Just Baking

This weekend, as I was cleaning out my bathroom cabinets, I came to the realization that I have some serious commitment issues. Not with relationships, not with work and not with family obligations. My commitment issues lie in the form of product commitments. Shampoo for example. I buy shampoo, get through 3/4 of the bottle, […]

Today we are talking Chocolate and Ginger Cookies, or Happy Cookies as I call them.
Some time ago, I got an e-mail from a friend who was about to finalize her dream: opening a bakery.  Rather, she is going to reopen the village bakery, which had long been closed, and will offer freshly baked high-quality breads, cakes, and all sorts of […]

I am going to be the first one to admit to you that sometimes using a boxed mix, seasoning blend, or prepackaged item is just easier. I agree it is … especially when time is tight and you need to get dinner on the table quick.
I am also going to be the first one to […]

Looking for a healthier muffin to bake, I opted for some sort of a bran muffin. I came across a few I wanted to try, but didn’t have all the ingredients on hand. I did have some bananas that needed to be used, so these were perfect! I liked the fact that these had diced bananas […]

 
Let me first say that I am so honored to be writing for the Well-Fed Network and I am really excited for my first post! Due to Labor Day, I had a lot of time on my hands this past weekend and did a lot of baking. I was inspired by this month’s Daring Bakers […]

Toni Poulos should be an easy bet for sainthood.  Although she’s a busy mom of seven, she finds the time to bake birthday cakes for complete strangers, namely needy kids who might otherwise not have a birthday cake for their big day.
It all started a year ago when Toni made a birthday cake for her eight-year-old foster […]

When I turned 16, I was finally allowed to date. For a constantly boy-crazy girl, I felt like sixteen would never come, and when it did, I took full advantage of it! I dated some pretty nice guys, but one guy, who ended up becoming my boyfriend for a few years, taught me more about […]

School is in the air! What a great time to learn something new about our favorite activity in the kitchen, apart from eating. With this in mind, I’m putting together a new series of posts collectively titled At the Baker’s Bench. This series will feature informative posts explaining techniques, terms, recipes, and tools that will help you to […]