Okay, so I’ve been on this baking kick lately, and let me tell you, the right baking paper makes all the difference. I started out just grabbing whatever was cheapest at the store, but I quickly learned that not all baking paper is created equal. I decided to find the best one I could afford, so I bought a few of the common baking paper...

Okay, so I’ve been seeing matcha everything lately, and I finally caved and bought a box of matcha cake mix. I’m not a huge baker, but I figured, how hard could it be? It’s a mix, right? Getting Started First, I grabbed the box and read the instructions. Pretty standard stuff: eggs, oil, and water. I checked to make sure I had all that, and...

Okay, so I’ve been seeing these super cute strawberry matcha cakes all over Instagram, and I finally decided to give it a try. It looked kinda complicated, but I figured, why not? Here’s how it went down. Getting Started First, I gathered all my ingredients. I already had most of the basics like flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. But I had to make a quick...

Okay, so I’ve been on this vintage kick lately, right? And I stumbled upon this old-timey kitchen tool – an antique dough scraper. I had no idea what I was getting into, but I was determined to figure it out. The Hunt Begins First, I had to actually find one. I hit up a few antique stores, browsed around, and asked a lot of silly...

Okay, so I saw this fun little prompt online, “If you were a dessert, what would you be?” And it got me thinking, why not actually try to figure this out? So I decided to make it into a little project. The Brainstorm First, I listed out a bunch of desserts. Like, everything I could think of. We’re talking: Chocolate Cake Apple Pie Ice Cream...

Okay, so I was playing CodyCross, like I do most evenings to wind down, and I came across this clue: “staple source of income.” The answer, of course, was “bread.” But it got me thinking – is bread really a staple source of income for many people anymore? I mean, sure, historically, but nowadays? So, I started digging around, just out of curiosity. I figured...

Okay, so I’ve been baking a lot lately, and I kept seeing “low gluten flour” pop up in recipes, especially for things like cakes and pastries. I was like, “What the heck is that?” I’m used to just grabbing all-purpose or maybe bread flour, so this was new territory for me. First, I hit up the grocery store. I wandered around the baking aisle, scanning...

Okay, so I decided to try my hand at making French sandwich cookies, and let me tell you, it was a journey! I’ve always loved those delicate, colorful cookies you see in fancy bakeries, so I figured, why not give it a shot? First, I gathered all my ingredients. I’m talking about the basics: flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and some almond flour because I wanted...

Okay, so I saw this “body butter edible” thing trending, and my curiosity was, like, totally piqued. I mean, body butter… that you can eat? I had to try it. I’m always down for some DIY fun, and this seemed… interesting. And a little weird. Let’s be honest. The Hunt for Recipes First, I scoured the internet for recipes. Turns out, there are tons! Some...

Okay, so I’ve been wanting to get better at making pies, and the crust is always the trickiest part, right? I decided to tackle a pie crust sheet – basically, making a big, flat, ready-to-go crust. It sounded easier than wrestling with dough in a pie pan, and I figured I could just cut out the shapes I needed later. Getting Started First, I grabbed...