Alright, let me walk you through something I tackled in the kitchen recently. I was following a recipe, one of those that listed ingredients in cups, but I prefer using my scale for accuracy, especially with fats. The recipe called for 1/3 cup of vegetable oil, and I thought, “Okay, how much does that actually weigh?” I’ve learned the hard way that just guessing or...

Okay, so I decided to give this brie and cranberry monkey bread thing a whirl the other day. Sounded pretty good, right? Sweet, savory, cheesy pull-apart bread. What’s not to like? Getting Started First things first, I grabbed my ingredients. Didn’t make the dough from scratch this time, honestly. Just used a couple of cans of that refrigerated biscuit dough. You know the kind, the...

Okay, so I got this craving for something sweet and fried the other day, you know? And donut holes, specifically the powder sugar kind, just popped into my head. Had to make them. Let me walk you through how it went down in my kitchen. Getting Started First things first, I rummaged through my pantry and fridge. Needed the basics. I grabbed: Flour, the all-purpose...

Alright folks, let me tell you about this crazy project I tackled last weekend: building a giant spatula. Yeah, you heard that right. A spatula big enough to flip, well, practically anything. It all started with a late-night craving for a burger. A REALLY big burger. And then, BAM! An idea struck me. Why not make a spatula capable of handling such a monstrous patty?...

Okay, so the other day, I was all set to bake some muffins. Had everything out, preheating the oven, the whole deal. Then I reach for the baking powder, and guess what? Empty. Not just empty, but the spare tin I thought I had? Also empty. Plus, my daughter’s friend who’s gluten-intolerant was coming over, so I needed a gluten-free option anyway, and I wasn’t...

Okay, let me tell you about trying to track down some high-gluten flour recently. I got this urge to bake something specific, I think it was bagels or maybe a really chewy pizza crust, can’t remember exactly. But the recipe was super clear: use high-gluten flour. Not bread flour, not all-purpose, but the strong stuff. So, first thing I did, naturally, was head to my...

Alright, buckle up buttercups, because today we’re diving headfirst into a cinnamon roll experiment that went gloriously right. We’re talking cinnamon rolls baked in heavy whipping cream. Yeah, you heard me! It all started with a craving, you know how it is. I was scrolling through Insta and saw some ridiculously decadent-looking thing. My brain immediately went, “MUST. MAKE.” So, I dug out my go-to...

So, I got tired of those little bottles of green food coloring. You know the ones. They stain everything and honestly, who knows what’s really in them? Decided I’d try making my own, something all natural. Figured it couldn’t be that hard. Trying Spinach First I started with spinach because, well, I had a bag in the fridge. Seemed like the most obvious green thing...

My Little Adventure with Coloring Whipped Cream Alright, so I decided I needed some colored whipped cream today. Was making some cupcakes for a little get-together, nothing fancy, but thought a splash of color on top would be nice. So, I figured I’d document how I did it, you know, just sharing the process. First things first, I remembered someone telling me ages ago that...

Trying Out Those Paper Loaf Pans Okay, so I decided to give these paper loaf pans a whirl. Seen ’em around, figured why not try baking my usual bread recipe in them. Grabbed a few from the store the other day. Getting the Dough Ready First things first, I got my dough mixed up. Just my standard recipe, nothing fancy. Flour, water, yeast, bit of...