’ve been wanting to up my sourdough game, and I saw this “extra tangy” recipe from King Arthur. I’m a sucker for a good, sour sourdough, so I figured, why not give it a shot? Here’s how it all went down. Getting Started First things first, I had to get my starter all nice and bubbly. I usually feed mine the night before,...

Okay, so I’ve been baking a lot lately, mostly sourdough bread, and I was getting super frustrated with my flimsy plastic dough scraper. It was constantly bending and making it hard to get all the dough out of the bowl. It would not cut cleanly. So, I decided it was time for an upgrade: a metal dough scraper. First, I looked up for some well-reviewed...

Okay, so the other day, I had this whole debate with myself. I was running super late for a get-together with friends, but I also had this awesome roast chicken cooking in the oven. My brain was like, “Can I just leave this thing on and go? Will my apartment burn down?” So, I did what any reasonable person would do – I went down...

Okay, so I’ve been seeing these “alcoholic fruit cakes” all over the internet, and I finally decided to give it a shot. I mean, fruitcake? Already kind of “meh.” But boozy fruitcake? That had potential. I grabbed a pen and paper, and started jotting down what I was gonna do. Getting Started First, I needed a game plan, a recipe of course. Most of what...

Okay, so I saw these super cute Among Us cookie cutters online the other day, and I just had to try making some cookies. I’m not the best baker, but these looked too fun to pass up! Gathering My Supplies (and Courage!) First things first, I needed the cookie cutters. Obviously. I found a set that had a few different crewmate shapes – you know,...

So, the other day, I was munching on some soda crackers and thinking, “Are these actually healthy?” I mean, they seem so plain and simple, right? So I decided to do a little digging and, well, experiment on myself. My Soda Cracker Experiment First, I grabbed a box of my usual soda crackers. I checked the nutrition label – you know, the usual stuff: calories,...