Sometimes less is more. Food is love.
It can be one of the most frustrating things for the home baker – you go through all the time and effort of making a dessert, only to have it stick to the pan. That big 3 tier cake is ruined and half crumbling apart! Your kid’s 5th birthday cake half broke off and flopped onto the counter. Little sweetheart mini cakes are ruined for
Flour 101 – Understanding the Difference Between Cake Flour, All-Purpose, Self-Rising and More Nearly every type of baking recipe will contain flour. Flour gives baked goods their volume and texture. While virtually any type of grain can be made into flour (as well as nuts and legumes and potatoes), the most common flour used in the U.S. is wheat flour. But even if we limit ourselves
Do you remember as a kid eating the magical version of chocolate chip cookies? A gooey, melt in your mouth, hot out the oven chocolate chip cookie, but with rainbow colored M&M’s! Those were good times.. after many hours out riding bikes or getting dirty on the playground, you come home to the warm baked smell of cookies in the air with a class of
Throughout America, potatoes are the most popular vegetable, even being ahead of other well known vegetables such as lettuce and onions. You can cook potatoes in a variety of ways, and they are included in one out of three meals eaten by almost all Americans. When they are prepared in a healthy way, a potato can be an excellent source of energy and also pack a nutritional punch. Like oranges, potatoes
So here it is, the last day of March .. Autumn officially ended four months ago or so, and while we’ve had milder weather recently, we still get the temps dipping back and forth between cold and warm and between rain and snow as Ohio tries to push into Spring! Just today, we in N.E. Ohio, have started to experience colder Fall-like temps, morning rain,
Baking With Chocolate 101 … Say the word “chocolate” and you’re sure to get most people’s attention. Chocolate-flavored desserts and similar recipes are among many people’s all-time favorites, and the recent explosion in popularity of gourmet dark chocolates shows no sign of slowing down. Baking with chocolate can be rewarding, either as special treat or for making day to day snacks for you and your
Endorphins the Happy Hormone Endorphins are natural hormones that your brain releases when it senses happy feel good vibes. These endorphins give you a sense of happiness, satisfaction and well-being; they tell you all is well with your body. It’s that relaxed sense after a good hearty meal, especially during the holidays. Endorphins are produced in the pituitary and hypothalamus glands and releases an opioid-like secretion that masks pain with a
Even the most novice home baker is likely to have most of the basic equipment – cookie sheets, cake pans, mixing bowls, a hand mixer and all the necessary measuring cups and spoons. But as you get more experienced with your baking, and want to try new things, you may find yourself interested in some of the more specialized pieces of baking equipment. Here are
Banana Cream Pie What can be easier than this pie? Not much! Bananas, vanilla pudding, cream cheese, and a graham cracker crust come together to make this quick, delicious, traditional summer treat. I usually have all of these ingredients already in my kitchen, so whipping this up for a last-minute treat is a no-brainer. Start by preparing your graham cracker crust. Ready-made is totally fine
Fiber is a type of insoluble or soluble carbohydrate that does not get digested in the system. Both types fill you up, but soluble fiber gives you a little more benefit than insoluble. When consumed, it attracts water and forms a gel-like consistency in your stomach. This gel helps block the absorption of cholesterol, helping to reduce the risk of heart disease. It’s recommended to
Hey Smidgers, Have you ever had to throw bread away because it doesn’t get eaten fast enough? It happens all the time around the smidge household. We are not big bread eaters, and usually, forget we have a loaf that we need to eat. The Lovely Amy’s best friend found an easy bread pudding recipe one day, and in true Smidge fashion, I tweaked it
Hey Smidgers! I have great news! The Tiny House is home. It has been a crazy few weeks or so. Sit back and let me tell you all about it. I came home from work in early October with plans to get the Tiny house ready to move then, but life got in the way as it is prone to do. I have had a
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