Ya know, makin’ that banana bread ain’t just about tossin’ stuff together. It’s a whole thing, start to finish. First off, you gotta get that oven hot, real hot. Like, ya know, when it feels like the inside of a summer shed? That’s about right. Crank it up to 325, or whatever that fancy number is. Then, you need a pan. Don’t just grab any...

You know, making puff pastry star bread ain’t all that hard, just takes a bit o’ patience and a few simple steps. First thing you need is your puff pastry, and you can either buy it from the store or, if you got time on your hands, make it yourself. But most of the time, we just go with the store-bought stuff, much quicker that...

Ya know, they talk about this “low gluten flour,” right? What’s all the fuss about? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t as complicated as them fancy folks make it sound. It’s just flour, but with less of that gluten stuff. So, what’s gluten anyway? It’s like the glue in flour, makes things stretchy and chewy. Like when you make bread, gluten is what makes it...

Oh, you know them little egg tarts, right? The ones you see sittin’ in the bakery windows, all golden and flaky. Well, I’m here to tell ya how to make a puff pastry egg tart, just like them ones, but easier. You ain’t gotta be a fancy baker to make these, no sir. Just follow along, and you’ll have yourself a tray of these tasty...

Well, lemme tell ya somethin’ ’bout this here ube food colorin’, it ain’t like no regular food dye you been usin’ all these years. Ube’s got this pretty purple color that come from this yam called Dioscorea alata, which ain’t easy to find ’round these parts, specially not fresh. But, you can always get that ube extract or powder, and that right there will give...

Well now, let me tell ya ’bout them Egg Beater bike pedals. They’s mighty good for folks who like to ride long distances, especially on them bikes with the fancy clips and all. I reckon they work real well with them SPD sandals too, which is somethin’ to think about if you got a pair of them special sandals for ridin’. Some folks like them...

Well now, if ya got yerself one o’ them old Hoosier cabinets, an’ it’s lookin’ all dull an’ faded, don’t y’all worry none. It ain’t too late to bring it back to life. Them cabinets were mighty useful in the old days, and with a little work, they can still shine like they did when first built. Now, let’s talk about how to refinish a...

Now, let me tell you, them mini piping bags are mighty handy when it comes to decorating cakes or cupcakes. Ain’t no need to go buy them big fancy ones when a little bag does the trick just as well. You can just take yourself a small plastic bag, the kind you use for storing things, and turn it into a piping bag. That’s right!...

Well now, let me tell ya ‘bout these whole wheat soda crackers. Folks been makin’ these for ages, but nowadays, they got all kinds of fancy names and things to make ‘em sound like somethin’ special. But truth be told, these crackers ain’t that hard to make, and they ain’t all that different from the ones we used to munch on in the good ol’...

Well now, I been thinkin’ about this thing with Egg Beaters and whether you can freeze ’em. I know a lot of folks wonder if it’s okay to stick those little cartons in the freezer. I mean, sometimes you buy too much, or you don’t get to ‘em quick enough, and you don’t want to throw ‘em out. So here’s what I found out. Yes,...