One Saturday I sat around with a small group of women and sniffed stuff. Now before you let your imagination run wild….we were sniffing candles. Some of the scents made me hungry, some smelled like the outdoors, and some made me pull back in horrific agony (seriously one smelled like a funeral home). If there’s… Continue reading Salted Toffee Cashew Cookies with a side of Neapolitan Cookies
So last week was Valentine’s week…which for me meant lots of sugary, sparkly (cookie frosting with the little cousins…who always end up using LOTS of sprinkles!) baking projects. Why buy valentine’s food goodies when you can make them yourself?! Red velvet recipes are obviously pretty dominant during the month of February, so I decided to… Continue reading Skinny Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
Recently I received a starter for Amish Friendship Bread from a church friend. It has been years since I’ve made this bread, so I was pretty excited! This bread is known for being super good and also, like most delicious foods, super high in calories. For those days I don’t want to splurge a ton… Continue reading Lighter Amish Friendship Bread
Who doesn’t enjoy a classic snickerdoodle cookie? So how about a classic cookie with a twist?! I was gifted a giant jar of apple butter from my brother and so began my journey of pursuing Pinterest for apple butter baking recipes. (I will use any excuse to get on Pinterest.) I found a recipe I… Continue reading Apple Butter Snickerdoodles
When I bake late at night I come up with some strange combinations. And that is exactly what I was doing Saturday as my mom and I busily prepared food for my grandparents’ annual Sunday afternoon Labor Day weekend fish fry. One of my absolute favorite snack foods is plain, air pop popcorn. I probably… Continue reading Popcorn Cupcakes with Raspberry Jam Buttercream
Sweet potatoes are by far my favorite type of potato, and have some benefits over traditional white potatoes. They contain 400% of your daily needs of vitamin A (good for eye health). They also have more vitamin C (good for your immune system), fewer calories, more fiber and less total carbs. And most importantly in… Continue reading Herb Roasted Sweet Potatoes
This past week I had a baking/tea party with my elemantary-age cousins. We had a blast and I was surprised at their ability to not make a (very big) mess! We baked and frosted chocolate and vanilla cupcakes and my brother served as our “taste tester” (such a sacrifice). We drank water in our tea… Continue reading Tea Time
With open houses and cook-out parties coming up what better activity to do on a rainy day than bake desserts! Arwen helped me…nope just kidding. She laid on the floor and slept all afternoon. My mom was a much better kitchen help anyway. 🙂 So on this rainy day we drank caramel mochas to get caffeine-energized and… Continue reading Desserts for Days (and some vegetables too)
Rachel Batdorff 