Just Baking

This past week I had the pleasure of going through one of the first copies of Hannah Kaminsky’s new cookbook My Sweet Vegan and it really is impressive. I knew there would be great recipes in it but what surprised me was how complete of a cookbook it is. This book not only had a […]

I knew this day would come…I am officially a ma’am. I was at the grocery store yesterday and was having a nice little conversation with the young checkout guy. Then, I moved down to pick up my bags of groceries and the young kid bagging the groceries started up a conversation.
Him - “How are you […]

I’ve no doubt about the fact that there are millions of oatmeal cookie recipes out there. I have one more to add and have to say that this one is pretty tasty and who doesn’t love an oatmeal cookie? They come from the Crisco website and I’ve had this recipe so long, it isn’t even […]

When I was little I didn’t like bananas.  The only logical way that I can explain this is that I mustn’t have been the brightest crayon in the box.  There’s no other reason not to like bananas, they even come with their own carrying case!  Maybe my tastebuds were late bloomers.  But eventually they came […]

There are some nights, after a long crazy day at work, that making a recipe from scratch just ain’t gonna happen.  But on those nights, when you’re still craving something sweet from the oven, there is a new alternative … straight from Ina Garten.  It wasn’t until the recent Food Show in New York that […]

They had an awesome sale on bananas this past weekend at a Grand Opening Albertson’s sale, just 25 cents per pound, so it was time to stock up!  Bananas are a mainstay in my smoothies, which gives me an excuse to buy … oh … about eight pounds of them.  I sliced them up, flash […]

Hannah Kaminsky’s first cookbook, My Sweet Vegan, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. We here at Just Baking and the rest of the Well Fed Network are proud of Hannah and we are thrilled to be able to share this incredible book with our readers. This 184 page, paperback edition contains a […]

I am sure many of you are familiar with Dale Carnegie’s best selling book How to Win Friends and Influence People. His book is one of those books that is a must read for business professionals. In this best selling book, Dale Carnegie lists six ways to make people like you. Those six things are:
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I went a bit nuts for the The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook (which is actually nut-free by the way), as well evidenced by the book review and blog post I put up within one week.  Mixing home-style and gourmet, this cookbook is more about good (real) food than any sort of special diet.
Of course, my favorite […]

Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods makes a wide variety of flours and whole grain products. By many, I mean over 400. At their Whole Grain Food store in Milwaukie, Oregon, they offer a variety of classes.
September has classes on gluten free savory dishes and breads from Carol Fenster, Ph.D. She […]