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Nana's Rolls: The More Crisco the Better!
One of our few family traditions is to make “Nana’s rolls” around the holidays. While these rolls have been in my family since before I...
Kirsten
Jan 30, 20185 min read
Shortbread Cookies—Two Ways!
I thought about cheating for this month’s challenge because I made cookies for Heritage Month. So, naturally, I thought I had...
Anderson Cole
Dec 31, 20174 min read
It’s “MacarON” not “MacarOON”!
While I have been in love with France for most of my life, I did not taste the magical macaron until about 10 years ago. It was life...
Anderson Cole
Dec 30, 20177 min read
ultimate, big, soft, and chewy chocolate chip cookies
I have wondered for a long time, why chocolate chip cookies from bakeries taste so much better then when I make cookies from scratch. I...
Kelly
Dec 30, 20173 min read
My Go-To Cookie
While I'm writing this, I'm sitting on my couch watching Beauty and the Beast while it's literally 5 degrees outside. I love the week...
Kirsten
Dec 27, 20172 min read
Over the Mississippi River and through corn fields to Omi’s house we go!
As a child, the 6 hour drive to Highland Park to visit Omi felt like I was going across the country. With views of corn fields and...
Anderson Cole
Dec 2, 20174 min read
Naankhatai--Indian Shortbread Cookie
November 2017—Heritage Month Naankhatai I didn’t grow up baking. In fact, we didn’t even have an oven when we lived in India, and we...
Srishti
Nov 30, 20172 min read
It counts as German, right?
Being mostly German and Russian made Heritage month a challenge! What do Russians bake? I have no clue. And I don't like coconut, so...
Kirsten
Nov 29, 20173 min read
Cake! Cake! Cake!
October —The Cake Month Chocolate Cake with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream October was a busy month for me. I thought about making the...
Srishti
Nov 19, 20172 min read
Joyeux Anniversaire
Cake month is dedicated to our Omi, who not only is the most wonderful, creative, and intelligent woman, but the only grandmother I know...
Anderson Cole
Nov 3, 20173 min read
Cardamom and Coffee Cake
Normally cake is one of my least favorite dessert options, now if the word ice cream or cookie is in front of the word cake, that’s a...
Anderson Cole
Nov 2, 20172 min read
I cheated...twice
I cheated a little bit this month. Admittedly, cakes aren't my favorite thing to make. My thought is the box mixes are pretty darn good,...
Kirsten
Oct 30, 20172 min read
Dulce de Leche Cutie Pies
I was excited for Pie Month (September) because I had never baked a pie before. As soon as the excitement faded, terror set in and I...
Srishti
Oct 7, 20174 min read
No Soggy Bottoms Here
Pies have always intimidated me. While I have been perfecting my baking skills for the last few years, I stick to what I know and what I...
Kirsten
Sep 24, 20173 min read
Apple Picking + Nana + Mama Angela
As a kid, I remember absolutely loving going to Eckert's Farm to pick apples. Why? Well, I love to eat. I would rebel and eat apples that...
Anderson Cole
Sep 22, 20173 min read
Harry Potter and the Cornish Pasty
Autumn, for whatever reason, always puts me in the mood for rereading my favorite Harry Potter book (Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire),...
Kelly
Sep 14, 20172 min read
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