Raspberry and Strawberry Quarantine Cake
Happy birthday to me! You know we’re all in quarantine this year, so I had to make my birthday own cake. Honestly, I didn’t mind at all because my cake turned out bomb! I adapted a recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction and it turned out so delish! I just made a few changes to suit my taste and voila! Dream birthday cake. Let’s jump right into what you’ll need. I know we’re currently an isolation nation and some of these ingredients may be a tad bit hard to get. Freeze dried strawberries are definitely going to be hard to find, but you can make your own at home using this…
The Best (and easiest) Chocolate Chip Cookies
Everyone needs the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe, not to mention the perfect base dough. This recipe from Tasty is exactly that. You’d be hard pressed to find a better chocolate chip cookie with so little work. The dough is full of rich toffee tones and I’ve many times used it as a base for other cookies. You can add something like cocoa powder or extracts like lemon to take these cookies an entirely different direction. The possibilities are really endless with this dough, so I encourage you to get creative with your flavors and fillings! INGREDIENTS: ½ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon salt ½…
Cannellini Beans with Lemon and Poblano Peppers
So, we meet again and this time it’s over a bowl of beans! Dave and I set out to make our first batch of proper beans after watching a Bon Appetit beans episode. It’s something Dave has always wanted to try, but also wondered if all that work was worth it for, well, beans. The good news is it’s 100% worth it! So, Dave decided to do his own take on beans and create a recipe that reflects our tastes. This recipe may be a bit time consuming, but it makes a large batch that’s even better as leftovers. BEFORE YOU MAKE THIS READ HERE! We learned one thing after…
Spicy Pomegranate Brussels Sprouts
If you could’ve known me six years ago you would understand the gravity of me making a brussel sprouts recipe. I mean, I was so fucking picky. The only vegetables in my diet at the time were potatoes (but not sweet potatoes) and carrots (but only prepared certain ways). You would never convince me to eat Brussels. Then in walked Dave Brown. We were actually already friends for a while before this. He had taken me out to dinner one day (as friends) when he was having a bad day and needed company. It was on him because your girl was broke as hell. He took me to this really nice…
The Best Cake for Fall
I’ve been really enjoying baking this year and have started to reach my stride in the process. I think I can confidently say I can just bake a cake (still working from a recipe), but I know how to troubleshoot in the process and come out with a good product no matter what. It’s really cool! I feel like after a certain age we start to forget how rewarding it is to learn a new skill and now I’m just filled with joy pursuing this new hobby. I’ve legit dived deep in The British Baking Show as well, so I’m excited to branch out and try new things! I even…
