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Tag Archives: baking
Ten Horrific Kitchen Fails
In lieu of a recipe this week, I thought I’d list out the EVER-GROWING request list for Fail Kitchen. Here are the ones already in the pipeline: Pinata Cookies. Original recipe here: Watermelon Cake. Original recipe here: … Continue reading
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Recipe Monday – Almond Cream Cheese Frosting
It was my mother’s birthday this weekend, so we made a cake in her honor (which we will now eat all by ourselves). It was a chocolate cake, and I made an almond cream cheese frosting to go with it. … Continue reading
Recipe Monday – Can You Guess What These Are?
I can already hear you. What, you are asking, in the everloving world are those? It’s a valid question. Some people thought sausage, to be honest. But you all couldn’t be more wrong. These. These are donut holes.And not only are they … Continue reading
Recipe Monday – Blueberry Velvet Cake
Another birthday, another birthday cake. This year the girls wanted a blue cake with pink frosting and the closest I could get was a blueberry velvet cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting. I only had one mess-up, too. … Continue reading
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Recipe Monday – Orange Buttercream Frosting
I put food coloring in here because when my girls said orange frosting, they meant orange frosting. Without the false coloring it has an incredibly gentle, classy light orange tinge. RECIPE:
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Tagged baking, cake, desserts, frosting, icing, orange buttercream frosting, recipes
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Recipe Monday – Strawberry Banana Bread
Easy dessert and breakfast! RECIPE!
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Tagged baking, banana bread, bananas, bread, desserts, fruit desserts, recipes, strawberries, strawberry banana bread
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Preschool Pointers: 19 – Keep Them Involved
Problem: It’s someone else’s birthday. Not your child’s. And they are happy, but also sad because, well, when can it be their birthday? Solution: Last year, the girls were three and I got them each a little gift for their … Continue reading
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Recipe Monday – Christmas Cookies
For this recipe Monday, let’s just recap a few cookie recipes with new pictures! First, anisette cookies. These came out better than last year’s! I cooked the whole batch this year, and ended up with nine dozen cookies. RECIPE: Next … Continue reading
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This frosting might be one of the best things I’ve ever made. Recipe:
Guest Post – Baking Made Fun for You and your Kids
Today I’m lucky enough to have a guest post about making baking into a fun, time-filling activity with your kids! Special thanks to Jennifer Mackey!… Baking day is here in your household once again! You’ll soon get to experience the … Continue reading
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