Dozens upon dozens of cookies were baked over the holidays, but have you ever considered the science, or the chemistry, of the cookies you baked? Probably not. We be focused on the baking…not the science! How about a post-Christmas baking marathon TED-Ed video? Someone get the lights… The Chemistry of Cookies Whoa. That was a …
Desserts
Husband’s birthday rolled around and I asked him what kind of cake he’d like me to make. His usual pick is a Manhattan Cheesecake. This time around, he gave me nothing. ~crickets~ Seriously, if anyone ever asks me what kind of cake I’d like them to bake, you can believe I will THINK OF SOMETHING! …
Cakes, cheesecake, cookies, pies, bars…you name it, I bake it! So much yurm! With Christmas lurking, it’s time to start thinking about introducing something new along with your something traditional. In our house, Russian Teacakes are a longtime fav. Yet…they aren’t my favorite. I like ’em, I’ll eat ’em, but they’re a little ho-hum, which …
Consider these to-die-for filled chocolate cookies my obligatory Halloween post. Wait. I almost forgot did this one. Way back in the day, Boy and I used to make these cookies at Halloween. They were his absolute favs. Yet, when I sent him a text telling him that I was making them again after a hiatus …
Y’all remember the Candy Bar Cake Challenge? You saw my hideous concoction… …then I challenged you to send me your not so hideous creation. Two brave readers have accepted my throw-down and submitted their pics. While no one has dared to make the cake in it’s three-layer glory, you guys did make some tasty lookin’ …
I haven’t baked in a while and I was itchin’, ITCHIN’!, to make these Sugar Cookie Bars: I had a hard time keeping Husband away from them long enough for me to get a photo. Recipe: PrintSugar Cookie Bars Ingredients Bars: 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened to cool room temperature 3/4 cup granulated …
I love to eat cake. Doesn’t matter what kind, just GIMME cake! I love to bake cakes. So much cake. One summer was particularly scary in our household. In order to offset the plaguing what-ifs, I announced to Husband that we would now be enjoying The Summer of Cake. We had a new cake every …
The star here isn’t the cupcakes, but the Strawberry Lemonade Frosting. It met and then decided to exceed my, and all who experienced it, expectations. Witness its strawberry lemonade glory: Take any vanilla cupcake recipe and then get ready to super-charge those badboys. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do …
I likey buttermilk. I am fond of plucking a lime from my tree to stuff into my beer. I adore shortbread. Combine all these lovely tastes into Buttermilk Lime Shortbread Bars and you’d think I’d be in heaven. Sometimes you win with a recipe and other times you walk away with a “Note to self: …
Right at this very moment I know you could use a pick-me-up (yes, even, especially, if it’s 7am) and this post certainly won’t help. BUT, you can poke them down your piehole lickety-split with this super easy recipe. I give you: Brownie Chunk Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. Oh my… Confession #1: I used a …