chocolate birthday cake

My first cake! Well, not really but it’s my first three layer cake.  For some reason cake just never won me over.  Pie seems so much more fun and tasty…pie is amazing.  Also, pie has a wonderful crust.  Okay I’m done talking about pie.  Anyways, one day I decided that it would be cool to … Continue reading

almond cloud cookie

Almond cloud cookie. Doesn’t that sound delicious? Well, it is.  A couple reasons why this recipe is awesome: it only has six ingredients and it’s gluten free!  I have to say it’s one of the most flavorful cookies I’ve made. s Two ingredients you may have to get are the almond extract and almond paste. … Continue reading

softened butter tip

A lot of baking recipes require you to have softened butter.  The softened butter is important because it allows the cookies or whatever you are making to rise appropriately, however, it takes hours to soften.  In the winter, my home is so cold I have place the butter near the heater to make sure it … Continue reading

orange citrus glaze

Citrus is such a cool ingredient because you can use the juice inside and the zest outside. It’s so economical. So I was looking for a recipe to use with some cookie dough I had in my freezer. Remember those  simple shortbread cookies I made last month?  I baked half the dough and froze the … Continue reading

salsa verde

So I used to not be a big parsley fan just like I wasn’t a big ginger fan but I learned to use it in the right application.  In this case, it’s salsa verde.  This stuff is amazing.  I’ve used it on top of chicken, as a sandwich spread and in soup. I’ve also seen other chefs like … Continue reading

no knead white bread

Fun fact about me: I often bake bread and do laundry at the same time.  It’s actually works well because you need something to do while you wait for the dough to rise and the temperature in the laundry room is exactly what I need.  My home is typically cool, which makes it hard for … Continue reading