I’ve been getting recipes emailed to me from a website for a few years now that claims to “healthify” your favorite recipes into more calorie-conscious eats. Well, I look through them, print some, save some directly to my computer, and of course, cook none of them. I too claim to make recipes healthier and tend to bake things with as many substitutions as humanly possible. So, I decided to rifle … [Read more...]
Brown Sugar Pound Cake
It actually hasn’t been very long since I baked last; it’s just been several failed baking experiments in between posts. I attempted some meringues but they never baked dry. I also made some mini pies which had a wonderful filling, but I slightly burned the crust (or as my dad would put it: I cooked them perfectly). The filling for my pie was a mixture of apple, strawberries, and blackberries … [Read more...]
Peach Cobbler & An Ode to Almond Joys
For the last opportunity to bake at my parents' house, I decided to make another grandma-inspired dessert, accompanied by an ice cream tribute to my favorite candy bar.I absolutely love cobbler and have really been wanting that slightly sweet, fruity, and comforting dessert for quite some time now. I chose to use the peaches packed in water, Splenda, and a milk-based biscuit topping (instead of … [Read more...]
Froyo!
Well, I have tackled Round One with Froyo! I decided that for my first attempt at ice cream, I’d actually like to make its lighter cousin: frozen yogurt. With several recipes telling me different things, I also decided to start by making up a recipe of my own. Pretty brave for the first attempt at making ice cream, dontcha think?When I was a kid, I remember getting so excited to visit my … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday To Me!
Yesterday was my birthday! And due to it being my birthday, I'm going to do a post that is out of the ordinary and use personal pictures that have actual people in them! But don't get too used to this! For my birthday, I wanted my mom to make my cake, just like when I was younger. Instead of my usual chocolate cake with chocolate-fudge frosting, however, I was in the mood for my grandma’s coconut … [Read more...]
