Okay, so I’ve been trying to eat healthier, and that means more chicken breast. But honestly, sometimes it comes out so dry and boring. I saw this thing online about baking it in parchment paper, so I figured, why not give it a shot? Here’s how it went down. Getting Started First, I grabbed my ingredients. Obviously, I needed chicken breasts. I had two boneless,...

Okay, so I saw this recipe floating around for “Beer Bisquick Biscuits” and I thought, “No way, that’s gotta be too easy.” But I’m all about simple stuff, so I had to try it. Plus, I had some beer leftover from the weekend, so, you know, win-win. Getting Started First, I grabbed my trusty box of Bisquick. Seriously, this stuff is like magic for lazy...

So, I was working on this cake the other day, a big one, for a friend’s birthday. And I ran into this problem – my regular piping bags were just too small. I needed to decorate this massive thing, and constantly refilling those tiny bags was driving me nuts! That’s when I decided to finally get myself some large piping bags. I’d been putting it...

Okay, so I wanted to figure out exactly what “heavy whipping cream” meant in terms of weight. You know, like, how much does a cup actually weigh? I always see it in recipes, and I got curious. My Heavy Whipping Cream Experiment First, I grabbed a carton of heavy whipping cream from the fridge. Gotta start with the goods, right? Then, I got out my...

Okay, so I’ve been on this sourdough kick lately, right? And I always have leftover bread. It’s like, a rule of the universe or something. I hate throwing stuff away, so I was like, “There’s gotta be something I can do with this.” Then, boom! Sourdough bread pudding. I’d never made it before, but I figured, how hard could it be? Getting Started First, I...

Okay, here’s my blog post about making Christmas cookie cutters, written in a casual, personal style, just like the example. So, I decided to get all crafty and make some Christmas-shaped cookies. I thought, “How hard could it be?” Famous last words, right? Getting Started First, I gathered my materials. This was the easy part. I mean, who doesn’t have flour, sugar, and butter lying...

Okay, so I’ve been getting really into baking lately. Like, REALLY into it. And I quickly learned that the stuff you use makes a HUGE difference. I mean, you can follow a recipe perfectly, but if your ingredients are blah, your final product is gonna be… well, blah. So, I started this little experiment to see just how much better things could get with top-notch...

Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post about “Irish Soda Bread to Buy”, written in a casual, personal style, and following your instructions: So, I’ve been on this whole Irish soda bread kick lately. I tried making it myself a few times, but honestly, it’s been a bit… inconsistent. Sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s a brick. I just wanted some good, reliable soda bread!...

Okay, so this morning I was feeling adventurous and decided to try making a breakfast pizza. I’d seen some stuff online about it, and it looked pretty awesome. I mean, who doesn’t love pizza? And breakfast? Combining them seemed like a no-brainer. I started by grabbing a can of those refrigerated biscuit dough things. You know, the ones that pop open and scare you half...

Okay, here’s my blog post about making gingerbread molds, written in a casual, personal style: So, I’ve been wanting to make gingerbread cookies, not just any gingerbread cookies, but ones with really cool, intricate designs. I looked around, and you know, the selection of pre-made molds is kinda…meh. Plus, I like a challenge, right? I decided, “I’m gonna make my own molds!” I’m no sculptor,...