Juggling work, family & faith in the Hospitality State
There is something about Fall. It just makes me want to bake. Usually with pumpkin. I think there are few reasons. First, baking in the summer? Only if I have to. That’s one heat stroke I just don’t have to have, you know? Second, my mother’s pumpkin cake…and thirty-something years of expecting to smell it [...]
Ever since I first saw these on Bakerella, I’ve been wanting to make them. I mean, they are just so cute, and we love graham crackers around here. They’re my go-to snack for road trips, and they’re perfect for teatime. As suggested by Bakerella, I followed Smitten Kitchen’s recipe, with a few alterations: I used [...]
and he just turned one! This is a cute, relatively easy cake to make for the puppy lovers in your life! I can’t take any credit for the cute design…I found a photo of it on Cake Central and copied it as best I could. If you’d like to try to make a similar cake, [...]
I have always hated making red icing…or should I say “trying to make red icing”? The color never seemed to come out right…until now. Thanks to Bridget I now not only know how to make royal icing, I know how to make it red, and the simple secret is: Americolor Super Red Gel Coloring. It [...]
While I may be very much into symmetry when it comes to wall hangings, furniture arrangement and things I doodle while waiting in the doctor’s office, I’m not so into details that I ever manage to bake things evenly. The problem doesn’t lie in the temperature of the oven or the length of time things [...]
Let me start by saying that, no, I have not made homemade crackers…yet. My sister made these and said they were delicious so I’ve added them to my to-do list. I thought you might like to try them too so here’s the recipe she used. Enjoy!
It’s February 1 so I thought I’d share a few simple ideas for Valentine’s treats…these are easy and delicious and perfect for the special people in your life! Easy Cookie Bouquet: The photo above is of sugar cookies on lollipop sticks with icing and sprinkles…and here’s the super easy secret: You can use store-bought dough [...]
This might not be Louisiana, but many places in Mississippi do Mardi Gras, too. Even in places we don’t do parades, we definitely do pastries…and King Cake is one delicious pastry. In fact, some of the best king cake makers around are right here in the Magnolia State. (Paul’s Pastry Shop in Picayune or Jody’s [...]
I’m not even going to try to explain where this recipe came from…or how long it lasted. Let’s just say I wanted something “Ooey, Gooey and Covered in Chocolate.” This worked. Ingredients: 1 cup salted butter (You can use unsalted. Just add a dash of salt to the batter.) 2 cups dark brown sugar 2 [...]
This recipe creates a light and crusty baguette that is absolutely delicious, and when you make the dough in a bread machine (like I do), it couldn’t possibly get easier! Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups bread flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 teaspoons of dry yeast 1 1/4 cups warm water Put the ingredients in your [...]
