20
Nov

Gifting Cookies

Ginger Bread BoysEveryone knows the economy is in a nasty state of affairs and depending on where you live in this great nation, shopping trends are truly in the dumpster. It is Black Friday and Cyber Monday that are suppose to be a shoppers saving grace; but what happens  if you don’t have gifting money for all those family members and friends? Give them cookies! continue reading…

19
Nov

Stuffing or Dressing

Corn Bread DressingWhether you call it “stuffin” or “dressin” is really a matter of where you live;  it’s a regional thing.

Those who live in the south are more apt to call it dressing, while everyone else calls it “stuffin” or if you must “stuffing” and for those outside the south who call it dressing. continue reading…

18
Nov

Angry Bread

I was just served some “Angry Bread.” No really, this was the saddest, sickest loaf of bread I’d ever seen. Am I the only person on the planet who has noticed the restaurants that serve bread are doing a rotten job? Seriously, I would rather have no bread with my meal than to have something that does not resemble nor tastes like bread. continue reading…

13
Nov

Bakerella’s Cake Pops

Cake PopsMy daughter recently purchased Cake Pops Tips, Tricks and Recipes for More Than 40 Irresistible Mini Treats by Bakerella as a gift for me. I was so happy to receive the book I could hardly contain myself. continue reading…

12
Nov

Baking is rocket science

Chocolate Chip Butter CookiesIt’s a little known fact but baking really is rocket science! There you heard it here first. There are many folks who are great cooks, but when it comes to baking (and sometimes cooking), you must have a certain degree of knowledge about ingredients. weights and measures, how certain ingredients react to each other and mastering the fine art of temperature control as it relates to your oven. What that means is, an uncalibrated oven sets you up for failure. continue reading…