This one was a challenge!

First, I have to say how much I appreciate being part of the Daring Bakers.  I definitely get out of my comfort zone a lot and bake things I would not normally bake.  The ingredients can sometimes be pricey (this challenge cost me over $20.00) but I can usually plan ahead to pull a few dollars here and there from other places.

Do I stress? Yes!  (more…)

I could not believe it. I was working on formatting the cookbook until about 1:30 a.m. and when I went to bed it was still hovering around 90 humid degrees.

We are just about into those dog days of summer when even the bugs seem to take shelter in the afternoon heat! (more…)

We had an afterglow at church last night and I am experimenting with some of the cookies I want to do for the cookbook. It was a great reason to spend my entire free afternoon baking cookies, right?

These came out fantastic, moist and chewy with a slight crisp crust. To me, that is the perfect chocolate chip cookie, not crispy not chewy but a combination of the two. (more…)

First I would like to direct your attention to a very cool giveaway on Kettle and Cup.  I am giving away the new Coffee House Mystery book, due to be released September 30th. It is easy to enter so check it out! (more…)

 

I have gotten several awards lately and I have let them stack up due ot ..you know..time crunch…which is not to be confused with abdominal crunch which I need to do more of…

however..here are the awards I have gotten and the ones I am giving….Ready?

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