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A Year of Adventures in Ratio Baking

About a year ago, I got it into my head that I’d like a kitchen scale and I’d like to

Adventures in Ratio Baking: Let’s Try Custard Again

A few weeks ago, I tried making custard using it’s ratio of 2:1 dairy to eggs. Since it just says

A Christmas Cookie Tradition

Neither an adventure in ratio baking nor a recipe this week. Instead, since it’s December, I wanted to write about

Adventures in Ratio Baking: Apple Pie Time

Pie scares me. I’ve only ever made one pie from scratch before. A chocolate pie using a recipe. It wasn’t

Pumpkin Quick Bread

I must thank Clever Girl Writes for this idea. I’m not a big fan of pumpkin. I enjoy one pumpkin

Adventures in Ratio Baking: Custard

We’re kind of an accordion when it comes to eggs. Some weeks I have to fight my husband for just

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

My mom developed an autoimmune disorder called Myasthenia Gravis almost 20 years ago. It was difficult for her to manage

Black Forest Inspired Cake

Ah, October. A fine fall month complete with Halloween. It’s a time for pumpkins and apples, for sweaters and golden

Funfetti Cake

Why have a plain yellow cake if you can have a funfetti cake? That’s the question my family asks. I

Knock You Over the Head with Lemon Cupcakes

The basic ingredients for a high ratio cake include flour, sugar, butter (fat), eggs, a liquid, and baking powder. Most

Adventures in Ratio Baking: Chocolate Cake With Whipped Cream Frosting

I like to think I’ve finally mastered ratio baking a chocolate cake. A high ratio chocolate cake, that is. At

Simple and easy summery tart using Graham crackers, thick yogurt, and fresh berries.

Berry Yogurt Tart

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I had to go in every week for a progesterone shot. Most days

What Do I Do When I Want Cake, But No One Else Does?

Well, sometimes I make cupcakes and freeze most of them. Sometimes I look online for something like mug cakes! I

Baker’s One Bowl Brownies

If you’ve ever picked up a bar of Baker’s unsweetened chocolate squares, you’ve probably seen this one. My mom and

Dinner

My Family’s Top 5 Go-to Dinners

I’m really bad at meal planning. I hate having to think about what’s for dinner. I’d rather be playing with

Want to try scampi, but don't enjoy seafood? Try using chicken instead.

Chicken Scampi

This post was originally published on April 27th for National Shrimp Scampi Day without pictures. I don’t eat seafood. But

Want a NY Style Pizza...but you don't live in NY? Try this recipe!

Close to NY Style Pizza!

Hello All! So I made an attempt to make NY style pizza at home. There is a small story to

Cooking Bone-In NY Strip

I enjoy having steak! So I thought this week I’d share a nice recipe with you! There is a

Rachael Ray’s Spanish Style Beef and Rice

My mom has a habit of collecting recipes, and then never trying them out because she has so many. But

Pasta with Sausage Sauce

This one is from my mom. Pasta was a family favorite growing up, but tomato sauce gets boring after awhile

Asian Marinade

Actually, I don’t really know what to call this. I don’t even know where my mom got it from. Maybe

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