![SIMPLE Crusty Bread [aka sleepy bread]](https://brookes-nook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bread2s-e1389994831178.jpg?w=920&h=245&crop=1 "SIMPLE Crusty Bread [aka sleepy bread]")
I’m going to call this stuff “sleepy bread” because unlike most other yeast-based recipes [insert short video of me rolling my eyes while having to get off of the couch 37 times, every 20 minutes, to punch down the dough, or knead it on a heavily floured surface which always means counter sweeping and floor … Continue reading
The one thing I can promise you is that this dessert will never have the chance to get nearly as stale as this blog has gotten over the past few months… because it will never last that long. Nor, will I bore you with the made up stories details and excuses about why I haven’t … Continue reading
Bright, pretty, & sweet… all of the things both my niece, and this cake, are. That is why I knew this should be her birthday cake. I love happy occasions – it’s always the perfect time for me to try out a new cake nice to spend quality time with family and friends! This icing design … Continue reading
J’adore printemps. I love spring. Renewal, fresh air, sunshine, birds in the morning, crickets in the evening…it’s a rebirth, every year. And that is it; that’s all I have for you on spring. Otherwise, I love these cookies too. I had come across a video a few months ago for embroidering flowers on cookies and … Continue reading
This is another “basics” post, if decorating cookies is your thing…or will be your thing. Once you find the way that works for you (your groove thang), the possibilities are endless. Sort of like learning to write… learn to write and you are free to create, create, create. Same idea here, except you can eat … Continue reading
Appreciate “imperfection” – When they are this young, it is perfection. I am go-with-the-flow when it comes to everything that make up my days and nights. Except when it comes to baking projects. And in typical “me” fashion, it was down to two ideas…that i obsessed over… for my little one’s big birthday. Should I … Continue reading
It doesn’t have to be complicated, it just has to be good. Well who the heck just wants “good?” WE WANT AWESOME. And that is exactly what these are. Better, though. Much better. It’s been a while since I’ve been back here, and although I feel compelled to shout out a bunch of excuses that … Continue reading
It’s been another giant milestone in life for myself and my family as we welcomed another new little life. Therefore, life as I knew it prior to his arrival, was put on the back burner. By “knew it,” I mean life that revolved, even loosely, around a schedule. I was able to … Continue reading
We’ve all been there. Your reach for the chocolate chip cookie happens in slow motion – the whole time you are saying “you can’t possibly have another one…don’t do it.” If you are anything like me, that is where the internal dialogue ends. I simply say “yes I DO want another one” and that is … Continue reading
A cooking recipe is more of a road map, but a baking recipe… a baking recipe is a contract. Every word within is there for a very specific reason and is to be read literally. Perhaps this is why I prefer baking over cooking. The recipes tell me exactly what to do and how to … Continue reading
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