Alright, let me walk you through how I tackled this date chocolate cake the other day. I’d been seeing recipes floating around using dates as a sweetener and was curious, plus I had a bag of dates sitting in the pantry needing a purpose. So, I decided, why not give it a go? Getting Started First things first, I gathered everything I thought I’d need....

Okay, let’s talk about trying to track down proper soda crackers here in the UK. It sounds simple, right? Crackers are everywhere. But the specific soda cracker type, like the American ones, turned into a bit of a mission for me. My Initial Search So, I started where most folks would, the big supermarkets. First, I hit up my local Tesco. Went straight to the...

Figuring Out the Cost of Just One Spoonful of Flour So, the other day, I got this weird idea stuck in my head. I was baking my usual batch of cookies – nothing fancy, just the regular chocolate chip ones – and I started wondering, like, really wondering, how much does the flour in this recipe actually cost me? Not the whole bag, but down...

So, I kept seeing all these posts and videos talking about ‘fancy’ baking ingredients. You know, the stuff that costs a bit more, looks different, comes in special packaging. Got me thinking, does it really make that much difference? Or is it just hype? I figured the only way to know for sure was to just roll up my sleeves and try some myself. Getting...

Alright, let me tell you about my attempt at making some whole wheat rice crackers recently. I was looking for a healthier snack, something crunchy, you know? And I thought, why not try making my own? Getting Started So, first things first, I went digging in my pantry. Found the whole wheat flour, check. Had some brown rice flour too, perfect. I figured that combination...

Okay, so today was the day to finally tackle glazing that fruit cake. It’s been sitting there, wrapped up, doing its thing for weeks. Pulled it out. Looked alright, smelled good, rich and boozy like it should. First up, the sticky layer Right, before the white stuff, gotta put down the marzipan. Some people skip this, I usually do it. Makes a smoother finish, I...

Alright folks, gather ’round! Today, I’m spilling the beans on my latest kitchen adventure: resurrecting an old stainless steel flour sifter. You know, the kind your grandma probably used? Yeah, that one. The Backstory: I stumbled upon this sifter at a flea market. It was rusty, dusty, and looked like it had seen better days. But, something about it just screamed “restore me!” So, naturally,...

Okay, let’s talk about these egg beater pedals I slapped on my bike recently. Getting Started – Why Even Bother? So, my old pedals, the regular clipless kind, were starting to really tick me off. Every time I hit a bit of mud, which happens a lot around here, they’d get jammed up. Clipping in became a nightmare, sometimes couldn’t get in at all. Clipping...

So, I saw this “organic baking powder” thing showing up more often lately. You know, on the shelves next to the regular stuff. Always wondered what the big deal was. My Little Experiment One weekend, I was planning to bake some simple scones, nothing fancy. My usual baking powder tin was looking a bit sad, almost empty. So I thought, okay, let’s give this organic...

Alright, buckle up, buttercups, because I’m about to spill the tea (or, you know, the jam) on my apricot jam baking adventures. I’m no pro, just a regular home baker who likes to experiment, and sometimes those experiments go sideways – but hey, that’s how we learn, right? So, it all started last week when I saw a mountain of gorgeous apricots at the farmer’s...