Okay, here’s my take on sharing my soda cracker cookies adventure, blog style: Well hey there folks! Let me tell you about a baking experiment I just wrapped up – soda cracker cookies. Yeah, you heard that right! I saw this crazy recipe online and thought, “Why the heck not?” First things first, I rummaged through my pantry. Grabbed a sleeve of those trusty soda...

Okay, so let me tell you about my little golden harvest honey adventure. It all started last week when I decided I was tired of buying honey from the store. I mean, it’s fine and all, but I wanted something… more real, you know? First things first, I did some research. I googled “how to harvest honey” and watched a bunch of YouTube videos. Some...

Okay, let’s talk about this whole oil-based natural food coloring thing I tried messing with. So, I got tired of those artificial colors, especially when I needed something for chocolate or frosting that doesn’t like water. Regular natural colors are mostly water-based, right? They just seize up chocolate or make my buttercream weird. I figured, there has to be a way to get color into...

Getting Started with Those Caramel Cookies Okay, so I decided to tackle these caramel sandwich cookies today. Been meaning to try them for ages, you know? Saw a picture somewhere and just couldn’t get it out of my head. Felt like a good weekend project. First things first, I pulled out all the stuff I needed. Flour, sugar (both white and brown, the recipe said),...

Alright folks, let me tell you about this little project I tackled recently – building my own electronic crane scale. Sounds kinda fancy, right? But trust me, it’s more about the journey than the destination (though, the destination is pretty cool too). So, where did I even start? Well, first off, I had this crazy idea. I wanted to accurately weigh stuff I was lifting...

Alright, let’s dive into my latest baking adventure: caramel sandwich cookies. Man, was this a journey! I’m gonna break it down for ya, step by step, the good, the bad, and the oh-so-delicious. First things first, the cookie dough. I started by creaming together the butter and sugar. I gotta say, my arm was killin’ me! Next time, I’m totally using the stand mixer. Anyway,...

Alright, buckle up buttercups, because today I’m diving headfirst into the world of oversized desserts! You guessed it, we’re talking big cupcake molds. I’m about to spill all the tea (or should I say, frosting?) on my experience. So, it all started with a craving. A craving for a massive, shareable, utterly ridiculous cupcake. I saw one of those giant cupcake pans online and thought,...

Okay, so the other day I decided I wanted to try baking something gluten-free. Had a friend coming over who avoids gluten, and I figured, why not give it a shot myself? I grabbed a box of that Pillsbury Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix. Heard some decent things about it, and Pillsbury is usually pretty reliable, right? Getting Started First thing, I pulled the box...

Alright, so I picked up this essential everyday 5 lb all-purpose flour the other day. You know how it is, you run out, you grab what’s there. Needed something for just, well, everyday stuff. First thing I did, I think it was Saturday morning, decided to whip up some pancakes. Nothing complicated. Just scooped out the flour, mixed it with the usual suspects – eggs,...

Alright, let’s talk about this bread flour in cookies thing. I found myself in a bit of a situation the other week. Had a real craving for some classic chocolate chip cookies, you know the kind – soft, a little gooey. Went to the pantry, grabbed my usual stuff, sugar, butter, eggs… then I hit a snag. No all-purpose flour. Nada. Zip. But sitting right...