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 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 cup of whole wheat. I followed ...
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Because he LOVES puppies….
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, here's how I did it: First, I began with three layers of cake instead of the traditional two. I've lost my cake leveler so the ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Really Pretty Red Icing
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 works so quickly, adds no funny flavor...I love it! Really, if you need to dye something ...
How to bake a perfect cupcake….
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 cook; it usually has more to do with the fact that I seldom ever seem to ...