Just Baking

I suppose I can think of odder places to get recipes, but for now, this will do. During the week, my almost-five-year-old son, Nicholas, will jockey for time on my computer to play games on Nick Jr.’s website. Forget the fact that he has his very own little computer, Mom’s is obviously way cooler.
The other […]

While I am by no means a chocoholic, forsaking all things chocolate flavored for their vanilla cousins, I do have a huge weakness for those little chips.  Of course, the chocolate chip itself is merely a piece of candy without a proper medium.  For myself, the perfect chocolate chip cookie is thick, soft, and chewy. 
I […]

Today’s video is about using fondant to decorate sugar cookies. I think what really caught my eye about this video is her use of the pasta roller to roll out the fondant. Not sure why, I’ve seen the larger dough sheeters bakeries use in action so a scaled down version shouldn’t have surprised […]

Banana cake, is it just another way to use up old bananas or is it an excuse to buy a few extra bananas? I like to think it’s a fabulous excuse to buy that bigger bunch of bananas. A good banana cake with some cream cheese icing hits the spot when a […]

Summer means many things to many people but for some, it undoubtedly means heading out in the RV or pitching a tent somewhere remote. This does not mean one cannot bake though. All through history men and women have used fire to bake, modern people (you and me) have just been lucky that […]

I have never been a huge fan of peanut butter cookies. It isn’t that I don’t like the flavor of them… it is just that they are so inconsistent. You never know what you are going to get when you bite into a homemade peanut butter cookie. Is it going to be crunchy? Will it […]

Excitedly tearing open a recently arrived package in two, a large plastic bag unexpectedly fell to the floor. What curious surprise awaited me within, I could only guess. Retrieving the small parcel from its resting place at my feet, my interest only grew once I caught sight of its contents. Bearing a […]

What would you turn up in a 4th of July party if you are asked to bring a dessert? Not that I have such a request to fulfil, but I thought it would be fun to put myself in one’s shoe. You know, in case we decide to throw a last minute party and need […]

Perfect for a picnic or potluck. This is a cake my mom always made for us during blueberry season. Coming home from school to find this cake cooling on the counter was always a grand event. Mom still makes it often for church picnics and other events. Blueberry Buckle is a terrific way […]