Today, I had originally planned to make chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies. Obviously, this didn't happen. This morning, I realized that I did not have anything in which to store more cookies. So, before making more, I had to make a trip to the Dollar Tree for Christmas cookie tins. Also, with December starting tomorrow, I … Continue reading Rosenmunnar (Swedish Thumbprint Cookies)
And so it begins... the Christmas season! And with it, tons of baking! Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday. I have already been listening to nonstop Christmas music and I got my tree up last night. Now, I need to make tons and tons of cookies. I'm starting with an old classic, Holiday Fruit Drops. Basically, … Continue reading Holiday Fruit Drops
Ah, Thanksgiving! Such a wonderful holiday! So much good food and deliciousness (once all family drama has been successfully avoided, of course). It's a wonderful reason to bake like crazy! My kind of holiday! Every year, on my mom's side of the festivities, we would have three pies: pumpkin, apple, and mincemeat. The pumpkin and the … Continue reading Pies Galore!
Moving to Ann Arbor has certainly been terrifying for me in terms of weather. I have never lived anywhere nearly this cold or snowy. I have never seen snow last more than a few days, and that would be considered a snowpocalypse. I have never driven in snow or shoveled snow. I get cold really … Continue reading Soft Pretzel Bites
Lately, I've been making a LOT of french bread rolls, sometimes with herbs, cheese, or sesame seeds. I love making rolls, since it's easy and I can make just two of them for dinner, leaving no leftovers to worry about. However, I think it's time I switched it up a bit. I remember loving King's Hawaiian Sweet … Continue reading Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Today has been rough. That election hit hard. I'm in a state of panic, shock, and disbelief. To say that I'm completely devastated would be an understatement. I don't know what else to say. I'm terrified for myself and for all the women, minorities, LGBTQ+, immigrants, Muslims, and anyone else that doesn't have the privilege of being a straight … Continue reading Olive Bread
With all of today's election-related stress, I have found it important to keep very busy in order to avoid absolute panic. I certainly don't think I've been entirely successful in avoiding panic, but baking has sure helped me to relax a little bit. After voting this morning (make sure you do too!), I found that I had more … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Maple Cookies
When I was a kid, slumber parties were not an uncommon occurrence. It might be a birthday (for me or one of my two sisters), a cousin night, or just a friend spending the night. For these events, my mom had a strategy to satisfy any kid... personal pizzas. At the time, I just thought … Continue reading Pizza
After badly burning my hand while making bagels about two weeks ago, I haven't really been baking. I apologize if you have been missing my posts. 😦 Wow, burns take forever to heal! But, at this point, it's healed enough that it's no longer painful to knead dough, although I'm still stuck constantly using bandaids and … Continue reading Flour Tortillas
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