I know, I know, I have some explaining to do. I haven't been baking lately not only because I've been super busy, but also because I haven't had the extra money for it lately. Remember me saying my poor laptop was dying...well I wasn't lying and I spent all my cash-ola on a brand new beautiful laptop! I'm so excited about it that I don't even mind not being able to bake for a little bit! I will … [Read more...]

Cupcakes, and bread, and cheesecake, oh my! It's been a busy week without internet in my house...and what am I supposed to do without internet? Yep, bake. So I made the chocolate cake batter from Rose's Heavenly Cakes (the German Chocolate Cake recipe) and the egg yolk-based buttercream frosting. I was so excited because this was the first buttercream I've made (trust me, I've made too many) that … [Read more...]

Time for pies en masse. This Thanksgiving I made Pecan Pie (twice!) and cornbread for the stuffing (dad helped a little). It is very important to make Pecan Pie because somebody might bring a minced pie to dinner...and nobody will want to eat that, so your pie becomes the favorite! Strategy. And there was no way I could alter the Pecan Pie recipe to make it healthier (people were hovering over my … [Read more...]