Being a typical female, I have a decidedly intense love of chocolate. Combine that with cookies, and I’m a goner. So when I was making those Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies for my husband, I thought I might make a batch of cookies for myself as well! Treat yo’self, right? I did a bit of…
One of my husband’s favorite cookies is the peanut butter cookie. He loves the crisp crunch when he bites in and the smooth peanut butter flavor that follows. Since Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and I have some Chocoley chocolate left over, I decided to make him some peanut butter cookies and dip them…
Often people wonder if there is anything they can substitute for oil in their cake mix. You might be in the midst of mixing your ingredients and find that you have no oil. On the other hand, maybe you are looking for an alternative because you want something with more texture. In any case, one…
If you’re into home baking, chances are –like me– you’re also looking for ways to make your cakes better! Whether to improve the cake’s flavor, texture, density, or moisture, I love incorporating different ingredients into my batter to test out their effects. I was especially excited when I started adding sour cream to my cake…
Though we may differ over many things, most of us can agree that there’s nothing like homemade pizza! You can choose your favorite toppings, make sure they’re fresh and tasty, and enjoy it with friends and family whenever. However, one hurdle that can stop this little dream is pizza dough. You need to make pizza…
Baking soda is a staple in just about every pantry. It is used in recipes because it can react with liquid ingredients and produce carbon dioxide. For this reason, it is considered a leavening agent; the carbon dioxide that is produced is what makes baked goods rise. If you try to use baking soda that…
Frozen crusts have transformed the way we enjoy pizza. No more spending hours in the kitchen kneading dough and allowing it to rise. Today, all you have to do is defrost the dough, sprinkle on a couple of toppings, and throw it in the oven. Within a few minutes, you’ll get a piping hot pizza…
One of the main challenges of baking bread is having dough that’s too sticky. Yet, most of the time, this stickiness isn’t a flaw in the recipe! Experienced bakers will tell you that the wetter the dough, the better the bread. The problem is that there’s a bit of a learning curve when it comes…
If you are just learning how to make pizza dough, you may find that your dough is too sticky. When this happens, you may find that your pizza dough sticks to everything, including your hands, the pan, and even the counter top. Luckily, there are a few ways to fix this and get rid of…
There are two types of people in this world: crunchy cookie people and chewy cookie people. To all those who love chewy cookies, this is the article for you! I have tons of tips and tricks to help make your cookies perfectly chewy, even keeping them chewy for days after they bake. Chewy cookie lovers…