Just Baking

I am in a major funk. I have no idea what is wrong with me lately, but I just feel like getting back into bed each morning and pulling the covers over my head until winter passes. I’m sick of the snow. I’m sick of the frigid temperatures. I’m sick of the gray and gloomy […]

If you’re looking for something super chocolatey, these cookies are for you. They take a little bit of work and a ruler, but the end result is definitely quite worth it.
If you think of the chocolate Peak Freans sandwich cookie, these are similar, though not exactly the same. The cookies are dark with an intense […]

This recipe is from the Cooking with Jack cookbook that I picked up while in Lynchburg, TN last year. My brother-in-law and competition cooking partner, Randy, I took a road trip last April to Mike and Debbie Davis’ Lotta Bull BBQ class. It was the first time either of us had been to Lynchburg, TN. […]

Recently, our overly observant 5-year-old noticed that Mommy hadn’t made dessert in like forever. Kudos to him for even paying attention to such things, and since he cares, you know I had to rectify that asap. Luckily I had already planned to make homemade cupcakes for our recent New Years’ Eve festivities, so he didn’t have […]

When I was thirteen, I started writing recipes in an agenda that my father had given me. The agenda wasn’t my favorite. When I think about it, I should have chosen a prettier one, a real recipe notebook; yet I’ve decided to go with this one. A small blue agenda with aluminum covered corners and […]

When we think about comfort foods, we tend to give in a bit more towards chocolate or desserts, but for some of us, savoury dishes go more towards comforting our palates than sweet ones. I am one of those with a huge sweet tooth, and almost always give in to my dessert temptations, but lately, […]

Say THAT three times fast!  My five-year-old son and I now have a standing date to bake something at least once a week.  He loves to help out in the kitchen, and with the recent holidays and other general craziness, we haven’t been doing it as much lately.  Today I spied a recipe for Peanut […]

If you’re anything like me, you may still be feeling the effects of those holiday indulgences that just kept adding up and up. I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but it’s definitely time for a few changes for the healthier around here.
These 100% whole wheat pitas are not only 100% good for you, they also […]

After school guests are a frequent occurrence at our house. With busy schedules including chauffeuring kids’ to activities, working, going to the gym to exercise, and keeping a house running smoothly, most moms do not have time to bake. I usually let one of my other duties slide insuring that there is a […]

As the resident baker of my friends and family, it suddenly became my job to make the cake any time a holiday or special occasion arises, and that means I make a whole lot of birthday cakes. Multi-layered masterpieces, humble 6-inch rounds, and of course those ubiquitous cupcakes, each request was as fun to […]