I did some adventure baking (you know, the kind that could turn into a disaster really quickly because you wander off the recipe path?) today for the kids' afternoon snack, and we went down a wonderful, chocolate road. I started with Crisco's Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe because, well, it IS the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe. But chocolate chips weren't enough ...
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Make-It-Yourself Monday: Vegan Birthday Baking!
So, I'm in party-planning mode this week. We have a little birthday to celebrate, and it's presenting me with a few unique challenges. First, the birthday boy has completely confused me about the theme. We've gone from Diego to Dinosaur Train and back again, with stops at Thomas the Tank Engine and Easter Egg Hunts along the way. Honestly...why did I ever ask? Right now, he just ...
Christmas Memories & Candy Thermometers
For today's edition of Make-It-Yourself Monday, I thought I'd share a special recipe and the memories that go with it. I hope you all have a very merry Christmas! Two of the fondest memories I have of my grandmother involve candymaking. The first is funny and involves two very small girls, four not-so-clean hands and an entire batch of streaked taffy. Oh, and one very frustrated ...
Works-For-Me Wednesday: Hurry-Up Homemade Crescent Rolls
As I mentioned yesterday, I am loving the recipes in Southern Living Home Cooking Basics. I was really excited when I saw this recipe because, let's face it, there comes a time when you just NEED crescent rolls, you know? And, if you're like me, you usually run into a couple of problems when you need them: first, you don't have them; and second, if you do, you don't really like ...