tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49046815880844544432024-02-19T00:06:46.336-05:00Baking cures. Cooking, too!A newbie cook using the kitchen to de-stress for any and all problems.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-3912175325692768692015-06-10T10:48:00.000-04:002015-06-10T10:50:34.481-04:00Strawberry Lemon BarsIt's been 3 weeks since my school year ended and my summer started. It's been nice to relax and not have to be anywhere all day but it's a good thing I'm taking a summer grad class and that I am getting ready to move or else I think I would go crazy from boredom! I recently accepted a job offer at a new school district to be closer to my family. I am getting too old to be doing 7-hour drives any Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-36490858129063288122015-06-01T13:31:00.004-04:002015-06-01T13:31:58.270-04:00Strawberry Jam
Aren't they beautiful? Last weekend, I went strawberry picking and ended up with about 15 pounds of fruit! In the moment, I wanted to pick them all. How can you spot a beautiful, bright red batch of strawberries and just walk by? I couldn't. I eventually stopped because the box was getting too heavy for me to carry back. I knew I wanted to make jam with them immediately so here I am, posting Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-7151754045844945192015-04-10T19:44:00.003-04:002015-04-10T19:44:38.362-04:00Margarita Cake BallsI should have known I would get sick as soon as spring break started. This is our first break since December and, between then and now, I have been going, going, going like a hamster stuck on its wheel. The bright side is that at least it is during break and I don't have to drag myself to school while I am feeling miserable or having to sub plans (sub plans are worse than taking a day off, in my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-75887956540363949572015-04-05T15:20:00.001-04:002015-04-05T16:14:53.955-04:00Key Lime PieLast month, to celebrate Pi Day and St. Patrick's Day, I decided to combine the two holidays together and make a green pie. I thought of Key Lime Pie first and even though I didn't add food coloring to make the pie green, it was still good so it's okay. I had never had Key Lime Pie before but I used Smitten Kitchen's recipe and she has very reliable recipes. I'm still not sure what the differenceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-17402888121692050962015-02-24T16:24:00.004-05:002015-02-24T16:28:51.136-05:00Homemade LemonadeI've been ready for spring the first time it hit -32819302 degrees over here. The cold temperatures was too much even for my little car battery! It's okay now but that was the first time I've had that happen to me and it was a little stressful. Nothing like a sudden car service to break the bank. Even though it's cold outside, I'm drinking homemade ice cold lemonade. It's putting me in spring Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-65136051462879063052015-02-21T12:37:00.004-05:002015-02-21T12:37:35.500-05:00Cut Out Sugar Cookies with IcingTheatre has taken over my life, but I don't mind it one bit. The theatre department at my school is working on You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, the first musical production that this school has put on in about a decade. With the show dates coming up at the end of March, there have been rehearsals four or five times a week. I've been at almost every rehearsal to help with the music as accompanist Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-15824300656021198132015-01-22T21:59:00.000-05:002015-01-22T21:59:39.540-05:00TiramisuDespite having made Tiramisu Cake a bunch of times, I've never had real Tiramisu until now. I can't believe it took me this long.
I took a risk and went for the recipe that uses raw eggs. That is how authentic Tiramisu is made so if I'm going to make it, I'm going to make it right. My body's used to that anyway. I've been eating homemade ice cream recently that I made with raw eggs as well Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-51586808579388345572015-01-19T10:10:00.002-05:002015-01-19T10:11:03.895-05:00Crispy Honey Lemon ChickenFor Christmas this year, I was spoiled and received many kitchen gadgets. One of them is an all-purpose kitchen kettle. I have actually thought about getting a deep-fryer and was pleasantly surprised by this multi-use appliance. It can steam vegetables, it can make rice, and you even make soups with it. I might stick to using it just as a deep-fryer though.
But with this appliance, I don't Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-84849320882961188642014-12-31T17:20:00.003-05:002015-01-01T18:53:27.669-05:00Cream Cheese Braid PastryFor the last post of the year 2014, I share an easy pastry recipe. If you're thinking of serving a New Year's Day brunch with your family or friends, consider serving this! I stumbled upon a cream cheese braid pastry recipe by Sally's Baking Addiction a while ago and it's finally time I share it. I immediately wanted to make some because the blueberries looked so delicious in her pictures! My momAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-70218857197126894592014-12-15T06:59:00.000-05:002014-12-15T07:01:24.848-05:00"Amish" SnickerdoodlesFor this year's Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, I wanted to incorporate the Amish Friendship Bread Starter and surprisingly, there are many cookie recipes that use the starter! The one that stood out to me in the long list of recipes were Snickerdoodles. I love Snickerdoodles and I don't make them often enough. The cinnamon-y goodness is one that is welcome at any time of the year. I decided not Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-7540364421757511692014-12-13T10:51:00.003-05:002014-12-13T10:51:24.637-05:00Apple PieLast month, I went apple picking at a local family farm called Chiles Peach Orchard. I love this place because the prices aren't bad, the fruits are plentiful and delicious, the people are friendly, and I get to eat at Blue Mountain Brewery for lunch every time I go fruit picking. I have picked their cherries, strawberries, and peaches as well and they have all been worth the trip so when I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-8270762115508612482014-11-28T13:16:00.003-05:002014-11-28T13:16:46.581-05:00"Amish" Dinner RollsHave you ever been to Logan's Roadhouse? The one here in town is right next to a movie theater so one time, my boyfriend and I ate dinner there before going to see a movie. He claimed that the rolls were really good because they're so light and fluffy and big and I agreed with him the first time I ate there. Then the second time around, things weren't so great. I remember being pretty Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-22484856308853699352014-11-18T20:26:00.001-05:002014-11-18T20:26:07.370-05:00"Amish" Sourdough BreadEver since I got my bread machine this past Christmas, I have been buying less bread. I shouldn't have to buy it at all but some weekends I am out of town and I still need bread for the week. I have a couple recipes that I love and make frequently with my machine as my daily sandwich bread. I want to branch out though and try making bread in my baking pans instead of the machine. For some reason,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-57759070542955182492014-11-15T11:50:00.001-05:002014-11-15T11:50:20.152-05:00Split Pea SoupWhere did fall go? Winter has taken over this month in full force for us Virginians. Temperatures in the low 40s during the day and 20s during the night. Flurries here and there, even school delays and closures for some counties! It's crazy. I really should be careful what I wish for this winter... I had said I wanted lots of snow days this winter, so much so that the governor would have to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-11881994644710136312014-11-09T10:23:00.003-05:002014-11-09T10:23:58.759-05:00Peach PieI just had pie for breakfast. Don't judge me.
I bought a box of peaches a couple months ago and a lot of them ripened faster than I could eat them so I sliced them up and froze them. Then when I got my ice cream maker and started making ice cream every other day, my freezer soon ran out of space and I've been working on getting rid of a lot of stuff. The peaches took up quite some space so I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-43246074213181243492014-11-08T10:34:00.002-05:002014-11-08T10:34:52.552-05:00"Amish" PancakesEvery other recipe now has the Amish Friendship Bread Starter in it. I told you, I might as well be an Amish Friendship Bread Starter blog. As soon as I come up with a shorter name. Anyway, my six bags of starter are now down to just two and I have several in the freezer for future use. I'm just keeping a couple going still because I actually do enjoy it (as long as it stays just two bags). I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-42303866727365308772014-11-07T07:07:00.003-05:002014-11-07T07:07:38.758-05:00Ben & Jerry's Light Chocolate Ice CreamFor my birthday this year, my sister sent me the best package of my life. Ever since I got my Kitchen Aid mixer, I have wanted all sorts of attachments that fit the mixer. The pasta maker, the meat grinder, the shredder, and whatever else there is. But the one I knew I wanted the most was the ice cream maker and my sister made it happen. Now my freezer is half full of ice cream, more than I can Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-63734616368676058742014-11-01T15:13:00.002-04:002014-11-01T15:20:00.927-04:00"Amish" Cinnamon RollsTwo months ago, in September, I received an Amish Friendship Bread starter from a coworker and I had no idea how much it would take over my life. This blog might as well be called the "Baking with Amish Friendship Bread Starter Cures" because most things I bake from now on will most likely contain the starter in the batter. But not all things so I'll just stick with my existing blog name.
If youAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-31774472498923434862014-05-31T21:50:00.001-04:002014-05-31T21:58:43.942-04:00Coconut MacaroonsI'm so glad school is over, but now I'm not so sure what to do with all this free time. I turned to baking. When I made a Samoas cake for a friend's birthday a while back, I had half a bag of coconut flakes leftover and no idea what to do with it. I'd catch a glimpse of it every time I opened my fridge and wondered what I could possibly make with it. Coconut is just not an ingredient that I bake Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-10492235297055040282014-05-12T20:46:00.000-04:002014-05-12T20:46:04.596-04:00Chocolate Kahlua CakeJust two weeks of school left! Two weeks seems like a long time though, especially when I am mentally and physically done. This weekend involved a lot of driving and I felt it this morning. I was already drained of my energy by noon. It was worth it though. First, I went to a mini-reunion with college friends, one of whom I haven't seen in two years! It was so good to catch up with her. Another'sAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-65859031090760176572014-04-21T17:51:00.000-04:002014-04-21T17:51:41.517-04:00Roast Pork Loin with ApplesThe last time I made this dish was a couple Thanksgivings ago. When my family drove six hours to spend Thanksgiving at my little apartment, I decided to do something different. We generally don't eat a lot so we always have so many leftovers when we cook a turkey that we don't even finish later in the week. I thought I could find just a breast but everybody likes the dark meat anyway. I went for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-81172498063386783662014-03-16T14:19:00.000-04:002014-03-18T16:02:17.057-04:00Red Curry ChickenOn a weeknight, something easy is the way to go for me. I rely on curries a lot because they're super easy to make and, served alongside rice, they're super filling! I can't make my own curry sauces so I like to buy the Golden Curry cubes and Thai Kitchen's red curry sauce. I grew up on Golden Curry cubes, but red curry is new to me and I love it. Coconut milk is so delicious in this curry -- I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-52580156204157405972014-03-03T21:42:00.001-05:002014-03-03T21:42:59.245-05:00Lemon Ricotta CookiesCream cheese in cookies is totally normal. Cheddar cheese in the crust of apple pies is not unheard of. Any more cheeses we can add to sweet things?
Yes! Ricotta Cookies are actually pretty common, but I had not heard of them. I associate ricotta only with pasta dishes so it took me a while simply to get used to the idea of ricotta in the cookies. I'm so glad I finally decided to make them. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-78380022945896302682014-02-15T23:11:00.003-05:002014-02-15T23:11:56.821-05:00Brownie TrufflesI share a recipe today that is great for this weekend's special holiday, Valentine's Day. This weekend was great because I got Thursday and Friday off school thanks to the snowstorm, but I'm sure many people are not happy with the snow. Did the snow put a delay on your flower deliveries? Did the snow stop you from leaving the house, therefore ruining your dinner plans? Use this weekend to make itAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904681588084454443.post-79640605471533318372014-01-27T20:21:00.001-05:002014-01-27T20:21:56.855-05:00Blueberry White Chocolate CookiesBack in December, when I got really obsessed with sewing, I decided to make oven mitts for my carpool buddies. But just an oven mitt seemed meh to me, so I thought a jar of cookie mix would be a good addition. A use for the new oven mitt!
I didn't get a chance to make the cookies before gifting them as I ran out of weekends so I finally gave it a try two weekends ago. But they ended up like Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226790990905698282noreply@blogger.com0